China's film market has sustained strong growth in 2025, with domestic and animated films leading the chart. The box office earnings have so far reached 51.2 billion yuan (about 7.2 billion U.S. dollars), with 1.22 billion tickets sold throughout the year, according to a report by China Media Group (CMG) on Friday. Domestic productions took center stage, grossing more than 42 billion yuan (about 5.98 billion U.S. dollars) and claiming nine spots in the annual top 10 box office ranking. Animated films also had a stellar year, amassing over 25 billion yuan (about 3.56 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue, which accounted for almost half of the total market earnings.
China's film market sustains strong growth in 2025
