In 2020, the national box office revenue was 20.4 billion, with domestic films accounting for 83.72% of the total

The State Film Administration released data on the evening of December 31, showing that China's total box office reached 20.417 billion yuan in 2020, of which the box office of domestic films was 17.093 billion yuan, accounting for 83.72% of the total box office; the number of moviegoers in urban theaters was 548 million.

In 2020, a total of 531 feature films were produced, with a total output of 650 films. A total of 5,794 new screens were added throughout the year, bringing the total number of screens nationwide to 75,581. In the face of the severe impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Chinese film market was the first to recover and continue to pick up among major film markets around the world, with major industry indicators ranking among the best. The "fast forward button" of the film market has allowed China to remain the annual box office champion in the global film market.