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‘Freddy’s 2’ Tops Weekend as ‘Zootopia 2’ Nears $1 Billion on China-Fueled Run

The holiday frame underscored a rebound fueled by franchise momentum with strong international demand.

Overview

  • Universal/Blumhouse’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 opened to an estimated $63 million domestically and about $109 million worldwide, taking No. 1 in North America.
  • Deadline-cited tallies credit Freddy’s 2 with the biggest post‑Thanksgiving opening, the top December horror debut, and the third‑best PG‑13 horror opening on record.
  • Disney’s Zootopia 2 added roughly $43 million in its second domestic weekend for a $220.5 million North American total and about $915–916 million worldwide.
  • China continues to drive Zootopia 2’s outsized results with approximately $430–436 million to date, as Japan launched at $12.3 million for the country’s No. 2 Hollywood opening.
  • Comscore reported a stronger‑than‑expected $154 million domestic weekend overall, while trade reporting says Disney’s 2025 global box office has topped $5 billion.