Summary
Inside Out 2has already earned its place in the record book just days after its release. The follow-up to 2015’sInside Out, the sequel continues Riley’s story, as she develops new emotions after reaching puberty. With Anxiety, Ennui, and Envy joining the cast, amongother new emotions, the existing characters are forced to reckon with the reality of leaving middle school behind. With a budget of $175 million, it needed a massive opening weekend to help ensure eventual profitability and success.
That success is already in its grasp. According to a report byDeadline,Inside Out 2just secured the biggest international opening weekend of any animated movie. With an incredible take of $295 million, it had a larger opening thanThe Super Mario Bros Movie’s, which previously held the record.It earned $140 million from international markets and a $155 million take from domestic markets.
Inside Out 2 Has The Best Animated International Opening Of All Time
The Animated Hit Is Dominating The Box Office
No animated movie has ever had a better international opening thanInside Out 2. While it is not a direct comparison, asThe Super Mario Bros. Movieearned $171 million overseas in its opening weekend, the market has changed considerably in just the year sinceMariowas released. Current exchange rates have seen a higher score forInside Out’s sequel, especially considering like-for-like markets.The overall take has also set an animated record, as $295 million is an extraordinary global result.
The take is also incredible just for Pixar and theInside Outfranchise. To achieve profitability,Inside Out 2needs around $400 million, and it is already more than halfway there. This is an incredible beginning that spells a long and successful run ahead, especially when considering how the original did.The original movie made $65 million less in its domestic opening weekendand around $100 million less internationally. Overall,Inside Out 2earned $160 million more from its opening weekend.
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When looking at individual markets, the sequel is blowing away competition. It has taken the largest opening weekend of all time in Columbia and is doing well in the rest of Latin America as well with a $61 million total there. After a slow box office that saw the lowest-earning Memorial Day weekend in 40 years,Inside Out 2is bringing life back to theaters. With the rest of the summer left to perform, its overall total will only continue to climb. It may well bring long-term viability back to previously struggling theaters.
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.
