Ne Zha 2 is the biggest movie of the year globally, but its biggest release yet in the United States this past weekend was a huge failure. A strong film with great, colorful visuals, there were many reasons to see Ne Zha 2 this past weekend, although it now seems that there were perhaps more reasons not to.

Ne Zha 2 has been a phenomenon overseas. The animated film's box office success in China has been unprecedented, bringing in nearly $2 billion and making it one of the biggest movies of all time. Unfortunately, this trend did not continue in the US, where it opened to a paltry $1.5 million.

China’s recent creation of big studios of its own has resulted in recent international movies making huge money at the box office without connecting in America. China has seen sever

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