Polygon.com / 09.07.25

A24 is bringing the world's biggest animated hit ever back to theaters, now in English

Production company/distribution studio A24 announced on Wednesday that it will bring 2025s biggest international box office hit back into theaters, now in a new English version. Ne Zha 2, sequel to the 2019 animated movie Ne Zha, sits atop the 2025 worldwide box office, with nearly $1.9 billion in theatrical receipts. Its the most profitable animated movie ever, and one of the top 10 biggest box-office earners of all time, as well as the highest-grossing non-English-language film in history. But those proceeds were earned almost entirely in the movies home country, China. The films previous American release back in February brought in only $20 million, due in part to a limited rollout, minimal advertising, and American audiences lack of familiarity with the characters and story. A24, the eclectic boutique responsible for distributing movies from Everything Everywhere All At Once to Hereditary and Midsommar, is banking that the film will be a significantly bigger hit in the West with m...
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