China’s box office remained firmly in the grip of 'Ne Zha 2,' which continued its extraordinary run, grossing $152.9 million over the weekend.

Ne Zha 2, the animated Chinese blockbuster, is expected to pass. the $2 billion mark at the global box office soon. See how much its made so far.

This year's biggest blockbuster (so far) isn't from Marvel, Pixar or James Cameron. In fact, most Americans aren't even familiar with the box office juggernaut - because it's barely playing in North America.

Based on Luiz Fernando’s report, Ne Zha 2 has become the first animation to enter the top 10 highest-grossing films in IMAX theatres. The movie has accumulated $131 million so far from IMAX theatres. It has become IMAX’s 9th highest-grossing film of all time globally and the first animation to join this glorious list.

Ne Zha 2 has been quickly taking over the world since its kicked off its theatrical run in China and international territories earlier this month, and it’s already on the way to beating out films like Avengers: Infinity War and Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the global box office.

China is not immune to the theatrical woes plaguing the rest of the world, but it just did something never achieved before in box office history The post How ‘Ne Zha 2’ Became Animation’s Box Office King and China’s Biggest Film Triumph appeared first on TheWrap.

Chinese animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" remained the top five at the North American box office on its second weekend, taking in $3.06 million for a North American cume of $14.85 million, data from measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday.

The huge demand for products related to the hit Chinese animated movie is proving a boon for China’s e-commerce, manufacturing, and tourism sectors.