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“Inside Out 2” is Now the Highest-Grossing Animated Film of All Time Globally

Denise , 

Hi everyone!

The amazing “Inside Out 2” is now the highest-grossing animated film of ALL time globally – and the #13 highest-grossing film in global box office history, which is amazing. This all just 6 weeks into its release.

Read below for all the details from Disney on the “Inside Out 2” milestones so far reached.

Joy, Disgust and Anger from "Inside Out 2" - looking at Anxiety

Already the most successful worldwide theatrical release of 2024, Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” is now the highest-grossing animated film of all time, with $1.462 billion to date at the global box office. In addition to surpassing Disney’s “Frozen 2” (2019) on the animated chart, the film has also moved into the #13 spot in the all-time industry global box office rankings. 

Now in its 6th week of release, the film also crossed $600 million at the domestic box office yesterday and has remained in the top 3 titles throughout its run. “Inside Out 2” has brought in $861 million internationally and is set to open in its final market, Japan, next week. 

Other box office records and milestones include:

  • Fastest animated film to $1 billion globally (19 days)
  • Highest-grossing movie of 2024 to date, and the only one to cross $1 billion
  • Biggest global animation opening of all time ($292 million) and second-biggest domestic animation opening ($154 million)
  • The highest-grossing film in industry history in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile and Uruguay

With the blockbuster success of “Inside Out 2,” Disney holds 4 of the top 5 and 9 of the top 12 highest-grossing animated films in history. 

Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as Headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment show up. The voice cast includes Amy Poehler, 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. “Inside Out 2” is directed by Kelsey Mann, produced by Mark Nielsen and executive produced by Pete Docter, Jonas Rivera and Dan Scanlon. The film features a screenplay by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein and story by Mann and LeFauve. With music by Andrea Datzman, the all-new feature film hit theaters on June 14, 2024.