Zootopia 2 Surges Toward $1B As China And U.S. Audiences Drive Record Holiday Demand

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Zootopia 2 opened to an estimated $556 million worldwide and is on track to surpass $1 billion, marking one of the biggest Thanksgiving debuts ever. China delivered a massive $272 million, the strongest Hollywood opening there since 2019. Disney is leaning heavily on animated sequels as originals struggle, while Wicked: For Good placed second globally.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Zootopia 2 opened to an estimated $556 million worldwide

00:07and is tracking to surpass $1 billion according to the Wall Street Journal.

00:11The week grossed $156 million in the U.S. and Canada Tuesday through Sunday,

00:15marking the second biggest Thanksgiving debut on record.

00:18China's ticket sales reached an estimated $272 million,

00:22making it the second biggest forward movie opening there

00:24and the highest grossing Hollywood release in China since 2019's Endgame.

00:28The first Zootopia grossed just over $1 million globally

00:31and the sequel is positioned to exceed that total.

00:34Animated sequels remain a core driver for Disney

00:36as recent original animated titles have underperformed.

00:40Looking for Good was the number two movie this weekend,

00:42earning $93 million domestically and $393.3 million globally through Sunday.

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