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, 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.

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?

The Chinese animated film 'Nezha 2' has overtaken 'Inside Out 2' (Pixar) to become the highest-grossing animated feature film of all time. With a global box office of 12.3 billion

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