While animations dominate the week, "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" takes a respectable $9.55 million in China.

While animations dominate the week, "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" takes a respectable $9.55 million in China.

Universal and Illumination Entertainment's Despicable Me 2 held its grip atop the Chinese box office, adding $18.39 million for a cume of $33.92 million after 10 days, but local animation Boonie Bears: To The Rescue gave the minions a run for their money, taking $16.2 million in just three days.

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In the week to Sunday (Jan. 19), Despicable Me 2 showed on 142,850 screens with three million viewers, and average ticket prices ran at $6.10, according to data from Entgroup.
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In another example of how important China is becoming as a market for Hollywood movies, third place was taken by Paramount's marquee spy franchise Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, which earned a respectable $9.55 million at the box office in its opening three days, more than half what it took during its opening weekend in the U.S.
The movie showed on 64,677 screens, with 1.76 million admissions.