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- Ne Zha 2 is the current box office leader, earning over $1.9B and backed at 8/15 to finish 2025 on top
- Avatar: Fire and Ash remains the main challenger at 7/4 but needs a major boost to catch up
- Bookies price a new all-time box office record at 7/2, needing to top Avatar's $2.923B
The fight to be crowned the highest grossing film worldwide in 2025 is heating up and while Ne Zha 2 leads the chart by a wide margin, the betting market still sees one contender capable of a late run: Avatar: Fire and Ash.
As it stands, Ne Zha 2, the Chinese animated fantasy sequel, has grossed a staggering $1.9 billion globally, placing it comfortably ahead of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch remake and A Minecraft Movie in the annual rankings.
With a late-year release, James Cameron’s Avatar sequel still holds potential to challenge but the market is showing caution.
The latest betting odds now give a 36% implied probability of Avatar toppling Ne Zha 2 in the Box Office rankings for 2025 releases.
Bookmakers have a list of full contenders for the top spot but it looks like it's now a two-horse race according to the latest market.
2025’s Highest Grossing Film: Latest Betting Odds
| Highest Grossing Film 2025 | Odds | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Ne Zha 2 | 8/15 | 65.2% |
| Avatar: Fire and Ash | 7/4 | 36.4% |
| Zootopia 2 | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| The Fantastic Four: First Steps | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Wicked: For Good | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Superman | 18/1 | 5.3% |
Avatar Eyes Record
Despite Avatar: Fire and Ash being the most anticipated blockbuster of the year, it has to wait until its Christmas release for a record-breaking performance as its 2009 predecessor.
In a separate market, bookmakers go 1/8 that it falls short of topping the all-time box office record, which still belongs to the original Avatar at $2.923 billion.
A new record is 7/2, implying just a 22.2% chance of making box office history.
What the expert says...
2025 Global Box Office Current Standings
| Rank | Title | Global Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ne Zha 2 | $1,902,337,333 |
| 2 | Lilo & Stitch (Live Action) | $1,037,574,062 |
| 3 | A Minecraft Movie | $957,949,195 |
| 4 | Jurassic World: Rebirth | $868,349,601 |
| 5 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle | $666,778,886 |
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