Chinese blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has become the highest-grossing animated movie ever worldwide, topping $1.7B and overtaking Inside Out 2

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 features a combat sequence that has to be seen to be believed.

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

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.

As a result, "Ne Zha 2" has become the highest-grossing animated film globally and the eighth-highest-grossing film of all time, regardless of animation or live-action. Notably, it stands as the only Chinese or Asian film in a club dominated by Hollywood cinematic juggernauts.