China Wolf Warrior 2 returned 29.3× its production cost, earning $870.3M against a $29.7M budget — one of the highest-return China films in our catalog.
Synopsis
战狼2
China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 4m runtime, production spent $240K per minute on screen and earned $7.0M per minute back.
War + Action in China
25 China titles in our catalog blend the War and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Wolf Warrior 2 itself).
The 2016–2018 China Window
Wolf Warrior 2 holds position #112 of 224 China films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wolf Warrior 2 premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other China films in 2017.
The 523rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
236 audience reviews — more than 86% of China films in our index.
Review volume (86th percentile) outruns trending popularity (71th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #510 of 946 China films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China War productions specifically: #29 of 55 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Spring Era Film Company, Beijing Dongfang International Cultural Communications Company, Beijing Century Media Culture, Chao Feng Pictures, Orange Image |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | July 27, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt7131870 |