As big as Barbie? Pixar’s sequel Inside Out 2 lands best opening weekend of 2024
Jun. 17, 2024Inside Out 2 soothes box office Anxiety
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Pixar’s latest movieInside Out 2has broken box office records on its opening weekend. Estimates suggest it landed $295m (£232.6m) globally in its first few days of release, which is the strongest opening of an animated movie ever.
Inside Out 2 follows Riley as she becomes a teenager, sending her emotional headquarters into overdrive. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust must try and navigate some newcomers into their ranks, including Anxiety, who causes some serious internal carnage.
The film’s strong opening is good news for Pixar, which has been struggling critically and commercially slightly in recent years. DespiteElemental becoming a surprise hitfor the animation studio, three of five recent releases went straight to Disney Plus, whileLightyearperformed below expectations.
Speaking to theInside Total Film podcastrecently,Pixar boss Pete Docter acknowledged it is a “weird time” for the studioas they work out what to do next, and the difficulty of balancing sequels with new stories.
“Personally, I’m super excited to do original stuff,” says Docter. “I think that’s what made the Pixar name. That’s how we got an Inside Out 2 because we madeInside Out1. However, it’s a weird time out there. We’ve done a number of originals that kind of nobody has heard of, and they don’t make a big splash…”
Inside Out 2 is out in theaters now. For more, check out our guide to thebest Pixar movies, ranked.
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