‘Inside Out 2’ becomes the highest-grossing animated film in the world

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• ‘Inside Out 2’ is the highest-grossing animated film worldwide.
• It has surpassed its Disney counterpart, ‘Frozen 2’.
• The film is also the fastest animated release to reach $1 billion.

Disney And Pixar is feeling all kinds of happy feelings when it comes to the animated giant.Inside Out 2‘ as it has surpassed another major box office milestone.

The sequel to the 2015 original about the emotions inside a young woman’s head is off to a strong start at the box office and has renewed hope that the year’s theatrical releases will show an uptick despite a relative lack of big, audience-grabbing films in the market.

‘Inside Out 2’ is now the highest-grossing animated film of all time worldwide, no small achievement at a time when moviegoers are preferring to stay home rather than brave the expensive and inconvenient theaters.

How has ‘Inside Out 2’ performed at the box office?

Pixar’s new sequel exceeded expectations (Disney was projecting around $90 million), with $155 million in its first weekend, the highest opening since ‘Barbie‘ last summer (Greta GerwigThe film opened with a gross of $162 million.

Unadjusted for inflation, that marks the second-highest domestic opening for an animated film (behind the company’s “The Mandalorian”).The Incredibles 2‘ in 2018) and put it far beyond the first ‘Inside out‘, which opened with $90 million.

After receiving good ratings from critics and audiences, the new film also performed well overseas, grossing $140 million, enough to outperformFrozen 2($135 million and yes, another Disney effort) as the biggest foreign animated release of all time.

Worldwide, the film opened with $295 million.

Now, it has moved even further ahead: it has once again surpassed Frozen 2 worldwide and taken the top spot. There is one caveat: the 2019 computer-generated remake of Frozen 2The Lion KingTechnically, ‘Inside Out 2’ earned more, but Disney considers it a live-action film, so ‘Inside Out 2’ has usurped its throne with $1.462 billion to date worldwide.

What other accolades has ‘Inside Out 2’ received?

Reaching $1 billion in 19 days made it the fastest animated film to reach that mark worldwide, and it is – for now – the highest-grossing film of 2024 so far and the only member of the billion-dollar club so far this year. It is also the highest-grossing film in the history of the industry in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay.

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What is the story of ‘Inside Out 2’?

The film is a continuation of the original by re-exploring the emotions in Riley’s (Kensington Tallman) head. We return with Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Tony Halereplacing Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black) and Disgust (Liza Lapirareplacing Mindy Kaling), who have found a good rhythm to guide and react to the life of their teenage son in their care.

But one night they are rudely awakened by the alarm of puberty, and further disturbed by a work crew arriving to demolish the control center, preparing to rebuild it to accommodate some new emotions, including anxiety.Maya Hawke), Shame (Paul Walter Hauser), Envy (Ayo Edebiri) and boredom (Adele Exarchopoulos).

Soon, new emotions take over Riley’s life as she faces new challenges and worries, while the original crew is left repressed in the back of her mind. Can they return to figure out how to balance things out?

Will there be a ‘Inside Out 3’ version?

Unlike the ending of ‘Inside Out,’ which hinted at the possibility of additional story (the idea of ​​Riley’s character hitting puberty, which was in fact revisited here), ‘Inside Out 2’s’ post-credits sequence is largely devoted to revisiting a running gag from midway through the film.

Of course, there’s plenty of material to cover in other stages of Riley’s life, but few of them seem particularly family-friendly. Still, with the huge success of this new film, you’d expect Disney bosses to at least ask the Pixar team to explore the options.

When will Inside Out 2 be available on Disney+?

Unlike other recent big movies, Inside Out 2 has been given a 100-day theatrical-only window, meaning it won’t be available to stream on Disney’s service until late September or early October. The company has included a teaser trailer for the film (basically one scene and a glorified supercut of the trailer) to drum up interest in it, though we’re not sure it needs that boost right now.

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