China’s 2026 summer movie season has generated more than 12.3 billion yuan in ticket sales, according to a report from rss.jingjiribao.cn. That figure has already surpassed the total box office for the entire summer season last year.
The report, published on Sunday, August 30, 2026, notes that the current summer period—typically running from June through August—has outperformed the comparable window in 2025. The exact comparison point is the full summer season total from the previous year, which the 2026 numbers have now exceeded.
rss.jingjiribao.cn did not provide a breakdown of which films drove the record, nor did it specify the exact final tally for last year’s season. The headline figure of “over 12.3 billion” is the only hard number cited in the report.
