'Inside Out 2' has become the first movie since 'Barbie' to reach $1 billion at the global box office.The animated Pixar film has exceeded the 2015 original film - which made $858.8 million - by crossing the $1 billion mark.It took $469.3 million in North America and $545.5 million internationally, meaning it has earned a whopping $1.015 billion.It has also become the fastest animated movie to hit $1 billion since Disney's 2019 blockbuster 'Frozen 2'.Michael O’Leary, president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners, told Variety: "The film’s stunning global success once again illustrates that audiences the world over will respond to compelling, entertaining movies, and that they want to enjoy them on the big screen."The flick made $150 million in its opening weekend and 'Frozen 2' earned $135 million.The film is set two years after Riley's (Kensington Tallman) move to San Francisco and follows...
- 7/1/2024
- by Lizzie Baker
- Bang Showbiz
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Yesterday was a memorable day for Pokémon Go trainers. Everybody who anticipated the Elite Raid was surprised towards the end for whoever had emerged victorious.
Not at all in a bad way, though. “Respectfully, f**k you,” was the sentiment that was felt by many after they saw this impressive feat by one trainer from the UK.
Luckily, he had caught Mega Rayquaza, which was the centrepiece for the Elite Raid Event.
The Elite Raid In Question in Pokemon Go The centerpiece of the event was Mega Rayquaza. Image Credit: Niantic
The Elite Raid, featuring Mega Rayquaza, took place on Saturday. Their website mentioned specific raid times at 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. local time. Knowing this, trainers from all over the world congregated in parks, city squares, and local hotspots to battle and capture the gigantic Mega Rayquaza, one of the...
Not at all in a bad way, though. “Respectfully, f**k you,” was the sentiment that was felt by many after they saw this impressive feat by one trainer from the UK.
Luckily, he had caught Mega Rayquaza, which was the centrepiece for the Elite Raid Event.
The Elite Raid In Question in Pokemon Go The centerpiece of the event was Mega Rayquaza. Image Credit: Niantic
The Elite Raid, featuring Mega Rayquaza, took place on Saturday. Their website mentioned specific raid times at 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. local time. Knowing this, trainers from all over the world congregated in parks, city squares, and local hotspots to battle and capture the gigantic Mega Rayquaza, one of the...
- 6/30/2024
- by Arkaneel Khan
- FandomWire
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Inside Out 2 has been the story of the summer, breaking records at the ticket booth and delighting audiences worldwide. The film has reached a rare milestone: earning $1 billion at the box office.
The Pixar Animation Studios film — which brings audiences back into the mind of Riley as she deals with a host of new emotions as a teenager — has crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office in 19 days of release. That’s the fastest ever for an animated film.
It is the highest-grossing movie of 2024 to date and the only one to cross $1 billion. Inside Out 2 will be one of only 11 animated titles to have ever surpassed the $1 billion mark — and eight out of the 11 belong to Walt Disney Animation Studios or Pixar.
The movie has earned $469.3 million at North American theaters and is up to $545.5 million at international markets, for a total of $1.014 billion worldwide.
The Pixar Animation Studios film — which brings audiences back into the mind of Riley as she deals with a host of new emotions as a teenager — has crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office in 19 days of release. That’s the fastest ever for an animated film.
It is the highest-grossing movie of 2024 to date and the only one to cross $1 billion. Inside Out 2 will be one of only 11 animated titles to have ever surpassed the $1 billion mark — and eight out of the 11 belong to Walt Disney Animation Studios or Pixar.
The movie has earned $469.3 million at North American theaters and is up to $545.5 million at international markets, for a total of $1.014 billion worldwide.
- 6/30/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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As emotions run high with the release of Inside Out 2, viewers are treated to a mix of nostalgia and fresh surprises. A major aspect that captures attention is the introduction of new adolescent emotions: Anxiety, Envy, Ennui, and Embarrassment. This new emotional spectrum resonates with the sequel’s central theme of navigating adolescence. Main Cast Updates Fans of the first film will notice that Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling, who voiced Fear and Disgust in the original, have been replaced in the sequel. But the other three original main cast members will return: Amy Poehler will still play Joy, Phyllis...
- 6/30/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
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Talk about a mood booster. Disney and Pixar’s emotion-laden “Inside Out 2” is the first film of the year to hit $1 billion at the global box office.
After 19 days of release, the animated sequel has grossed $469.3 million in North America and $545.5 million internationally for a worldwide tally of $1.015 billion. It’s one of 11 animated films to join the billion-dollar club (eight of which are Disney titles), and it’s the fastest animated release to do so.
When “Inside Out 2” opened in theaters on June 14, the film shattered expectations with $151 million domestically and overtook “Dune: Part 2” ($711 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It was also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Since then, the second “Inside Out” has retained the top spot on box office charts for three consecutive weekends and became the highest-grossing movie domestically and globally of 2024. Earlier this week,...
After 19 days of release, the animated sequel has grossed $469.3 million in North America and $545.5 million internationally for a worldwide tally of $1.015 billion. It’s one of 11 animated films to join the billion-dollar club (eight of which are Disney titles), and it’s the fastest animated release to do so.
When “Inside Out 2” opened in theaters on June 14, the film shattered expectations with $151 million domestically and overtook “Dune: Part 2” ($711 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It was also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Since then, the second “Inside Out” has retained the top spot on box office charts for three consecutive weekends and became the highest-grossing movie domestically and globally of 2024. Earlier this week,...
- 6/30/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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Pixar’s Inside Out 2 stayed atop the domestic box office chart in its third weekend with a hearty $57.4 million, enough to scare off Paramount’s prequel A Quiet Place: Day One after a closer-than-expected race.
Moreover, Inside Out 2 is celebrating crossing the $1 billion mark in global ticket sales in record time for an animated film, or 19 days. Directed by Kelsey Mann, the sequel introduces a whole new cast of emotions who are brought into “head”-quarters when the story’s young heroine, Riley, becomes a teenager. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust aren’t so sure how to feel about the arrival of Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment.
Amy Poehler leads the voice cast that also includes Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser and Yvette Nicole Brown.
Moreover, Inside Out 2 is celebrating crossing the $1 billion mark in global ticket sales in record time for an animated film, or 19 days. Directed by Kelsey Mann, the sequel introduces a whole new cast of emotions who are brought into “head”-quarters when the story’s young heroine, Riley, becomes a teenager. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust aren’t so sure how to feel about the arrival of Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment.
Amy Poehler leads the voice cast that also includes Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser and Yvette Nicole Brown.
- 6/30/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Talk about feeling joyful.
Pixar and Disney’s Inside Out 2 has crossed the $1 billion club at the global box office in record time for an animated film after playing a major role in reviving the summer box office.
The movie achieved the feat on Sunday, it’s 19th day in release. That’s faster than any animated pic in history.
Inside Out 2 stayed atop the box office chart in its third weekend with a domestic tally of $57.4 million for a North American total of $469.3 million. Overseas, it grossed another $108 million for a foreign tally of $545.5 million and global cume of $1.015 billion.
The Pixar film is the first movie since Barbie almost a year ago to join the elite club making more than $1 billion at the global box office. Among animated movies, it’s the 11th film to achieve the milestone. Disney dominates the list, laying claim to eight of those releases,...
Pixar and Disney’s Inside Out 2 has crossed the $1 billion club at the global box office in record time for an animated film after playing a major role in reviving the summer box office.
The movie achieved the feat on Sunday, it’s 19th day in release. That’s faster than any animated pic in history.
Inside Out 2 stayed atop the box office chart in its third weekend with a domestic tally of $57.4 million for a North American total of $469.3 million. Overseas, it grossed another $108 million for a foreign tally of $545.5 million and global cume of $1.015 billion.
