'Zootopia 2' Makes Box Office History With One of World's Biggest Ever Opening Weekends

'Zootopia 2' Makes Box Office History With One of World's Biggest Ever Opening Weekends By  Chris McPherson Published 50 minutes ago Chris is a Senior News Writer for Collider. He can be found in an IMAX screen, with his eyes watering and his ears bleeding for his own pleasure. He joined the news team in 2022 and accidentally fell upwards into a senior position despite his best efforts. For reasons unknown, he enjoys analyzing box office receipts, giant sharks, and has become known as the go-to man for all things Bosch, Mission: Impossible and Christopher Nolan in Collider's news division. Recently, he found himself yeehawing along to the Dutton saga on the Yellowstone Ranch.  He is proficient in sarcasm, wit, Photoshop and working unfeasibly long hours. Amongst his passions sit the likes of the history of the Walt Disney Company, the construction of theme parks, steam trains and binge-watching Gilmore Girls with a coffee that is just hot enough to scald him. His obsession with the Apple TV+ series Silo is the subject of mockery within the Senior News channel, where his feelings about Taylor Sheridan's work are enough to make his fellow writers roll their eyes.  Sign in to your Collider account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Disney just delivered the kind of Thanksgiving miracle studio executives dream about. Zootopia 2 thundered into theaters with a massive $556 million global debut, instantly joining the ranks of the biggest opening weekends of all time — animated or otherwise. That number puts the sequel fourth in global box office history, behind only Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. All three of those films soared past the $1.9–$2 billion mark by the end of their runs, placing Zootopia 2 in truly elite company out of the gate.

The breakdown is astonishing:

• $400 million from international markets
• $156 million from North America
• New records for largest global animated opening, largest international animated opening, and biggest worldwide start of 2025

If there’s one territory that turnedZootopia 2into a phenomenon, it’sChina. The sequel earned a jaw-dropping$272 millionsince Wednesday, instantly becoming:

• the biggest non-local animated opening ever,
• the second-biggest non-local debut of all time after Avengers: Endgame, and
• the sixth-largest opening in Chinese box office history, including local films.

Incredibly, within just five days, Zootopia 2 has already outgrossed the entire Chinese run of the first Zootopia ($236 million). The franchise’s popularity has exploded in the region since the opening of Zootopia Land at Shanghai Disneyland, which has supercharged fan engagement.

Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, the sequel reunites rabbit police officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and fox-turned-con artist Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) as they face a mysterious new reptilian resident played by Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan.

Is 'Zootopia 2' Worth Seeing?

That's the most important thing. Word of mouth is going to keep the movie performing all through the holiday period, and it's a lock to pass the billion dollar mark — very quickly too. But it wouldn't matter if the movie wasn't worth watching. So is it? Absolutely. Collider's Therese Lacson labelled it a "strong sequel" in an 8/10 review:

For adults, Zootopia 2 offers the same funny puns and references as the first movie — complete with a former-movie-actor-turned-mayor stallion named Brian Winddancer (Patrick Warburton) and the return of Vito Corleone, aka Mr. Big (Maurice LaMarche). For kids, it's a colorful and delightful movie that delivers both thrills and heart. A fantastic follow-up to the original, Zootopia 2 swoops in right at the perfect time for the holidays as a perfect family movie to enjoy.

Zootopia 2 is in theaters now.

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