China's First Fully AI-Generated Movie Bombs at Box Office, Earning Just $181,000 Against $1.5M Budget

China's fully AI-generated theatrical film 'Sanxingdui: Future Past' suffered a catastrophic box office collapse upon its October 23, 2026 release, grossing only $181,000 against a reported $1.5 million production budget. The 100-minute sci-fi thriller, developed by Bona Film Group and ByteDance's Jimeng AI, received a wide theatrical release across more than 10,000 screens but averaged just $20 per screen—translating to less than 12 percent of production costs before distribution and marketing expenses.