Disney's animated sequel Zootopia 2 has crossed the $500 million mark in China, grossing $55 million over the December 12-14 weekend. The film also continued to dominate the Korean box office with $6.7 million in the same period. This performance underscores the sequel's strong appeal in key Asian markets.
China Performance
Disney's Zootopia 2 led China's box office for the weekend of December 12-14, earning RMB 390.3 million ($55 million), according to Artisan Gateway. This brought its cumulative total in the territory to RMB 3.55 billion ($500.6 million). The animated sequel accounted for a significant portion of the weekend's $70.1 million overall gross, with China's year-to-date box office reaching $7.08 billion, up 22.7% from 2024.
Holdovers like Daylight Entertainment's Gezhi Town followed in second with $10.2 million in its second weekend, totaling $43 million. The wartime drama, directed by Kong Sheng, follows displaced civilians resettling near Yichang amid Japanese forces' arrival, starring Xiao Zhan and others. Emperor Motion Pictures' Under Current placed third with $1.2 million, lifting its total to $3.1 million; the Hong Kong crime thriller, directed by Alan Mak, stars Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam, and Francis Ng in a story of investigating corruption in a charity organization.
Korea Dominance
In Korea, Zootopia 2 added $6.7 million from over 1 million admissions during the December 12-14 frame, per KOBIS data from the Korean Film Council. Since its November 26 debut, the film has accumulated $35.2 million, capturing nearly two-thirds of the weekend's market share. Local comedy-drama The People Upstairs held second with $948,236, reaching $2.6 million total; directed by and starring Ha Jung-woo alongside Gong Hyo-jin, it depicts neighbors clashing over noise in a tense dinner scenario.
Family film Pororo the Movie: Sweet Castle Adventure opened third with $449,879 from 74,435 admissions, edging out Universal's Five Nights at Freddy's 2 at $449,123 (cumulative $1.2 million). The top 10 films grossed $9.5 million overall, down from $12.1 million the prior weekend.
This dual-market success positions Zootopia 2 as a standout in international family animation, building on the original's global legacy.
