Zootopia 2’s $556M SHOCKER – China EXPLODES, Wicked 2 Drops 57%

Zootopia 2 just STAMPEDED to a record-breaking $556M global opening over Thanksgiving – $156M domestic, around $400M overseas, and a jaw-dropping ~$272M from China alone.
At the same time, Wicked: For Good slid into its second weekend with about $62.8M for the 3-day, $93M for the 5-day, and a global total around $393M, dropping roughly 57% from its huge $147M opening.
In this video, we break down the Thanksgiving box office like only The Critical Nerd can:
• How Zootopia 2 became the biggest global opening of 2025 and the largest animated global opening ever, thanks to a monster China debut and an A-grade family crowd.
• Why China suddenly turned out in force for a Disney animated sequel (and why studios shouldn’t assume that means Hollywood is “back” in China forever).
• Whether Zootopia 2 is truly in profit territory yet on a ~$150M budget + blockbuster marketing spend – or just crossing the breakeven porch.
• Wicked: For Good’s second-weekend 57% drop: normal blockbuster behavior or a sign that casual audiences are already drifting away compared to Part One’s insanely strong hold last year.
• What Wicked: For Good’s ~$393M worldwide on a $150M budget actually means for real profitability, given that Part One basically paid off the two-film investment.
• And what this weekend tells us about the overall 2025 box office, which is barely ahead of 2024 and still struggling to approach pre-pandemic numbers.
If you’re into box office breakdowns, Hollywood business drama, and a little sarcastic commentary about how studios somehow forgot how to entertain people… this one’s for you.
🔗 SOURCES / FURTHER READING
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• That Park Place – Zootopia 2 stuns Hollywood
• That Park Place – Zootopia 2 could stampede Wicked: For Good
• Geeks + Gamers – Zootopia 2 flies past $550M global thanks to China
• Variety – Thanksgiving Box Office: Zootopia 2 feasts on $156M, Wicked: For Good adds $93M
• The Hollywood Reporter – Zootopia 2 rules Thanksgiving box office
• Deadline – Zootopia 2’s global/international box office & China records
• Deadline – Zootopia 2 & Wicked: For Good midweek / Tuesday box office
• ComingSoon – Zootopia 2 shatters records with 2025’s biggest global opening
• The Numbers – Weekend box office chart

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