‘Zootopia 2’ Has Reached $1 Billion in Report-Breaking Time

A 3rd film has simply joined 2025’s billion-dollar membership: Zootopia 2. On the worldwide field workplace rankings for this 12 months, it’s at the moment nipping on the heels of the live-action Lilo & Stitch, although it’s nonetheless a methods behind the clear primary, Chinese animation sensation Ne Zha II.

Whereas America’s prime film of the 12 months could effectively find yourself being A Minecraft Film, the worldwide chart tells a unique story. And simply reaching a billion {dollars} isn’t Zootopia 2‘s solely boasting level. The animated sequel following the adventures of animal detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde hit the large milestone after simply 17 days in launch; in keeping with a Walt Disney Animation Studios press launch, that’s “the shortest period of time amongst all animated MPA releases and all PG-rated movies.”

Whereas the achievement isn’t a complete shock (2016’s Zootopia can also be a billion-dollar child, together with fairly just a few different latest Disney animated movies, together with Frozen and its sequel and Moana 2), the pace it acquired there’s fairly exceptional. Zootopia 2 can even brag it notched the best world opening of all time ($559.5 million over 5 days), “the best world debut of 2025, and the best world opening for any animated movie in Disney historical past.”

It’s even filling theaters in China, Ne Zha II‘s house turf. Based on the discharge, Zootopia 2 is “the nation’s highest animated opening of all time for a non-local title and the highest-grossing non-local animated movie of all time, which was achieved in solely 5 days.” It’s already quantity two on the listing of MPA movies launched in China, behind Avengers: Endgame.

So, all that is to say, anticipate Zootopia 3 to be introduced very quickly. Possibly Zootopia 4 too, at this charge.

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