$187.0MWorldwide
Director box office profile
Zhang Yimou
42 directing credits tracked, with 16 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.
#59Worldwide rank
Worldwide gross$2.47Bcredited theatrical total
Average gross$154.3Mfinancial films only
Median gross$92.3Mfinancial films only
Top movieFull River Red$673.6M
Career history
publishedFilm-by-film box office
| Year | Film | Worldwide | Domestic | International | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Scare Out FilmDB matched
|
$187.0M | — | — | Director |
| 2024 |
Article 20 FilmDB matched
|
$337.6M | — | — | Director |
| 2023 |
Full River Red FilmDB matched
|
$673.6M | — | — | Director |
| 2023 |
Under the Light FilmDB matched
|
$62.6M | — | — | Director |
| 2022 |
Beijing 2022 Olympic Opening Ceremony Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2022 |
Beijing 2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2022 |
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2022 |
Snipers FilmDB matched
|
$90.1M | — | — | Co-directed |
| 2021 |
Cliff Walkers FilmDB matched
|
$172.9M | — | — | Director |
| 2020 |
One Second FilmDB matched
|
$10.8M | — | — | Director |
| 2018 |
Shadow FilmDB matched
|
$91.7M | — | — | Director |
| 2016 |
The Great Wall FilmDB matched
|
$332.0M | — | — | Director |
| 2016 |
最忆是杭州 Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2014 |
Coming Home FilmDB matched
|
$47.6M | — | — | Director |
| 2014 |
Stories Through 180 Lenses Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2011 |
The Flowers of War FilmDB matched
|
$95.3M | — | — | Director |
| 2010 |
Under the Hawthorn Tree Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2009 |
60th Anniversary Of Founding Of The People's Republic Of China Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2009 |
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2008 |
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2008 |
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2007 |
To Each His Own Cinema Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2006 |
Curse of the Golden Flower FilmDB matched
|
$78.6M | — | — | Director |
| 2005 |
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles FilmDB matched
|
$3.8M | — | — | Director |
| 2005 |
图兰朵：法兰西体育场 Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 2004 |
House of Flying Daggers FilmDB matched
|
$92.9M | — | — | Director |
| 2002 |
Hero FilmDB matched
|
$177.4M | — | — | Director |
| 2000 |
Happy Times FilmDB matched
|
$240,093 | — | — | Director |
| 1999 |
Not One Less Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 1999 |
Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 1999 |
The Road Home Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 1997 |
Keep Cool Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 1995 |
Lumière & Company Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 1995 |
Shanghai Triad Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 1994 |
To Live Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 1992 |
The Story of Qiu Ju FilmDB matched
|
$1.9M | — | — | Director |
| 1991 |
Raise the Red Lantern FilmDB matched
|
$16.6M | — | — | Director |
| 1990 |
Ju Dou Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 1989 |
Codename Cougar Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| 1988 |
Red Sorghum Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| — |
Cliff Walkers 2 Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
| — |
The Three-Body Problem Financial data pending
|
— | — | — | Director |
$337.6MWorldwide
$673.6MWorldwide
$62.6MWorldwide
Beijing 2022 Olympic Opening Ceremony 2022 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Beijing 2022 Olympics Closing Ceremony 2022 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony 2022 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
$90.1MWorldwide
$172.9MWorldwide
$10.8MWorldwide
$91.7MWorldwide
$332.0MWorldwide
最忆是杭州 2016 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
$47.6MWorldwide
Stories Through 180 Lenses 2014 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
$95.3MWorldwide
Under the Hawthorn Tree 2010 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
60th Anniversary Of Founding Of The People's Republic Of China 2009 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop 2009 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony 2008 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony 2008 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
To Each His Own Cinema 2007 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
$78.6MWorldwide
$3.8MWorldwide
图兰朵：法兰西体育场 2005 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
$92.9MWorldwide
$177.4MWorldwide
$240,093Worldwide
Not One Less 1999 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing 1999 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
The Road Home 1999 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Keep Cool 1997 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Lumière & Company 1995 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Shanghai Triad 1995 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
To Live 1994 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
$1.9MWorldwide
$16.6MWorldwide
Ju Dou 1990 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Codename Cougar 1989 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Red Sorghum 1988 · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Cliff Walkers 2 Year unavailable · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
The Three-Body Problem Year unavailable · Director
Financial data pending
—Worldwide
Career gross timeline
1991Raise the Red Lantern$16.6M
1992The Story of Qiu Ju$18.5M
2002Hero$195.9M
2004House of Flying Daggers$288.7M
2006Curse of the Golden Flower$367.3M
2011The Flowers of War$462.6M
2014Coming Home$510.2M
2016The Great Wall$842.2M
2018Shadow$933.9M
2020One Second$944.7M
2021Cliff Walkers$1.12B
2022Snipers$1.21B
2023Full River Red$1.88B
2023Under the Light$1.94B
2024Article 20$2.28B
2026Scare Out$2.47B