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earned $1.28 billion globally to become the top-grossing animated release of all time. The musical tale also won numerous awards, including the Oscar for best animated feature and best original song .
"Granted, it's not easy following up on the first film," says Disney distribution chief Cathleen Taff. "Six years is a pretty big gap, but the length of time doesn't matter when people feel invested in the characters." The avalanche of support for the sequel is yet another victory for Disney, as well as a big win for returning directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, who doubles as chief creative officer of Disney Animation Studios. Disney has already skated past a record $10.8 billion in global ticket sales at the 2019 box office, and there's still more than five weeks left to go in the year, which will include the December premiere of 's debut, not adjusted for inflation.
Elsewhere, it was the biggest opening ever for a Disney Animation Studios or Pixar release in China , Japan , Germany and Spain . And it was the top opening for a Disney Animation title in numerous Latin American markets, including Mexico . held the previous record with a five-day Thanksgiving debut of $93 million, including $67 million for the three-day weekend .The large-format exhibitor generated $18 million in global ticket sales.
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