Operation Mekong (2016)

Operation Mekong
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $800,012Details
International Box Office $173,479,240Details
Worldwide Box Office $174,279,252
OpusData ID: 269620100
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Synopsis

Two Chinese commercial vessels are ambushed while traveling down the Mekong River in the waters of the Golden Triangle, one of the largest drug-manufacturing regions in the world. 13 sailors are executed at gunpoint, and 900,000 methamphetamine pills are recovered at the scene. The Chinese government immediately sends a band of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Tea field owner and Golden Triangle-based intelligence officer Fang Xinwu joins the investigation. After it is discovered that the drugs seized on the Chinese ships had been planted by the henchman of a notorious drug cartel leader named Naw Khar, the governments of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China launch a joint task force to apprehend the criminal. The road to justice is, however, paved with dangerous and deadly obstacles…

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$85,082 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:25 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,046,028

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,663 $800,012
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 649 $173,479,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,136 $174,279,252
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,978 $800,012

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 2016 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: September 29th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
September 30th, 2016 (Limited), released as Operation Meking (Australia)
October 7th, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 2nd, 2017 by Well Go USA Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Mermaid (美人鱼)
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Keywords: Set in China, Narcotics, Smuggler, Organized Crime, Action Adventure
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,663 $800,012
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,294 $1,046,028
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,705 $800,012
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2016 (Rank 201-300) 247 $800,012
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,978 $800,012
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,159 $1,046,028
Top 2016 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 91 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 844 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,727 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 807 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 842 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 22 $800,012

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2016 37 $85,082   25 $3,403   $85,082 1
Oct 7, 2016 33 $161,688 +90% 17 $9,511   $344,887 2
Oct 21, 2016 43 $78,322   22 $3,560   $700,204 4
Oct 28, 2016 51 $40,859 -48% 18 $2,270   $768,527 5
Nov 4, 2016 61 $8,503 -79% 5 $1,701   $789,306 6
Nov 11, 2016 75 $3,065 -64% 5 $613   $795,800 7
Nov 18, 2016 75 $2,367 -23% 1 $2,367   $799,607 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2016 30 $183,199   25 $7,328   $183,199 1
Oct 7, 2016 31 $250,633 +37% 17 $14,743   $433,832 2
Oct 14, 2016 30 $188,050 -25% 29 $6,484   $621,882 3
Oct 21, 2016 46 $105,786 -44% 22 $4,808   $727,668 4
Oct 28, 2016 47 $53,135 -50% 18 $2,952   $780,803 5
Nov 4, 2016 64 $11,932 -78% 5 $2,386   $792,735 6
Nov 11, 2016 81 $4,505 -62% 5 $901   $797,240 7
Nov 18, 2016 87 $2,772 -38% 1 $2,772   $800,012 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/30/2016 $2,526 1 13 45 $512,057 10/31/2016
China 9/29/2016 $2,804 0 64,633 224,083 $172,900,000 4/10/2020
New Zealand 10/7/2016 $26,991 3 3 9 $67,183 11/27/2017
 
International Total$173,479,240 4/10/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 649 $173,479,240
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 383 $173,479,240
Top 2016 Movies at the International Box Office 40 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 22 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies 27 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies 31 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 17 $173,479,240

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,136 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 776 $174,279,252
Top 2016 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 51 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 43 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 812 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies 62 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies 30 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 16 $174,279,252

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.

Uncategorized

Eddie Peng   
Zhang Hanyu   
Carl Ng   
Ken Lo   
Pawarith Monkolpisit   
Jonathan Wu   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dante Lam    Director
Dante Lam    Screenwriter
Kang-Ki Chu    Screenwriter
Eric Lin Ming-Chie    Screenwriter
Tam Wai-Ching    Screenwriter
Lau Siu-Kwan    Screenwriter
Huang Jianxin    Producer
Liang Fengying    Producer
Yu Dong    Producer

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Summer is usually the slowest time of the year on the home market; however, this week we have the biggest theatrical hit of the year so far coming out. Unfortunately, Beauty and the Beast isn’t really Pick of the Week material. It’s not bad and the DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack hav enough extras to be worth picking up, but that’s not enough to put it over the top. Unfortunately, the film was such a massive hit at the box office that it scared away all of the competition and there’s no real Pick of the Week films on this week’s list. More...

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Inferno started its international run in first place with $49.75 million on 12,293 screens in 64 markets. However, its individual markets are a bit of a mess. On the low end, the film only managed second place in the U.K. with $3.62 million on 591 screens, while it also had to settle for second place in Australia with $1.73 million on 266. Given the size of those two markets, this is like opening with just under $20 million here. On the other hand, the film earned first place in Italy ($5.07 million on 679 screens); Russia ($4.81 million on 2,032); and Germany ($4.09 million on 768). Those markets suggest a $40 million to $50 million opening here. Sadly, I think the lower end is more likely here. More...

