BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Domestic teen comedy "Be My Friend" dominated the box office chart on the Chinese mainland on Sunday, official data showed.
The movie generated 26.06 million yuan (about 3.66 million U.S. dollars) in box office revenue on the day, data from the China Movie Data Information Network revealed.
"Be My Friend" tells the story of a teenage girl, raised by a single mother, who travels back in time to understand her mother's past.
It was closely followed by the domestic crime comedy "Walk the Line," which raked in box office sales of 24.41 million yuan on the same day.
Sony Pictures' animated comedy "The Garfield Movie" came in third with a daily earning of 20.84 million yuan.
The total box office revenue on the Chinese mainland stood at 142.52 million yuan on Sunday.
The three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which began on Saturday, is expected to generate significant box office sales in China with a diverse offering of movies. ■
