Now having played in theaters globally for three months, Disney’sInside Out 2continued to notch new wins on the worldwide box office charts this weekend. The animated blockbuster overtookJurassic Worldto becomethe eighth-biggest film in history, weeks after debuting on digital streaming platforms and breaking virtually every box office record that it could.Inside Out 2debuted with nearly $400 million worldwide back in June and is nearing the end of its theatrical run after losing over half of its domestic theatrical footprint this week.
With $651 million domestically and another $1.02 billion from overseas markets, the film’scumulative global gross now stands at $1.675 billion. This puts it just ahead ofJurassic World’s $1.672 billion lifetime haul, and behind onlySpider-Man: No Way Home($1.9 billion),Avengers: Infinity War($2.04 billion),Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens($2.05 billion),Titanic($2.2 billion),Avatar: The Way of Water($2.3 billion),Avengers: Endgame($2.7 billion), andAvatar($2.9 billion) on the all-time list.
Inside Out 2is alreadythe biggest Pixar film of all time, having revived the legendary animation house’s fortunes after a difficult post-pandemic period. In recent years, Pixar has had to release several of its titles directly on the Disney+ streaming platform, while its two previous theatrical releases —LightyearandElemental— both under-performed to different degrees. The period was also marked by reported layoffs at the company. Despite these troubles,Disneyspent a reported $200 milliononInside Out 2, even as industry rivals cut down costs on their animated projects. For instance,Despicable Me 4cost a reported $100 million to produce.
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Inside Out 2opened to excellent reviews, which is on-brand for Pixar. Even during its commercial difficulties, the studio was routinely experiencing success at the awards. The firstInside Outmovie, released in 2015, grossed $850 million worldwide and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. With its massive box office haul and “fresh” 91% approval rating on the review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes,Inside Out 2isthe front-runner for next year’s Oscars. The coming-of-age movie managed to please not only the audiences that grew up with the first film but also younger crowds that were particularly drawn to new characters such asAnxiety.
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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.
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