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Ne Zha 2’ Opens in North America With English Dub as Record-Breaking Hit Eyes New Audiences

The A24 release becomes a high-profile test of Chinese animation’s crossover potential in the West.

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Overview

  • The English-dub opens Aug. 22 in U.S. theaters, with Canada, Australia and New Zealand engagements this week, and no streaming date has been announced.
  • A24 is releasing the film with CMC Pictures in premium formats including IMAX and 3D.
  • Michelle Yeoh leads the English voice cast as Lady Yin and has urged Hollywood to embrace Chinese mythological heroes.
  • The film has grossed roughly $2.2 billion worldwide—largely from China—becoming the highest-grossing animated movie in history.
  • U.S. critics are broadly positive—94% on Rotten Tomatoes—praising its visual ambition while noting a dense, sometimes opaque narrative.