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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children remained the top draw internationally with $42.5 million in 75 markets for totals of $94.0 million internationally and $145.2 million worldwide. The film took top spot in Russia with an opening weekend of $6.63 million on 1,185 screens. It also earned first place in France with $5.5 million. Its biggest market overall is South Korea, where it as pulled in $14.38 million, including $4.94 million on 899 screens this past weekend. More...

Theater Averages: Asura has Maddening Opening with $10,627

October 12th, 2016

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Asura: The City of Madness was the only film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,627 in two theaters. Interestingly, Operation Mekong nearly rose to that milestone with an average of $9,511 in 17 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Girl on Train Pulls Out of Station with $24.6 Million

October 9th, 2016

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International Box Office: Peculiar Powers Its Way to the Top with $37.4 million

October 5th, 2016

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children debuted in first place internationally with $37.4 million in 59 markets. The film’s biggest market was South Korea, where it earned second place with $4.43 million on 810 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.30 million. It also earned $4.43 million in 558 theaters in the U.K., which was also enough for second place in that market. The film had nearly identical results in both Mexico ($3.61 million) and in Australia ($3.07 million). The film cost $110 million to make, so it will need to make about $250 million internationally to have any real chance of breaking even in the short term. It is too soon to tell if that will happen. We will need to see more results from other markets, and more importantly, we will need to see the film’s legs as well. More...

Theater Averages: Denial Denies American Honey Top Spot with $18,746

October 5th, 2016

American Honey

Denial and American Honey were the only two films in the $10,000 club on the theater average chart this week. Denial earned first place with an average of $18,746 in five theaters, while American Honey was relatively close behind with an average of $17,801 in four. More...


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Synopsis

Two Chinese commercial vessels are ambushed while traveling down the Mekong River in the waters of the Golden Triangle, one of the largest drug-manufacturing regions in the world. 13 sailors are executed at gunpoint, and 900,000 methamphetamine pills are recovered at the scene. The Chinese government immediately sends a band of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders. Tea field owner and Golden Triangle-based intelligence officer Fang Xinwu joins the investigation. After it is discovered that the drugs seized on the Chinese ships had been planted by the henchman of a notorious drug cartel leader named Naw Khar, the governments of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China launch a joint task force to apprehend the criminal. The road to justice is, however, paved with dangerous and deadly obstacles…

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$85,082 (10.6% of total gross)
Legs:4.95 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:0.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:25 opening theaters/29 max. theaters, 3.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,046,028

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,663 $800,012
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 649 $173,479,240
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,136 $174,279,252
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,978 $800,012

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 30th, 2016 (Limited) by Well Go USA
International Releases: September 29th, 2016 (Wide) (China)
September 30th, 2016 (Limited), released as Operation Meking (Australia)
October 7th, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand)
Video Release: May 2nd, 2017 by Well Go USA Video
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 124 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Mermaid (美人鱼)
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Set in China, Narcotics, Smuggler, Organized Crime, Action Adventure
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: China
Languages: Mandarin

Uncategorized

Eddie Peng   
Zhang Hanyu   
Carl Ng   
Ken Lo   
Pawarith Monkolpisit   
Jonathan Wu   

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

Production and Technical Credits

Dante Lam    Director
Dante Lam    Screenwriter
Kang-Ki Chu    Screenwriter
Eric Lin Ming-Chie    Screenwriter
Tam Wai-Ching    Screenwriter
Lau Siu-Kwan    Screenwriter
Huang Jianxin    Producer
Liang Fengying    Producer
Yu Dong    Producer

Home Market Releases for June 6th, 2017

June 6th, 2017

Beauty and the Beast

Summer is usually the slowest time of the year on the home market; however, this week we have the biggest theatrical hit of the year so far coming out. Unfortunately, Beauty and the Beast isn’t really Pick of the Week material. It’s not bad and the DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack hav enough extras to be worth picking up, but that’s not enough to put it over the top. Unfortunately, the film was such a massive hit at the box office that it scared away all of the competition and there’s no real Pick of the Week films on this week’s list. More...

International Box Office: Inferno Burns Bright with $49.75 million

October 19th, 2016

Inferno

Inferno started its international run in first place with $49.75 million on 12,293 screens in 64 markets. However, its individual markets are a bit of a mess. On the low end, the film only managed second place in the U.K. with $3.62 million on 591 screens, while it also had to settle for second place in Australia with $1.73 million on 266. Given the size of those two markets, this is like opening with just under $20 million here. On the other hand, the film earned first place in Italy ($5.07 million on 679 screens); Russia ($4.81 million on 2,032); and Germany ($4.09 million on 768). Those markets suggest a $40 million to $50 million opening here. Sadly, I think the lower end is more likely here. More...

