'Inside Out 2' is Now the Highest-Grossing Pixar Movie

While they're often solid performers at the box office, sequels don't often earn more money than the first films in a successful franchise. Pixar, however, has seem to have solved that problem. Inside Out 2, the studio's latest sequel, is now its highest-grossing movie. Even more remarkably, the new sequel beat out another animated sequel for the title. Read on for details.

Via Variety.

Joy, meet Euphoria. “Inside Out 2” has become the highest-grossing film in the long and distinguished history of Pixar, the studio behind the animated phenomenon.

The hit family film has earned $1.25 billion globally and passed “Incredibles 2,” the animation studio’s previous record holder that earned $1.24 billion worldwide over its run. “Inside Out 2” now ranks as the fourth highest-grossing animated movie of all-time, behind “Frozen” ($1.29 billion), “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($1.36 billion) and “Frozen II” ($1.45 billion). The “Frozen” franchise was released by Walt Disney Animation Studios, which shares a parent company with Pixar, while “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was produced by Illumination and Universal. Expect “Inside Out 2” to keep climbing up the charts, shattering records as it ascends.

Domestically, “Inside Out 2” has earned $543.5 million. Its international gross stands at $708 million. The sequel, which follows the emotional life of a teenage girl as she struggles with fitting in while dealing with a burgeoning case of social anxiety, was also embraced by critics. It marks a return-to-form for Disney and Pixar after the studios weathered a series of box office disappointments such as “Lightyear,” “Elemental” and “Strange World.” That’s not the case with “Inside Out 2,” which has become the highest-grossing film of 2024. It has also eclipsed the final tally of its predecessor, 2015’s “Inside Out,” which netted $858.8 million globally during its theatrical release.

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