Ne Zha 2

Ne Zha 2 (Chinese: 哪吒之魔童闹海; pinyin: Nézhā zhī Mótóng nào hǎi; also known as 哪吒2; Nézhā èr) is a 2025 Chinese animated fantasy action adventure film written and directed by Jiaozi. The direct sequel to Ne Zha (2019), it is based on the Chinese mythological character and Xu Zhonglin's 16th-century novel Investiture of the Gods (Fengshen Yanyi). Ne Zha 2 was released in theaters across China on 29 January 2025, coinciding with the first day of the Chinese New Year. Like its predecessor, the film received highly positive reviews from critics, and achieved even greater commercial success. With a current gross of more than $2.1 billion against a production budget of US$80 million, Ne Zha 2 broke numerous box office records inside and outside China. It became the highest-grossing film in a single box office territory and globally became the highest-grossing animated film, the highest-grossing non-English language film (being the first to gross $2 billion), and the first animated film in history to cross the $2 billion mark. It also ranks as the highest-grossing film of 2025, the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time, and the animated film with the most tickets sold.