The Pixar film is the first movie since Barbie almost a year ago to join the elite club making more than $1 billion at the global box office. Among animated movies, it’s the 11th film to achieve the milestone. Disney dominates the list, laying claim to eight of those releases,...
- 6/30/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The State of the Race
Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” has become the early Oscar favorite as 2024’s surprise box office phenomenon ($355 million in 10 days), putting the animation powerhouse back on top theatrically after its recent drought. For the follow-up to Pete Docter’s imaginative Oscar winner, newbie director Kelsey Mann tapped into anxiety as the newest and most resonant emotion for 13-year-old Riley (Kensington Tallman), and audiences responded beyond expectations. Voiced brilliantly by Maya Hawke, the hyper-active, orange, and stringy Anxiety mounts a hostile takeover of Riley’s emotions with...
The State of the Race
Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” has become the early Oscar favorite as 2024’s surprise box office phenomenon ($355 million in 10 days), putting the animation powerhouse back on top theatrically after its recent drought. For the follow-up to Pete Docter’s imaginative Oscar winner, newbie director Kelsey Mann tapped into anxiety as the newest and most resonant emotion for 13-year-old Riley (Kensington Tallman), and audiences responded beyond expectations. Voiced brilliantly by Maya Hawke, the hyper-active, orange, and stringy Anxiety mounts a hostile takeover of Riley’s emotions with...
- 6/28/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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Inside Out 2 introduced more complex emotions like Anxiety, Ennui, Embarrassment, and Envy, and writer Meg LeFauve recently revealed the other emotions that didn’t make the cut.
In a recent interview, LeFauve said that characters Shame and Guilt almost joined the film, but they were ultimately scrapped.
“We had a fisherman for ideas named Gail, and we went to the Facts and Opinions factory and saw how those were made. And that was super fun,” LeFauve said in an interview with ComicBook. “I think in terms of emotionally, we really tried for quite a while to have Shame in the movie and Guilt.”
LeFauve said the writers talked to experts about these emotions and described Shame as “being more self-loathing, that thing that attacks you,” adding, “The difference with shame is really not a great thing for you because it is just about attacking you. Whereas guilt is about...
In a recent interview, LeFauve said that characters Shame and Guilt almost joined the film, but they were ultimately scrapped.
“We had a fisherman for ideas named Gail, and we went to the Facts and Opinions factory and saw how those were made. And that was super fun,” LeFauve said in an interview with ComicBook. “I think in terms of emotionally, we really tried for quite a while to have Shame in the movie and Guilt.”
LeFauve said the writers talked to experts about these emotions and described Shame as “being more self-loathing, that thing that attacks you,” adding, “The difference with shame is really not a great thing for you because it is just about attacking you. Whereas guilt is about...
- 6/28/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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This weekend, the fan-favorite Pixar film, ‘Inside Out’, was met with it’s sequel. ‘Inside Out 2’ opening weekend was a smashing success at the box office, scoring $155 million within a few days. Though ‘Inside Out 2’ had some significant changes since the first film, such as new cast members and new emotions, the sequel was a solid addition to the Pixar family. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement here – Media has the responsibility to better our world – The Hollywood Insider fully focuses on substance and meaningful entertainment, against gossip and scandal, by combining entertainment, education, and philanthropy. ‘Inside Out 2’ follows the same characters and a similar structure to its predecessor. Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust...
- 6/26/2024
- by Abigail Johnson
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
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On Sunday June 23 2024, Bravo broadcasts The Real Housewives of New Jersey!
Trouble in Tulum Season 14 Episode 8 Episode Summary
In this episode of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” viewers are in for a rollercoaster of emotions. Rachel’s daughter faces the aftermath of a difficult procedure, adding a layer of vulnerability to her journey. Meanwhile, Margaret and Joe grapple with news that could alter the course of their lives, leaving fans on the edge of their seats.
As the drama unfolds, Melissa takes center stage as she dives into the world of event planning. With a fashion show for Envy on the horizon, she faces the challenges of balancing work and family in the high-pressure world of fashion. Will Melissa’s event be a smashing success or will unforeseen obstacles threaten to derail her plans?
Tensions reach a boiling point as the feud between Danielle and Jennifer escalates. What starts...
Trouble in Tulum Season 14 Episode 8 Episode Summary
In this episode of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” viewers are in for a rollercoaster of emotions. Rachel’s daughter faces the aftermath of a difficult procedure, adding a layer of vulnerability to her journey. Meanwhile, Margaret and Joe grapple with news that could alter the course of their lives, leaving fans on the edge of their seats.
As the drama unfolds, Melissa takes center stage as she dives into the world of event planning. With a fashion show for Envy on the horizon, she faces the challenges of balancing work and family in the high-pressure world of fashion. Will Melissa’s event be a smashing success or will unforeseen obstacles threaten to derail her plans?
Tensions reach a boiling point as the feud between Danielle and Jennifer escalates. What starts...
- 6/23/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
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You either love or hate The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Melissa Gorga.
She has been making waves since appearing on the hit Bravo show over a decade ago, but things were more intense this season than ever.
Melissa and her on-again, off-again feud with her sister-in-law, Teresa Giudice, have taken over the show. However, that was put to an end following the Season 13 reunion.
Season 14 was filmed without much interaction with Teresa, and whatever went down when filming wrapped left nothing to be said, as the Season 14 reunion has already been canceled.
The Envy owner recently shared some of her favorite summer looks and was criticized by some commenters.
While there was plenty of love shown on her share, the naysayers were out in full stride to call her out.
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Melissa Gorga slammed for looking ‘crazy...
She has been making waves since appearing on the hit Bravo show over a decade ago, but things were more intense this season than ever.
Melissa and her on-again, off-again feud with her sister-in-law, Teresa Giudice, have taken over the show. However, that was put to an end following the Season 13 reunion.
Season 14 was filmed without much interaction with Teresa, and whatever went down when filming wrapped left nothing to be said, as the Season 14 reunion has already been canceled.
The Envy owner recently shared some of her favorite summer looks and was criticized by some commenters.
While there was plenty of love shown on her share, the naysayers were out in full stride to call her out.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Melissa Gorga (@melissagorga)
Melissa Gorga slammed for looking ‘crazy...
- 6/21/2024
- by Tiffany Bailey
- Monsters and Critics
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Pixar’s Inside Out 2 continues to sizzle at the box office, where it earned a record $30 million Wednesday. It is also the highest gross for Juneteenth since the date became recognized as a federal holiday in 2021.
Excluding movies opening midweek, the film scored the biggest Wednesday gross of all time for an animated movie, and — just as impressive — the third-biggest of any film only behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($38 million) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($32.2 milllion).
And when including movies opening on a Wednesday, Inside Out 2 rests at No. 12 on the list of top Wednesday earners, not adjusted for inflation.
The animated tentpole has now earned $235.4 million domestically and a huge $203.3 million overseas for a global total of $438.7 million through Wednesday.
Inside Out 2 — which also did record-breaking business Monday and Tuesday following a huge opening — is being fueled by powerful word of mouth after earning glowing reviews,...
Excluding movies opening midweek, the film scored the biggest Wednesday gross of all time for an animated movie, and — just as impressive — the third-biggest of any film only behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($38 million) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($32.2 milllion).
And when including movies opening on a Wednesday, Inside Out 2 rests at No. 12 on the list of top Wednesday earners, not adjusted for inflation.
The animated tentpole has now earned $235.4 million domestically and a huge $203.3 million overseas for a global total of $438.7 million through Wednesday.
Inside Out 2 — which also did record-breaking business Monday and Tuesday following a huge opening — is being fueled by powerful word of mouth after earning glowing reviews,...
