Zootopia 2 Has 4th Biggest Box Office Opening of All Time with $556 Million Globally. Disney’s animated sequel, “Zootopia 2,” delivered a stunning performance at the box office, taking in an estimated $556 million globally in its opening weekend. This massive haul makes it the fourth-biggest opening weekend in movie history.
The film dominated the North American Thanksgiving holiday, earning a mighty $156 million since Wednesday. This is the second-best Thanksgiving debut of all time, trailing only Disney’s “Moana 2” ($225 million in 2024) and surpassing “Frozen II” ($125 million in 2019). The original 2016 “Zootopia” opened with $75 million and went on to earn $1.02 billion worldwide.
“Zootopia 2” was an even bigger force internationally, collecting an incredible $400 million. This was boosted by a record-setting $272 million in China alone, highlighting the sequel’s global appeal.
We had speculated in an earlier article, “The key to a potentially unprecedented worldwide opening lies in China, where the original Zootopia was a colossal success and where demand for the sequel is proving to be exceptional,” which came through with better-than-expected numbers. Even though we were wrong in thinking it could gain anywhere in the top 3, placing 4th is still a massive success for Walt Disney Animation and Walt Disney Studios.
Top 5 All-Time Openings at the Box Office:
- Avengers: Endgame 2019 – $1,223,641,4142
- Avengers: Infinity War 2018 – $640,521,2913
- Spider-Man: No Way Home 2021 – $600,506,041
- Zootopia 2 2025 – $556,000,000
- The Fate of The Furious – $541,937,239
From Variety: “The incredible response to ‘Zootopia 2’ reflects both its worldwide appeal and the remarkable work of our filmmakers and cast,” says Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman. “It’s a proud moment for Disney Animation and all of us at Disney, not to mention a great way to start the holiday season.”
