Summary
Inside Out 2breaks an impressive international box office milestone. The Pixar sequel has dominated the domestic and international box office as it quickly became the highest grossing movie of 2024 and later became the highest grossing animated movie of all time.Inside Out 2’s record-breaking box office successis unprecedented, despite the past success of many Disney and Pixar animated films, and is a welcome result after more recent box office disappointments.
According toVariety,Inside Out 2has now surpassed $1 billion at the international box office and is the first animated movie to have achieved this feat. In addition to being the only animated movie to accomplish this, it is only one of 12 films to have grossed more than $1 billion internationally. Fifty-five movies have made more than $1 billion globally, but only through combined domestic and international ticket sales. Disney’s 2019 remake ofThe Lion Kingis among the 12, but has been categorized as live-action, makingInside Out 2the only animated movie in this prestigious category.
Can Any Upcoming Animated Movie Rival Inside Out 2’s Success?
Several Highly-Anticipated Animated Sequels Are On The Way
WithInside Out 2breaking its box officeexpectations, this bodes well for the box office potential of several upcoming animated sequels. Disney is releasing another contender before 2024 even comes to a close, withMoana 2releasing in November 2024.Similar toInside Out 2,Moana 2is the sequel to a beloved mid-2010s animated movie, but has the additional advantage of featuring new songs that will help make it a family-friendly hit, leading to multiple viewings in theaters.
As per Nielsen,Moanawas the most streamed movie of 2023.
In 2025, Disney hasZootopia 2, another sequel to a beloved mid-2010s animated movie.Unlike the firstInside OutorMoana,Zootopiaearned more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office, meaning the sequel will likely perform even better, and may even be able to compete withInside Out 2’s record-breaking numbers.Zootopia 2will be followed byToy Story 5in 2026, which is all but guaranteed to be a box office hit, withToy Story 3and4also having made over $1 billion at the worldwide box office.
Frozen III
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Disney has another candidate in 2027 withFrozen III, as the story of sisters Elsa and Anna remains a phenomenon more than a decade after the original’s release. DreamWorks and Illumination also have their own movies that couldrivalInside Out 2, withSuper Mario Bros. Movie2andShrek 5both slated for theatrical release in 2026. While there are contenders in the future, for now,Inside Out 2continues to reign supreme at the box office.
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.
