Ne Zha 2 has grossed $2.2 billion worldwide, leading the year by about $1.2 billion and ranking as the fifth-highest-earning film ever. The Chinese CGI animated feature far outperforms previous Chinese box-office hits; the second-highest-grossing Chinese film, 2021's The Battle at Lake Changjin, earned $913 million. Ne Zha 2 achieved most of its revenue with minimal North American contribution, taking around $20 million during a limited eight-week U.S. release. Indie distributor A24 acquired U.S. rights, commissioned a glossy English dub, and mounted an IMAX rollout. The film is glossy and operatic in scale and runs about 150 minutes.
In a year that's proven a bit soft at the box office, the biggest story (and just plain biggest film, period) is the monstrous power of " Ne Zha 2," a Chinese CGI animated feature that, during its theatrical release in January, utterly annihilated the likes of "Fantastic Four," "Superman," and even "A Minecraft Movie" to become the highest global earning film this year.
"Ne Zha 2" isn't the first Chinese film to challenge Hollywood productions in terms of success, with the country having established itself as a highly important market for global productions. But its sheer impact still heavily outpaces any other Chinese film ever made. By comparison, the second-highest-grossing Chinese film of all-time is 2021's "The Battle at Lake Changjin," which "only" grossed a lowly $913 million.
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