The animated sequel "Zootopia 2" is now the highest-grossing film in Walt Disney Animation Studios history, with $1,46 billion at the global box office.
This surpassed the previous record holder, "Frozen 2", which earned $1,45 billion in 2019, writes Variety.
"Zootopia 2" earned $333 million domestically and $1,13 billion overseas. Over the Christmas holiday weekend, in its fifth week of release, the film surged at the box office, adding another $87,9 million to its already impressive total.
The film crossed the magical $1 billion mark after just 17 days of release, becoming the fastest PG-rated film in history to achieve this.
It has been particularly successful in China, where many Hollywood films have failed in recent years. In the Chinese market alone, "Zootopia 2" has already surpassed $500 million, which is by far the highest result for an American film, reports N1.
The only title that comes close is another recent Disney release, "Avatar: Fire and Ash," which is close to $100 million after its Dec. 19 premiere.
Including "Zootopia 2," only three films have surpassed $1 billion globally this year: Disney's live-action remake "Lilo & Stitch," which has $1,03 billion, and Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2," which is the year's biggest hit with more than $2,2 billion.
The film stars Ginnifer Goodwin as bunny Judy Hopps and Jason Bateman as cunning fox Nick Wilde, and "Zootopia 2" reunites the duo as police partners in the sequel to Disney's 2016 hit. This time, the two must solve a reptilian mystery that threatens to turn the animal paradise of Zootopia completely upside down.
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