News Brief: Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ Hits $1 Billion Box Office
Summary
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” is projected to surpass $1 billion at the global box office on Friday, becoming only the second Hollywood film to achieve this milestone in 2025. Its exceptional performance in China and a broader market shift toward family-friendly films are key drivers.
Key Points
- Billion-Dollar Milestone: “Zootopia 2” will join Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” as the only Hollywood films to cross $1 billion in 2025. Globally, only China’s “Ne Zha 2” ($2.2B) has earned more this year.
- Record-Breaking Success in China: The film has earned nearly $450 million in China, achieving the highest animated opening and fastest record for a non-local animated title there, despite market restrictions on U.S. films.
- Market Shift to Family Films: The success underscores a trend where PG-rated family films are outperforming PG-13 and R-rated movies at the domestic box office in 2025, continuing a shift that began in 2024.
- Industry Perspective: Analysts note reaching $1 billion is now a “novelty” again and highlight the significant influence of children in driving box office numbers for PG-rated films.
新闻简报：迪士尼《疯狂动物城2》票房突破10亿美元
摘要
迪士尼动画《疯狂动物城2》预计将于本周五全球票房突破10亿美元大关，成为2025年第二部达到此里程碑的好莱坞电影。其在中国市场的超预期表现以及家庭友好型电影的整体市场趋势转变是主要推动力。
关键点
- 十亿美元里程碑：《疯狂动物城2》将与迪士尼真人版《星际宝贝》一同成为2025年仅有的两部票房破10亿美元的好莱坞电影。今年全球范围内，仅中国的《哪吒2》（22亿美元）票房更高。
- 中国市场破纪录表现：该片在中国已收获近4.5亿美元票房，创下了非本土动画电影的最高开画纪录和最快破纪录速度，尽管近年来中国市场对美国电影上映有所限制。
- 市场向合家欢电影转变：这一成功突显了一个趋势：2025年，PG级（家长指导级）家庭电影在北美市场的票房表现已开始超越PG-13级（家长特别辅导级）和R级（限制级）电影，这一转变始于2024年。
- 行业观点：分析师指出，如今票房破10亿美元再次成为”稀罕事”，并强调了儿童观众对推动PG级电影票房数字的重要影响力。
Original Article Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/12/disney-zootopia-2-1-billion-global-box-office.html