In the summer of 2025, a total of 88 new films are set to hit the screens, with the potential to break through the 1.5 - billion - yuan box office mark. Shanghai Film Group released a slate of 26 films and TV shows, including highly - anticipated domestic movies like Little Monster from Langlang Mountain. Wanda Film disclosed dozens of movies and TV series, such as Malice and Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio: Lanruo Temple.
Industry insiders said they expect more films to boost the summer - schedule market performance and surpass that of the same period last year. This year's summer - schedule film slate is evenly distributed, which is expected to continuously drive the box office during the period. As the ten - day Shanghai International Film Festival is about to end, the film market officially enters its most important time of the year. According to Maoyan Professional Edition data, the total box office (including pre - sales) for the 2025 summer schedule has exceeded 100 million yuan.
Among the 88 films to be released during this period, there are much - awaited domestic movies like She's Got No Name, The Lychees of Chang'an, East Pole Island, and Little Monster from Langlang Mountain. Many industry insiders told Cailian Press during the film festival that they are looking forward to this year's summer - schedule market. 'We hope that with the promotion of a number of new films, we can reverse the slump of last year's summer schedule and heat up the market.'
Film Companies Showcase Their Strength
One of the highlights of this film festival is that major film companies released their annual film slates to show their strength. Shanghai Film Group's 2025 slate includes 9 films to be released soon, 6 in post - production, and 11 in scriptwriting, a total of 26 films and TV shows with diverse themes and rich genres. Among them, 9 films like Little Monster from Langlang Mountain, She at the End of Time and Space, Rambo Kid, Sharing a Table, and The Spring River Flows East (4K Dialect - version Restoration) are about to be released, and 6 films such as Secret Files, Dreaming in the Galaxy, and Meat - Filled Wontons are in post - production.
Wanda Film disclosed dozens of movies and TV series, including Malice, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio: Lanruo Temple, The Lychees of Chang'an, A Cloud Like You, Cold War 1994, and TV series like Folding City, Confession in the Dark, Meeting a Stranger, and The Strongest Sect in the World. In addition, at the 'Grand Chinese Film Showcase' event of the Shanghai International Film Festival, 9 blockbuster films, including East Pole Island, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio: Lanruo Temple, A Nobody 2, A Cloud Like You, The Lychees of Chang'an, The Assassin's Tale 2, The Forbidden Wilderness, Our Life in Nanjing, and Catching Spies, were unveiled one by one.
Based on data from major platforms and social - media popularity, currently, domestic movies like She's Got No Name, A Nobody: From Bad to Good, The Lychees of Chang'an, The Nanjing Photo Studio, East Pole Island, Little Monster from Langlang Mountain, and imported movies like Jurassic World: Reborn and Superman are getting more attention.
Who Can Exceed 2 Billion?
For a film, a box - office revenue of over 2 billion yuan means market recognition and a 'break - out' influence. Public data shows that in 2024, 501 new films were released in China's film market, and only 4 of them had a box - office revenue of over 2 billion yuan. One of these 4 films, Catching Dolls, was released during the summer schedule. In 2023, among the 510 new films released, 6 films had a box - office revenue of over 2 billion yuan, and 4 of them, No More Bets, Lost in the Stars, Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms, and The Octagon Cage, were summer - schedule films.
As the golden period for the film market throughout the year, the summer schedule has a significant impact on the overall box office. Its two - month screening period usually contributes more than one - third of the annual box office and is the main driver of annual box - office growth. Whether there will be a 'blockbuster film' with a box - office revenue of over 2 billion yuan this summer is undoubtedly the focus of the market. According to Maoyan Professional Edition data, the total box office (including pre - sales) for the 2025 summer schedule (from June 1 to August 31) has exceeded 100 million yuan, with Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One leading the way during the Dragon Boat Festival schedule.
It's worth noting that She's Got No Name, jointly invested and produced by Happy Media, was officially released today. The film has a star - studded cast, is based on a story from Shanghai and was filmed there. It had a three - day special screening in more than 100 Shanghai cinemas during the Shanghai International Film Festival and has maintained high popularity. Maoyan Professional Edition's media pre - prediction shows that among 8 industry media, 5 predicted a total box - office revenue of over 500 million yuan for She's Got No Name, with the highest prediction being 750 million yuan.
'Although the summer schedule is from June to August, it usually starts to gain real popularity from the end of June to the beginning of July,' Lai Li told Cailian Press. 'During this period, on the one hand, there are usually several relatively large - scale films, which can concentrate the viewing enthusiasm; on the other hand, primary and secondary schools and universities are basically on vacation, which meets the collective viewing needs of young people and families.'
Looking at past situations, in the 2023 summer schedule, the popularity of Lost in the Stars released during the Dragon Boat Festival at the end of June greatly boosted the overall box office of the summer schedule. Last year's summer schedule also saw relatively concentrated viewing peaks starting from Silent Killing at the beginning of July and then Catching Dolls in the middle of July. 'This year, the release of several relatively large - scale Hollywood blockbusters during the summer schedule will also play a role in supplementing the overall box office and diversifying market supply,' Lai Li said. Some films of a certain scale are still undated but are also expected to meet audiences this summer.
Industry insiders believe that this year's summer - schedule film slate is evenly distributed, which is expected to continuously drive the box office and push the summer - schedule box office to exceed that of last year. It is reported that the total box office for the 2024 summer schedule was 1.1643 billion yuan. According to Dengta Professional Edition's prediction, the total box office in June this year is expected to be 251.7 million yuan, 582.5 million yuan in July, and 676.1 million yuan in August. Based on this estimate, this year's summer - schedule total box office is expected to exceed 1.5 billion yuan. With such a rich lineup, the summer of 2025 is bound to bring a visual feast to movie - goers. Whether the box - office goal can be achieved and which films will stand out are questions that the market and audiences are eager to know the answers to.
