Chinese language animated juggernaut Ne Zha 2 continues its record-breaking field workplace run, including USD 31.5 million on its fourth Friday domestically. With over 218,000 screenings—3,000 greater than the day prior to this—it recorded the most important fourth Friday in a single market ever. Nonetheless, its earnings mirrored a 60.6% drop from final Friday, a typical pattern for long-running blockbusters.
As of now, Ne Zha 2 has amassed a staggering USD 1.77 billion worldwseide, with an astounding USD 1.75 billion coming from China alone in simply 24 days. The movie is about to attain one other historic feat right this moment (Saturday, February 22), changing into the primary animated function to cross the USD 1.8 billion mark globally. Pre-sales for its fourth Saturday already stand at USD 22.9 million, with screenings set to extend to over 234,000—16,000 greater than Friday.
Directed by Jiaozi, Ne Zha 2 is the sequel to the 2019 smash hit Ne Zha and is loosely primarily based on the traditional novel Investiture of the Gods. The extremely anticipated movie was launched in China on January 29, aligning with the Chinese language New Yr celebrations.
With a manufacturing finances of USD 80 million, the animated fantasy journey has surpassed Inside Out 2 (2024) to turn into the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. The achievement marks a historic first for a non-American, non-English language animated movie, underlining the rising dominance of Asia’s animation business on a worldwide scale.
The story follows the aftermath of a disaster the place the souls of Ne Zha and Ao Bing are saved, however their our bodies are destroyed. To revive them, Taiyi Zhenren embarks on a mission to make use of the seven-colored lotus, setting the stage for an emotionally charged and visually beautiful journey.
With its continued success, Ne Zha 2 is predicted to set much more information within the coming week. Pinkvilla predicted solely days in the past that it has the potential to emerge as the best grosser of 2025. See which different movies of the 12 months will be part of it on the highest-grossing roster under!
As Ne Zha 2 continues to captivate audiences, it stands as a testomony to China’s evolving storytelling and animation capabilities, signaling a brand new period for the business.