Overview
- After a $2.1–$2.2 billion run largely in China, the sequel now holds the all-time animation box office record, surpassing Inside Out 2 according to Maoyan data.
- A24 and CMC Pictures launched the English dub on Aug. 22 in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with IMAX, 3D and other premium formats.
- Michelle Yeoh leads the English voice cast as Lady Yin and has urged audiences to view the story beyond national labels, highlighting its mythological roots.
- U.S. critics commend the film’s scale and artistry and note a dense, 144–145 minute runtime; it opened to a mid‑90s Rotten Tomatoes score.
- Industry outlets project a PVOD debut roughly one to five weeks after opening and an eventual HBO Max window, based on typical A24 release patterns and not yet officially dated.