- Disney's animated sequel, Zootopia 2, achieved a record-setting global box office opening, significantly boosting the Thanksgiving holiday figures.
- The film garnered an estimated $96m in North America over the weekend, $96m North America over the weekend and $156m across the five-day Thanksgiving period, reaching a global total of $556m since its Wednesday debut.
- Zootopia 2's success was heavily driven by its performance in China, where it took a colossal $272m, marking the biggest opening for an American animated film in the country.
- Universal Pictures' Wicked: For Good also performed strongly in its second weekend, adding $62.8m domestically and contributing to a North American total of $62.8m domestically and contributing to a NorthAmerican total of $270.4m and an international total of $393m.
- This combined success of the two sequels provides a significant boost to the box office, with analysts viewing it as a positive momentum builder for Hollywood as the year concludes.
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