Ne Zha 2has now broken a 20-year-old record for animated movies. The Chinese-language movie is the sequel to 2019’sNe Zha, a film which made over $726 million at the worldwide box office. Now, the sequel has made headlines for becoming the first 2025 release to make over $1 billion at the box office. The vast majority of its revenue comes from China, whereNe Zha 2has set a box office recordfor the highest-grossing movie ever to be released in the country.
As perVariety,Ne Zha 2has now blown past yet another record. Adding $15.2 million to its total IMAX gross this weekend, the film has become the highest-grossing animated IMAX movie of all time. To achieve this feat, it beat the record previously held by the 2004 version ofThe Polar Express. Now, its cumulative IMAX haul sits at $131 million, making it the ninth-highest-grossing movie in IMAX overall.
What This Means For Ne Zha 2
Ne Zha 2 Beat Inside Out 2 As The Highest-Grossing Animated Movie
This latest achievement adds on to the list of box office records the animated film has received. Last week,Ne Zha 2became thehighest-grossing animated film of all time, beating outInside Out 2. Now, it sits ahead of the Pixar sequel by a sizable margin, with a $1.89 billion gross worldwide.Inside Out 2sits around $200 million behind it, at $1.698 billion.
Ne Zha 2’s box office takehome is impressive, not just in the animated sector, but among films in general. Its near $2 billion gross positions it as the no. 8 highest-grossing movie of all time. It is closing in onSpider-Man: No Way Homefor the no. 7 spot, and could even beatAvengers: Infinity Warif it manages to pass the $2 billion mark. It is worth noting thatNe Zha 2has blown past these records incredibly fast, breaking the IMAX animated record in just 26 days. As such, it is likely that it will beat more records.
Our Take On Ne Zha 2’s Latest Record
Ne Zha 2 Is Breaking Records At A Crazy Clip
While passingInside Out 2was an impressive feat, this latest IMAX record might be even more stunning. UnlikeInside Out 2, which was the animated champ for a mere 7 months before being dethroned,The Polar Expressheld its record for over 20 years. This highlights just how dominant and efficientNe Zha 2has been at the box office. It started out with a bang and has continued on with sizable momentum as it almost rounds out its first full month in theaters.
Ne Zha 2
Cast
Ne Zha 2 continues the story of Ne Zha and Ao Bing as they struggle to preserve their souls and restore their physical forms using the Seven Colored Lotus. Guided by Tai Yi Zhen Ren, they face numerous challenges in their quest, shaping their destinies in unexpected ways.
