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.

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

What makes a movie popular enough to become one of the highest-grossing titles of all time? In the United States, it's pretty straightforward. The top of the list is populated by Marvel, Avatar, Star Wars,

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.