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Ne Zha 2 became a cultural phenomenon when it was originally released earlier this year and in limited countries. It raked in more than $2 billion in its home nation, becoming the first movie ever to do so. It has now been re-released in North America and has collected winning numbers on its re-release opening weekend. The Chinese animation has surpassed last year’s re-release opening weekend collection of The Lion King. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The Chinese animation is one of the highest-grossing films of all time worldwide. It became the first film to earn more than $1 billion from a single market, and that too in just eleven days. The Ne Zha sequel is also the first animation to cross $2 billion worldwide. With the film dubbed in English, it is now being re-released in several places, and North America is one of them.
Ne Zha 2’s re-release opening weekend at the North American box office
According to the latest data provided by Box Office Mojo, the Chinese sequel was released in 2,228 theaters in North America. On its re-release opening weekend, Ne Zha 2 collected $1.5 million at the North American box office, reaching $22.4 million. It was originally released in 945 theaters only in North America, and now it has gotten a wider release across the continent.
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