With its 20-day free run at the box office now over withDespicable Me 4launching mid-week, Disney-Pixar’sInside Out 2broke new global records on Wednesday. The blockbuster sequel has now cemented itself asone of the top-grossing animated movies in history, both domestically and worldwide, and now ranks as thesecond-biggest hit in the history of Pixar. The legendary animation house has battled its share of difficulties in recent years, but the success ofInside Out 2has been a sight to behold.
On its third Wednesday of release, the film overtookFinding Dorydomestically andToy Story 3andToy Story 4at the global box office, to become Pixar’s second-biggest hit of all time. On both fronts,Inside Out 2trails onlyIncredibles 2, which concluded its run with $608 million domestically and $1.2 billion worldwide in 2018.Inside Out 2has now grossed a hair under $490 million domestically, and $1.073 billion worldwide.
Inside Out 2overtook the $1.06 billion and $1.07 billion lifetime global hauls ofToy Story 3andToy Story 4on Wednesday, and is now thethird-biggest animated movie of all time domestically, and thesixth-biggest worldwide, behindMinions($1.1 billion),Incredibles 2($1.24 billion),Frozen($1.27 billion),The Super Mario Bros. Movie($1.3 billion) andFrozen II($1.4 billion). On the all-time domestic chart, it trailsThe Super Mario Bros. Movie’s $574 million lifetime haul, andIncredibles 2’s record $608 million lifetime haul.Inside Out 2debuted with $154 million domestically — the second-biggest opening weekend haul in the history of animated films, and the best of 2024, ahead ofDune: Part Two’s $81 million debut.
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Inside Out 2isPixar’s biggest hit in six years. The studio has struggled in the post-pandemic era, having delivered a string of under-performers that led to layoffs. Several of its movies —Soul,Luca,Turning Red— were released directly on the Disney+ streaming platform in the domestic market due to the pandemic, and an over-eagerness to build a viable Netflix rival. And the ones that were deemed worthy of a theatrical release —LightyearandElemental— failed to deliver at the box office. Unlike other studios, Pixar continues to spend top-dollar on its projects;Inside Out 2cost a reported $200 million to produce, which is over double what Universal spent onKung Fu Panda 4.
Directed by debutanteKelsey Mann, the moviereceivedpositive reviewsupon release, and appears to have settled on a 90% approval rating on the review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes. By comparison,Pete Docter’s Oscar-winning originalInside Outhad a 98% RT score, and grossed around $860 million in its global run. you may watchInside Out 2in theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 follows the emotional journey of a now-teenage Riley as she encounters new challenges and emotions. As her mind expands, so does the complexity of her inner world, where new emotions must collaborate with old ones to guide her through adolescence, creating dynamic and heartfelt experiences.
