It opened in Japan on April 23 and earned $ 4 million in its opening weekend , debuting at second place in the box office , behind '' Detective Conan : The Darkest Nightmare '' , and had the third-biggest Walt Disney Animation Studios debut in that market , behind '' Frozen '' and '' Big Hero 6 '' . Deadline.com pointed out that the average opening number might have been due to the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes , which could have affected moviegoers . In a rare achievement , it topped the box office in its third weekend after two weeks at No. 2 . In the following two weekends , it continued to increase its ticket sales , and topped the box office there for four consecutive weekends . After four straight wins , it was finally overtaken by the R-rated superhero film '' Deadpool '' . It was the No. 1 western/Hollywood film for eight consecutive weekends . '' The Hollywood Reporter '' cited that strong word of mouth , audiences watching both the English and Japanese versions , and 3D and 4DX screenings , as well as a popular Japanese version of the " Try Everything " song by Dream Ami , all helped boost '' Zootopia '' s performance . Its strong run in the market aided the film to propel past the $ 1 billion mark worldwide . It remained in top three for 11 consecutive weekends and has grossed a total of $ 70.1 million there
2016 Kumamoto earthquakes
2016 Kumamoto earthquakes
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