Americans go on Christmas, the Chinese on Chinese New Year, and the French on Labor Day weekend. The world watches many of the same movies at the theater, just usually not at the same time.

Weekend revenue in the U.S. and top ten international markets, 2014

SOURCE: Rentrak.

United States weekend revenue, 2014

With opening dates of the year's top movies in the U.S.

SOURCE: Rentrak, Box Office Mojo.

Chinese New Year box office revenue, in Chinese Yuan

SOURCE: EntGroup.

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