After a record-breaking (and largely uncontested) three-week run at the global box office, Disney-Pixar’sInside Out 2faced off against Universal and Illumination’sDespicable Me 4this weekend. But despite concerns that the two animated films might cannibalize each other, there appears to be a “Barbenheimer” redux brewing. WhileDespicable Me 4generated nearly $200 million worldwide this weekend,Inside Out 2passed several major milestones of its own.
With around $533 million domestically and another $683 million from overseas markets, the film’scumulative global haul now stands at a staggering $1.21 billion. Early congratulations are in order because this means thatInside Out 2isonly a few days away from becoming the biggestPixar movieof all time globally, ahead ofIncredibles 2, which concluded its run with $1.24 billion in 2018. At the domestic box office,Inside Out 2trailsIncredibles 2by around $80 million, a gap that it will most likely overcome by the next weekend.
Inside Out 2is nowthe fifth-biggest animated film in global box office history, behind onlyIncredibles 2($1.24 billion),Frozen($1.27 billion),The Super Mario Bros. Movie($1.3 billion) andFrozen II($1.4 billion).Inside Out 2debuted with nearly $300 million worldwide in its blockbuster first weekend and has since been shattering record after record both domestically and worldwide. At the rate it’s going, there’s a strong chance that it will eventually overtakeFrozen II’s lifetime haul as well.
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Needless to say, it’s alsothe top-grossing film of the year so far, having dethronedDune: Part Twoa while ago. But more importantly, the film brought back some lost respect for Pixar; the legendary animation house had been struggling for the last few years, with a string of under-performers thatled to layoffs. While a trifecta of Pixar movies —Soul,Luca, andTurning Red— debuted directly on the Disney+ streaming service during the pandemic, the studio’s most recent theatrical releases —LightyearandElemental— also underperformed.
Pixar continues to splurge on its projects, even though rival studios have greatly reduced spending on animated films.Inside Out 2cost a reported $200 millionto produceand appears to have settled at a 90% approval rating on the aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes. By comparison, the Oscar-winning firstInside Outgrossed around $860 million globally and scored a 98% approval rating on RT. You can watchInside Out 2in theaters, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 follows the emotional journey of a now-teenage Riley as she encounters new challenges and emotions. As her mind expands, so does the complexity of her inner world, where new emotions must collaborate with old ones to guide her through adolescence, creating dynamic and heartfelt experiences.
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