Chinese animated movie Ne Zha 2's global earnings reached 12.05 billion yuan, or $1.68 billion, as of Monday afternoon, securing a spot in the 10 highest grossing films around the world, Xinhua News reported.
Ne Zha 2 took over from The Lion King, which had earned $1.66 billion, according to the report.
Ticketing platform Maoyan and other box-office trackers estimated the film to exceed 15 billion yuan in domestic earnings, Xinhua News wrote.
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