China’s National Day box office hits 1.165bn yuan, domestic films take 78.7% share

According to CCTV News Client, data released by China’s National Film Administration on 8 October 2026 shows the box office for the 2026 National Day holiday reached 1.165 billion yuan. Daily takings exceeded 100 million yuan across all seven days of the period.

A total of 31.9959 million admissions were recorded, with 3.29 million screenings arranged, representing a year-on-year rise of 2.21%. The average ticket price stood at 36.41 yuan, down 0.28 yuan from the same period a year earlier, equivalent to a 0.77% year-on-year fall. Domestic productions accounted for 78.7% of the holiday box office.

Five titles claimed the highest box office returns in the slot. *Traces of the Detective* earned 423 million yuan, *What Do You Mean, Couple* 244 million yuan, *Resident Evil: Night of Outbreak* 174 million yuan, *Welcome to Dragon Restaurant* 55 million yuan and *Peppa Pig: Perfect Holiday* 54 million yuan.

By 7 October, the cumulative national box office for 2026 had hit 30.746 billion yuan, with total admissions reaching 784 million.