- 6/20/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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After nearly a decade, Pixar’s beloved characters from Inside Out are back in Inside Out 2, which debuted to an impressive $13 million in preview screenings, marking the biggest preview for any movie in 2024. Introducing the New Characters The sequel introduces new emotions like Anxiety, Embarrassment, Envy, and Ennui taking on pivotal roles. These anthropomorphized characters continue to control Riley’s evolving mind as she navigates her teenage years. Dr. Dacher Keltner and other experts have been pivotal in ensuring the psychological depth of these characters. A Successor to a Classic Hit The original film from 2015 was a huge...
- 6/18/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
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Inside Out 2 dives deep into the complexities of adolescence, driven by both narrative and scientific research. The production team consulted neuroscientists to ensure an authentic portrayal of how emotions are processed within the brain, enhancing the film’s realism and relatability. Riley’s getting older…She’s becoming a teenager. Remember that time where all these ideas and feelings came into your head and you were like, ‘Who ?’ I think there’s going to be a huge amount of fun had. said Amy Poehler. New Characters Reflect Emotional Complexity The sequel introduces new emotion characters such as Anxiety, Envy, Ennui,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
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Pixar's Inside Out 2 has sent the studio back to #1 with a massive $155 million opening weekend in North America. Not only has this helped restore Pixar's reputation after a rough few years courtesy of the pandemic (and ousted Disney CEO Bob Chapek), but it comes at a time when theaters are desperate for box office hits.
As we first explained on Toonado.com, Inside Out 2 easily has topped the year's previous biggest debuts: Dune: Part Two ($82.5 million) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ($80 million) by almost double.
It's also the first movie since last July's Barbie to open north of $100 million in the U.S. However, this news means there's a strong likelihood that Pixar will prioritise sequels moving forward instead of the original stories which put them on the map (Toy Story 5 is already in development).
Overseas, Inside Out 2 opened to $140 million from 38 international markets,...
As we first explained on Toonado.com, Inside Out 2 easily has topped the year's previous biggest debuts: Dune: Part Two ($82.5 million) and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ($80 million) by almost double.
It's also the first movie since last July's Barbie to open north of $100 million in the U.S. However, this news means there's a strong likelihood that Pixar will prioritise sequels moving forward instead of the original stories which put them on the map (Toy Story 5 is already in development).
Overseas, Inside Out 2 opened to $140 million from 38 international markets,...
- 6/17/2024
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Features the voices of: Amy Poehler, Kensington Tallman, Maya Hawke, Lilimar, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, Diane Lane, Kyle McLachlan, Yvette Nicole Brown, Dave Goetz, Frank Oz, Bobby Moynihan, Paula Poundstone, John Ratzenberger, Paula Pell, Flea, June Squibb | Directed by Kelsey Mann
Back in 2015, Pixar delivered one of their best films to date with Inside Out, an inventive and powerfully moving animated comedy that imagined our lives literally being controlled by anthropomorphic emotions inside our heads. Nine years later, we finally have a sequel and while it never quite hits the emotional or comedic heights of the original, it’s a very worthy follow-up that’s well worth your time.
As before, the film centres on Minnesota schoolgirl Riley (voiced by Kensington Tallman), who’s just turned 13, triggering the alarm marked “Puberty” inside her head. Accordingly, her ruling emotions, lead...
Back in 2015, Pixar delivered one of their best films to date with Inside Out, an inventive and powerfully moving animated comedy that imagined our lives literally being controlled by anthropomorphic emotions inside our heads. Nine years later, we finally have a sequel and while it never quite hits the emotional or comedic heights of the original, it’s a very worthy follow-up that’s well worth your time.
As before, the film centres on Minnesota schoolgirl Riley (voiced by Kensington Tallman), who’s just turned 13, triggering the alarm marked “Puberty” inside her head. Accordingly, her ruling emotions, lead...
- 6/17/2024
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
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The recently released sequel to the 2014 hit film Inside Out has garnered praise from critics and audiences alike since its theatrical debut. Inside Out 2 follows a teenage Riley in high school as she encounters new and conflicting emotions, such as Anxiety, Envy, Ennui, and Embarrassment, that take over her head.
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In a recent interview with Collider, director Kelsey Mann discussed his approach to these new emotions, especially Anxiety, as he revealed that they almost put the emotion significantly in a negative light until consultation with experts prompted a nuanced shift in their narrative, embracing the complexity of such conflicting feelings.
Inside Out 2 Creators Almost Portrayed Anxiety as an Antagonistic Character
Inside Out 2 director Kelsey Mann recently discussed working with new emotions in the movie in a conversation with Collider. One of the emotions that turned out to be really complicated to work with was Anxiety,...
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In a recent interview with Collider, director Kelsey Mann discussed his approach to these new emotions, especially Anxiety, as he revealed that they almost put the emotion significantly in a negative light until consultation with experts prompted a nuanced shift in their narrative, embracing the complexity of such conflicting feelings.
Inside Out 2 Creators Almost Portrayed Anxiety as an Antagonistic Character
Inside Out 2 director Kelsey Mann recently discussed working with new emotions in the movie in a conversation with Collider. One of the emotions that turned out to be really complicated to work with was Anxiety,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
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Disney and Pixar’s sequel, Inside Out 2, has taken the cinematic world by storm, raking in a remarkable $155 million during its opening weekend, becoming the first film of 2024 to reach such heights. The film continues to captivate audiences with its vibrant depiction of emotions inside the mind of a teenage Riley as she turns 13. Riley and Her Emotions Kelsey Mann’s directorial debut sheds light on the complexity of teen brains. As Riley navigates adolescence, Inside Out 2 introduces new emotions like Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, and Envy, brought to life by Ayo Edebiri. These new characters...
- 6/17/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
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[Editor’s note: Spoilers for “Inside Out 2” below.]
There’s a lot to unpack psychologically in “Inside Out 2” (currently in theaters), which adds more emotional complexity to the franchise. This provided Pixar with imaginative visual opportunities along with a lot more screen time for teen Riley (Kensington Tallman).
Which means puberty literally takes a wrecking ball to Riley’s emotional stability, signaling the arrival of Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser). Anxiety sees herself as an agent of change in reshaping Riley’s future in high school, and hockey camp offers the first opportunity to test her ideas. When Joy (Amy Poehler) and her front-line team of Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale), and Disgust (Liza Lapira) refuse to cooperate, Anxiety throws away Riley’s crystal-shaped Sense of Self and banishes them to her Vault of Secrets as suppressed emotions.
This sets up...
There’s a lot to unpack psychologically in “Inside Out 2” (currently in theaters), which adds more emotional complexity to the franchise. This provided Pixar with imaginative visual opportunities along with a lot more screen time for teen Riley (Kensington Tallman).
Which means puberty literally takes a wrecking ball to Riley’s emotional stability, signaling the arrival of Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser). Anxiety sees herself as an agent of change in reshaping Riley’s future in high school, and hockey camp offers the first opportunity to test her ideas. When Joy (Amy Poehler) and her front-line team of Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale), and Disgust (Liza Lapira) refuse to cooperate, Anxiety throws away Riley’s crystal-shaped Sense of Self and banishes them to her Vault of Secrets as suppressed emotions.
This sets up...
- 6/17/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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It seems that Disney and Pixar have some good news this weekend. The debut of Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” is going to come in at around $300 million globally ($295-$300 million) and about $155 million domestically.
“Inside Out 2” was the second-highest opening weekend for Pixar in about six years. In 2018 “The Incredibles 2” opened to $182.6 million domestically.
The Rotten Tomatoes score for this film is 92% Critical and 96% Audience. The film also has an “A” Cinemascore. “Inside Out 2 seems to be resonating with everyone.
“Inside Out 2” is about 13-year-old Riley’s original emotions facing new emotions, including Anxiety, Ennui, Embarrassment, and Envy, as she heads to hockey camp.
