Zootopia 2 has become the number one film on Disney+ with 32 million views in its first week, following a record-breaking $1.9 billion at the global box office. The movie features the beloved duo of Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, captivating audiences in theaters and on streaming platforms. This success has solidified the sequel's status as a major hit, revitalizing Disney's 2025 box office after a series of disappointing releases.
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The Franchise Numbers Are Wild
Together, the Zootopia franchise, which also includes the first film from 2016 and the Zootopia+ series, has been streamed over 885 million hours globally, which is an insane amount of accumulated viewership that demonstrates people keep coming back to this world and these characters. Zootopia is the number seven movie on Disney+ of all time and one of the most-streamed movies across all platforms in the U.S. for three out of the last six years, according to Nielsen data, with this consistent streaming performance year after year proving that the franchise has become a perennial favorite rather than a one-time viewing experience.
Zootopia 2 earned $1.9 billion at the global box office, making it not only the highest-grossing animated Hollywood film of all time but also the eighth-highest-grossing film ever across all genres, placing it among the most commercially successful movies in cinema history alongside franchises like Avatar and Avengers. In addition to being the highest-grossing MPA release of all-time, it's the number one domestic release of 2025, saving Disney's box office year after a period that saw disappointing returns from several other releases.
Disney Needed This So Badly
So far, 2025 has been a down year for The Walt Disney Company at the box office, with Disney having only one billion-dollar hit with the live-action Lilo & Stitch before Zootopia 2's release. Disney had to get through some stinkers that struggled with their storylines and required reshoots, like Captain America: Brave New World and Snow White, while there were also disappointing returns from films like Fantastic Four: First Steps, Tron: Ares, and Elio that failed to connect with audiences.
However, Disney backloaded the year with two nearly guaranteed hits, including Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash, with this strategic release calendar allowing Disney to finish 2025 strong, even if the earlier months had been challenging. Zootopia 2 didn't disappoint during its Thanksgiving opening weekend with a monster five-day opening that made well over $500 million globally.
The China Numbers Are Absolutely Crazy
The film made $104 million in China on Saturday alone, breaking Avengers: Endgame's record for the single best day at the box office by a Hollywood film, which is honestly incredible considering how dominant Endgame was. It also became the best opening weekend for a U.S. title in China since 2021, demonstrating the franchise's particular appeal in the Chinese market, where the original Zootopia had been a massive hit.
What made Zootopia 2's numbers all the more impressive was that it still hadn't opened worldwide during that initial weekend, with the film only opening in the United Kingdom and Spain on Friday and not in Japan until December, which would have boosted box office numbers even further. In both the U.K. and Spain, Zootopia 2 had the third-highest opening weekend for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film behind Moana 2 and Frozen 2.
Why People Love This Franchise
The success of Zootopia 2, both theatrically and on streaming, demonstrates the franchise's enduring appeal of resonating with audiences across age groups and cultures. The original Zootopia, released in 2016, became a cultural phenomenon not just because of its stunning animation and engaging mystery plot, but also because it tackled sophisticated themes of prejudice, stereotyping, and bias in ways that resonated with both children and adults.
The central relationship between Judy Hopps, an idealistic rabbit who becomes the first bunny cop in Zootopia, and Nick Wilde, a cynical fox who has faced discrimination his entire life, provided an emotional core that elevated the movie beyond typical animated fare. Their partnership challenged the predator-prey dynamics that had defined mammal society in Zootopia, with their friendship and eventual romantic tension in the sequel representing broader themes of overcoming societal divisions.
The fact that Zootopia 2 has become the number one film on Disney+ with 32 million views in its first seven days demonstrates that theatrical success translates effectively to streaming audiences, and honestly, these numbers prove that Judy and Nick are here to stay.
