Noah Romsdal Hallundbæk Sørensen
Zootopia is back, and it’s bigger than ever. Zootopia 2 has stormed into cinemas with a record-breaking global debut.
A surge of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving frame has delivered Disney an international jackpot.
The studio’s latest animated sequel arrived to packed cinemas worldwide, its early momentum setting the stage for a dominant holiday season.
Early estimates show the film’s reach stretching far beyond expectations, with international markets driving much of the excitement.
Global surge
Zootopia 2 collected a colossal $556 million worldwide in its opening stretch.
Of that, $156 million came from the extended five-day domestic holiday period, while overseas audiences added roughly $400 million, led heavily by China, which contributed more than half the international total.
Across the standard three-day window, the film landed just under the half-billion mark.
Analysts note that the result ranks as the fourth-largest global opening ever, trailing only Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Infinity War, and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Disney is now widely expected to see the sequel cross the $1 billion threshold.
Animation milestones
It marks the top global launch for any animated film in Disney’s catalogue, and the largest animated sequel opening on record, even beating Frozen II at premiere.
IGN’s review awarded the movie an 8/10, noting: “Zootopia 2 sends ZPD’s first ever bunny-fox detective duo back onto the case of some of the weightiest issues we face as a society, and they brought all the animal puns with them.”
Disney’s big year
The studio is now gearing up for Avatar: Fire & Ash, slated for December 19. The original Avatar remains the top-grossing film in history, with nearly $2.9 billion earned across re-releases.
The sequel, The Way of Water, sits at $2.3 billion worldwide.
Recent comments from director James Cameron suggested he may exit the franchise if the next chapter fails to generate enough profit to justify films four and five.
Elsewhere at the box office, Universal’s Wicked: For Good has reached $393 million after a strong second weekend.
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t climbed to $187 million, while Predator: Badlands hit $174 million, becoming the highest-grossing entry in the franchise not adjusted for inflation.
Edgar Wright’s The Running Man continues to struggle at $61 million worldwide.
Sources: IGN Nordic, Box Office Mojo
