That’s how much Disney’s animated sequel Zootopia 2 has raked in at China’s box office in just its first five days.
🎬 The result marks the second-strongest opening ever for a foreign film since Avengers: Endgame.
🐰 The original Zootopia became a cult hit in 2016 and remains part of pop culture to this day.
Watch: Many US studios are struggling with weak demand, tighter regulation, and unclear approval criteria in China. Disney, by contrast, spent nearly a decade patiently building Zootopia as a brand in the Chinese market — from a dedicated themed area at Shanghai Disneyland to local short films and dozens of brand collaborations.
👉🏻 The payoff: a local audience that truly feels addressed, while many other US blockbusters now barely find any resonance in China.
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