China Box Office: ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ Rerelease Opens in Second Place
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” took second place at the mainland China box office over the latest weekend, leading off a season of re-releases that will encompass the full “Harry Potter” franchise.
The weekend’s top-ranked film was “The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death” which took RMB77.4 million ($10.9 million) in its second full weekend in Chinese theaters, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
Since releasing on Sept. 30, in time to capture the full National Day holiday period, the Chen Kaige-directed film has earned $139 million.
The film is the second part of a three-film set that kicked off this time last year with “The Volunteers: To the War.” “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” earned $6.6 million.
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