This stat comes from Deadline, which notes Ne Zha 2 is also rocketing its way up the all-time highest-grossing list; it’s at number eight ( Inside Out 2 now sits at number nine), though it’ll take some doing for any movie to dislodge the James Cameron trio (plus a certain Avengers flick) that currently hold the top four spots.

Ne Zha 2 has dethroned Pixar's Inside Out 2 as the highest-grossing animated movie of all time, but what is it and how did it make so much money?

Ne Zha 2 has just edged out Pixar's Inside Out 2 with a reported $1.72 billion and is on track to hit the exclusive $2 billion club.

Ne Zha 2, a new Chinese animated movie, has brought in $1.7 billion at the box office and dethroned Pixar’s Inside Out 2 to become the highest-grossing animated flick in history.

One surprising animated movie has not only taken over China, but is quickly becoming one of the highest grossing movies of all time thanks to just its success in China alone. Its

Continuing its wild run, Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time worldwide, surpassing previous record holder Inside Out 2. It also now sits as the No. 8 movie overall on the global chart.

Chinese animated film Nezha 2 has become the highest-grossing animated film globally, surpassing Pixar’s Inside Out 2.