‘Zootopia 2’ Hopping To $525M+ Global Opening; Overtakes ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Record For Biggest Hollywood Single-Day In China – International Box Office
Probably the biggest upset of the year at the box office.
ROBtimusPrime19952025-12-02 06:17
We all knew people loved the first movie, but Zootopia just broke a barrier that only enormous franchises have.
Really unexpected in that sense. What a fun box office W.
Spicy_Weissy2025-12-02 06:41
Dude, have you seen how hot that fox and rabbit are?
abellapa2025-12-02 06:54
Not really,it was always going to be huge
irreg6ix2025-12-02 20:03
Yeah I assume these people are older and don’t know how iconic some of these animated movies actually are.
UnnecessaryFeIIa2025-12-02 06:57
How is this an upset? Isn't this actually a good movie unlike the current top 3 highest grossing Hollywood films of the year?
Sudden_Caregiver_8092025-12-02 08:03
I’m an international student from China. Zootopia is really popular in China. I think the Chinese market alone could bring in 700 to 1,000 million dollars, maybe even more. Animation is very mainstream in China. The first movie to pass 2 billion dollars in China was actually an animated film.
In China, many people in their fifties or sixties do not have the habit of going to the cinema. But if their grandkids want to watch a movie, the whole family often goes together, including parents and grandparents. So in China, a movie that attracts the grandkids is the one with real potential.
abellapa2025-12-02 20:05
Thats way too much
Estimates are around Endgame Numbers (632M)
Ambitious-Pirate-5052025-12-02 05:57
In fairness, Zootopia 1 was great. Plus....lizards!!!!
27Rench272025-12-02 06:06
They’re a slippery snaaaaaake
smile_politely2025-12-02 07:18
The dog scenes always make the doggos howl
JamesLikesIt2025-12-02 06:05
Feels like animation is really set to become king, between recent hits like this, Demon Slayer, the Mario movie and Demon Hunters
matty_nice2025-12-02 06:09
It's more about kids movies, which obviously animation slants towards. Minecraft and Lilo & Stitch are other examples.
Parents still want to take their kids to movies. Movies are an event.
Part of the problem with current Marvel is that they aren't appealing to kids. Don't think 10 year olds are gonna be excited about movies like Thunderbolts and Fantastic Four: First Steps.
ShadesOfTheDead2025-12-02 06:28
Demon Slayer is made for an older audience from my understanding. I mean it isn’t exactly for little kids, apparently.
Blixxen__2025-12-02 06:44
When I took my kid there were quite a few other kids the same age (10-12 bracket) with their parents. I had no idea it was that popular, was the first time I watched anything of that series.
eBICgamer20102025-12-02 06:50
[Infinity Castle also has, inside its walls, the under 25 demo at 48% as opposed to Long Walk‘s 29%.](https://deadline.com/2025/09/box-office-demon-slayer-infinity-castle-conjuring-long-walk-1236529652/)
From Deadline.
InnocentTailor2025-12-02 07:02
Otakus are a passionate bunch at any age.
ROBtimusPrime19952025-12-02 06:29
This is exactly the case.
Not even just kids, but teens too. Marvel isn't creating young fans like it used to, and a lot of their more recent films seem to only attract millennials and older audiences.
Marvel needs to win back kids who seem to only show up for Spider-Man.
Hotpotlord2025-12-02 06:31
Also MCU became uncool because it was the franchise for Millenials and older Gen Z. Millenials all have kids now and have other things going on. Older Gen Z feels too old for it now because they grew up with it. And the younger ones just think it’s lame.
KENT4272025-12-02 07:14
matty_nice2025-12-02 07:36
Not sure about that. Marvel being "uncool" is probably not in the top 20 of their problems.
The MCU is pretty vast. Avengers, Spider-Man, and the X-Men are still gonna kill it at the box office if they do it right.
But Marvel does have to stop with the "gotta watch 20 films to watch the next one" which is what Doomsday is coming across as.
Hotpotlord2025-12-02 07:41
You’d be surprised how much effect cringe culture has affected the popularity of something.
Phase 3 numbers were partially because of how much hype was being built because the right age group of viewers kept talking it up over the years. People who don’t even know half the movies know would show up to almost every movie because their friends wanted to go.
matty_nice2025-12-02 07:46
The fact that you said "cringe culture" makes me think we are different types of people. Not sure what I can add to that discussion.
Hotpotlord2025-12-02 07:59
It’s a real cultural effect of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, people fear of doing things out of thinking it will appear cringe.
