The sequel to Disney’s animated buddy cop film, Zootopia 2, has delivered a staggering performance at the Chinese box office, achieving a feat no other Hollywood film has ever managed. The film has broken the single-day box-office record for an international movie, previously held by Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster Avengers: Endgame.By crossing the unprecedented $100 million mark in a single day, reportedly earning over $104 million on a Saturday during its opening weekend, Zootopia 2 became a cultural phenomenon in the region. It overtook the long-standing single-day record once held by Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame, a film widely considered one of the most dominant global blockbusters of all time.Zootopia 2 sets a new Chinese box office benchmark, dethrones Marvel's Avengers: EndgameDisney's animated buddy cop sequel, Zootopia 2, is projected to secure an astonishing $520 million to $575 million in its global opening weekend, positioning it to become the biggest worldwide opening for an animated film ever.Early numbers from China show that the film is off to an incredibly strong start, with its first five days expected to bring in more than $270 million. Because of this huge opening, many box-office watchers think the movie has a real chance of beating James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water to become the biggest post-pandemic Hollywood release in the country.Released worldwide on November 26, 2025, Zootopia 2 brings back directors Jared Bush and Byron Howard, along with the core cast from the first film. The film also features the return of Shakira as Gazelle, who performs a new song co-written with Ed Sheeran, and introduces fresh voices like Quinta Brunson and Fortune Feimster.This time, Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman) are full partners, working side by side as they try to keep up with a growing and increasingly complicated Zootopia, one that now includes new reptile-based districts. Their teamwork is pushed to its limits when they go undercover to look into a dangerous new threat: a mysterious snake character named Gary De’Snake. The animated buddy-cop comedy film opened to one of the strongest starts ever for Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS). In fact, it landed the third-highest opening day in WDAS history, trailing only Frozen II and Moana 2. At the same time, it chalked up the biggest animation opening day of 2025.Some experts are even suggesting that, if the film keeps up the currect pace, it might come close to the all-time record for a foreign movie in China, which is still held by Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.Zootopia 2 is now playing in theatres. Stay tuned for more updates.