International Box Office: Peregrine Takes Down its Prey with $42.5 million

October 12th, 2016

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children remained the top draw internationally with $42.5 million in 75 markets for totals of $94.0 million internationally and $145.2 million worldwide. The film took top spot in Russia with an opening weekend of $6.63 million on 1,185 screens. It also earned first place in France with $5.5 million. Its biggest market overall is South Korea, where it as pulled in $14.38 million, including $4.94 million on 899 screens this past weekend. More...

Theater Averages: Asura has Maddening Opening with $10,627

October 12th, 2016

Asura: The City of Madness

Asura: The City of Madness was the only film in the $10,000 club with an average of $10,627 in two theaters. Interestingly, Operation Mekong nearly rose to that milestone with an average of $9,511 in 17 theaters. More...

Weekend Estimates: Girl on Train Pulls Out of Station with $24.6 Million

October 9th, 2016

The Girl on the Train

New releases are battling headwinds to make progress at the box office this weekend. The current political frenzy, and the lingering effects of Hurricane Matthew have both dragged down ticket sales, but one film has come out relatively unscathed. Going into the weekend, we had The Girl on the Train pegged at a $27 million opening. In the event, it will start with $24.7 million, according to Universal’s Sunday morning projection. Things are less rosy for the other two debutants. More...

International Box Office: Peculiar Powers Its Way to the Top with $37.4 million

October 5th, 2016

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children debuted in first place internationally with $37.4 million in 59 markets. The film’s biggest market was South Korea, where it earned second place with $4.43 million on 810 screens over the weekend for a total of $5.30 million. It also earned $4.43 million in 558 theaters in the U.K., which was also enough for second place in that market. The film had nearly identical results in both Mexico ($3.61 million) and in Australia ($3.07 million). The film cost $110 million to make, so it will need to make about $250 million internationally to have any real chance of breaking even in the short term. It is too soon to tell if that will happen. We will need to see more results from other markets, and more importantly, we will need to see the film’s legs as well. More...

Theater Averages: Denial Denies American Honey Top Spot with $18,746

October 5th, 2016

American Honey

Denial and American Honey were the only two films in the $10,000 club on the theater average chart this week. Denial earned first place with an average of $18,746 in five theaters, while American Honey was relatively close behind with an average of $17,801 in four. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,663 $800,012
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,294 $1,046,028
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,705 $800,012
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2016 (Rank 201-300) 247 $800,012
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,978 $800,012
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,159 $1,046,028
Top 2016 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 91 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 844 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 8,701-8,800) 8,727 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 807 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,130 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 842 $800,012
All Time Domestic Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 22 $800,012

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2016 37 $85,082   25 $3,403   $85,082 1
Oct 7, 2016 33 $161,688 +90% 17 $9,511   $344,887 2
Oct 21, 2016 43 $78,322   22 $3,560   $700,204 4
Oct 28, 2016 51 $40,859 -48% 18 $2,270   $768,527 5
Nov 4, 2016 61 $8,503 -79% 5 $1,701   $789,306 6
Nov 11, 2016 75 $3,065 -64% 5 $613   $795,800 7
Nov 18, 2016 75 $2,367 -23% 1 $2,367   $799,607 8

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 30, 2016 30 $183,199   25 $7,328   $183,199 1
Oct 7, 2016 31 $250,633 +37% 17 $14,743   $433,832 2
Oct 14, 2016 30 $188,050 -25% 29 $6,484   $621,882 3
Oct 21, 2016 46 $105,786 -44% 22 $4,808   $727,668 4
Oct 28, 2016 47 $53,135 -50% 18 $2,952   $780,803 5
Nov 4, 2016 64 $11,932 -78% 5 $2,386   $792,735 6
Nov 11, 2016 81 $4,505 -62% 5 $901   $797,240 7
Nov 18, 2016 87 $2,772 -38% 1 $2,772   $800,012 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 9/30/2016 $2,526 1 13 45 $512,057 10/31/2016
China 9/29/2016 $2,804 0 64,633 224,083 $172,900,000 4/10/2020
New Zealand 10/7/2016 $26,991 3 3 9 $67,183 11/27/2017
 
International Total$173,479,240 4/10/2020

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) 649 $173,479,240
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 301-400) 383 $173,479,240
Top 2016 Movies at the International Box Office 40 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 22 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 403 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies 27 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 201-300) 224 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Not Rated Movies 31 $173,479,240
All Time International Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 17 $173,479,240

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,136 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 701-800) 776 $174,279,252
Top 2016 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 51 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies 43 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900) 812 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies 62 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Action Movies (Rank 301-400) 316 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies 30 $174,279,252
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Well Go USA Movies 16 $174,279,252

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.