According to online platform data, as of now, the National Day box office has exceeded 480 million yuan. The total movie box office (including pre-sales) in 2026 will exceed 30 billion yuan, with more than 760 million moviegoers and more than 113 million screenings. The domestic film market remains stable and dynamic.
This year’s National Day movies have a rich variety of themes, covering comedy, suspense, emotion, animation, etc., which can meet the diverse viewing needs of the audience.
Among them, "Trace of the Detective" integrates breakthroughs in criminal investigation technology into the film's narrative process, opening the door to the truth amid layers of fog. Currently, the film is currently ranked first at the box office.
From the beginning of the year to the National Day holiday, domestic films have always dominated the market. Currently, the top five box office movies in 2026 are all domestic films, namely "Flying Life 3", "Kung Fu Girls", "Welcome to the Dragon Restaurant" and "Eight Immortals!" ” and “A Love Letter to Grandma.” In addition, 9 films have exceeded 1 billion yuan in box office this year, exceeding the 8 films last year.
Audience member Tian Peishan: I think the overall quality of domestic films this year is pretty good, and the stories of many films are also very solid. Today’s domestic films are becoming more and more understanding of us ordinary people.
At the same time, various localities have also launched various forms of movie-watching subsidy activities to benefit people, which has continuously reduced the average movie ticket price and attracted more people to enter the theater. According to statistics, the number of movie screenings and the number of moviegoers this year hit a record high for the same period in history.
The supply of films is abundant, and theater construction continues to be upgraded. As of the end of September, the country had a net increase of 438 theaters and 2,632 screens, bringing the total number of screens to nearly 96,000, ranking first in the world. In particular, the proportion of newly added movie theaters in county and township business districts continues to increase, indicating that the Chinese film market is continuing to sink.
Family films are released together to meet the diverse needs of the audience.
During this National Day holiday, family fun, animation, warm comedy and other themes have become the movie viewing choices of many viewers.
During the National Day holiday, many new films were released in theaters, covering family animations, criminal investigation suspense, warm comedies, realistic themes and other genres, providing a wide range of movie viewing options for the general audience. Family fun movies have become a highlight of this National Day release.
The animated film "Peppa Pig: Perfect Holiday" is the IP's first 3D movie, with a warm and healing style, making it the first choice for parents and children to watch;
The new Chinese comic IP "New Big Head Son and Little Head Dad: The Sky Eye Series: The Seventh Day of Loss of Control" combines fantasy adventure and family growth, and is suitable for the whole family to watch together;
The family comedy "What Do You Mean Couple" explores how to get along in marriage with the hilarious story of soul exchange between husband and wife. It is suitable for all ages and takes into account both joy and warmth.
Audience from Chengdu, Sichuan: Today I watched "Peppa Pig: Perfect Holiday" with my father, mother, and sister. It was very interesting, especially the dragon boat racing part.
In addition to family-friendly works, the schedule also covers a variety of themes. The criminal investigation suspense film "Trace of the Detective" is adapted from the real deeds of a trace inspection expert, realistically presenting criminal investigation work and attracting suspense lovers. The silver-haired movie "In Color" is very popular among middle-aged and elderly people.
Beijing audience: It feels good, as if it is happening around us. I hope to see more movies about middle-aged and elderly people with silver hair.