Theaters are happy because the film was one of the biggest first-week draws since “Barbie” in 2023. It is the biggest theatrical opening of 2024, beating “Dune 2” at 82.5 million and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at 80 million.
The budget for this...
“Inside Out 2” was the second-highest opening weekend for Pixar in about six years. In 2018 “The Incredibles 2” opened to $182.6 million domestically.
The Rotten Tomatoes score for this film is 92% Critical and 96% Audience. The film also has an “A” Cinemascore. “Inside Out 2 seems to be resonating with everyone.
“Inside Out 2” is about 13-year-old Riley’s original emotions facing new emotions, including Anxiety, Ennui, Embarrassment, and Envy, as she heads to hockey camp.
Theaters are happy because the film was one of the biggest first-week draws since “Barbie” in 2023. It is the biggest theatrical opening of 2024, beating “Dune 2” at 82.5 million and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at 80 million.
The budget for this...
- 6/16/2024
- by Kambrea Pratt
- Pirates & Princesses
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Back in 2015, Pixar's "Inside Out" brought us into the mind of Riley, a young girl living with her family in Minnesota. We watched as Riley grew up through the eyes of her core emotions: Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling). Each of the emotions helped shape Riley's life experiences, but as she got older and dealt with the challenge of moving from Minnesota to San Francisco, it brought a lesson for both Riley and Joy.
While Joy was always trying to make sure Riley was happy, the energetic emotion had to realize that sometimes it's okay for Riley to be sad, and experiencing sadness can ultimately bring us right back to happiness. But as we left Riley on the cusp of her becoming a teenager at the end of "Inside Out," there were still many more lessons for Riley and Joy to learn.
While Joy was always trying to make sure Riley was happy, the energetic emotion had to realize that sometimes it's okay for Riley to be sad, and experiencing sadness can ultimately bring us right back to happiness. But as we left Riley on the cusp of her becoming a teenager at the end of "Inside Out," there were still many more lessons for Riley and Joy to learn.
- 6/16/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
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Anxiety to the rescue! Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” an animated adventure that spotlights apprehension among other emotions, scored the biggest box office debut of the year with $155 million domestically and $295 million globally.
It’s a huge win for theaters (ticket sales have been lagging way behind 2023) and Pixar (which has struggled to restore its box office touch since Covid). Those results far exceeded expectations and notched several opening weekend records in the process.
Outside of the U.S and Canada, “Inside Out 2” enjoyed the biggest start in Mexico with $30.2 million, followed by Korea with $14.9 million, the United Kingdom with $13.9 million, Germany with $8.1 million and the Philippines with $6.7 million. The movie has already collected $140 million overseas — and it’s yet to open in major markets like France, Italy, Spain, China and Japan.
The PG-rated “Inside Out 2,” which cost $200 million to produce, arrives nearly 10 years after the original animated adventure.
It’s a huge win for theaters (ticket sales have been lagging way behind 2023) and Pixar (which has struggled to restore its box office touch since Covid). Those results far exceeded expectations and notched several opening weekend records in the process.
Outside of the U.S and Canada, “Inside Out 2” enjoyed the biggest start in Mexico with $30.2 million, followed by Korea with $14.9 million, the United Kingdom with $13.9 million, Germany with $8.1 million and the Philippines with $6.7 million. The movie has already collected $140 million overseas — and it’s yet to open in major markets like France, Italy, Spain, China and Japan.
The PG-rated “Inside Out 2,” which cost $200 million to produce, arrives nearly 10 years after the original animated adventure.
- 6/16/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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Where to begin in describing the emotions that Hollywood and theater owners — not to mention Pixar and its parent company Disney — are likely feeling over the stunning start of Inside Out 2 at the box office. (Hint: Sadness isn’t one of them.)
In a joyous comeback for Pixar, the tentpole opened to a massive $155 million domestically over Father’s Day weekend — well ahead of an expected $90 million — to secure the second-biggest animated launch of all time for a three-day weekend, not adjusted for inflation. It also did historic business overseas, where it opened to a record $140 million for a global total of $295 million, the biggest opening of all time for an animated film in like-for-like markets when accounting for exchange rates.
Fellow Pixar sequel Incredibles 2 is the crown-holder for top animated domestic opening ($182.7 million). That was previously followed by Illumination and Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie...
In a joyous comeback for Pixar, the tentpole opened to a massive $155 million domestically over Father’s Day weekend — well ahead of an expected $90 million — to secure the second-biggest animated launch of all time for a three-day weekend, not adjusted for inflation. It also did historic business overseas, where it opened to a record $140 million for a global total of $295 million, the biggest opening of all time for an animated film in like-for-like markets when accounting for exchange rates.
Fellow Pixar sequel Incredibles 2 is the crown-holder for top animated domestic opening ($182.7 million). That was previously followed by Illumination and Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie...
- 6/16/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Move over Anxiety, there’s a new dominant emotion at the box office: Joy!
Disney and Pixar’s expressive animated sequel “Inside Out 2” scored a mighty $155 million in its first weekend of release, overtaking “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It’s also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Heading into the weekend, the follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” was projected to collect $80 million to $90 million.
The second “Inside Out 2” also connected at the international box office with $140 million, enough to surpass “Frozen 2” ($135 million) as the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. Turnout was especially strong across Latin America, where it landed the second-biggest opening of all time behind Disney’s Marvel epic “Avengers: Endgame.” Globally, the movie has grossed $295 million to notch...
Disney and Pixar’s expressive animated sequel “Inside Out 2” scored a mighty $155 million in its first weekend of release, overtaking “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It’s also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Heading into the weekend, the follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” was projected to collect $80 million to $90 million.
The second “Inside Out 2” also connected at the international box office with $140 million, enough to surpass “Frozen 2” ($135 million) as the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. Turnout was especially strong across Latin America, where it landed the second-biggest opening of all time behind Disney’s Marvel epic “Avengers: Endgame.” Globally, the movie has grossed $295 million to notch...
- 6/16/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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With Pixar's Inside Out 2 now in cinemas, many are wondering whether the film deserves the "woke" complaints it received throughout its marketing period.
The sequel follows Riley, the lead of the original 2015 animated hit, as she enters the turbulent teenage years. Her regular emotions - Joy, Anger, Fear, Sadness and Disgust - are forced to make room for new, more complex, characters such as Anxiety, Envy, and Embarrassment.
Like many of Pixar's recent film releases, Inside Out 2 seems to have fallen victim to concerns that it will be heavy-handed with politically correct ideals and themes, but is it really woke?
Read full article on The Direct.
The sequel follows Riley, the lead of the original 2015 animated hit, as she enters the turbulent teenage years. Her regular emotions - Joy, Anger, Fear, Sadness and Disgust - are forced to make room for new, more complex, characters such as Anxiety, Envy, and Embarrassment.
Like many of Pixar's recent film releases, Inside Out 2 seems to have fallen victim to concerns that it will be heavy-handed with politically correct ideals and themes, but is it really woke?
Read full article on The Direct.
- 6/16/2024
- by Lauren Rouse
- The Direct
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Don’t be afraid to catch feelings. Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” just scored the biggest box office opening day of the year so far, earning a spectacular $62 million across Friday and preview screenings from 4,440 locations. It will have no trouble blasting past the $82.5 million debut earned by “Dune: Part Two” to overtake it as the biggest domestic opening of 2024. It’ll also be the first release to notch a nine-figure domestic opening in nearly 11 months — the last one to get above $100 million was “Barbie” last summer.
It’s a welcome bounce back for Pixar Animation Studios, which has struggled at the box office in recent years after Disney sent films like “Turning Red,” “Soul” and “Luca” directly to Disney+ during the Covid pandemic, a decision that Pixar head (and the director of the original “Inside Out”) Pete Docter says “trained” audiences to watch the studio’s features on streaming.
