By Kayla DeKraker
ZOOTOPIA 2 just achieved another major milestone: it surpassed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, thanks to an unexpected lead in China.
The sequel has now achieved a milestone not seen since James Cameron’s 1997 classic TITANIC, becoming the first Hollywood movie in nearly three decades to sell more than 100 million tickets in China alone. Reports say that it has earned $560 million in China, nearly double that of its US take at $321 million.
The movie will now need to surpass INSIDE OUT 2’s worldwide box office take of $1,698,863,816 to become the highest grossing animated movie of all time, a feat that at this time seems attainable.
Forbes reported, “In less than three weeks, Disney’s ZOOTOPIA 2 smashed the global box office and joined the $1 billion club.”
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The movie follows “Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) as they track down a snake that arrives in Zootopia.”
Fans seem to love the movie, and Movieguide® isn’t surprise why.
“ZOOTOPIA 2 is an action packed, heartwarming fantasy adventure with loads of laughs and great animation,” Movieguide®’s review reads. “It has a strong allegorical Christian, moral worldview. It stresses doing the right thing, even if it means sacrificing your life, working together, seeking truth and justice, and overcoming differences through love.”
The review notes that the movie “has a few implied adult jokes, two light profanities, and scary scenes of peril in the movie’s often exciting and comical action scenes. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for younger children. We suggest ages six and above are more appropriate.”
One fan reportedly saw the movie 50 times, which gained attention from Disney Animation’s CCO Jared Bush.
Co-directors Bush and Bryon Howard recently shared the creativity that went into the movie, as well as the possibility for a third installment.
“Byron and I really enjoy exploring and playing with a lot of creative ideas,” Bush said. “And obviously we secretly put a lot of things in the ending of ZOOTOPIA 2, like the bird feather we saw, which we’re happy to think about, and it’s also exciting to think about what will happen to Judy and Nick next.”
He added, “It typically takes us 4–5 years to make an animated film, but the first 2–3 years are spent exploring creative ideas. So, it takes about 3 years for a project to reach the stage where the script we’re working on is ready. Therefore, without specifying what we’re currently exploring, I would say: exploration itself is a wonderful thing because you can surprise yourself, and that’s important.”
When Hollywood creates a family-focused movie, it’s sure to succeed.
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