The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)

The Battle at Lake Changjin
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $333,214Details
International Box Office $808,074,694Details
Worldwide Box Office $808,407,908
OpusData ID: 519100100
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Synopsis

The story takes place in winter, 1950. In the freezing cold Changjin Lake region, a bloody battle between the United States and China begins. Faced with the harshest conditions of extreme cold, lack of rations and vast difference in weaponry, the Chinese troops forge ahead, fearless and determined. They successfully blow up the Shuimen Bridge, making the most critical victory in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$105,768 (31.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:20 opening theaters/20 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $370,561

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,066 $333,214
All Time International Box Office 26 $808,074,694
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $808,407,908
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $333,214

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 2021 (Limited) by CMC Pictures
International Releases: September 30th, 2021 (Wide) (China)
November 19th, 2021 (Limited), released as The Battle At Lake Changjin (United Kingdom)
December 2nd, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
July 1st, 2022 (Limited), released as The Battle at Lake Changjin (长津湖) (China)
October 25th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Battle at Lake Changjin (长津湖) (China)
... Show all releases
Running Time: 176 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Venom: Let There be Carnage
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Keywords: 1950s, Action Adventure, War, Korean War, Communism
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2021 Theater Average 70 $5,288 Nov 19, 2021 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,066 $333,214
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,957 $370,561
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,077 $333,214
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2021 (Rank 101-200) 152 $333,214
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $333,214
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,441 $370,561
Top 2021 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 48 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,981 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 920 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for CMC Pictures Movies 6 $333,214

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2021 - $105,768   20 $5,288   $105,768 1
Nov 26, 2021 - $61,161 -42% 16 $3,823   $243,874 2
Dec 3, 2021 - $31,469 -49% 11 $2,861   $307,049 3
Dec 10, 2021 - $11,476 -64% 8 $1,435   $333,214 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2021 - $182,713   20 $9,136   $182,713 1
Nov 26, 2021 - $92,867 -49% 16 $5,804   $275,580 2
Dec 3, 2021 - $46,158 -50% 11 $4,196   $321,738 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/2/2021 $67,801 29 29 59 $139,511 10/20/2022
China 9/30/2021 $205,230,000 162,922 168,395 836,479 $754,381,672 4/22/2025
United Kingdom 11/19/2021 $63,511 45 45 45 $63,511 11/25/2021
 
Rest of World $53,490,000
 
International Total$808,074,694 4/22/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office 26 $808,074,694
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office 10 $808,074,694
Top 2021 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 1 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies 9 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies 1 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies 16 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for CMC Pictures Movies 2 $808,074,694

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office 38 $808,407,908
Biggest Film in a Single Market 8 $754,381,672
Top 2021 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 2 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies 35 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies 3 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies 40 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for CMC Pictures Movies 2 $808,407,908

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Leading Cast

Wu Jing    Wu Qianli

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kaige Chen    Director
Dante Lam    Director
Tsui Hark    Director

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Synopsis

The story takes place in winter, 1950. In the freezing cold Changjin Lake region, a bloody battle between the United States and China begins. Faced with the harshest conditions of extreme cold, lack of rations and vast difference in weaponry, the Chinese troops forge ahead, fearless and determined. They successfully blow up the Shuimen Bridge, making the most critical victory in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$105,768 (31.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:20 opening theaters/20 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $370,561

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,066 $333,214
All Time International Box Office 26 $808,074,694
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $808,407,908
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $333,214

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 19th, 2021 (Limited) by CMC Pictures
International Releases: September 30th, 2021 (Wide) (China)
November 19th, 2021 (Limited), released as The Battle At Lake Changjin (United Kingdom)
December 2nd, 2021 (Limited) (Australia)
July 1st, 2022 (Limited), released as The Battle at Lake Changjin (长津湖) (China)
October 25th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Battle at Lake Changjin (长津湖) (China)
... Show all releases
Running Time: 176 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Venom: Let There be Carnage
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: 1950s, Action Adventure, War, Korean War, Communism
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2021 Theater Average 70 $5,288 Nov 19, 2021 3

Leading Cast

Wu Jing    Wu Qianli

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kaige Chen    Director
Dante Lam    Director
Tsui Hark    Director

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,001-11,100) 11,066 $333,214
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,957 $370,561
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) 10,077 $333,214
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2021 (Rank 101-200) 152 $333,214
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,034 $333,214
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,441 $370,561
Top 2021 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 48 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,112 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,901-10,000) 9,981 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 920 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,213 $333,214
All Time Domestic Box Office for CMC Pictures Movies 6 $333,214

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2021 - $105,768   20 $5,288   $105,768 1
Nov 26, 2021 - $61,161 -42% 16 $3,823   $243,874 2
Dec 3, 2021 - $31,469 -49% 11 $2,861   $307,049 3
Dec 10, 2021 - $11,476 -64% 8 $1,435   $333,214 4

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 19, 2021 - $182,713   20 $9,136   $182,713 1
Nov 26, 2021 - $92,867 -49% 16 $5,804   $275,580 2
Dec 3, 2021 - $46,158 -50% 11 $4,196   $321,738 3

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 12/2/2021 $67,801 29 29 59 $139,511 10/20/2022
China 9/30/2021 $205,230,000 162,922 168,395 836,479 $754,381,672 4/22/2025
United Kingdom 11/19/2021 $63,511 45 45 45 $63,511 11/25/2021
 
Rest of World $53,490,000
 
International Total$808,074,694 4/22/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office 26 $808,074,694
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office 10 $808,074,694
Top 2021 Movies at the International Box Office 3 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 1 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies 9 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies 1 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies 16 $808,074,694
All Time International Box Office for CMC Pictures Movies 2 $808,074,694

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 106 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office 38 $808,407,908
Biggest Film in a Single Market 8 $754,381,672
Top 2021 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 3 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 2 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies 35 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies 3 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies 40 $808,407,908
All Time Worldwide Box Office for CMC Pictures Movies 2 $808,407,908

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.