Even a Hollywood hit with Chinese characteristics cant seem to revive the U.S. studios diminished status at Chinas box office.

Dreamworks Animations Kung Fu Panda 4 the latest installment in one of Chinas favorite long-running U.S. franchises, thanks to its Chinese culture-steeped story opened to $14.7 million from Friday to Sunday,according to data from regional consultancy Artisan Gateway. But that total toplined one of the countrys weakest weekends of the year, so far. Including preview screenings the week prior, Kung Fu Panda 4 finished Sunday with a somewhat healthier-sounding $25.9 million. Either way, the movie is miles behind its franchise predecessor Kung Fu Panda 3, which opened the weekend before Chinese New Year in 2016 with a record-setting $57.8 million haul. The threequel finished its run in China with $154.3 million, surpassing its North American total of $143.5 million. Chinese ticketing app Maoyan currently projects Kung Fu Panda 4 to top out at about $44 million.

Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Dune: Part Two, meanwhile, is doing somewhat better than its admittedly much more recent franchise predecessor. The Denis Villeneuve film added $4.6 million over its third weekend for a total of $44.6 million, exceeding Dune: Part Ones $39.5 million lifetime tally in 2021. Maoyan now forecasts the sequel to finish at close to $50 million.

Holdover Taiwanese black comedy thrillerThe Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon earned $6.8 million and came in second for the weekend ahead of Dune: Part Two. The crime-themed feature, written and directed by Hong KongsWong Ching-po, has earned $48.5 million since its release on March 1.

Chinas year-to-date box office total was $2.24 billion as of Sunday, up 5 on the same period from 2023.

Legendary and Warners Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, opening Friday, is the next major U.S. release to hit China.