Zootopia 2 Box Office: Disney Sequel Returns to No. 1, 'Ella McCay' Flops Zootopia 2 Box Office: Disney Sequel Returns to No. 1, 'Ella McCay' Flops Plus Icon Film ‘Zootopia 2’ Overtakes ‘Lilo & Stitch’ to Become 2025’s Highest Grossing Movie With $1.13 Billion 12 hours ago Box Office: ‘Zootopia 2’ Returns to No. 1 as ‘Ella McCay’ Suffers One of Worst Debuts Ever for Disney With $2 Million 13 hours ago Can Timothée Chalamet Save Indie Film? Inside ‘Marty Supreme’s’ Wild Press Tour 4 days ago Disney is experiencing the highs and lows the box office has to offer. On one hand, the studio’s animated sequel “Zootopia 2” returned to No. 1 in North America in its third weekend after sprinting past the $1 billion mark. On the other, the political dramedy “Ella McCay” cratered with $2.1 million in its domestic debut, suffering one of the worst openings in modern times for Disney. To be fair, “Ella McCay” cost $35 million to produce, which is way less than Disney tends to spend on its theatrical releases. Most of the studio’s movies — including franchise fare from Marvel and “Avatar,” as well as family-friendly sensations like “Inside Out 2” and “Lilo & Stitch” — typically carry budgets above $200 million. Although “Ella McCay” isn’t in danger of turning a profit for Disney…
Published: December 14, 2025 3:50 pm
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