Overview
- The sequel’s extended Thanksgiving launch is projected around $140 million domestically across five days after a $39 million opening day including previews.
- In China, the film set a new single-day high for a Hollywood release with over $100 million, surpassing Avengers: Endgame’s prior mark.
- Internationally it led box offices across key territories, with strong starts in Korea, France, Germany and Italy, and rollout to roughly 93% of markets ahead of Japan’s opening.
- Audience reception is robust, with an A from CinemaScore and mid‑90s audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes reinforcing expectations for staying power.
- An expanded voice cast—highlighting Ke Huy Quan as Gary De’Snake and Fortune Feimster as Nibbles Maplestick—accompanies a story that extends the franchise’s social themes without revealing plot details.