With $1.46 billion in worldwide revenue, the sequel to Riley’s emotional adventures has dethroned Frozen 2.
A triumph. Six weeks after its release across the Atlantic, Inside Out 2 directed by Kelsey Mann has grossed $1.46 billion worldwide, including $601 million in the United States. It thus becomes the highest-grossing animated film in history, according to Variety . The second part of Riley’s emotional adventures dethrones Frozen 2 and its $1.45 billion collected upon its release in 2019.
Each of these sequels had surpassed the results of their respective original film. Nine years after the first installment of Vice versa and its 858 million dollars in worldwide revenue, this highly anticipated second installment from Pixar studios features the 13-year-old heroine, confronted with the pangs of adolescence, who will discover new emotions between Anxiety, Boredom, Embarrassment, and even Desire.
Inside Out 2 becomes the most profitable film at the same time studios Pixar, the only one to have reached and exceeded the billion dollars this year. It stands out as the 13And highest-grossing feature film of all time, surpassing the record of Greta Gerwig’s film, Barbie, with $1.446 billion accumulated last summer. Variety attributes this success to word of mouth combined with rave reviews. Released on June 19 in France, it enchanted nearly 6.9 million spectators, according to CBO Box-Office data published this Wednesday, July 24, confirming a flying start.