The animated film Zootopia 2 topped the weekend box office among family films.
The studio estimates that the sequel to the 2016 film from Walt Disney Co. brought in $156 million in the US and Canada over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. The film's production budget was estimated at $175–200 million.
In total, Zootopia 2 grossed $556 million at the global box office, including $272 million in China, a once huge market for Hollywood films that It's gotten colder in recent years. The box office of Zootopia 2 in China marked the highest success of a non-local animated film in that country ever.
The film probably benefited from its strong franchise recognition in China; In 2023, Disney opened the Zootopia theme park at Shanghai Disneyland and began an extensive marketing campaign ahead of the film's release. The original film's total box office gross in China was $236 million.
Universal Pictures' “Wicked: For Good” finished second at the five-day box office, grossing $93 million.
The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas has traditionally been an important time for studios and theaters to attract moviegoers with family films or blockbusters that can account for a significant portion of the year's box office.
“Zootopia 2” and “Wicked: For Good” were considered the two major films coming out later in the year that could drive massive ticket sales. The third, Disney's 20th Century's Avatar: Fire and Ash, hits theaters next month.
The reception of Zootopia 2 and Wicked: For Good also points to demand for family films. While overall box office returns have been uneven this year, films aimed at children and families have largely done well.
Disney's film adaptation of Lilo and Stitch has been released. over $1 billion in worldwide box office receipts and Warner Bros.” “The Minecraft Movie” wasn't far behind, earning nearly $958 million.
