The End of the “Disney Streak”: How China’s Ne Zha 2 Became the World’s First $2 Billion Animated Powerhouse
For fourteen years, Disney reigned supreme over the animated box office. From Frozen to Zootopia, the studio’s streak seemed unbreakable. But in 2025, the Chinese animated sequel Ne Zha 2 rewrote the rules. Grossing $2.2 billion worldwide, it became the first animated film in history to cross the $2 billion mark and the first non-Hollywood production to do so.
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