Zootropolis 2, also known as Zootopia 2, has achieved the status of Hollywood's highest-grossing animated film in history, with global box office earnings reaching $1.7 billion (£1.3 billion). This figure surpasses the previous record held by Inside Out 2, which earned $1.69 billion following its 2024 release. The film currently ranks as the ninth most successful movie in overall global box office history.
Despite this Hollywood record, the highest-grossing animated movie globally remains China's Ne Zha 2, which accumulated $2.2 billion (£1.65 billion) last year, with the majority of its earnings coming from China.
Released in November with an estimated budget of $150 million (£112 million), Zootropolis 2 is a sequel to the 2016 film Zootropolis. The plot features rabbit police officer Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and con artist fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) as they pursue a new reptilian character named Gary De'Snake (Ke Huy Quan).
Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman released a statement acknowledging the global audience's enthusiasm and commending the filmmakers. Zootropolis 2 previously set a record for the biggest opening weekend for an animated film and became the fastest animated Hollywood film to reach the $1 billion mark globally.