Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has proved to be the box office smash of the year thus far, bringing in huge numbers from its theatrical run.
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is now officially the studio’s most financially successful film of all time. Earlier this week the film passed the global total of Incredibles 2 at $1.243 billion to take the number one spot atop a list of beloved and successful movies. That’s not the only achievement that the film earned this week, either, as it also became the first film this year to go beyond the billion dollar mark on its theatrical run.
As noted by Forbes, Inside Out 2 already sits comfortably atop the 2024 rankings and could yet double the totals of 2024’s current runner up, Dune: Part Two. Should it continue to perform well this week, there’s every chance it could surpass the theatrical gross of 2013’s Frozen at $1.285bn,...
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is now officially the studio’s most financially successful film of all time. Earlier this week the film passed the global total of Incredibles 2 at $1.243 billion to take the number one spot atop a list of beloved and successful movies. That’s not the only achievement that the film earned this week, either, as it also became the first film this year to go beyond the billion dollar mark on its theatrical run.
As noted by Forbes, Inside Out 2 already sits comfortably atop the 2024 rankings and could yet double the totals of 2024’s current runner up, Dune: Part Two. Should it continue to perform well this week, there’s every chance it could surpass the theatrical gross of 2013’s Frozen at $1.285bn,...
- 7/12/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Humanitas has announced nominations for the 2024 Humanitas Prize in nine juried categories, including TV, film and documentary fields. Noms in the comedy field include “Hacks,” “The Simpsons,” “Girls5eva” and “Act Your Age,” while drama entrants include “The Crown,” “The Morning Show,” “Station 19” and “Black Cake.”
“For fifty years, The Humanitas Prizes have recognized writers who explore the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way, with stories that entertain and uplift audiences,” said Humanitas executive director Michelle Franke. “The Humanitas Prizes champion work that enhances the lives of viewers, even if these projects are not always rewarded by the marketplace.”
Humanitas has tapped actors/writers June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer as host of this year’s Humanitas Prizes event, which will take place on Thursday, September 12 (three days before the Emmy Awards) at Avalon Hollywood. The 2024 New Voices Fellowship, David and Lynn Angell College Comedy Award and Carol Mendelsohn...
“For fifty years, The Humanitas Prizes have recognized writers who explore the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way, with stories that entertain and uplift audiences,” said Humanitas executive director Michelle Franke. “The Humanitas Prizes champion work that enhances the lives of viewers, even if these projects are not always rewarded by the marketplace.”
Humanitas has tapped actors/writers June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer as host of this year’s Humanitas Prizes event, which will take place on Thursday, September 12 (three days before the Emmy Awards) at Avalon Hollywood. The 2024 New Voices Fellowship, David and Lynn Angell College Comedy Award and Carol Mendelsohn...
- 7/11/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Pixar’s latest runaway success, Inside Out 2, has now become the studio’s highest-grossing movie in history. The nearly decade-long follow-up to the 2015 original has seemingly surpassed everyone’s expectations and has, in a way, saved the studio from a long streak of failure.
In recent years, the studio has been having some major box office duds, beginning with 2020’s Onward being pulled from theaters early due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Their following three movies, Soul, Luca, and Turning Red, were released straight to streaming. 2022’s Lightyear was a massive flop, and 2023’s Elemental, while not outright bombing, failed to meet expectations.
Inside Out 2 opened to $154 million and has since made $543.5 million at the domestic box office and $708 million internationally, for a current total of $1.251 billion at the box office. It has since become Disney’s highest-grossing animated film since the 2020 pandemic and is now Pixar’s highest-grossing film of all time,...
In recent years, the studio has been having some major box office duds, beginning with 2020’s Onward being pulled from theaters early due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Their following three movies, Soul, Luca, and Turning Red, were released straight to streaming. 2022’s Lightyear was a massive flop, and 2023’s Elemental, while not outright bombing, failed to meet expectations.
Inside Out 2 opened to $154 million and has since made $543.5 million at the domestic box office and $708 million internationally, for a current total of $1.251 billion at the box office. It has since become Disney’s highest-grossing animated film since the 2020 pandemic and is now Pixar’s highest-grossing film of all time,...
- 7/11/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
“First time in a long time I didn’t hear any buzz at all about a July 4th blockbuster movie,” a friend texted me last week. His message struck me as odd, since I can’t turn a corner without being bombarded by mutant Minions: The yellow pranksters keep showing up on billboards, product tie-ins, pop-up ads. My friend is engaged to be married, with a baby on the way, but he’s not a parent yet, and he’s clearly not thinking like one.
The reality is this: The weekend that once belonged to Will Smith — and which hosted a geriatric Indiana Jones’ return last year — has long been the domain of “Despicable Me” movies. For seven of the last 14 years, Illumination Entertainment has planted one of its toon tentpoles (which also include “The Secret Life of Pets”) on or immediately after Independence Day weekend. Their latest behemoth,...
The reality is this: The weekend that once belonged to Will Smith — and which hosted a geriatric Indiana Jones’ return last year — has long been the domain of “Despicable Me” movies. For seven of the last 14 years, Illumination Entertainment has planted one of its toon tentpoles (which also include “The Secret Life of Pets”) on or immediately after Independence Day weekend. Their latest behemoth,...
