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Daniel Chong’s debut feature passes ‘Sinners’ at the global box office, reinforcing animation’s strength as a driver of original theatrical hits.
Universal and Illumination’s latest holds strong in weekend three, trailing the original slightly but maintaining a steady and hugely profitable run.
‘Detective Conan’ opened big in Japan with $26 million, landing third at the global box office despite the single-territory release.
Universal and Illumination’s Mario sequel takes off with a $372 million global debut, while ‘Hoppers’ and ‘GOAT’ progressed in their runs.
Pulling in $34.5, Illumination and Nintendo’s sequel now boasts the record for an April Wednesday debut and eyes a stellar $350 million global five-day opening.
Mario returns with huge expectations as ‘Galaxy’ tracks for $160M domestic and $350M global opening in a strong Easter launch window.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ is outpacing all other post-Covid Hollywood animated originals, but a Mario-shaped cloud looms over the horizon.
‘GOAT’ adds $6.6M in its run, ‘Demon Slayer’ re-rerelease earns $1.3M, and ‘Zootopia 2’ adds $800,000 domestic as animated films fill the weekend chart.
The animated sequel’s unprecedented opening, long furry legs, and global appeal pushed it past the year’s early box office frontrunner.
‘GOAT’ scored $17 million in its second weekend, hitting $58M domestic and $102M worldwide, a strong showing for an original animated release.
The Sony Pictures Animation release debuts above projections, showing family audiences still turn out for well-marketed, non-franchise theatrical films.
Early projections suggest a $40–50 million debut, testing whether Pixar originals can once again compete theatrically without franchise support.
Passing ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Zootopia 2’ trails only ‘Ne Zha 2’ among animated films, and is the ninth-highest-grossing movie ever released, animated or otherwise.
A mythical Chinese blockbuster, a Japanese anime mega-IP, and James Cameron’s VFX-driven spectacle drove IMAX to its biggest year ever.
China’s box office surged 22% in 2025, led by record-breaking animated hits like ‘Ne Zha 2,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ and ‘Nobody.’
Powered by international audiences and impressive holiday legs, the sequel has reshaped expectations for Disney Animation franchises.
The pre-holiday box office sees ‘David’ surprise, ‘SpongeBob’ stumble, ‘Zootopia 2’ carry on, and ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ dominate globally.
The adult-led animated feature’s breakout week highlights shifting audience tastes and bolsters commercial confidence for Malaysian studios.
Disney’s latest high-profile sequel continued its torrid run and GKIDS’s ‘Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution’ posted a strong second weekend for recycled series content.
Disney’s hit sequel enjoys a strong second weekend hold, while ‘Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution’ delivers a standout $10.1 million debut.