Ne Zha 2

Written and directed by Jiaozi and released in China on January 29, 2025, for Chinese New Year, Ne Zha 2 shattered global animation and single-market box office records. Produced on an $80 million (600 million yuan) budget by Chengdu Coco Cartoon and Beijing Enlight Pictures, the 144-minute fantasy adventure sold an estimated 327.5 million tickets globally, including 325 million in China alone. It became the first animated film and first non-English-language film to cross $2 billion worldwide, reaching $2,217,758,382 on Wikipedia's global chart. Ne Zha 2 also surpassed Star Wars: The Force Awakens' single-territory box office record within 11 days of release and won Best Animation Film at the 2025 Golden Rooster Awards, while achieving a 91% positive critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.