"Ne Zha 2" Becomes Highest-Grossing Animated Movie Ever

Chinese blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time worldwide, surpassing the previous record holder "Inside Out 2".

 It also now sits as the No. 8 movie overall on the global chart.

"Ne Zha 2" topped Inside Out 2‘s $1.699B global on Wednesday with $1.7B from just the home market (factoring in the markets that released last weekend, that rises to about $1.71B). Through the close of Thursday’s business, "NZ2" is at RMB 12.47B ($1.72B) in China, per Maoyan.

In the meantime, the next film currently above "Ne Zha 2" in the worldwide rankings is 'Spider-Man: No Way Home" with $1.95B at No. 7 and "Avengers: Infinity War" at No. 6 with $2.05B.

Should "NZ2" get to $2B in China, it would be the first time a film reaches the benchmark in a single market. 

The movie has been given an extended run in China and will stay in cinemas until March 30. It is releasing in Hong Kong this week.

Earlier records set by the film from director Jiaozi include becoming the highest-grossing movie ever in a single market worldwide, the first movie ever to cross $1B in a single market and the first non-Hollywood movie to join the billion-dollar club.