‘Zootopia 2’s’ Second Weekend Brings Massive Global Earnings
Disney’s Zootopia 2 continues to dominate the box office, racking up massive earnings in its second weekend.
After just two weekends in theaters, the animated hit has already earned $915.8 million worldwide, including $695.3 million from international markets. Experts expect the movie to surpass $1 billion very soon.
The film, directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, has set multiple records since its release.
With its second weekend numbers, Zootopia 2 is now the third-highest grossing Hollywood film of 2025 worldwide and ranks number one in international box office revenue. China has been a particularly strong market, where the movie has earned $430.4 million, making it the second-highest grossing studio release ever in the country, behind only Avengers: Endgame.
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Japan joined the box office this weekend, with Zootopia 2 opening at number one and earning $12.3 million. This marks the second-best opening ever for a Hollywood film in Japan, only behind Frozen 2.
Overseas, the movie earned $219 million from 52 key markets in its second weekend. Overall, the international drop was 40 percent, or 27 percent when excluding China. Strong performances were seen in Brazil (-16%), Germany (-18%), France (-27%), Korea (-27%), Australia (-28%), Spain (-28%), the UK (-34%), Italy (-38%), China (-45%), and Mexico (-46%).
According to Deadline Hollywood, Zootopia 2 was projected to make over $125 million in the United States and Canada during the five-day Thanksgiving weekend and $270 million worldwide.
The film exceeded those expectations, earning $158.8 million domestically and $560.3 million globally in its first weekend. Its worldwide opening was the largest ever for an animated film and the fourth-highest overall. In the U.S. and Canada, the three-day opening weekend total was $100.3 million. In China, the film grossed $271.6 million in its opening weekend and became the first Hollywood film to earn over $100 million in a single day on November 29.
Meanwhile, Universal, Blumhouse, and Atomic Monster’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 also had a strong debut. The horror sequel grossed $109.1 million worldwide, exceeding pre-weekend expectations. Its international earnings are estimated at $46.1 million from 76 markets. This performance is below the first Five Nights at Freddy’s film but above other horror sequels like Final Destination: Bloodlines and Annabelle Comes Home.
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