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Zootopia 2 is determined to dethrone Inside Out 2 as Hollywood’s highest-grossing animation of all time at the worldwide box office. The film has collected another strong box office total on its seventh weekend,

Two of the year’s top IMAX performers were animated features, neither coming from Hollywood. China’s Ne Zha 2 led all titles with $166.7 million in IMAX box office, unsurprising given that the film posted the largest-ever overall box office for an animated film, making an eye-watering $2.2 billion globally.

Note, Pixar’s Inside Out 2 remains the top-grossing overall animated title for Disney at $1.698 billion, and the top all-time MPA animated feature title at the box office. China’s Ne Zha 2 with $2.15 billion is the top-grossing animated movie ever.

China's theatrical market was more top-heavy than ever last year, as a handful of huge blockbusters — 'Ne Zha 2' with $2.1 billion and 'Zootopia 2' at $558.3 million — dominated, while mid-tier features faced further decline.

China’s box office surged 22% in 2025, led by record-breaking animated hits like 'Ne Zha 2,' 'Zootopia 2,' and 'Nobody.'

Just a few months ago, if you had asked any theater owner about their thoughts on what 2026 would bring, you probably would've gotten a bright, optimistic response. More movies are on the way, there are fewer signs of months-long product droughts on the horizon and millions of moviegoers are expected to pour in thanks to the return of the Avengers,