Disney has a record-breaking hit on its arms with Zootopia 2. A 12 months after setting the all-time animated film field workplace file with Inside Out 2 (and shortly after China’s Ne Zha 2 obliterated the tally), the sequel to 2016’s $1 billion hit has executed even higher. At present, Zootopia 2‘s field workplace totals $1.7 billion worldwide.
That is ok to maneuver Zootopia 2 into the highest 10 all-time field workplace chart, with it now sitting in ninth. It is claimed extra information as Disney’s greatest animated film and the highest-grossing animated movie made by an American studio.
Contemplating each information had been solely a 12 months previous, the power of animated movies on the field workplace suggests Zootopia 2 could possibly be dethroned earlier than too lengthy. A number of upcoming animated films may doubtlessly surpass the ultimate gross of the sequel.
The Tremendous Mario Galaxy Film
There’s an opportunity Zootopia 2‘s file solely holds for a number of months, as The Tremendous Mario Galaxy Film is positioned as an enormous risk. Common and Illumination’s sequel brings again Nintendo’s greatest character and provides in different fan-favorites with the hope that it’s going to outperform The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film‘s $1.36 billion haul from 2023.
The studios are definitely anticipating a higher monetary return, as is frequent for sequels. The Tremendous Mario Galaxy Film wants a 25% improve from its predecessor’s efficiency to beat Zootopia 2‘s present whole. That is an honest leap, however one that isn’t unattainable for Mario and pals (and enemies).
Toy Story 5
Disney stays on high of the Hollywood animated film charts with Zootopia 2 beating Inside Out 2, so if anybody goes to beat the brand new file holder, they will need it to be themselves. That would come to fruition with Toy Story 5‘s launch this summer season. This can be a $3.2 billion franchise. And whereas this contains two $1 billion performers, the fifth entry might want to catch on like by no means earlier than to problem Zootopia 2.
The very best-grossing Toy Story film is Toy Story 4 ($1.073 billion). That places it over $600 million behind the place Zootopia 2 at present stands. Toy Story 5 might want to make round 60% greater than any film within the franchise has made earlier than if it desires to change into Disney’s greatest animated film. That may appear unattainable at first look, however Toy Story 5‘s field workplace monitoring offers it juggernaut potential.
Frozen 3
Whereas I would not absolutely rule out Toy Story 5‘s probabilities, Disney’s finest wager of beating itself lies with Frozen 3. The primary two movies are trendy phenomena that every beforehand held the file for the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Frozen 2 ending with $1.4 billion in 2019 offers the threequel an amazing shot of setting the file when it comes out in 2027.
Frozen 3 solely wants a 17% improve from Frozen 2‘s whole to beat Zootopia 2‘s present whole. That is only a few share factors (which interprets to a couple hundred million {dollars}) greater than the leap that occurred between the primary two Frozen movies. Whilst Zootopia 2‘s whole retains rising, there must be no scarcity of curiosity when Anna and Elsa come again to theaters.
Minions 3
If it would not occur with The Tremendous Mario Galaxy Film, Illumination is hoping it will probably declare the file later this 12 months when Minions 3 comes out. The Minions and Despicable Me films have been money cows for the studio, with the unique spinoff following the yellow sidekicks incomes a franchise file $1.1 billion in 2015.
This does current a problem for Minions 3 if it desires to beat Zootopia 2. It will need an almost 50% improve on the franchise’s 11-year-old field workplace file. That could possibly be troublesome to do with a movie that’s so geared in the direction of children, however if it will probably discover its personal viral moments and get the total help of Gen Z and Gen Alpha, then possibly the Minions can do it.
Shrek 5
DreamWorks may have an opportunity to beat Zootopia 2‘s file in 2027 when Shrek 5 is launched. That suggestion appears far-fetched at first, contemplating no movie within the franchise has ever even crossed the $1 billion milestone. However nostalgia is a robust instrument, particularly when speaking about films that may pop large on the field workplace, and it has been 16 years since Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey have been collectively.
The anticipation of seeing these beloved characters again on the large display is already excessive, and that ought to continue to grow over the following 12 months. Shrek 5 should mainly double the franchise’s file (Shrek 2‘s $932 million) to beat Zootopia 2, which isn’t going to be simple. I count on DreamWorks to make this one really feel particular and enchantment to millennials and Gen Alpha to create a large hit.
- Launch Date
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November 26, 2025
- Director
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Byron Howard, Jared Bush
- Writers
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Jared Bush
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Ginnifer Goodwin
Judy Hopps (voice)
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Jason Bateman
Nick Wilde (voice)