Indonesian animated movie Jumbo topples Frozen 2 at the country's box office
Jumbo, an Indonesian cartoon about a spirited orphan boy named Don, has toppled the Disney film Frozen 2 to become Indonesia's highest-grossing animated movie in a major boost for the country's fledgling animation industry.
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As of mid-May, Jumbo had been watched by more than 9.6 million people locally and earned more than US$20 million.
Released on March 31 and produced by Indonesian company Visinema Pictures, the story about a bullied village boy who tries to stage a talent show has also become Southeast Asia's most-watched animated feature, entertainment website Deadline reported in April.
'This is an incredible milestone,' said Angga Dwimas Sasongko, Visinema Pictures' founder and a film director. 'That it could surpass Frozen 2 is not just about numbers, but also proof that Indonesians are proud and love home-grown stories.'
Though smaller in scale, the success of Jumbo is reminiscent of that of Chinese animated blockbuster
Ne Zha 2 , which this year beat Pixar's 2024 hit Inside Out 2 to become the
highest-grossing animated film globally
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