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Zootopia 2 Dominates China Box Office With $272M
1 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Zootopia 2 opened with a massive $272 million in China over a holiday weekend.
- The animated sequel achieved the second-best opening for a U.S. film in China.
- This success signals a potential resurgence for Hollywood films in the Chinese market.
Disney's Zootopia 2 has captured the Chinese box office, opening with an astonishing $272 million over a five-day holiday period. This figure represents the second-biggest launch for an American film in China, surpassed only by Avengers: Endgame. The animated sequel has set numerous records for non-local animated releases, highlighting a strong audience reception.
The film's success comes at a crucial time, as Hollywood has seen a decline in favor of local productions over the past five years. Zootopia 2's outstanding performance, mirrored by high social scores of 9.7 on Maoyan and 8.6 on Douban, suggests a renewed appetite among Chinese moviegoers for select imported blockbusters.
This triumph follows the significant success of the first Zootopia film in 2016 and the popular Zootopia-themed land at Shanghai Disney Resort. Projections estimate Zootopia 2 will earn upwards of $590 million, indicating a powerful return for Disney and potentially opening doors for future Hollywood releases like Avatar: Fire and Ash.
