Chicken Jockey Beaten By Furries as ‘Zootopia 2’ Becomes 2025’s Top Domestic Movie

Gizmodo · Feb 25, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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A Minecraft Movie‘s startling reign atop the U.S. box office charts was impressive—though not entirely surprising given that the video game adaptation starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa became a theatrical event, inspiring audience participation of Rocky Horror Picture Show-level proportions. But the chicken jockeys have now been dethroned by the almighty Zootopia 2. If you’re wondering how a new box-office champion for 2025 can be declared in late February 2026, that’s because Zootopia 2 was released in November and therefore had a later run than A Minecraft Movie, which came out in April. But it still counts as a movie released in 2025, even if some of its bucks rolled in during 2026. The Oscar-nominated animated Disney film finally slipped past Momoa and company in its 13th week of release. As Variety reports, Zootopia 2‘s domestic take now sits at $424.2 million, above A Minecraft Movie‘s $424.08 million. That’s one more feather for the sequel’s cap, since it was already “Hollywood’s biggest earner internationally ($1.425 billion) and worldwide ($1.85 billion),” among other accolades. It also set a new record for reaching $1 billion worldwide for any PG-rated film, having achieved that in just 17 days. At this point, the only thing A Minecraft Movie can hold over Zootopia 2 is that A Minecraft Movie sequel has already been announced, while as of yet Disney hasn’t promised Zootopia 3. Given Disney’s fondness for sequels, it feels inevitable, though, doesn’t it? Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.