Caught by the Tides (风流一代) (2024)

Caught by the Tides (风流一代)
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $291,307Details
International Box Office $1,450,812Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,742,119
OpusData ID: 686510100
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Synopsis

An enduring but fragile love story shared by Qiaoqiao and Bin, set in China, from the early 2000s to the present day. Caught up in each other, Qiaoqiao and Bin enjoyed all that the city had to offer, singing and dancing. Until one day, Bin finds himself wanting to try his luck in a bigger place than Datong. He left without any notice. Some time later, Qiaoqiao decides to go on a journey to look for him.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$32,093 (11.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $291,307

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,321 $291,307
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,482 $1,450,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,210 $1,742,119
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,240 $291,307

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 2025 (Limited) by Janus Films, released as Caught by the Tides
International Releases: November 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (China)
December 12th, 2024 (Limited), released as Caught by the Tides (Поколение романтиков) (Russia (CIS))
January 8th, 2025 (Limited), released as Les feux sauvages (France)
March 6th, 2025 (Limited), released as Caught by the Tides (Australia)
March 6th, 2025 (Limited), released as Caught by the Tides (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
(Rated 5/29/2025)
Running Time: 111 minutes
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Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: X stream Pictures, Momo Pictures, Huanxi Media Group Limited, Wishart Media Co, MK2, Ad Vitam, Bitters End, Sideshow , Janus Films
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2025 Theater Average 43 $16,047 May 9, 2025 3

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2025 - $32,093   2 $16,047   $32,093 1
May 16, 2025 - $48,260 +50% 16 $3,016   $92,423 2
May 23, 2025 - $35,250 -27% 29 $1,216   $158,100 3
May 30, 2025 - $21,786 -38% 19 $1,147   $204,472 4
Jun 6, 2025 - $8,549 -61% 16 $534   $224,447 5
Jun 13, 2025 - $8,950 +5% 13 $688   $245,108 6
Jun 20, 2025 - $5,122 -43% 13 $394   $256,949 7
Jun 27, 2025 - $2,973 -42% 7 $425   $264,106 8
Jul 4, 2025 - $1,014 -66% 3 $338   $270,499 9
Jul 11, 2025 - $3,505 +246% 2 $1,753   $274,842 10
Jul 18, 2025 - $1,148 -67% 3 $383   $277,594 11
Jul 25, 2025 - $4,621 +303% 2 $2,311   $283,533 12
Aug 1, 2025 - $1,134 -75% 1 $1,134   $286,902 13
Aug 8, 2025 - $914 -19% 2 $457   $290,627 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 26, 2025 12 $44,300     29 $1,528   $167,150 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2025 30 $44,163   2 $22,082   $44,163 1
May 16, 2025 19 $78,687 +78% 16 $4,918   $122,850 2
May 23, 2025 17 $59,836 -24% 29 $2,063   $182,686 3
May 30, 2025 24 $33,212 -44% 19 $1,748   $215,898 4
Jun 6, 2025 28 $20,260 -39% 16 $1,266   $236,158 5
Jun 13, 2025 26 $15,669 -23% 13 $1,205   $251,827 6
Jun 20, 2025 34 $9,306 -41% 9 $1,034   $261,133 7
Jun 27, 2025 37 $8,352 -10% 7 $1,193   $269,485 8
Jul 4, 2025 46 $1,852 -78% 3 $617   $271,337 9
Jul 11, 2025 38 $5,109 +176% 2 $2,555   $276,446 10
Jul 18, 2025 42 $2,466 -52% 3 $822   $278,912 11
Jul 25, 2025 42 $6,856 +178% 2 $3,428   $285,768 12
Aug 1, 2025 43 $3,945 -42% 2 $1,973   $289,713 13
Aug 8, 2025 52 $1,594 -60% 2 $797   $291,307 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/6/2025 $1,215 0 0 0 $4,527 8/25/2025
Brazil 6/19/2025 $0000$0
China 11/22/2024 $424,125 0 0 0 $1,416,241 12/28/2024
France 1/8/2025 $0000$0
Germany 5/15/2025 $0000$0
Italy 4/17/2025 $0000$0
Japan 5/9/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/6/2025 $416 0 0 0 $738 3/17/2025
Portugal 5/29/2025 $1,727 4 4 11 $5,027 7/8/2025
Romania 4/4/2025 $1,976 0 0 0 $2,560 4/16/2025
Russia (CIS) 12/12/2024 $0000$0
Spain 6/27/2025 $7,680 15 15 30 $21,719 7/10/2025
 
International Total$1,450,812 8/25/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Production and Technical Credits

Zhangke Jia    Director
Zhangke Jia    Screenwriter
Casper Liang    Producer
Shozo Ichiyama    Producer
Zhang Dong    Producer

