Orlando, USA – Walt Disney Animation Studios has commenced its holiday season with a monumental box office success, as its sequel, Zootopia 2, has shattered global records during its opening weekend. The animated feature, which continues the adventures of police officer Judy Hopps and her partner Nick Wilde, took an astonishing $556 mn worldwide over its five-day debut.

This staggering figure secures the film the title of the biggest global opening for an animated feature in cinema history, and ranks as the fourth-largest worldwide debut of all time for any film. Critically, the film’s performance in China was exceptional, where it earned a record-breaking $272 mn, establishing it as the highest-grossing American-made animated film to open in the country. The immense success provides a significant boost to the global film industry as the year concludes.