‘Zootopia 2’ snakes its way back to No. 1

Hello! Welcome to The Box Office Report for the weekend of Dec. 12-14, 2025.

1. Zootopia 2

Weekend gross: $26.3M
Total domestic gross: $259M
Last weekend: 2nd
Percent drop: 39

Zootopia 2 snaked its way back to the No. 1 spot, putting up some major box office numbers as the sequel wraps up its third weekend in theaters. The animated film reached the $1 billion mark on Friday, doing so quicker than any previous PG-rated film.

Disney’s latest film has cracked into 2025’s top ten, with Zootopia 2 passing Captain America: Brave New World’s $200.5 million. The sequel continues to play ahead of its predecessor, which stood at $200.9 million through three weekends — but the gap between the two Zootopia films is closing.

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2. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

Weekend gross: $19.5M
Total domestic gross: $95.5M
Last weekend: 1st
Percent drop: 70

While the original Five Nights at Freddy’s opened $16 million better than the sequel, estimates actually have Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 having a second weekend that’s $500,000 better than its predecessor.