It’s a welcome bounce back for Pixar Animation Studios, which has struggled at the box office in recent years after Disney sent films like “Turning Red,” “Soul” and “Luca” directly to Disney+ during the Covid pandemic, a decision that Pixar head (and the director of the original “Inside Out”) Pete Docter says “trained” audiences to watch the studio’s features on streaming.
- 6/15/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
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Beware, this article has spoilers for "Inside Out 2."
Pixar's "Inside Out 2" arrives in theaters this weekend, and while it doesn't quite measure up to the greatness of the original, it will still reduce you to tears. The sequel takes us back into the mind of Riley, who is now 13 years old and starting to experience the complications of growing up. That means coming to terms with some new emotions, and she's not the only one struggling. Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Liza Lapira), and Fear (Tony Hale) have to deal with the fact that they're starting to lose control of Riley's mind when Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) show up and make things much more difficult to manage.
However, during the long development process for "Inside Out 2,...
Beware, this article has spoilers for "Inside Out 2."
Pixar's "Inside Out 2" arrives in theaters this weekend, and while it doesn't quite measure up to the greatness of the original, it will still reduce you to tears. The sequel takes us back into the mind of Riley, who is now 13 years old and starting to experience the complications of growing up. That means coming to terms with some new emotions, and she's not the only one struggling. Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Liza Lapira), and Fear (Tony Hale) have to deal with the fact that they're starting to lose control of Riley's mind when Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) show up and make things much more difficult to manage.
However, during the long development process for "Inside Out 2,...
- 6/15/2024
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
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2015’s Inside Out is probably one of my favorite animated films of all time. Maybe I was already too old to enjoy the film as much as I did and to feel as emotionally connected to it as I did, but I can say with certainty that, nine years later, I still feel the same exact way. Now, there’s a lot of trouble at headquarters (you know I had to) both in the case of Disney and Pixar, but somehow, Inside Out 2 is earnest in its attempt at making something authentic and heartfelt. Now, don’t get me wrong, it might be my good old friend nostalgia showing up in here, but hey, at least she helped me feel joy again, and that’s the whole point of watching an animated movie, yes? Yes. Okay. With all that said, let me dive straight into everything that happens in Inside Out 2.
- 6/14/2024
- by Ruchika Bhat
- DMT
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On June 14, 2024, Walt Disney Studios and Pixar released “Inside Out 2” nationwide. The animated movie dives into the mind of newly minted teenager Riley, where her Emotions Anger (voice of Lewis Black), Fear (voice of Tony Hale), Joy (voice of Amy Poehler), Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith) and Disgust (voice of Liza Lapira) must make room for new Emotions, including Envy (voice of Ayo Edebiri), Anxiety (voice of Maya Hawke) and Embarrassment (voice of Paul Walter Hauser). “Inside Out 2” is directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen.
Just like the movie’s Oscar-winning predecessor from 2015, critics are loving this sequel — it’s holding fresh at 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus reads, “Spicing things up with the wrinkle of teenage angst, ‘Inside Out 2’ clears the head and warms the heart by living up to its predecessor’s emotional intelligence.” Read our full review round-up below.
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Just like the movie’s Oscar-winning predecessor from 2015, critics are loving this sequel — it’s holding fresh at 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. The consensus reads, “Spicing things up with the wrinkle of teenage angst, ‘Inside Out 2’ clears the head and warms the heart by living up to its predecessor’s emotional intelligence.” Read our full review round-up below.
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- 6/14/2024
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
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Pixar is looking at its most significant hit in years after Inside Out 2 posted $13M at the box office in Thursday preview screenings. Viewings for the legendary animation studio’s latest animated marvel began at 3 p.m. on Thursday, with fans flocking to social media to praise the movie. Inside Out 2 shows the best 2024 preview numbers, beating Dune: Part Two’s $12M debut by $1 million. The emotionally charged sequel has a 93% Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, with the chance to achieve a $100M opening weekend. If the film holds, it could decimate the predicted $135M opening analysis.
Inside Out 2 is already a hit with audiences after the world-famous animation studio’s string of box office disappointments. To give you some perspective, 2015’s Inside Out opened with $3.7M in previews and a $90.4M weekend gross. If the numbers hold for Inside Out 2, the sequel could quickly...
Inside Out 2 is already a hit with audiences after the world-famous animation studio’s string of box office disappointments. To give you some perspective, 2015’s Inside Out opened with $3.7M in previews and a $90.4M weekend gross. If the numbers hold for Inside Out 2, the sequel could quickly...
- 6/14/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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Move out of the way, Sadness: “Inside Out 2” just scored the biggest box office previews of 2024.
Disney and Pixar’s latest animated outing grossed $13 million in Thursday previews domestically, plus $22.3 million internationally. The family-friendly sequel is projected to launch between $80 million and $90 million this weekend.
A debut on the higher end would give “Inside Out 2” the biggest opening of the year. Warner Bros. currently holds the top two spots of 2024 with “Dune: Part Two” at $82.5 million and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at $80 million.
For reference, “Inside Out 2’s” $13 million in domestic box office previews outpaced last year’s “The Little Mermaid” ($10.3 million), “Minions: The Rise of Gru” ($10.8 million) and “Toy Story 4” ($12 million). It falls a bit short of recent animated superhero sequels like “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ($17.4 million) and “Incredibles 2” ($18.5 million).
Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Inside Out 2” did particularly well in Mexico,...
Disney and Pixar’s latest animated outing grossed $13 million in Thursday previews domestically, plus $22.3 million internationally. The family-friendly sequel is projected to launch between $80 million and $90 million this weekend.
A debut on the higher end would give “Inside Out 2” the biggest opening of the year. Warner Bros. currently holds the top two spots of 2024 with “Dune: Part Two” at $82.5 million and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at $80 million.
For reference, “Inside Out 2’s” $13 million in domestic box office previews outpaced last year’s “The Little Mermaid” ($10.3 million), “Minions: The Rise of Gru” ($10.8 million) and “Toy Story 4” ($12 million). It falls a bit short of recent animated superhero sequels like “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ($17.4 million) and “Incredibles 2” ($18.5 million).
Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Inside Out 2” did particularly well in Mexico,...
- 6/14/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld and Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
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Inside Out 2 is on fire at the Friday box office after starting off with a joyful $13 million in Thursday evening previews, well ahead of expectations and putting the movie on course to become the first title of 2024 to clear $100 million in its debut.
In fact, traffic is so strong that the Pixar and Disney title is now expected to open to at least $130 million in North America, one of the top five openings of all time for an animated film, not adjusted for inflation. By Friday night, rival studios were throwing out estimates of $140 million or more, but Disney and Pixar are taking a more circumspect approach until they see a final number of the day (Friday’s haul looks to be as much as $60 million, including previews).
Fellow Pixar release Incredibles 2 is the crown-holder for top animated opening ($182.7 million), followed by Illumination and Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie...
In fact, traffic is so strong that the Pixar and Disney title is now expected to open to at least $130 million in North America, one of the top five openings of all time for an animated film, not adjusted for inflation. By Friday night, rival studios were throwing out estimates of $140 million or more, but Disney and Pixar are taking a more circumspect approach until they see a final number of the day (Friday’s haul looks to be as much as $60 million, including previews).
Fellow Pixar release Incredibles 2 is the crown-holder for top animated opening ($182.7 million), followed by Illumination and Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie...
- 6/14/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Spoilers for "Inside Out 2" follow.
