Disney's 'Zootopia 2' scores biggest international opening ever for an animated movie with $556 million haul | Fortune

"The animated animal city sequel from the Walt Disney Company brought in $96 million in North America over the weekend, earned $156 million over the five-day Thanksgiving frame, and scored a staggering $556 million globally since its Wednesday opening, according to studio estimates Sunday. That made it the highest international opening ever for an animated movie, the fourth highest global debut of any kind, and the top international opener of 2025."

"The pair of PG-rated sequels combined to make the Thanksgiving weekend a glimmering exception to an otherwise dark year at movie theaters. The five-day holiday run brought in $290 million in total, $188 million of it coming Friday through Sunday. That could be a blip or an indication that a strong finish might salvage Hollywood's box office year, with "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" among the films still to be released in 2025."

"Zootopia 2 arrives almost a decade after the original, a hit that outpaced expectations and had a March domestic opening of $75 million. Like the first, it features the duo of bunny cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and small-time hustler fox Nick Wilde ( Jason Bateman) in a city of comically domesticated wildlife. Dergarabedian said the sequel represented "a beloved franchise delivering what audiences were looking for around the world.""

Zootopia 2 opened to $96 million in North America over the weekend, $156 million across the five-day Thanksgiving frame, and $556 million worldwide since Wednesday. The film posted the largest international opening for an animated movie, the fourth-highest global debut overall, and the top international opener of 2025. Wicked: For Good added $62.8 million domestically in its second weekend for a North American total of $270.4 million and $393 million internationally. The two PG-rated sequels produced a $290 million five-day holiday run ($188 million Friday-Sunday). China was the film's biggest market, supplying nearly half of global receipts.

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