‘Zootopia 2’ Breaks China Box Office Record for Foreign Animated Film
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Walt Disney Co.’s ‘Zootopia 2’ grossed 1.9 billion yuan ($269 million) in its opening week on the Chinese mainland, becoming the country’s highest-ever grossing imported animated film.
Released on Nov. 26, the sequel to the 2016 smash hit accounted for 91% of the Chinese mainland’s total box office revenue for the week ending Sunday, official data showed. The Chinese mainland has emerged as the film’s top market, putting it ahead of North America in ticket sales.
The blockbuster performance provides a critical boost to Disney’s operations on the Chinese mainland and single-handedly lifted the country’s November box office to its highest level since 2020.
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- ‘Zootopia 2’ grossed 1.9 billion yuan ($269 million) in its first week in China, becoming the country’s top-grossing imported animated film.
- The movie led the Chinese box office in November to its highest level since 2020, with a 356% week-on-week increase and total November box office of 3.54 billion yuan.
- Globally, ‘Zootopia 2’ has earned $810 million, outperforming its North American gross of $156 million.
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- Walt Disney Co.'s "Zootopia 2" achieved significant success in China, grossing 1.9 billion yuan ($269 million) in its opening week on the mainland. This made it the highest-grossing imported animated film in the country's history and helped lift China's November box office to its highest level since 2020. The film's performance in China surpassed its North American ticket sales.
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- Beacon is a theatrical data platform. An analyst from Beacon, Chen Jin, projected "Zootopia 2" to reach a total gross of 2.7 billion yuan. Beacon also reported that audiences aged 24 and under made up 28% of viewers for "Zootopia 2".
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