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,

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

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 features a combat sequence that has to be seen to be believed. The Chinese movie, which recently passed the $1.5 billion mark at the box office to become the biggest international animated hit of all time,