Since its release on March 13, the highly anticipated Chinese animated film 'Nezha 2: The Birth of the Demon Child' has been breaking box office records daily in Malaysia. The latest news is that 'Nezha 2' has raked in a whopping 38 million MYR at the Malaysian box office in just 16 days, breaking the record set in 2020 by 'Ip Man 4: The Finale', which grossed 36 million MYR. It has rapidly become the highest-grossing Chinese film in Malaysia and is now just a step away from surpassing Malaysia's highest-grossing animated film, 'Frozen II'.
Reportedly, 'Frozen II' was released in Malaysia in 2019 and captivated audiences of all ages, holding the top spot of Malaysia's animated film box office record with 38.55 million MYR until now. However, considering the current momentum of 'Nezha 2', breaking this record appears to be an achievable feat, and it's expected to soon surpass this record and continue the success to become Malaysia's highest-grossing animated film.
'Nezha 2' breaks the record set by 'Ip Man 4: The Finale', which grossed 36 million MYR in 2020, becoming the highest-grossing Chinese film in Malaysia.
'Nezha 2' made an impressive debut, breaking 2.5 million MYR on its first day and surpassing 10 million MYR within its first three days. The box office continued its upward trend, reaching 22 million MYR by the sixth day of release, successfully surpassing 'The Battle at Lake Changjin', becoming the top-grossing Chinese film in Malaysia. In just 10 days, 'Nezha 2's box office surpassed 32 million MYR, maintaining its strong momentum.
'Frozen II', released in 2019, holds the top-grossing animated film record in Malaysia, but 'Nezha 2' is expected to replace it.
On the global box office scale, 'Nezha 2' currently ranks 5th, trailing just behind the classic romance film 'Titanic'. It is poised to further ascend the rankings and break more records.