Ne Zha 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the Chinese animated blockbuster, has taken the world by storm, setting multiple box office records in its opening weeks. The film has already surpassed the $1 billion mark globally, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2025 and the highest-grossing Chinese film of all time.
Box office history was made on Saturday as China's Ne Zha 2 shattered several records within hours. Ne Zha 2 , which premiered during the lucrative Chinese New Year period, is already the highest-grossing film of 2025, and it hasn't even been released internationally yet. The movie has consistently generated over $50 million every day of its release so far, and has now become the first movie of 2025 to surpass the coveted $1 billion mark at the global box office.
Ne Zha 2 is also the highest-grossing film in a single country and the highest-grossing non-Hollywood film of all time. The movie generated nearly $85 million on its second Saturday, which was enough to send it past the $1 billion mark in China alone. It took just 12 days to achieve this feat. With $33 million in advance sales for Sunday, the movie's current haul stands at $1.03 billion. Incidentally, this is about as much as Moana 2 has been able to gross in over 70 days of worldwide release. This also makes Ne Zha 2 one of the 10 highest-grossing animated movies of all time; the list is topped by Disney's Inside Out 2, which concluded its run with nearly $1.7 billion last year. By passing the $936 million mark on its eleventh day of release, Ne Zha 2 overtook Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens' decade-old record for the highest gross in a single country. The movie also has a shot at becoming the first film in history to gross $100 million in a single day during its second weekend. This is a remarkable performance on all fronts, underlining just how huge the Chinese market has become in recent years. There was a time, not too long ago, when Chinese audiences would gladly lap up Hollywood tent poles. But in the post-pandemic era, the market has relied mostly on homegrown films. 'Ne Zha 2' Will Debut Domestically on Valentine's Day Produced on a reported budget of $80 million, Ne Zha 2 is also the first Chinese film to hit $1 billion at the box office, making it the highest-grossing Chinese film of all time. Deadline reports that according to the local platform Maoyan, Ne Zha 2 is now expected to conclude its China run with nearly $1.5 billion. Even if it makes zero dollars in any other country, the movie will surpass Frozen II to become the second-biggest animated title in history. Ne Zha 2 will be rolled out internationally on February 14. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates
NE ZHA 2 BOX OFFICE RECORDS CHINA ANIMATED MOVIE HIGHEST-GROSSING FILM HOLLYWOOD
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