Disney’s Zootopia 2 reached an estimated $1.137 billion worldwide through the December 12–14, 2025 weekend, overtaking Lilo & Stitch as the year’s highest-grossing Hollywood release so far.
Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch earned $1.038 billion worldwide. China’s animated Ne Zha 2 remained the highest-grossing film of 2025 overall.
Zootopia 2 opened on November 26 and crossed $1 billion on December 12, after 17 days in theaters. Disney said the 17-day pace would set a record for animated Motion Picture Association (MPA) releases and all PG-rated films.
The sequel also surpassed the lifetime worldwide totals of 2016’s Zootopia, which earned $1.025 billion, and 2024’s Moana 2, which earned $1.06 billion.
International earnings reach $877.7 million
Zootopia 2 earned an estimated $131.1 million across 52 international markets during its third weekend, bringing its total outside North America to an estimated $877.7 million.
China contributed an estimated $502.4 million. Disney identified the sequel as China’s second-highest-grossing MPA release, behind Avengers: Endgame. That film earned $632 million in China.
Disney’s other December releases
James L. Brooks’ political dramedy Ella McCay opened with an estimated $2.1 million in North America and approximately $300,000 across five international markets, bringing its worldwide opening to about $2.4 million.
Disney has scheduled James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash to open on December 19, 2025.
