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China's movie business, which is growing at breakneck speed, has hit another milestone: The box-office haul has jumped nearly 50% from a year earlier.
Chinese moviegoers spent $2.6 billion on tickets in the first five months of the year, according to film tracking firm Rentrak. This puts the country on pace to within a few years overtake the U.S. and Canada, which have racked up $4.3 billion in sales since January.
Hollywood is paying attention. The growth has prompted a flurry of deal-making as studios and producers look to gain a foothold in the market.
"The strength of the market and dollars that are available in China are astounding," said Paul Dergarabedian, a senior analyst at Rentrak. "If you leave out China, you're going to leave a lot of money on the table."
That's never been more evident than with "Furious 7" and "Avengers," which could be a harbinger of bigger and bigger returns for Hollywood studios.
Universal's "Furious 7" pulled in $390.8 million through May after its April 12 debut, making it the highest grossing film ever in China and even surpassing ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada.
The movie surpassed the previous record in China set by Paramount's "Transformers: The Age of Extinction," which accumulated $319 million.
China's movie business, which is growing at breakneck speed, has hit another milestone: The box-office haul has jumped nearly 50% from a year earlier.
Chinese moviegoers spent $2.6 billion on tickets in the first five months of the year, according to film tracking firm Rentrak. This puts the country on pace to within a few years overtake the U.S. and Canada, which have racked up $4.3 billion in sales since January.
Hollywood is paying attention. The growth has prompted a flurry of deal-making as studios and producers look to gain a foothold in the market.
"The strength of the market and dollars that are available in China are astounding," said Paul Dergarabedian, a senior analyst at Rentrak. "If you leave out China, you're going to leave a lot of money on the table."
That's never been more evident than with "Furious 7" and "Avengers," which could be a harbinger of bigger and bigger returns for Hollywood studios.
Universal's "Furious 7" pulled in $390.8 million through May after its April 12 debut, making it the highest grossing film ever in China and even surpassing ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada.
The movie surpassed the previous record in China set by Paramount's "Transformers: The Age of Extinction," which accumulated $319 million.
