Disney's Zootopia 2 joins US$1 billion box office club

[LOS ANGELES] Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 has surpassed US$1 billion at the global box office, as the sequel continues its strong run in international markets.

After three weekends, Zootopia 2 has now made US$1.13 billion worldwide, with the majority of that money made internationally (specifically, in China). The domestic haul is now up to US$259 million, and the international total is at an incredible US$877.7 million.

Lilo & Stitch ended its theatrical run earlier this year with US$1.03 billion worldwide. But Zootopia 2 still has some way to go before it catches up with the biggest movie of 2025, Ne Zha 2, which made an eye-watering US$1.9 billion theatrically. 

The film, which revisits the bustling animal metropolis of Zootopia, features returning characters Judy Hopps, a rabbit police officer voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin, and her fox partner Nick Wilde, voiced by Jason Bateman.

The duo embarks on a new adventure that blends humour and social themes, echoing the formula that made the original a hit.

Zootopia 2 opened strongly over the US Thanksgiving weekend, giving Hollywood a boost at the start of the critical holiday season.

The film’s runaway success has been fuelled by an extraordinary reception in China, where Zootopia 2 dominated the box office during its opening weekend, accounting for roughly 95 per cent of all ticket sales nationwide.

The original Zootopia also became China’s most popular foreign animated film when it was released in 2016.

The performance offers welcome relief for theatre operators hoping for packed cinemas through Christmas, traditionally the second-busiest moviegoing period of the year. Global box office receipts have yet to return to the pre-pandemic levels seen in 2019. REUTERS