Anabelle Colaco
04 Jan 2026, 17:24 GMT+10
BURBANK, California: A blockbuster sequel has given Walt Disney Animation Studios a rare win at the global box office. The studio said that Zootopia 2 has surpassed Frozen 2 to become its highest-grossing animated release of all time.
The film has taken in about US$1.46 billion worldwide, making it the fifth Disney Animation title to cross the $1 billion mark. Its performance was boosted by a strong U.S. Thanksgiving weekend debut that helped kick off Hollywood's crucial holiday movie season.
A major driver of the sequel's success has been its extraordinary reception in China. "Zootopia 2" has grossed more than $560 million in the country, where it dominated its opening weekend and accounted for roughly 95 percent of all movie ticket sales.
Globally, the film launched the holiday period with an estimated $556 million in opening-weekend ticket sales. The sequel reunites rabbit police officer Judy Hopps and her fox partner Nick Wilde as they return to the sprawling animal metropolis for a new adventure.
The record-breaking run comes at a time when worldwide box office takings are still trailing pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Against that backdrop, the sequel's performance has been a welcome bright spot for Disney and for cinema operators counting on packed theaters during the second-busiest moviegoing season of the year.
Get a daily dose of Austin Globe news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Austin Globe.
More InformationBURBANK, California: A blockbuster sequel has given Walt Disney Animation Studios a rare win at the global box office. The studio said...
BENGALURU, India: After moving from laboratory testing to human use, Neuralink is preparing its next leap: large-scale manufacturing...
MUMBAI, India: A surprise increase in excise duty on cigarettes triggered a sharp selloff in Indian tobacco stocks, as investors weighed...
OMAHA, Nebraska: One of corporate America's most closely watched handovers begins this week as Berkshire Hathaway transitions leadership...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock indices delivered a mainly solid performance to end the week, and begin hte new trading year, on Friday,...
MUMBAI, India: India's rupee landed 2026 under pressure after logging its steepest annual decline in three years, weighed down by record...
While Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife are being shipped to a Federal prison in New York City, after being abducted...
(Photo credit: David Banks-Imagn Images) The Dallas Stars will look to snap a season-high-tying four-game losing streak when they...
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Jaylen Brown tied a career high with 50 points, Derrick White added 29 and the sharp-shooting...
(Photo credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images) Deni Avdija amassed a 29-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included a ket...
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) No. 1 Arizona 97, Utah 78Jaden Bradley scored 18 points and Koa Peat added 17 to lead the...
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): 2026 began with whispers of US hegemony in Latin America. The years of confrontation over power,...
