More than a month after it was released in theaters,Inside Out 2continues to break box office records. According toDeadline, the emotionalPixarsequel has surpassedThe Avengersin order to become one of the ten highest-grossing movies of all time. Audiences haven’t been able to take their eyes away from Riley’s (Kensington Tallman) return ever since it made its debut on the big screen. While it was expected for the Pixar sequel to have a decent performance at the box office, the $154 million domestic debut scored byInside Out 2was surprising for industry analysts.
Inside Out 2also recently became the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. The previous record holder wasFrozen II, which was released almost five years ago. The fact that the Pixar sequel has also managed to earn more money thanThe Avengersmeans that the movie isn’t stopping any time soon. With $1.524 billion obtained at the global box office,Inside Out 2will now attempt to overcome the total earned by the most recent version ofThe Lion King. Regardless of if the movie continues to climb the ranks or not,Disney’s dominance at the global box office continues. The studio occupies six out of the ten spots on the all-time list, with the firstAvatarmovie andJurassic Worldbeing some of the examples from the list that didn’t belong to Disney at the time of release.
The box office results obtained byInside Out 2are also a breath of fresh air for Pixar. The studio had to send their most recent movies straight toDisney+due to how the pandemic affected movie theaters around the world.Soul,LucaandTurning Redwere the stories that were shared with the world through the streaming platform, with the studio making its big return to the big screen withLightyear. Pixar is set to stay on the big screen, with some of their upcoming projects beingElioand the highly-anticipated sequel,Toy Story 5.
What Is ‘Inside Out 2’ About?
Inside Out 2follows Riley as she transitions into puberty. The new stage of her life introduces brand-new emotions who will not play along with the characters introduced in the first installment. Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), Envy (Ayo Edebiri) and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) have their own plan to turn Riley into the most popular girl at the hockey camp. But Joy (Amy Poehler) will have something to say about the strategy.
Inside Out 2is currently playing in theaters.
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.
