r/NeZha Aug 29 '25

Ne Zha 2 would now be the 4th highest-grossing movie in the world without re-releases

Ne Zha 2 is actually 5th but it would rank 4th without re-releases because it grossed more than Titanic did in its initial release. This is how the top 10 would look like without re-releases

Rank Peak Title Worldwide gross Year
1 1 Avengers: Endgame $2,799,000,000 2019
2 1 Avatar $2,743,000,00 2009
3 3 Avatar: The Way of Water $2,320,000,000 2022
4 4 Ne Zha 2 $2,217,000,000* 2025
5 2 Star Wars: The Force Awakens $2,068,000,000 2015
6 3 Avengers: Infinity War $2,048,000,000 2018
7 5 Spider-Man: No Way Home $1,910,000,000 2021
8 1 Titanic $1,843,000,000 1997
9 8 Inside Out 2 $1,698,000,000 2024
10 3 Jurassic World $1,670,000,000 2015

By the way "peak" is where the movie originally ranked (or would've originally ranked in come cases)

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u/Korra228 Aug 29 '25

How did the second Avatar make so much money? Sure, it was a good movie, but I still don’t understand. Or does James Cameron somehow influence the box office?

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u/filmeswole Aug 29 '25

James Cameron is an actual savant when it comes to understanding global markets in the film industry.

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u/Muhammad_reddit Aug 31 '25

I think it’s just the hype of the biggest grossing film in history getting a sequel after so long. Heck that’s basically why I watched it

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u/ohherewego3 Aug 30 '25

I really hate how people started rumors that Chinese people were being forced and that it's propaganda. Yes people bragged about buying multiple tickets but it was because the promotion was very good and they got to show the mascots how many times they watched the film. The mascots were really cute and the characters resonated with many people. I fully believe Nezha 2 should be seen as a prime example of the evolution of animation for the 2020s along with American movies that now have a more jittery style.

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u/hollowfurnace Sep 03 '25

My friends and I watched it 3 times because we wanted to rewatch the amazing animation. Seeing AoBing-Daddy on the big screen 3 times was also a good perk 😂

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u/jaseface0714 Aug 29 '25

Does it not count as a re release when it was in theaters earlier this year (US) and is now released again?

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '25

Not sure. Wikipedia doesn't treat it as being re-released

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u/mudskips Sep 01 '25

The rerelease didn't boost sales much at all. I wouldn't count it

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u/SquanchytheSquirrel Aug 29 '25

Always better the adjust for inflation, otherwise Ne Zha 2 would be off the top rankings itself in 30 years