Zootopia 2 Shatters Box Office Records with $556 Million Global Debut
Disney’s highly anticipated sequel, Zootopia 2, has achieved a monumental global opening, raking in an astounding $556 million at the box office. This impressive figure secures its place as the fourth highest global opening of all time, trailing only the blockbuster MCU titles Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
The film garnered $156 million domestically during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period. However, it was the international market where Zootopia 2 truly soared, bringing in a massive $400 million, with China alone contributing over half of that amount. Over the standard three-day weekend, the film had already amassed close to half a billion dollars globally.
Zootopia 2’s Record-Breaking Achievements:
- Highest global animated opening of all time (at current rates, same suite of markets).
- Highest global debut of 2025.
- Highest animated non-local opening of all time in China.
- Highest global opening ever for Walt Disney Animation Studios (at current rates, same suite of markets).
- Highest global opening for any animated film in Disney history.
- Highest global opening for an animated sequel ever.
- Highest global sequel opening since 2021.
Currently, Zootopia 2 holds the number one spot at the global, domestic, and international box office for the weekend.
Critical Acclaim and Future Prospects
IGN’s review of Zootopia 2 awarded it an 8/10, praising its return of the bunny-fox detective duo and its engagement with significant societal issues, all while delivering animal puns. With its phenomenal opening, Zootopia 2 is now on a clear path to becoming a billion-dollar film.
Disney is poised for a strong end to 2025, with the highly anticipated Avatar: Fire & Ash set for release on December 19. The Avatar franchise remains a box office titan, with the original film being the highest-grossing movie of all time and its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, earning $2.3 billion.
In other box office news, Universal’s Wicked: For Good has reached $393 million in its second weekend, performing comparably to films like Wicked, Wonka, and The Little Mermaid at the same point. Meanwhile, Now You See Me, Now You Don’t stands at $187 million, and Predator: Badlands has grossed $174 million globally, marking it as the highest-grossing Predator movie ever (unadjusted for inflation). Edgar Wright’s The Running Man has achieved $61 million globally.
Based on reporting from IGN. Read full report.
