There are some records that are seen untouchable, and the astronomical domestic box office haul of Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, which stands at $936.7 million, looked to be one destined not to be beaten anywhere in the world as the highest ever domestic haul for a theatrical release. Now, that record has surprisingly fallen to the Chinese box office, where the blockbuster movie Ne Zha 2 has just passed RMB 7B, or in U.S. money, $960.5 million, making it the new highest grossing domestic release for a single market in the world.
The 2015 ‘Star Wars’ movie previously held the record as having the highest grossing domestic box office total in the world. Read More