Something remarkable happens near the end of "Inside Out 2": a character has an anxiety attack. Is this a first for an animated Disney film? It just might be. This isn't the first animated film to depict a panic attack — the surprisingly excellent 2022 film "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" did it, and did it well. But for the House of Mouse, this feels like a monumental moment. Not only does "Inside Out 2" showcase an anxiety attack, but it does so in a realistic, harrowing way. As someone who suffers from anxiety and depression, seeing such a moment depicted in a major movie aimed at kids felt almost seismic, as if I didn't know such an action was permitted. I imagine that seeing this scene will upset some younger viewers, but it might also open their eyes to thoughts and feelings they're grappling to understand.
Something remarkable happens near the end of "Inside Out 2": a character has an anxiety attack. Is this a first for an animated Disney film? It just might be. This isn't the first animated film to depict a panic attack — the surprisingly excellent 2022 film "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" did it, and did it well. But for the House of Mouse, this feels like a monumental moment. Not only does "Inside Out 2" showcase an anxiety attack, but it does so in a realistic, harrowing way. As someone who suffers from anxiety and depression, seeing such a moment depicted in a major movie aimed at kids felt almost seismic, as if I didn't know such an action was permitted. I imagine that seeing this scene will upset some younger viewers, but it might also open their eyes to thoughts and feelings they're grappling to understand.
- 6/14/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
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This article contains major spoilers for "Inside Out 2."
At the end of Pixar's phenomenal "Inside Out," the core emotions of Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear are given a new console in Headquarters to better equip the workers for the changes heading toward their girl, Riley Andersen. They've successfully helped her in her transition from Minnesota to the San Francisco Bay Area, prevented her from trying to run away from home, and helped restore Riley to the wonderful girl she's always been. She's on a new hockey team, the Fog Horns, and is embracing a new chapter in her life. But along with the console upgrades like the complete curse world library, there's a little section that reads "Puberty," which Joy (Amy Poehler) brushes off as "probably not important." Oh, Joy. You fool. You silly, optimistic fool.
"Inside Out 2" begins with a catch-up of what we've missed...
At the end of Pixar's phenomenal "Inside Out," the core emotions of Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear are given a new console in Headquarters to better equip the workers for the changes heading toward their girl, Riley Andersen. They've successfully helped her in her transition from Minnesota to the San Francisco Bay Area, prevented her from trying to run away from home, and helped restore Riley to the wonderful girl she's always been. She's on a new hockey team, the Fog Horns, and is embracing a new chapter in her life. But along with the console upgrades like the complete curse world library, there's a little section that reads "Puberty," which Joy (Amy Poehler) brushes off as "probably not important." Oh, Joy. You fool. You silly, optimistic fool.
"Inside Out 2" begins with a catch-up of what we've missed...
- 6/14/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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Chicago –Pixar Studios rediscovers some of its movie magic with the thoughtful and sophisticated “Inside Out 2.” It’s the sequel that doesn’t feel like a retread of what came before but instead is a natural progression of the story we’re already invested in … as early adolescence and puberty arrive to crash the kid party.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
We pick up the story with Riley, now a 13-year-old girl, still obsessed with hockey and getting a surprise invite to a big weekend hockey camp. The first emotional hiccup to handle for Joy (voice of Amy Poehler) and her “mission control” is when Riley’s two best friends reveal they’re going to a different high school next year.
But Joy’s positivity seems to have things all wrapped up, with a system of banishing bad memories to the back of the mind so Riley’s sense of positive self can blossom.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
We pick up the story with Riley, now a 13-year-old girl, still obsessed with hockey and getting a surprise invite to a big weekend hockey camp. The first emotional hiccup to handle for Joy (voice of Amy Poehler) and her “mission control” is when Riley’s two best friends reveal they’re going to a different high school next year.
But Joy’s positivity seems to have things all wrapped up, with a system of banishing bad memories to the back of the mind so Riley’s sense of positive self can blossom.
- 6/14/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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Well, now we’re in “prime” Summer movie season mode as one of the big “crowd-pleasing” studios drops its 28th feature film into the multiplexes this weekend. Oh, and it is truly animated with eye-popping visuals and splendid imaginative designs. And after the animal stars dominating the cartoon landscape this year with Kung Fu Panda and Garfield, we’re focusing on a human being, Well, mostly what’s going on in this teenager’s head, so we’re revisiting a set of creatures based on emotions and meeting a bunch of new “feelings”. Of course, I’m speaking of Pixar, who have decided to produce a sequel to a much-admired Oscar-winning 2015 “dramedy/fantasy”, after several interesting original flicks like Soul, Turning Red, and Elemental (so don’t think they’re just exploiting their “IP”). Yes, it’s been nine years, but animation can “tweak” time, so it’s only been...
- 6/14/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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First-time feature film director Kelsey Mann dug deep into his own emotions while making “Inside Out 2.” As he imagined a story about the confusing journey we all go on through puberty, he knew he would need to add new emotions to the ones from the first animated hit — so Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment join the fray in main character Riley’s developing mind. At the Annecy Animation Festival, Mann will appear at a special screening of the Pixar film June 14 and will serve as Disney Art Challenge jury president. The theme of this year’s event will be “Adolescence: So many emotions.” He spoke to Variety about the new film.
This was your first feature film. How was it to sit in the director’s chair?
This is the first time I’ve directed a feature film, but I’ve directed at the studio before. I did it...
This was your first feature film. How was it to sit in the director’s chair?
This is the first time I’ve directed a feature film, but I’ve directed at the studio before. I did it...
- 6/13/2024
- by Karen Idelson
- Variety Film + TV
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Emotions are running high at Pixar and Disney as they open Inside Out 2 at the global box office this weekend, including a jolt of excitement over a last-minute bump in tracking.
On Thursday, Hollywood’s leading tracking service the National Research Group upped its domestic opening forecast for the summer’s first animated tentpole from $85 million to $90 million. Tracking has been notoriously off this year, and especially this summer, so the decision to go out with a higher number is significant. (For its part, Disney is sticking with $80 million to $85 million.)
At this pace, Inside Out 2 has a strong shot of scoring the top domestic opening of the year to date, supplanting Dune: Part II ($82.5 million).
Skies are also looking sunny overseas, where Inside Out 2 rolled out in its first eight international markets on Wednesday to the tune of $4.9 million.
Inside Out 2, with help from holdover Bad Boys: Ride or Die,...
On Thursday, Hollywood’s leading tracking service the National Research Group upped its domestic opening forecast for the summer’s first animated tentpole from $85 million to $90 million. Tracking has been notoriously off this year, and especially this summer, so the decision to go out with a higher number is significant. (For its part, Disney is sticking with $80 million to $85 million.)
At this pace, Inside Out 2 has a strong shot of scoring the top domestic opening of the year to date, supplanting Dune: Part II ($82.5 million).
Skies are also looking sunny overseas, where Inside Out 2 rolled out in its first eight international markets on Wednesday to the tune of $4.9 million.
Inside Out 2, with help from holdover Bad Boys: Ride or Die,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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When it comes to sequels, Pixar’s track record has been mixed, to say the least. At the upper end of the quality scale there’s Toy Story 2, not only one of the best sequels to come from Pixar, but one of the best sequels ever made.
When it comes to sequels, Pixar’s track record has been mixed, to say the least. At the upper end of the quality scale there’s Toy Story 2, not only one of the best sequels to come from Pixar, but one of the best sequels ever made.
- 6/13/2024
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
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Inside Out 2's five new emotions offer a fresh set of feelings for teenage Riley as she enters puberty.
Pixar's highly-anticipated sequel to 2015's Inside Out brings back Riley's core emotions namely Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. The story also introduces new players like Anxiety and Envy who take over the headquarters in Riley's brain.
At the center of Inside Out 2's core storyline is Riley's quest to discover her true self while dealing with major changes in her life that have ties to her family, friends, and passion for hockey.
Read full article on The Direct.
