What if I told you there was an animated family movie about to cross the $2 billion mark at the box office that most Americans have never heard of? It's called Ne Zha 2, and it's an animated sequel to a 2019 international Chinese hit (which made over $700 million itself) that has been doing gangbusters everywhere except in the United States. In fact, only 1.2% of its box office has come from here. While it has been expanding to 2500 theaters in the United States, the money it is making overseas puts it among the highest-grossing movies of all time. It currently stands at $1,901,425,268 worldwide and counting. So let's dissect this hit. - YouTube www.youtube.com Where Did This Hit Come From? Ne Zha 2 was released in China on January 29, 2025, to coincide with the Chinese New Year. An English-dubbed version was later released in the United States by distributor A24.The director, Yu Yang (commonly known as Jiaozi), is famously meticulous. He and his team at Coloroom Pictures spent years crafting the sequel to meet the sky-high expectations set by the first film, focusing on intricate storytelling and pushing the boundaries of their animation.How Did It Make So Much Money? So, this movie was part of a culture war in China, where some people believed that if you didn't go see it in theaters, you were unpatriotic. That drove people by the millions to see it, and it really helped the box office. This movie made a...
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