Zootopia 2 has overtaken Lilo & Stitch to become 2025's highest grossing Hollywood movie.
The latest installment in Disney’s animated buddy cop series reached $1.13 billion worldwide after 20 days, surpassing the $1.03 billion earned by the Lilo & Stitch live-action remake, according to Variety.
The animated sequel crossed $1 billion on Friday (Dec. 12) after just 17 days, making it the fastest PG film to reach that mark, and placing it ahead of the original Zootopia from 2016 and last year's Moana 2.
Internationally, Zootopia 2 added $131.1 million from 52 territories in its third weekend, lifting its overseas total to $877 million. The film will soon become only the second animated movie in history to cross $1 billion at the international box office, following 2024’s Inside Out 2.
China accounted for $502 million of Zootopia 2’s box office tally so far, second only to 2019’s Avengers: Endgame among Motion Picture Association releases in that market. Variety notes that these ticket sales are noteworthy because Chinese audiences “haven’t been receptive to Hollywood fare in years.”
China's animated hit Ne Zha 2 remains the biggest release of the year overall, with $1.9 billion.
Zootopia 2 stars Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman, reprising their roles as Judy and Nick. Also returning are Idris Elba, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Nate Torrence, Tommy Chong, and more.
The cast is rounded out by Andy Samberg, David Strathairn, Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song, Ke Huy Quan, Quinta Brunson, Robert Irwin, Patrick Warburton, and many more.
Colombian superstar Shakira reprises her role as Gazelle in the new film. A new song, “Zoo,” co-written with Ed Sheeran and Blake Slatkin, is included in the soundtrack.
