Disney's Zootopia 2 Smashes Records on Thanksgiving Weekend with Eye-Popping Box Office Debut
The highly anticipated sequel to Disney's beloved animated hit, Zootopia, is off to a roaring start at the box office. With its record-shattering debut over Thanksgiving weekend, Zootopia 2 has already racked up an impressive $916 million in global receipts, adjusted for time zones.
According to projections, the film could reach $950 million by end of business today, making it one of the highest-grossing films of the year. The film's strong international appeal, particularly in Asia Pacific, is driving its success, with international receipts alone topping $700 million at the moment.
While Avatar: Fire and Ash is expected to dominate the holiday box office through Christmas and the New Year, Zootopia 2 could potentially challenge for first place if it can maintain its momentum. The film's massive global appeal has pushed it to become the seventh-highest grossing movie of 2025, with a running total that will likely leave it in the #2 spot by the time multiplexes turn off their lights in Hawaii tonight.
However, Zootopia 2 still faces stiff competition from other family-friendly films, including Wicked: For Good and Five Nights At Freddy's 2. While the film has pulled ahead of Wicked: For Good on Sunday, it will need to avoid another round of high weekly declines if it hopes to stay in contention for the top spot.
But with its record-breaking box office debut and massive international appeal, Zootopia 2 is pulling rabbits out of its hat, even staging a comeback on Sunday. With only a few weeks left in the holiday season, the question remains: can Zootopia 2 overcome its slower-than-expected domestic performance to challenge for the year's top spot?
As James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is expected to dominate the box office through Christmas and the New Year, it will be a tough act to follow. But with its impressive international appeal and strong momentum, Zootopia 2 has shown that it has what it takes to stay in the game.
The highly anticipated sequel to Disney's beloved animated hit, Zootopia, is off to a roaring start at the box office. With its record-shattering debut over Thanksgiving weekend, Zootopia 2 has already racked up an impressive $916 million in global receipts, adjusted for time zones.
According to projections, the film could reach $950 million by end of business today, making it one of the highest-grossing films of the year. The film's strong international appeal, particularly in Asia Pacific, is driving its success, with international receipts alone topping $700 million at the moment.
While Avatar: Fire and Ash is expected to dominate the holiday box office through Christmas and the New Year, Zootopia 2 could potentially challenge for first place if it can maintain its momentum. The film's massive global appeal has pushed it to become the seventh-highest grossing movie of 2025, with a running total that will likely leave it in the #2 spot by the time multiplexes turn off their lights in Hawaii tonight.
However, Zootopia 2 still faces stiff competition from other family-friendly films, including Wicked: For Good and Five Nights At Freddy's 2. While the film has pulled ahead of Wicked: For Good on Sunday, it will need to avoid another round of high weekly declines if it hopes to stay in contention for the top spot.
But with its record-breaking box office debut and massive international appeal, Zootopia 2 is pulling rabbits out of its hat, even staging a comeback on Sunday. With only a few weeks left in the holiday season, the question remains: can Zootopia 2 overcome its slower-than-expected domestic performance to challenge for the year's top spot?
As James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster, Avatar: Fire and Ash, is expected to dominate the box office through Christmas and the New Year, it will be a tough act to follow. But with its impressive international appeal and strong momentum, Zootopia 2 has shown that it has what it takes to stay in the game.
I'm literally blown away by how well Zootopia 2 is doing!!! It's like, I was expecting a solid opening weekend, but record-breaking $916 million? That's INSANE! 
And international receipts are through the roof too - Asia Pacific is killing it for this film 
. Now, Avatar: Fire and Ash might still take over on Christmas, but Zootopia 2 has got this momentum going for it... Fingers crossed it can keep it up and challenge those top spots! 
. i'm loving the international appeal though - china and japan are eating up that film like it's going out of style 
. avatar: fire and ash is still gonna be a tough act to follow tho, but zootopia 2 has some serious mojo going on 
. fingers crossed it can pull off a miracle comeback 
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The magic of Disney's Zootopia 2 is undeniably captivating audiences worldwide! With its record-breaking box office debut, this film is proving that even the most unlikely of heroes can achieve greatness with determination and a touch of whimsy. Will it be able to stay on top for the rest of the year? Only time will tell, but one thing's for sure - Zootopia 2 has got this! 
, i'm so happy to see another amazing movie coming out and crushing it at the box office! $916 million is insane!!! 
. but yeah, avatar: fire and ash is gonna be tough to beat... can't wait to see how zootopia 2 holds up against the other family-friendly films 
i've been counting down the days till its release and now i get to experience all the excitement on screen 
. Can we please just make up our minds on which movies are actually worth watching already?! 
. Seriously though, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out...
it's like disney really outdid itself this time around. and yeah, avatar: fire & ash might be strong, but zootopia 2 has definitely got some fight left in it 
so fingers crossed for a comeback! 
like i was a bit skeptical at first cuz avatar fire & ash is supposed to be on top but honestly zootopia 2's international appeal is straight fire 
and it's not just america that's eating this up either 
So maybe this is one case where the sequel lives up to its hype 
I loved the first one, and this sequel looks even better! 
It's got me singing along in the car 
, and I'm not ashamed to admit it 
From Toy Story to Frozen, they just keep getting better and better! 
It's just pure fun! 
the film's success in Asia Pacific is interesting, I guess, but that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things 
Plus, the international market seems to be loving it too! It'll be interesting to see how it stacks up against Avatar: Fire and Ash in the long run