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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 13

Kung Fu Soccer Opens to $73.6 Million in China, Seizing Nearly Three-Quarters of Weekend Sales

Updated

Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 13

Kung Fu Soccer Opens to $73.6 Million in China, Seizing Nearly Three-Quarters of Weekend Sales

1 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 13

$73.6 million in two days gave Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer a dominant China debut, accounting for nearly 75% of weekend ticket sales and earning about nine times its nearest rival.
$38.3 million on opening day and a 9.4/10 Maoyan user score fueled early momentum for the Shaolin Soccer spinoff, which Maoyan currently projects could reach RMB 2.5 billion, or about $368 million.
The film marks Chow’s first directing effort since 2019 and reboots the franchise around an all-female underdog team, with the release timed to the original’s 25th anniversary and this summer’s FIFA World Cup buzz.
Universal’s Minions & Monsters fell to second with $8.1 million, while China’s 2026 box office still stands at $2.74 billion, down 38.6% year on year despite Chow’s strong start.

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