Zootopia 2 Hits $1.46 Billion, Disney Animation Record

Zootopia 2, the animated sequel from Walt Disney Animation Studios, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the studio's highest-grossing film ever, with worldwide earnings reaching $1.46 billion since its November 26 release.

The film surpassed the previous record set by Frozen 2, which earned $1.45 billion in 2019. Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, Zootopia 2 features returning voices including Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps and Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde, alongside newcomer Ke Huy Quan. It crossed the $1 billion mark in just 17 days, marking it as the fastest PG-rated movie and the quickest animated release to reach that threshold. This made it the second film from the Motion Picture Association to hit $1 billion in 2025, following Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch remake.

The sequel's performance has been particularly strong internationally, where it has grossed $1.13 billion, compared to $333 million domestically in the United States and Canada. It stands as the top animated title for the Motion Picture Association at the foreign box office this year and the leading global release of 2025 so far, trailing only China's Ne Zha 2, which has exceeded $2.2 billion...