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English-DubbedNe Zha 2’ Opens in North America as Year’s Top-Grossing Animated Film

Early U.S. reviews praise the visuals, with A24 using the dub to test the film’s international reach.

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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.