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Zootopia 2’ Becomes 2025’s Top Hollywood Grosser After 17-Day Dash to $1 Billion

Record overseas turnout, led by China, drove the Disney sequel to roughly $1.13 billion worldwide.

Overview

  • Disney says the film crossed $1 billion in 17 days, the fastest pace ever for an animated MPA release and for any PG-rated movie.
  • The sequel retook No. 1 at the domestic box office with an estimated $26.3 million in its third weekend, pushing its global total to about $1.14 billion.
  • Overseas earnings have surged to roughly $877 million, including about $502 million in China, where it ranks behind only Avengers: Endgame among MPA releases.
  • Zootopia 2 launched with a five-day global debut of $559.5 million, the biggest animated opening in history and the highest worldwide opening of 2025.
  • It has overtaken Disney’s Lilo & Stitch ($1.03 billion) to lead Hollywood’s 2025 releases, while also marking Disney Animation’s first back-to-back billion-dollar titles after Moana 2.