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Synopsis

An enduring but fragile love story shared by Qiaoqiao and Bin, set in China, from the early 2000s to the present day. Caught up in each other, Qiaoqiao and Bin enjoyed all that the city had to offer, singing and dancing. Until one day, Bin finds himself wanting to try his luck in a bigger place than Datong. He left without any notice. Some time later, Qiaoqiao decides to go on a journey to look for him.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$32,093 (11.0% of total gross)
Legs:6.04 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:16.7% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 4.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $291,307

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,301-11,400) 11,321 $291,307
All Time International Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,482 $1,450,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 14,201-14,300) 14,210 $1,742,119
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,240 $291,307

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 9th, 2025 (Limited) by Janus Films, released as Caught by the Tides
International Releases: November 22nd, 2024 (Limited) (China)
December 12th, 2024 (Limited), released as Caught by the Tides (Поколение романтиков) (Russia (CIS))
January 8th, 2025 (Limited), released as Les feux sauvages (France)
March 6th, 2025 (Limited), released as Caught by the Tides (Australia)
March 6th, 2025 (Limited), released as Caught by the Tides (New Zealand)
... Show all releases
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
(Rated 5/29/2025)
Running Time: 111 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: X stream Pictures, Momo Pictures, Huanxi Media Group Limited, Wishart Media Co, MK2, Ad Vitam, Bitters End, Sideshow , Janus Films
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Top 2025 Theater Average 43 $16,047 May 9, 2025 3

Production and Technical Credits

Zhangke Jia    Director
Zhangke Jia    Screenwriter
Casper Liang    Producer
Shozo Ichiyama    Producer
Zhang Dong    Producer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2025 - $32,093   2 $16,047   $32,093 1
May 16, 2025 - $48,260 +50% 16 $3,016   $92,423 2
May 23, 2025 - $35,250 -27% 29 $1,216   $158,100 3
May 30, 2025 - $21,786 -38% 19 $1,147   $204,472 4
Jun 6, 2025 - $8,549 -61% 16 $534   $224,447 5
Jun 13, 2025 - $8,950 +5% 13 $688   $245,108 6
Jun 20, 2025 - $5,122 -43% 13 $394   $256,949 7
Jun 27, 2025 - $2,973 -42% 7 $425   $264,106 8
Jul 4, 2025 - $1,014 -66% 3 $338   $270,499 9
Jul 11, 2025 - $3,505 +246% 2 $1,753   $274,842 10
Jul 18, 2025 - $1,148 -67% 3 $383   $277,594 11
Jul 25, 2025 - $4,621 +303% 2 $2,311   $283,533 12
Aug 1, 2025 - $1,134 -75% 1 $1,134   $286,902 13
Aug 8, 2025 - $914 -19% 2 $457   $290,627 14

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 26, 2025 12 $44,300     29 $1,528   $167,150 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 9, 2025 30 $44,163   2 $22,082   $44,163 1
May 16, 2025 19 $78,687 +78% 16 $4,918   $122,850 2
May 23, 2025 17 $59,836 -24% 29 $2,063   $182,686 3
May 30, 2025 24 $33,212 -44% 19 $1,748   $215,898 4
Jun 6, 2025 28 $20,260 -39% 16 $1,266   $236,158 5
Jun 13, 2025 26 $15,669 -23% 13 $1,205   $251,827 6
Jun 20, 2025 34 $9,306 -41% 9 $1,034   $261,133 7
Jun 27, 2025 37 $8,352 -10% 7 $1,193   $269,485 8
Jul 4, 2025 46 $1,852 -78% 3 $617   $271,337 9
Jul 11, 2025 38 $5,109 +176% 2 $2,555   $276,446 10
Jul 18, 2025 42 $2,466 -52% 3 $822   $278,912 11
Jul 25, 2025 42 $6,856 +178% 2 $3,428   $285,768 12
Aug 1, 2025 43 $3,945 -42% 2 $1,973   $289,713 13
Aug 8, 2025 52 $1,594 -60% 2 $797   $291,307 14

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/6/2025 $1,215 0 0 0 $4,527 8/25/2025
Brazil 6/19/2025 $0000$0
China 11/22/2024 $424,125 0 0 0 $1,416,241 12/28/2024
France 1/8/2025 $0000$0
Germany 5/15/2025 $0000$0
Italy 4/17/2025 $0000$0
Japan 5/9/2025 $0000$0
New Zealand 3/6/2025 $416 0 0 0 $738 3/17/2025
Portugal 5/29/2025 $1,727 4 4 11 $5,027 7/8/2025
Romania 4/4/2025 $1,976 0 0 0 $2,560 4/16/2025
Russia (CIS) 12/12/2024 $0000$0
Spain 6/27/2025 $7,680 15 15 30 $21,719 7/10/2025
 
International Total$1,450,812 8/25/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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.