Ne Zha 2has passed another major box office milestone. The animated movie hasdominated the global box office since its January 2025 debut in China, including surpassing the Marvel Cinematic Universe’sAvengers: Infinity Warin worldwide earnings, and passing the $2 billion mark.Ne Zha 2dethronedInside Out 2as wellto become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, less than a year after the Pixar sequel achieved the impressive feat.
According toDeadline,Ne Zha 2is now one of the top 5 highest-grossing movies of all time after passingStar Wars: The Force Awakensat the worldwide box office.Ne Zha 2is now at $2.085 billion, allowing it to move pastThe Force Awakens' $2.071 billion. The animated sequel is projected to reach $2.1 billion by the end of its theatrical run in China, and its overall gross will further increase with releases in Indonesia, Japan, and several European markets still to come.
What This Means For Ne Zha 2
It Joins A Rare Class Of Movies
Ne Zha 2continues to defy expectations as it joins an elite class of movies.Avatar,Avengers: Endgame,Avatar: The Way of Water, andTitanicare now the only movies ahead ofNe Zha 2in terms of the highest-grossing movies of all time at the worldwide box office. With the movie now playing in some other countries as well, and debuts in other countries still to come, the box office numbers will continue to increase, although entering the top 4 will be difficult to achieve.
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Titanicis at the number four spot with a total of $2.264 billion. IfNe Zha 2ends its theatrical run in China with $2.1 billion, itwould still need to earn a substantial amount from several international markets to surpassTitanic. It will be even more challenging to reach the heights ofAvengers: Endgameand theAvatarfranchise’s $2 billion box office streak. Even ifNe Zha 2ends at number five, it is still an incredible accomplishment, and one that even a long-running franchise likeStar Warshas not been able to match.
Our Take On Ne Zha 2’s Newest Box Office Milestone
It’s Time To Stop Underestimating Animation & Fantasy
Ne Zha 2’s box office speaks to the power of fantasyandanimated movies, along with being a reminder of how the U.S. can end up only being a small piece of the worldwide box office. Animation and fantasy are sometimes viewed as not being in the same class as other films, but it is an animated fantasy film that is dominating the box office. The majority ofNe Zha 2’s gross came from China, which is a testament to how important the box office is there, and how important it will continue to be moving forward.
