China's summer box office surpasses 7 billion yuan mark

China's 2025 summer box office, including pre-sales, has exceeded 7 billion yuan (about $979 million) as of 9:28 p.m. on Sunday, according to an online box office tracker.

"Dead To Rights," a film about the Nanjing Massacre, has maintained its dominance at the box office, grossing over 1.5 billion yuan (about $210 million) within just 10 days of its July 25 debut.

Driven largely by the film's success, the nation's single-day box office revenue during the ongoing summer movie period from June 1 to August 31 hit a record 380 million yuan on Sunday, signaling a strong surge in market momentum, per data from ticketing platforms Maoyan and Beacon.

The local comedy "The Lychee Road" secured second place with 623 million yuan, with Universal's "Jurassic World Rebirth" coming in third at 555 million yuan.

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(With input from Xinhua)