It’s fine if you don’t want to discuss further but it’s very weird you want to ignore my other points because I use a newer common term which describes a real phenomenon.
chimichanga_32025-12-02 10:24
Indeed. Several of my peers don't like to be associated with that 'old' stuff
veemonjosh2025-12-02 06:32
I wonder if now's the time for Marvel to finally do that Power Pack movie they've had in their back pocket since Phase 1. That could be a really fun kids movie if done right.
matty_nice2025-12-02 07:34
Kids don't know or care about Power Pack.
eBICgamer20102025-12-02 07:39
That is why they have to start thinking about bringing Miles and Gwen along.
Admittedly this is what YFNSM is doing with Gwen. So props to whoever thought about a no-brainer decision, I guess.
matty_nice2025-12-02 07:44
You're right, in part.
They have to start utilizing these characters outside the movies first.
Miles was in cartoons and video games before he got an animated movie, and before his eventualy live action appearance in the MCU.
So with the Power Pack example, give them a Disney+ cartoon first. Doesn't really matter how long it goes for, it at least gives kids the chance to be aware of them. And best case scenario, they love Power Pack and want to see them in a movie.
anangrypudge2025-12-02 06:57
Exactly! There's still a lot of magic in a family trip to the cinema. It costs a bomb these days but kids love it, and parents love that their kids love it. There's still plenty of room for family TV nights at home, but there's a massive back catalog of movies to fill that need. When a big movie launches in theaters, your kids don't wait to wait a few months for the Disney+ version and miss out on all the school conversations and inside jokes in the process.
ThunderBird8472025-12-02 07:01
It was hilarious to see that people gaslighting themselves that Fantastic Four would attract family because it is a movie about "Family".
Screaming Family Family in trailers isn't automatically going to make something family friendly, the trailers made it clear that the tone or visual feel of movie won't be that attractive for family audience.
matty_nice2025-12-02 07:34
A movie about "family" doesn't make it a family movie. I think that's an important distinction that people need to realize.
"Is my 10 year old going to demand to see this movie?"
10 year olds don't care about the Thunderbolts or Fantastic Four. They weren't exposed to those IPs, they don't have a positive relationship with them. In the last 20ish years there hasn't been any major FF video game, cartoon, or cultural relevancy.
I also don't think kids care about "nostalgia" or stories that take past in the relative past for live action films. The 1960s aesthetic isn't gonna work.
In terms of box office, Marvel fucked it up. Modern day FF movie, they fight giants monters, and Spider-Man is a guest start. 1B box office.
matty_nice2025-12-02 06:10
I think this just re-enforces that for movies to be popular at the box office, they have to be events. Marvel needs to figure out how to make their movies events again. Which include kids and families.
TraptNSuit2025-12-02 06:17
Sadly, all I think it reinforces is that China is the most important market now for hitting it big. Zootopia 1 was huge in China. Anyone with a clue not on reddit knew this movie was just about guaranteed to make bank no matter the quality.
Now luckily for the rest of us, it is quite good. But, you can bet that Disney and everyone else is looking at their books and trying to find any possible sequel to a movie they had that did well in China.
It's like the 2010s again, but now the Chinese government is more hostile to everyone.
tubular14502025-12-02 06:28
Why did China drop off after 2019 for reliable BO for foreign movies? Some mix of COVID, their own film industry taking off, and some other third thing?
Spicy_Weissy2025-12-02 06:43
Because they have their own film industry and most studios don't know how to appeal to the Chinese audience.
CaptHayfever2025-12-02 06:52
They stopped allowing in as many foreign films. Most of phase 4 never even *opened* in China, for example.
eBICgamer20102025-12-02 06:55
Sure, they had a ban, but the ban on certain imports ended in 2023.
It's also notable that CBMs had the harshest drop-off versus every other genres simply because of poor quality.
Side note: [Fantastic Four: First Steps, if I recall it correctly, was deemed worse than the 2005 FF film by the Chinese audience.](https://search.douban.com/movie/subject_search?search_text=Fantastic+Four&cat=1002)
ChoiceThese46852025-12-07 06:46
Ouch .
ChoiceThese46852025-12-07 06:43
Well you have India with 1.4 billion . But this movie barely earned 1.8 million $ till now.
Also what exactly do you mean by "2010s again" statement???
Also US, and Western allies aren't everyone.
While China India is another rivalry which just recently cooled down and became a little more friendlier. Despite some hiccups of course.
01benjamin2025-12-02 06:24
Wish we can experience endgame for the first time again
achilles_45102025-12-02 06:39
I think marvel needs to focus more on animation
esar242025-12-02 06:54
I mean to be fair, it takes almost a decade between the first movie and this one, while endgame and IW on lasted between a year.
