Here’s every record ‘Inside Out 2’ has broken at the box office
“Inside Out 2” brought anxiety, embarrassment, envy and ennui to the screen. It’s no wonder the animated sequel proved to be an embarrassment of riches at the box office.
The film, which came nine years after the original, returned audiences to the mind of Riley. Now 13, Riley, along with new and old emotions alike, stole the hearts of theatergoers worldwide.
A slow start to the 2024 box office, which included the worst Memorial Day weekend in decades — excluding 2020 when theaters were closed due to COVID-19 — had reignited panic over the state of the exhibition industry.
“Inside Out 2” has officially changed the tune.
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Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said the Pixar sequel’s success is “no surprise,” citing its “nearly unlimited demographic appeal.”
“‘Inside Out 2’ is the film that saved the summer movie season of ’24, swooping in just when some had given up hope, thinking the slow start in May would portend an underwhelming and disappointing June through Labor Day for theatres,” Dergarabedian wrote in an email to The Times. “‘Inside Out 2’ changed emotions in Hollywood from sad to happy in one spectacular opening weekend.”
It’s been an especially strong summer for animated films. “Despicable Me 4” has grossed $580.7 million worldwide. With that success, “Despicable Me” has become the first animated franchise in history to surpass $5 billion.
But “Inside Out 2” is still the star of the summer. Here are some records the animated movie has smashed to prove it.
Highest-grossing movie of 2024 in the U.S. and worldwide
Six weeks since its release, “Inside Out 2” has earned $1.46 billion globally ($598.2 million domestically). It’s the only movie this year to reach $1 billion.
And the movie shows no signs of losing steam. The sequel has yet to debut in Japan, Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the Czech Republic, where it’s sure to open on top.
It’s also the 13th-highest-grossing movie of all time. Most recently, “Inside Out 2” overcame 2023’s movie of the summer, “Barbie.” The animated pic has yet to pass 2022’s summer box office hit, “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Highest-earning animated movie of all time
Since its 2019 premiere, “Frozen 2” has held the crown for top animated movie with $1.45 billion. “Inside Out 2” dethroned its fellow Disney sequel on July 24, creating an almost $8-million gap between the two.
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Highest-grossing Pixar movie of all time globally
“Inside Out 2” overtook fellow sequel “Incredibles 2” to become Pixar’s biggest movie ever. The superhero adventure made $1.24 billion when it premiered in 2018.
Second-biggest opening weekend for an animated movie globally
With a whopping $295 million in its opening weekend, “Inside Out 2” had the second-highest-grossing debut for an animated film, just behind “Incredibles 2.”
Fourth-highest-grossing PG opening at domestic box office
Thanks to “Inside Out 2’s” $598.2- million domestic cume, Disney now occupies the top four spots on the PG list. The sequel joins the likes of “The Lion King,” “Incredibles 2” and “Beauty and the Beast.”
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Top movie of all time in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay
The film reeled in about $95.3 million in Mexico, where it drew its largest Latin American audience. The movie was also among the 10 highest-grossing films in Argentina, Central America, Peru, Paraguay, Ecuador, Bolivia and the Philippines.
Eleventh animated movie to reach $1 billion
Only 11 animated films have reached the $1-billion mark globally — and Pixar is responsible for eight of those titles. “Inside Out 2” joins this exclusive club with such movies as “Frozen,” “Frozen 2” and “Toy Story 3.”
Biggest animated film of all time in 17 countries
“Inside Out 2” earned this crown in Mexico, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Lebanon, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. It also held this title, for a non-local movie, in Ukraine.
It’s the second highest earner ever in Central America, Ecuador, the Philippines and Slovakia.
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