Ne Zha 2 box office: how the Chinese animated hit reached $2.27 billion
Ne Zha 2 became one of the biggest animated releases ever. The publicly reported totals depend on which tracker you read and when exchange rates are applied.
Published: 2026-08-19. Updated: 2026-08-19.
Short answer: Ne Zha 2 grossed approximately $2.27 billion worldwide according to Box Office Mojo, with roughly $23.3 million from North America and $2.25 billion from international markets. The Numbers reports a lower international total of about $1.98 billion, with China alone at $1.95 billion. The gap between the two trackers reflects different territory coverage and exchange-rate timing.
What is Ne Zha 2's worldwide box office?
Box Office Mojo lists Ne Zha 2 with a worldwide total of $2,270,700,370. That figure combines an estimated $23,308,176 from domestic (North American) releases and $2,247,392,194 from international markets.
The Numbers, another recognized box-office data provider, shows a domestic total of $23,251,218 and an international total of $1,977,903,876. Both sources place the film among the largest animated releases on record, but they do not agree to the last million.
Ne Zha 2 grosses by tracker. Figures are as reported by each service and are not directly comparable because of timing and territory differences.| Source | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
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| Box Office Mojo | $23,308,176 | $2,247,392,194 | $2,270,700,370 |
| The Numbers | $23,251,218 | $1,977,903,876 | $2,001,155,094 |
Why two trackers disagree: Box Office Mojo and The Numbers use different exchange-rate dates, include different territories, and update on different schedules. AnimeSignal reports both rather than blending them into a single invented total.
How did Ne Zha 2 perform by territory?
China dominates the film's box office. The Numbers reports a China total of $1,950,623,658, which is roughly 99% of that service's international total. Box Office Mojo's international figure is higher because it includes a broader set of territories and different currency conversions.
Other reported territories are small by comparison. The Numbers lists Hong Kong at $7.1 million, Malaysia at $6.8 million, Singapore at $4.0 million, and the United Kingdom at $1.6 million. No single territory outside China approaches even 1% of the China gross.
What was the release timeline?
Ne Zha 2 opened in China on January 29, 2025. It expanded to Australia and New Zealand on February 13, 2025, and to North America on February 14, 2025.
A24 handled a wider English-dubbed North American release starting August 22, 2025, which pushed the domestic total past $23 million. The film's theatrical run therefore spanned several release waves rather than a single global opening.
What do we know about production cost?
The Numbers estimates the production budget at $80 million. If that figure is accurate, the worldwide gross is roughly 25 times the reported production cost.
That ratio is unusually high, but the budget number itself is an estimate. Neither the studio nor the distributor has published an audited production budget, so the cost should be treated as an industry estimate rather than a verified filing.
Where does public evidence stop?
No official distributor filing or studio earnings report breaks out Ne Zha 2's revenue by territory. The figures available come from third-party box-office trackers.
Because the film's gross is concentrated in China, small changes in exchange-rate assumptions or in how Chinese ticketing platforms report can shift the worldwide total by tens of millions of dollars. The headline is clear, but precision beyond the broad billion-dollar range is not publicly available.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ne Zha 2's total box office?
Box Office Mojo reports about $2.27 billion worldwide. The Numbers reports about $2.00 billion. Both are recognized trackers, and the difference comes from territory coverage and exchange rates.
How much did Ne Zha 2 make in China?
The Numbers reports $1,950,623,658 from China. Box Office Mojo does not break out China separately on the page used here, but its higher international total implies a similar China-centered concentration.
Why do sources disagree on Ne Zha 2's gross?
Trackers update on different schedules, convert foreign currencies at different dates, and include different territories. The result is a range of worldwide totals rather than one undisputed number.