Disney's 'Mulan' Makes Soft Start at China Box Office - IMDb

Disney’s Chinese-themed “Mulan” got off to a soft start on its debut in mainland China theaters on Friday.

On opening day, the Niki Caro-directed film clocked up $8.05 million (RMB55.0 million), according to data from film ticketing agency Maoyan. That made it the top grossing title on Friday, with a 44% market share.

Behind it, Chinese blockbuster “The Eight Hundred” placed second with $5.52 million (RMB37.7 million), while “Tenet” dropped to third place on day eight of its China release, scoring $2.11 million. “Tenet” now has a cumulative total of $42.5 million (RMB293 million).

With many other countries getting “Mulan” as a premium VOD offering on Disney Plus, China may end up as the film’s highest grossing theatrical territory. But “Mulan” may struggle to beat “Tenet” in China. Maoyan is currently projecting that “Mulan” will achieve a lifetime gross of only $45.5 million.

That total would be a significant disappointment for Disney and the filmmakers,

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