SHANGHAI — Disney’s “Zootopia 2” became the highest-grossing animated foreign film ever in China , despite generally muted interest in overseas movies in the country.

As of Monday morning Beijing time, box office tracker Maoyan showed the local box office tally for “Zootopia 2” reaching 1.95 billion yuan ($275.6 million) in its first six days of release.

“It is Disney’s most important movie in China this year, for sure,” said Ashley Dudarenok, founder of China digital consultancy Chozan, with its themes of personal resilience and societal harmony resonating with local audiences.

Its runaway success in China — where “Zootopia 2” sales accounted for around 95% of all movie ticket sales over its opening weekend — is particularly notable given the changing environment for foreign films

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