Summary
Inside Out 2officially breaks a major Pixar box office record that lasted for six years. The long-awaited sequel to 2015’sInside Out, the new Pixar movie continues following Riley as she enters puberty and begins experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result.Inside Out2’s voice castincludes the return of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan with Maya Hawke, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Adèle Exarchopoulos, and Paul Walter Hauser joining the ensemble.
Now, nearly one month after its release in theaters, the sequel has officially broken a major Pixar box office record that lasted for six years. PerThe Hollywood Reporter,Inside Out 2has passedIncredibles 2to become the highest-grossing Pixar movie ever. At the time of writing, its total cume breaks down to $543.5 million domestically and $708 million internationally for a grand total of $1.251 billion globally, beating outIncredibles 2at $1.242 billion.
How Much Did Inside Out 2 Cost To Make & What Box Office It Needs
The highly anticipated sequel to Inside Out premieres in June 2024, and Pixar has big expectations following the first movie’s box office success.
Every Box Office Record Broken By Inside Out 2
& What Major Record Could Be Next
Becoming Pixar’s biggest movie of all time is just the latestbox office record broken byInside Out 2. Released in theaters on June 10, the sequel has capitalized off the success of the first film, which grossed $858.8 million worldwide and won Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards. Hence, the sequel arrived in theaters nine years later with much anticipation, heightened by reviews praising its teenage angst twist, which allowed the sequel to match the emotional intelligence of its predecessor, but surpass it in terms of box office success.
Inside Out 2has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 96% from audiences.
With much hype behind it,Inside Out 2scored the third-largest domestic opening weekend for an animated film, and with a record-breaking low drop, its second weekend was the biggest ever for an animated movie. It quickly surpassedDune: Part Twoas the highest-grossing movie of 2024, and became the fastest animated film to reach $1 billion. Becoming the highest-grossing film in Pixar’s history is the latest box office record broken byInside Out 2, though it could still have several more to go.
Inside Out 2is now the fourth-highest-grossing animated film of all time, and it could end up ranking number oneby the end of its box office run. The movie is just days away from passingFrozen($1.274 billion) at the box office, and will almost certainly passThe Super Mario Bros. Movie($1.361 billion) at a later date. The only major question is whetherInside Out 2can surpassFrozen II($1.451 billion) and claim the top spot, but based on its performance so far, it is certainly possible.
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.
