By Thomas Buckley, Bloomberg

Walt Disney Co.’s Zootopia 2 achieved the highest global opening for any animated picture in the company’s history with a haul of $559.5 million in ticket sales worldwide.

The film, about a rabbit cop and her crime-fighting partner, brought in over $400 million internationally over the weekend. It also collected $158.8 million at the US and Canadian box office over the extended Thanksgiving holiday, becoming the No. 1 domestic film, according to figures published released Monday by Comscore Inc.

A sequel to a 2016 picture — about a rabbit and a fox who become partners at the police force in a city inhabited by mammals — Zootopia 2 marks a bright spot for Disney’s animation unit. The performance follows a mixed record in recent years, including the blockbuste

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