Zootopia 2 Roars Past Records to Become Highest-Grossing Animated Movie in Hollywood History

Well, here’s one for the animation history books: Zootopia 2 just bulldozed its way past basically every record you can name, cementing itself as the biggest animated blockbuster Hollywood has ever produced. And yes, that includes the latest Pixar heavyweight and the usual menagerie of box office powerhouses. Let’s unpack how Disney’s talking animals pulled this off — and what that means for the future.

From Box Office Sensation to All-Time Champ

Zootopia 2 has raked in a gobsmacking $1.7 billion worldwide (and that tally is still ticking upward), comfortably dethroning Inside Out 2 as Disney’s top animated earner. It didn’t just nibble its way to the top, either; the movie broke Superman's entire box office record in just a week. And in about the same breath, it left both Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Jurassic World Rebirth in the dust.

Right now, it sits at number nine on the chart of highest-grossing movies ever — yes, across all genres — just a few spots behind Spider-Man: No Way Home. Not bad for animated mammals and reptiles running around a digital metropolis.

Still, don’t expect it to catch up to the global champ just yet. Last year’s Ne Zha 2 from China pulled in a wild $2.2 billion, keeping the animation world’s overall crown firmly out of Disney’s reach... for now.

A Quick Timeline for the Curious

• November 28: Zootopia 2 opens in theaters, nearly a decade after the original.
• The sequel picks up with Nick Wilde (yes, the sly fox) and Judy Hopps (still the most earnest bunny on the ZPD) officially joining forces as full-fledged partners.
• This time, they’re untangling a new conspiracy, which — plot twist — involves an absolutely adorable new addition named Gary De'Snake. (Yes, he’s a reptile, and yes, he kinda steals the show.)
• Two months later: Zootopia 2 smashes past $1.7 billion globally, surpasses every Disney/Pixar competitor, and nabs a spot in the all-time top 10.

What Are the Critics Saying?

If you’re wondering whether the movie deserved all this fuss, let the numbers do the talking. Zootopia 2 landed a sweet 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics consensus summed it up like this:

'Cleverly layering a thoughtful message onto another crackerjack caper while solidifying Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as one of the most endearing buddy pairings in ages, Zootopia 2 more than justifies a return trip to the big city.'

Translation: people already loved these two, and the new movie gives them yet another story worth telling (and watching).

Sequel Incoming? (Don’t Hold Your Breath Yet)

After this level of runaway cash and goodwill, everyone’s expecting Disney to greenlight Zootopia 3 faster than you can say 'Animal Control.' But, for now, Mouse House execs are playing coy. No official third chapter announced — at least not yet.

The movie is still hanging around in a few theaters if you haven’t caught it yet (seriously, go).

On top of that, we’ve got a bunch of interviews with the cast and crew, diving into how they breathed life into all those animals — and why it took so long to bring reptiles into the Zootopia world in the first place.

And if you’re scoping out what else Disney’s got coming down the pike, check out our guide to upcoming movies. When you make $1.7 billion, you can bet the hits are going to keep coming.