All Opening-Weekend Box Office Records of Zootopia 2
According to the CinemaDrame News Agency, Zootopia 2 opened in cinemas worldwide this past weekend and shattered numerous records. These achievements are not limited to the United States; they also include China and several international markets. The film’s stronger-than-expected performance reached $556 million in its first five days, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing opening in China’s history.
After five days, Zootopia 2 has already surpassed the 153 million yuan total of the first film in China.
Here is a list of the records broken by Zootopia 2:
Global
- Highest-grossing opening for an animated film in history with $556 million, surpassing Ne Zha 2.
- Fourth-highest opening weekend of all time, behind Avengers: Endgame ($1.2 billion), Avengers: Infinity War ($640.5 million), and Spider-Man: No Way Home ($600.5 million).
- Highest global opening weekend of 2025, ahead of Ne Zha 2.
- Highest-grossing opening weekend for an animated sequel, surpassing Moana 2.
- Highest-grossing opening in the history of Walt Disney Studios, surpassing Moana 2.
- Biggest opening ever for a Disney animated film.
- Biggest opening weekend of 2025 and the strongest opening for a sequel in four years.
- Largest sequel-to-original increase for an animated film with 239% growth over the first Zootopia.
Domestic (U.S.)
- Second-highest Thanksgiving Day gross in history, after Moana 2.
- Second-highest Thanksgiving holiday opening, after Moana 2.
- Second-highest Black Friday gross in history with $38.5 million, after Moana 2.
- Second-highest opening-night gross in the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios, after Moana 2.
- Third-highest three-day opening in Walt Disney Animation Studios history, behind Moana 2 and Frozen II.
China
- Sixth-highest opening weekend in Chinese box office history.
- Second-highest opening weekend in China for a non-Chinese film, after Avengers: Endgame.
- Highest opening weekend for an animated film among non-Chinese releases.
- Highest-grossing non-Chinese film in China since Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
- Highest-grossing non-Chinese animated film in Chinese box office history after five days.
- Fourth-highest-grossing animated film in China’s history.
- Ninth-highest single-day gross in Chinese box office history.
International
- Fourth-highest international opening weekend in history.
- Highest-grossing opening for a Hollywood animated film ever.
- Highest opening weekend in the history of Walt Disney Animation Studios.
- Highest Hollywood opening weekend of 2025.
- Record-breaking openings for Walt Disney Animation Studios in Poland, Hungary, Turkey, Ukraine, Hong Kong, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Bolivia.
- Biggest opening weekend ever for films starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, and Ke Huy Quan.
