Overview
- Studio estimates place the opening at $150 million in North America and $226 million worldwide, surpassing the first film’s $112.5 million debut and ranking second domestically this year behind A Minecraft Movie.
- Opening day reached $68.6 million from 4,115 theaters, underscoring significantly higher demand than pre-release projections.
- International grosses totaled about $76 million, led by the U.K. at $24.4 million, Australia at $8.6 million and Germany at $4.1 million, marking the biggest overseas launch for a stage musical adaptation.
- Premium formats were a major driver, with IMAX contributing $15.5 million, or 11% of the domestic total, which the company says is a November record.
- Audiences skewed about 71% female, exit polls delivered an A CinemaScore and strong recommend rates, and the film is expected to benefit from the holiday corridor as Zootopia 2 enters the market.