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The Chinese juggernaut Ne Zha 2 is back in the game at the box office in China. Since there have been no prominent releases in the cinemas, the animated feature is again at the #1 spot in China. Not only that, but it has earned winning numbers in its home country even after thirteen weekends. The Hollywood biggie A Minecraft Movie has fallen from the top spot. Keep scrolling for more.
It is the sequel to 2019’s Ne Zha, a global phenomenon that changed distributors’ thinking with unprecedented success. The movie collected $1 billion in China in just eleven days, becoming the fastest and first movie to achieve this feat in a single market. It is the highest-grossing film of the year and the highest-grossing animation of all time. The film was knocked off the #1 spot after A Minecraft Movie came out last month, but it could not maintain the position.
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According to Artisan Gateway [via Variety], Ne Zha 2 collected a spectacular number on its thirteenth weekend at the Chinese box office. Based on the data, it raked in around $3 million this weekend in China as it continues adding more numbers to its impressive collection. It is the first movie ever to collect more than $2 billion in a single market, and the movie has collected over $2 billion from China alone.
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In addition, Chinese animation is back at the top, i.e., the #1 spot in the Chinese box office chart. It is reportedly the 5th highest-grossing film of all time, sitting right behind Titanic‘s $2.26 billion global haul. Ne Zha 2’s global total stands at the $2.1 billion mark. It was made on a modest budget of less than $100 million, and to be more precise, it was made with a $80 million production cost.
The story follows after the great catastrophe, as the souls of Ne Zha and Ao Bing are saved, but their bodies are destroyed. To give them a new life, Tayi Zhenren turns to the mystical seven-colored lotus, daring to rebuild them and change their fate. The movie was released in China on January 29. It was released in the US when Captain America: Brave New World came out, and despite being a limited release, it raked in over $20.85 million in its run.
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Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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