Ne Zha 2
The highest-grossing film of 2025 worldwide
After a great catastrophe, the souls of Nezha and Aobing are saved, but their bodies face ruin. They must find a way to restore their physical forms while confronting new threats to their world.
Director
Yu Yang
Studio
Beijing Enlight Pictures
Release
January 29, 2025
Runtime
144 min
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure
Box office
$2.15 billion worldwide
Cast & Characters
Young Nezha (voice)
Lu Yanting
Ao Bing (voice)
Han Mo
↔ Young Nezha (voice)
Li Jing (voice)
Chen Hao
Mrs. Yin (voice)
Lu Qi
Did You Know?
Ne Zha 2 became the highest-grossing animated film of all time and the highest-grossing film of 2025 worldwide.
Source: Forbes box office coverage · verified 2026-07-29
It is also one of the highest-grossing non-English-language films ever released.
Source: Box office industry tracking · verified 2026-07-29
Critical Assessment
Ne Zha 2 holds a 7.9/10 on IMDb (23,207 votes), a 68/100 on Metacritic, and a 91% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — a strong reception that helped fuel its record-breaking box office run.
“A visually spectacular achievement in Chinese animation.” — Variety “Ambitious, emotional, and technically dazzling.” — South China Morning Post
Critics and box office results align unusually well here — the 91% RT score matches the film's unprecedented commercial success, suggesting broad cross-cultural appeal beyond its domestic Chinese audience.
Ratings as of 2026-07-29
AI Verdict
AI-generatedNe Zha 2's $2.15B haul against a 91% critics' score makes it the rare blockbuster where box office dominance and critical acclaim fully align — a genuine global phenomenon.