Pixar's highly-anticipated sequel to 2015's Inside Out brings back Riley's core emotions namely Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. The story also introduces new players like Anxiety and Envy who take over the headquarters in Riley's brain.
At the center of Inside Out 2's core storyline is Riley's quest to discover her true self while dealing with major changes in her life that have ties to her family, friends, and passion for hockey.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 6/13/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
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It’s been a difficult stretch for Pixar. In the near-decade since Inside Out became a creative and commercial hit, the animation powerhouse doubled down on a variety of so-so sequels before spiraling into a drought throughout the pandemic. It didn’t help that it used the quarantine period as an excuse to drop two autobiographically inspired and richly conceived tales––Luca and Turning Red––onto Disney+, losing some of its prestige in the process. After Lightyear, which was primed to fuel up the studio’s theatrical prospects again, sputtered on the tarmac two summers ago and last year’s Elemental struggled to make an opening splash, Pixar faced another crossroads.
In the same way it returned to its bona fide properties after The Good Dinosaur’s disappointment in 2015, the studio has reignited the sequelization after-burners for its sure-fire successes. That’s a nice way of saying Pixar has recommitted to developing broader,...
In the same way it returned to its bona fide properties after The Good Dinosaur’s disappointment in 2015, the studio has reignited the sequelization after-burners for its sure-fire successes. That’s a nice way of saying Pixar has recommitted to developing broader,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Jake Kring-Schreifels
- The Film Stage
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Pixar has a knack for making stories about the turbulence of adolescence universally relatable. Their latest offering, the splendid sequel to 2015’s Inside Out, appropriately titled Inside Out 2 doesn’t necessarily continue the narrative of the first film, more so than it continues the development of the film’s protagonist.
Following the events of the first film – wherein young Riley found herself and her family uprooted from their Midwest home and relocated to San Francisco – Inside Out 2 picks up with Riley rapidly approaching the next big challenge of her life – puberty.
As the film begins, Riley and her friends are preparing to head to a hockey camp in preparation for attending a new high school as well as possibly making the school’s hockey team. Initially, Riley and her friends, as well as the core emotions within her head – Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black...
Following the events of the first film – wherein young Riley found herself and her family uprooted from their Midwest home and relocated to San Francisco – Inside Out 2 picks up with Riley rapidly approaching the next big challenge of her life – puberty.
As the film begins, Riley and her friends are preparing to head to a hockey camp in preparation for attending a new high school as well as possibly making the school’s hockey team. Initially, Riley and her friends, as well as the core emotions within her head – Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black...
- 6/13/2024
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
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Riley (Kensington Tallman), the little girl audiences were first introduced to in 2015’s Inside Out, is navigating typical teenage life in Inside Out 2. Early in the film, she gets invited to an advanced hockey tryout at her soon-to-be-new high school with her two besties, only to find out that they aren’t going to the same school, and that the badass jock girls at the new school are bigger, stronger, and cooler. While it’d be nice if she knew how to deal with that in an emotionally mature way, unfortunately, she’s literally got a lot more on her mind.
When we last saw her in the original film, Riley had one core group of anthropomorphic emotions running around the crystalline control center in her head, guiding her decisions: Joy (Amy Pohler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust, and Fear. After the big red puberty alarm goes off,...
When we last saw her in the original film, Riley had one core group of anthropomorphic emotions running around the crystalline control center in her head, guiding her decisions: Joy (Amy Pohler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust, and Fear. After the big red puberty alarm goes off,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Justin Clark
- Slant Magazine
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On today’s episode of Good Morning America, actresses Ayo Edebiri and Maya Hawke will discuss their upcoming animated film, “Inside Out 2.” The film, a sequel to the beloved “Inside Out,” explores the emotions inside the mind of a newly-turned teenager, Riley. Edebiri lends her voice to the character of Envy, while Hawke voices Anxiety, […]
Good Morning America: Ayo Edebiri and Maya Hawke...
Good Morning America: Ayo Edebiri and Maya Hawke...
- 6/12/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
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Plot: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been doing a good job managing the emotions of their beloved human, Riley. But, as she enters her teenage years, they have their hands full dealing with a whole new slate of emotions, including the obstructive, controlling Anxiety.
Review: Ever since the pandemic, Pixar’s been struggling to recapture the zeitgeist its animated films were once so easily able to dominate. For a long time, it was almost uncanny how each film was hailed as a masterpiece, only for the company to fall off when suddenly their films became more commonly viewed via streaming than in theatres. Some say the movies got to be too specific, although for me I’d take a highly personal story like Elemental over the more generic Lightyear any day. At any rate, the company is said to be undergoing a pivot towards more universal stories, although...
Review: Ever since the pandemic, Pixar’s been struggling to recapture the zeitgeist its animated films were once so easily able to dominate. For a long time, it was almost uncanny how each film was hailed as a masterpiece, only for the company to fall off when suddenly their films became more commonly viewed via streaming than in theatres. Some say the movies got to be too specific, although for me I’d take a highly personal story like Elemental over the more generic Lightyear any day. At any rate, the company is said to be undergoing a pivot towards more universal stories, although...
- 6/12/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
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It might have taken almost a decade, but we finally have a follow up to the much-loved Pixar animation Inside Out (2015). The original film received huge acclaim on its release for its ability to portray the essence of childhood through Riley, a young girl who must learn to navigate changes in her young life after she is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to the big city.
Directed by Kelsey Mann, in his feature directorial debut, Inside Out 2 sees the return of SNL favourite Amy Poehler as the voice of Joy, one of Riley’s most dominant emotions. Elsewhere, Lewis Black, Maya Hawke (Asteroid City), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is The Warmest Colour) and Paul Walter Hauser all lend their voices to old and new emotions.
Puberty takes centre stage at Riley (Kensington Tallman) HQ when old emotions are set aside in order to make room for brand new emotions,...
Directed by Kelsey Mann, in his feature directorial debut, Inside Out 2 sees the return of SNL favourite Amy Poehler as the voice of Joy, one of Riley’s most dominant emotions. Elsewhere, Lewis Black, Maya Hawke (Asteroid City), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue Is The Warmest Colour) and Paul Walter Hauser all lend their voices to old and new emotions.
Puberty takes centre stage at Riley (Kensington Tallman) HQ when old emotions are set aside in order to make room for brand new emotions,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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Pixar has recently been making sequels to some of its most acclaimed films, and their success with fans has been decidedly mixed. For every Toy Story 3, there’s a Cars 2. This year sees the release of Inside Out 2, a sequel to one of the studio’s most acclaimed movies in the past decade. Although the sequel is mostly inferior, it’s still plenty funny and heartwarming enough to be worth watching.
Inside Out 2 picks up with Riley as a 13-year-old when she begins puberty and encounters a new set of complex emotions during an important transition in her life from middle school to high school. For a film that is supposed to be about the complexity of emotions, it’s a bit underwhelming that the story and emotions are so simplistic, but there’s still plenty to praise here.
The area where Inside Out 2 is...
Inside Out 2 picks up with Riley as a 13-year-old when she begins puberty and encounters a new set of complex emotions during an important transition in her life from middle school to high school. For a film that is supposed to be about the complexity of emotions, it’s a bit underwhelming that the story and emotions are so simplistic, but there’s still plenty to praise here.
The area where Inside Out 2 is...
- 6/12/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
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In “Inside Out 2,” Riley, the displaced tween from “Inside Out,” is now 13 years old, which means that she’s on the verge of a whole new set of emotions. In the Headquarters of her brain, a siren flashes (it’s the one we saw in the earlier film marked Puberty), which means it’s time for renovation workers to bust into the place, tear down the walls, and install a new console that can accommodate Riley’s budding adolescent feelings. The original quintet of Anger (Lewis Black), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Tony Hale), Disgust (Liza Lapira), and the beloved Joy (Amy Poehler) are still around, but they’re now “suppressed emotions,” shoved to the back of her mind..
