Chinamay be considering a ban onHollywoodmovie releases.

At the same time, the country’s government also censors a lot of non-Chinese films.

Some American films have been able to make significant parts of their profit in China.

Padme to the left, Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the middle/background, and Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the right, all from Revenge of the Sith

These moves were initially announced by Chinese bloggers Liu Hong and Ren Yi.

This exorbitant total positions the movie as the no.

1 highest-grossing movie of 2025 so far and the highest-grossing animated film of all time, among other records.

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That said, losing the China market could still be catastrophic for Hollywood studios.

Thevideo game adaptation filmThe Minecraft Movie, for example, beatNe Zha 2to become the no.

1 highest-grossing movie in China last weekend.

Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas, Ariana Greenblatt, Dominic Sessa and Justice Smith

So, this move could help China’s own films, butit comes at a detriment to Hollywood movies.

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