Not to mention the only zootopia related content we have between them was Zootopia+ while marvel had many.
flugglehorn2025-12-02 07:13
Was just in China and the amount of advertising for Zootopia is insane - blindboxes, plush toys, popup stores, print collabs, TV ads. Basically every toy store had some kind of merch. Made me almost want to stop by a theatre to check it out.
Gilded-Mongoose2025-12-02 07:14
This is insane. I just might have to watch Zootopia 1 now, one of these days.
sktgamerdudejr2025-12-02 07:33
First one was pretty good tbh, worth at least a watch if you have Disney+
Live_Answer_38752025-12-02 07:27
I don’t get the success of 1 or 2 at all. I watched the first one and it’s one of the most boring movies I’ve ever seen.
ChuzCuenca2025-12-02 07:31
Wow, That's a ton of furries.
Split962025-12-02 07:40
Man fuck china who cares what their market likes, they are controlled over there
ChoiceThese46852025-12-07 06:45
People who are actually qualified and know a thing or two about worldly affairs do care.
Now let me ask you?? Who cares about what you think??? You a salty, uneducated Redditor? Lol.
Current_Cockroach3252025-12-04 21:32
Zootopia just became one of my favorite movies plz make a 3rd I would be depressed if they don’t plz make a third plz plz plz i want to see more of this world there’s endless of possibilities here we haven’t even seen apes or fish
Commentaires
Really unexpected in that sense. What a fun box office W.
In China, many people in their fifties or sixties do not have the habit of going to the cinema. But if their grandkids want to watch a movie, the whole family often goes together, including parents and grandparents. So in China, a movie that attracts the grandkids is the one with real potential.
Estimates are around Endgame Numbers (632M)
Parents still want to take their kids to movies. Movies are an event.
Part of the problem with current Marvel is that they aren't appealing to kids. Don't think 10 year olds are gonna be excited about movies like Thunderbolts and Fantastic Four: First Steps.
From Deadline.
Not even just kids, but teens too. Marvel isn't creating young fans like it used to, and a lot of their more recent films seem to only attract millennials and older audiences.
Marvel needs to win back kids who seem to only show up for Spider-Man.
The MCU is pretty vast. Avengers, Spider-Man, and the X-Men are still gonna kill it at the box office if they do it right.
But Marvel does have to stop with the "gotta watch 20 films to watch the next one" which is what Doomsday is coming across as.
Phase 3 numbers were partially because of how much hype was being built because the right age group of viewers kept talking it up over the years. People who don’t even know half the movies know would show up to almost every movie because their friends wanted to go.
It’s fine if you don’t want to discuss further but it’s very weird you want to ignore my other points because I use a newer common term which describes a real phenomenon.
Admittedly this is what YFNSM is doing with Gwen. So props to whoever thought about a no-brainer decision, I guess.
They have to start utilizing these characters outside the movies first.
Miles was in cartoons and video games before he got an animated movie, and before his eventualy live action appearance in the MCU.
So with the Power Pack example, give them a Disney+ cartoon first. Doesn't really matter how long it goes for, it at least gives kids the chance to be aware of them. And best case scenario, they love Power Pack and want to see them in a movie.
Screaming Family Family in trailers isn't automatically going to make something family friendly, the trailers made it clear that the tone or visual feel of movie won't be that attractive for family audience.
"Is my 10 year old going to demand to see this movie?"
10 year olds don't care about the Thunderbolts or Fantastic Four. They weren't exposed to those IPs, they don't have a positive relationship with them. In the last 20ish years there hasn't been any major FF video game, cartoon, or cultural relevancy.
I also don't think kids care about "nostalgia" or stories that take past in the relative past for live action films. The 1960s aesthetic isn't gonna work.
In terms of box office, Marvel fucked it up. Modern day FF movie, they fight giants monters, and Spider-Man is a guest start. 1B box office.
Now luckily for the rest of us, it is quite good. But, you can bet that Disney and everyone else is looking at their books and trying to find any possible sequel to a movie they had that did well in China.
It's like the 2010s again, but now the Chinese government is more hostile to everyone.
It's also notable that CBMs had the harshest drop-off versus every other genres simply because of poor quality.
Side note: [Fantastic Four: First Steps, if I recall it correctly, was deemed worse than the 2005 FF film by the Chinese audience.](https://search.douban.com/movie/subject_search?search_text=Fantastic+Four&cat=1002)
Also what exactly do you mean by "2010s again" statement???
Also US, and Western allies aren't everyone.
While China India is another rivalry which just recently cooled down and became a little more friendlier. Despite some hiccups of course.
Not to mention the only zootopia related content we have between them was Zootopia+ while marvel had many.
Now let me ask you?? Who cares about what you think??? You a salty, uneducated Redditor? Lol.