Overview
- The sequel, which opened Wednesday in the Easter break, earned $190.1 million in five days in the U.S. and Canada and $182.4 million from roughly 80 markets for $372.5 million worldwide.
- Mexico led overseas with about $29.1 million, with the U.K. and Ireland next at $19.7 million, pointing to heavy turnout in key markets.
- The launch trails the first film’s five‑day domestic start of $204 million, yet it ranks as 2026’s biggest Hollywood opening and among Universal’s top animated debuts globally.
- Viewers scored the film highly, with families giving it five stars in PostTrak surveys and a CinemaScore of A-, even as Rotten Tomatoes sits near 40 percent.
- Universal and Illumination kept production near $110 million before marketing, and wide premium‑format play such as IMAX showings helped drive attendance over the holiday.