Disney’s Zootopia 2 smashed box office records over the weekend, raking in over half a billion dollars in the largest global opening ever for an animated film and the biggest debut of 2025. The animated sequel, which follows the adventures of two animal detectives, grossed $96.8 million domestically and a massive $400.4 million internationally over the Thanksgiving weekend, the total climbing to $556.4 million over the extended five-day holiday. The sequel had been tipped to do well after the success of its predecessor, which won both an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature back in 2017. But it easily eclipsed that film’s $75 million domestic debut and is on track to surpass its $1 billion global gross. The record-shattering launch is a major victory for Disney, which has see

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