Ne Zha 2 has pᴀssed another major box office milestone. The animated movie has dominated the global box office since its January 2025 debut in China, including surpᴀssing the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Avengers: Infinity War in worldwide earnings, and pᴀssing the $2 billion mark. Ne Zha 2 dethroned Inside Out 2 as well to become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, less than a year after the Pixar sequel achieved the impressive feat.

According to ᴅᴇᴀᴅline, Ne Zha 2 is now one of the top 5 highest-grossing movies of all time after pᴀssing Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the worldwide box office. Ne Zha 2 is now at $2.085 billion, allowing it to move past The Force Awakens‘ $2.071 billion. The animated sequel is projected to reach $2.1 billion by the end of its theatrical run in China, and its overall gross will further increase with releases in Indonesia, Japan, and several European markets still to come.

What This Means For Ne Zha 2

It Joins A Rare Class Of Movies

Ne Zha 2 continues to defy expectations as it joins an elite class of movies. Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water, and тιтanic are now the only movies ahead of Ne Zha 2 in terms of the highest-grossing movies of all time at the worldwide box office. With the movie now playing in some other countries as well, and debuts in other countries still to come, the box office numbers will continue to increase, although entering the top 4 will be difficult to achieve.

тιтanic is at the number four spot with a total of $2.264 billion. If Ne Zha 2 ends its theatrical run in China with $2.1 billion, it would still need to earn a substantial amount from several international markets to surpᴀss тιтanic. It will be even more challenging to reach the heights of Avengers: Endgame and the Avatar franchise’s $2 billion box office streak. Even if Ne Zha 2 ends at number five, it is still an incredible accomplishment, and one that even a long-running franchise like Star Wars has not been able to match.

Our Take On Ne Zha 2’s Newest Box Office Milestone

It’s Time To Stop Underestimating Animation & Fantasy

Ne Zha 2‘s box office speaks to the power of fantasy and animated movies, along with being a reminder of how the U.S. can end up only being a small piece of the worldwide box office. Animation and fantasy are sometimes viewed as not being in the same class as other films, but it is an animated fantasy film that is dominating the box office. The majority of Ne Zha 2‘s gross came from China, which is a testament to how important the box office is there, and how important it will continue to be moving forward.

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