Summary
Disney’s all-time box office top 10 changes for the first time in five years asStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris pushed out by a newer film. Since Disney acquired bothStar Warsand the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the production company has been more dominant than ever before. At the domestic box office, Disney claims both of the top spots on the all-time chart withStar Wars: Episode VII-The Force AwakensandAvengers: Endgame.
As perThe Numbers(viaCollider),Inside Out 2has shaken things up for Disney. The Pixar sequel has made its way into the top 10 highest-grossing Disney films of all time at the domestic box office. In order to achieve this record,Inside Out 2beat outThe Rise of Skywalker, and according to the source, it has now usurpedRogue One: A Star Wars Storyas well. This putsInside Out 2as the ninth-highest grossing Disney movie of all time.
A Summary Of Inside Out 2’s Outstanding Box Office Records
Inside Out 2 Is The Highest-Grossing Movie Of 2024 So Far
This most recent record forInside Out 2continues its slew of impressive records during its run. Early on in its box office run, it crossed the threshold to become one of the top-ten highest grossing animated features of all time domestically, as well as one of thetop 5 grossing Pixar films. Now, it is in the no. 2 slot for Pixar at the domestic box office, behind onlyThe Incredibles 2. Among animated films as a whole, it is in the no. 3 slot domestically, behindThe Incredibles 2andThe Super Mario Bros. Movie.
In addition to these all-time records,Inside Out 2is the highest-grossing movie of 2024 so far. While there is still almost half a year to go,Inside Out 2’s $1.216 billion gross well-positions the film to maintain its stellar status. It is now half a billion dollars above the second place film,Dune: Part Two, which grossed $711.8 million worldwide.Inside Out 2’s box office competition includes the just-releasedDespicable Me 4and the upcoming moviesDeadpool & WolverineandAlien: Romulus, but its momentum is a promising sign of its continued strength.
Deadpool & WolverineandAlien: Romulusare also targeting a different audience thanInside Out 2,helping the animated movie’s prospects.
On a smaller scale,Inside Out 2had the largest domestic box office opening for any 2024 movie so far, at $154 million. Even its strongest box office competitor,Despicable Me 4, could not bring in anything close to that total, coming in at $75 million domestically for three days. These box office records bode well for thewell-reviewedInside Out 2, which continues to helpDisneywith its box office domination for this year.
Inside Out 2
Cast
Inside Out 2 is the sequel to the 2015 original film, which starred a young girl named Riley with a head full of emotions. - literally. With Amy Pohler as Joy, Bill Hader as fear, Mindy Kaling as Disgust, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, and Lewis Black as Anger, the all-star cast brought to life the emotions that adolescents face as they grow, change, and adapt to new situations. This sequel, currently in development, will bring Amy Pohler back as Joy, with Riley, now a teenager.