“Inside Out,” I would argue, was the last great Pixar movie. I loved “Toy Story 4” (2019), and “Finding Dory” (2016) was irresistible in a way that evoked the magic of “Finding Nemo,...
“Inside Out,” I would argue, was the last great Pixar movie. I loved “Toy Story 4” (2019), and “Finding Dory” (2016) was irresistible in a way that evoked the magic of “Finding Nemo,...
- 6/12/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
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“Hey, kids! Let’s go to the multiplex and check out that animated movie about a moderately talented teenage girl trying out for a place in a slightly older ice-hockey team,” said practically no American parent to the delight of their children ever. Yet this is the path that Pixar have chosen for the sequel to 2015’s Inside Out, a twee but nevertheless thoughtful film that sought to sort out the jumble of emotions inside an 11-year-old girl’s mind as she adapted to life in a strange new city. This time round, our heroine is settled in, facing another less seismic yet much more personal change when she is forced to choose between doing what might be best for her, long-term, and doing what is right.
Although it’s been nine years since the original, Riley, now voiced by Kensington Tallman, has only aged two. And when the film starts, her five key emotions — Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale) and Disgust (Liza Lapira) — are carrying on as usual, cheerleading Riley’s progress as a rising star on the ice-hockey rink. This time round, Joy, is the den mother, keeping all the others in check and prioritizing Riley’s “sense of self”, which, though it might sound abstract, is an actual, physical thing that she’s very protective of.
This idyll is interrupted when a red button, previously unnoticed on Joy’s control deck, makes itself violently known, waking all the emotions in the middle of the night. Riley has turned 13, and the puberty alarm is sounding, to the consternation of the emotions — especially Anger and Sadness — who find themselves amplified to previously unknown levels. This all coincides with Riley being invited to an ice-hockey summer camp, where she will be punching above her weight with older players and is about to find out that her two best friends will be leaving her anyways to go to a different school.
To Joy’s dismay, a demolition team moves in to tear down HQ, and in come the new team of emotions: Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) and Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos). Anxiety — played very, very well by newcomer Hawke — makes her presence felt immediately, and her humble but pragmatic personality seems charming and even quite reasonable. But Anxiety’s needs grow, leading her to stage a coup that sends the other emotions, literally, to the back of Riley’s mind. As a result, Riley gives in to her own imagined peer pressure, ghosting her friends to curry favor with local sports star Val (Lilimar).
Which is where Inside Out 2 starts to come unstuck, since, of all the new emotions, only Ennui — “Eet’s what you would call boredom,” drawls Exarchopoulos — is really anything new to a developing child. And what happens next is a long slog in such a relatively short film, as, in lieu of anything else actually happening, Joy leads her team back to take control of Riley’s emotions. You could be forgiven for thinking that this journey home will be a picaresque riot, a colorful flexing of the collective Pixar imagination, but there’s not much fun in this 13-year-old’s mind. (Really? A parade of future careers? And being a Supreme Court judge is in that mix?)
Ultimately, the battle is over the control of Riley’s conscience, but seeing as there’s never been any serious dramatic conflict in this kind of family fare since High School Musical did away with it altogether, it’s pretty clear where a Disney production is going to go with that. So, really, you end up with a movie about a teenage girl playing junior-league ice hockey, while a lot of excitable animated characters — yellow, blue, green, whatever — chatter on and on about it.
But what you don’t get, sadly, is any sense of thought, which, by now, Riley should be capable of assembling. While it does suggest that Riley’s emotions combine in ways that guide her, Inside Out 2 stops short of assembling emotions into intelligence. Which might sound like a harsh takeaway for what’s essentially a kids’ movie, but the result is that Riley just doesn’t seem to have any agency of her own; she’s more like the malleable chef in Ratatouille than the kind-hearted flesh-and-blood teen her emotions have to keep telling us she is.
Battle-weary parents of surly teens will have some fun here and there, especially when Ennui’s blasé influence opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s brain that makes everything sound, well, sarcastic. But, when all’s said and done, the stakes are so minor, it’s hard to imagine anyone will leave this desperate to see an Inside Out 3.
Title: Inside Out 2
Distributor: Disney
Release date: June 14, 2024
Director: Kelsey Mann
Screenwriter: Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein
Cast: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Paul Walter Hauser, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Lilimar
Running time: 1 hr 36 min...
Although it’s been nine years since the original, Riley, now voiced by Kensington Tallman, has only aged two. And when the film starts, her five key emotions — Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Tony Hale) and Disgust (Liza Lapira) — are carrying on as usual, cheerleading Riley’s progress as a rising star on the ice-hockey rink. This time round, Joy, is the den mother, keeping all the others in check and prioritizing Riley’s “sense of self”, which, though it might sound abstract, is an actual, physical thing that she’s very protective of.
This idyll is interrupted when a red button, previously unnoticed on Joy’s control deck, makes itself violently known, waking all the emotions in the middle of the night. Riley has turned 13, and the puberty alarm is sounding, to the consternation of the emotions — especially Anger and Sadness — who find themselves amplified to previously unknown levels. This all coincides with Riley being invited to an ice-hockey summer camp, where she will be punching above her weight with older players and is about to find out that her two best friends will be leaving her anyways to go to a different school.
To Joy’s dismay, a demolition team moves in to tear down HQ, and in come the new team of emotions: Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser) and Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos). Anxiety — played very, very well by newcomer Hawke — makes her presence felt immediately, and her humble but pragmatic personality seems charming and even quite reasonable. But Anxiety’s needs grow, leading her to stage a coup that sends the other emotions, literally, to the back of Riley’s mind. As a result, Riley gives in to her own imagined peer pressure, ghosting her friends to curry favor with local sports star Val (Lilimar).
Which is where Inside Out 2 starts to come unstuck, since, of all the new emotions, only Ennui — “Eet’s what you would call boredom,” drawls Exarchopoulos — is really anything new to a developing child. And what happens next is a long slog in such a relatively short film, as, in lieu of anything else actually happening, Joy leads her team back to take control of Riley’s emotions. You could be forgiven for thinking that this journey home will be a picaresque riot, a colorful flexing of the collective Pixar imagination, but there’s not much fun in this 13-year-old’s mind. (Really? A parade of future careers? And being a Supreme Court judge is in that mix?)
Ultimately, the battle is over the control of Riley’s conscience, but seeing as there’s never been any serious dramatic conflict in this kind of family fare since High School Musical did away with it altogether, it’s pretty clear where a Disney production is going to go with that. So, really, you end up with a movie about a teenage girl playing junior-league ice hockey, while a lot of excitable animated characters — yellow, blue, green, whatever — chatter on and on about it.
But what you don’t get, sadly, is any sense of thought, which, by now, Riley should be capable of assembling. While it does suggest that Riley’s emotions combine in ways that guide her, Inside Out 2 stops short of assembling emotions into intelligence. Which might sound like a harsh takeaway for what’s essentially a kids’ movie, but the result is that Riley just doesn’t seem to have any agency of her own; she’s more like the malleable chef in Ratatouille than the kind-hearted flesh-and-blood teen her emotions have to keep telling us she is.
Battle-weary parents of surly teens will have some fun here and there, especially when Ennui’s blasé influence opens up a “sar-chasm” in Riley’s brain that makes everything sound, well, sarcastic. But, when all’s said and done, the stakes are so minor, it’s hard to imagine anyone will leave this desperate to see an Inside Out 3.
Title: Inside Out 2
Distributor: Disney
Release date: June 14, 2024
Director: Kelsey Mann
Screenwriter: Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein
Cast: Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Paul Walter Hauser, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Lilimar
Running time: 1 hr 36 min...
- 6/12/2024
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
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