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China Box Office: 'Octopus With Broken Arms' Leads Quiet Start to 2025
VarietyStory by Naman Ramachandran
scrn logline
Chinese crime thriller 'Octopus with Broken Arms' swims to the top of the 2025 box office, dethroning last week's leader in a slow start to the new year.
beat sheet
- The Jacky Gan-directed film raked in $16.1M (RMB117.5M) on its way to the #1 spot, proving the appetite for gritty local content remains strong in the world's largest movie market.
- With box office numbers sluggish across the board, industry insiders are keeping a close eye on whether this slow start is a blip or the start of a prolonged slump as China grapples with economic uncertainties.
call sheet
Jacky Gan, As One Production, Octopus with Broken Arms