Overview
- Global box office stands at about $1.14 billion by mid-December, with estimates placing the film within striking distance of Captain America: Civil War ($1.155 billion) and Aquaman ($1.152 billion).
- China has contributed approximately $500.6 million, making the film the second-highest-grossing foreign release ever in the market behind Avengers: Endgame.
- The movie crossed the $1 billion milestone in under three weeks, one of the fastest modern runs for an animated title.
- Box Office Mojo data shows it has overtaken Lilo & Stitch (2025) to become Disney’s highest-grossing theatrical release of the year.
- New competition arrives this week with Avatar: Fire And Ash, as the sequel’s breakout character Gary De’Snake also drives a reported spike in searches for real pit vipers on Chinese e-commerce platforms.