Zootopia 2 Record Box Office Opening
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Nov 30, 2025 · Last updated Dec 01, 2025
The record-setting global box office opening of 'Zootopia 2' by The Walt Disney Company, especially its strong performance in China, signals a positive outlook for the entertainment industry and potentially a thaw in geopolitical relations affecting Hollywood films in China. This success, combined with the strong showing of NBCUniversal — Universal Pictures' 'Wicked: For Good', provides a significant boost to the overall box office, potentially salvaging Hollywood's year.
The animated sequel 'Zootopia 2' from The Walt Disney Company achieved a record-setting global box office opening, bringing in $96 million in North America and a staggering $556 million globally since its Wednesday debut. This made it the highest international opening ever for an animated movie and the top international opener of 2025. Its biggest market was China, contributing $272 million, which is seen as a significant development given recent unpredictable box-office results for Hollywood films in China due to geopolitical tensions. Concurrently, NBCUniversal — Universal Pictures' 'Wicked: For Good' also performed strongly in its second weekend, earning $62.8 million domestically. The combined success of these PG-rated sequels during the Thanksgiving weekend has provided a much-needed boost to the movie theater industry, which has otherwise experienced a challenging year. Analysts from Comscore view this as a strong momentum builder for the box office as the year concludes.
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