- 7/11/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
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...
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...
- 7/10/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2" remains the feel good box office story of the year. After the first half of 2024 made it feel like the sky was falling, with ticket sales coming in far below 2023 levels, this animated sequel arrived to save the day. On its fourth weekend in theaters, despite heavy competition from Gru and the Minions, Pixar's latest has made its way into the history books as one of the 25 highest-grossing movies of all time. What's most impressive is that the movie still has a lot of gas left in the tank.
Even though "Despicable Me 4" had a record-setting, chart-topping debut of $75 million domestically over the weekend (and $122.6 million across its full five-day Fourth of July opening), "Inside Out 2" managed to hold onto the number two spot with an estimated $30 million domestic haul. It dropped just 48% from the previous weekend despite a new, family-friendly animated film entering the marketplace.
Even though "Despicable Me 4" had a record-setting, chart-topping debut of $75 million domestically over the weekend (and $122.6 million across its full five-day Fourth of July opening), "Inside Out 2" managed to hold onto the number two spot with an estimated $30 million domestic haul. It dropped just 48% from the previous weekend despite a new, family-friendly animated film entering the marketplace.
- 7/8/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The other night I was having dinner with a couple of industry veterans, both Oscar voters, who told me they had been talking to a top producer-financier who had seen two big studio movies coming out later in the year and both were fantastic.
The producer very enthusiastically praised Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, said Paul Mescal was terrific and Denzel Washington extraordinary in it. He also saw the new Robert Zemeckis film Here, which stars and de-ages Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, also reuniting them from the 1994 Zemeckis film Forrest Gump. Both that one and Scott’s 2000 Gladiator took Best Picture and now it appears both veteran directors will be back in the race — big time. Scott still has yet to win an Oscar, having been overlooked four times in the director race.
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in ‘Here’
Paramount releases Gladiator II in November, the same month...
The producer very enthusiastically praised Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, said Paul Mescal was terrific and Denzel Washington extraordinary in it. He also saw the new Robert Zemeckis film Here, which stars and de-ages Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, also reuniting them from the 1994 Zemeckis film Forrest Gump. Both that one and Scott’s 2000 Gladiator took Best Picture and now it appears both veteran directors will be back in the race — big time. Scott still has yet to win an Oscar, having been overlooked four times in the director race.
Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in ‘Here’
Paramount releases Gladiator II in November, the same month...
- 7/1/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney is back to being the unquestioned champion of the box office as "Inside Out 2" has crossed a hugely impressive milestone. Pixar's latest animated hit has sailed past the $1 billion mark globally, becoming the first movie of 2024 to do so. It is also the first movie to do so since "Barbie" did it at the beginning of August last year. After a rough start to the year, it looks like things are finally turning around for theaters with the help of this animated juggernaut.
Director Kelsey Mann's "Inside Out 2" has taken in $469.3 million domestically to go with $545.5 million internationally for a grand total of $1.01 billion worldwide to date. That includes $57.4 million from its most recent weekend in North America, with Pixar's animated sequel topping the charts for a third weekend in a row. "A Quiet Place: Day One" opened with a very solid $53 million, but had to settle for second place.
Director Kelsey Mann's "Inside Out 2" has taken in $469.3 million domestically to go with $545.5 million internationally for a grand total of $1.01 billion worldwide to date. That includes $57.4 million from its most recent weekend in North America, with Pixar's animated sequel topping the charts for a third weekend in a row. "A Quiet Place: Day One" opened with a very solid $53 million, but had to settle for second place.
- 7/1/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
On the cusp of July, a 2024 movie has finally joined the One Billion Club.
Disney/Pixar's Inside Out 2 opened strong when it arrived in theatres on June 14, and has performed consistently well over the past couple of weeks. Now, the critically-acclaimed animated sequel has officially become the first movie of 2024 to pass the $1 billion mark at the global box office.
After 19 days on general release, Inside Out 2 has grossed $469.3 million in North America and $545.5 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $1.015 billion. It has now become one of 11 animated films in history to pass this milestone (eight of which are Disney titles), and is the fastest to do so.
These numbers are very encouraging for movie theaters, as this level of mega-blockbuster has become a rarity since the pandemic. It's also good news for Pixar, as the beloved studio has struggled at the box office in recent...
Disney/Pixar's Inside Out 2 opened strong when it arrived in theatres on June 14, and has performed consistently well over the past couple of weeks. Now, the critically-acclaimed animated sequel has officially become the first movie of 2024 to pass the $1 billion mark at the global box office.
After 19 days on general release, Inside Out 2 has grossed $469.3 million in North America and $545.5 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $1.015 billion. It has now become one of 11 animated films in history to pass this milestone (eight of which are Disney titles), and is the fastest to do so.
These numbers are very encouraging for movie theaters, as this level of mega-blockbuster has become a rarity since the pandemic. It's also good news for Pixar, as the beloved studio has struggled at the box office in recent...
- 6/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Talk about a mood booster. Disney and Pixar’s emotion-laden “Inside Out 2” is the first film of the year to hit $1 billion at the global box office.
After 19 days of release, the animated sequel has grossed $469.3 million in North America and $545.5 million internationally for a worldwide tally of $1.015 billion. It’s one of 11 animated films to join the billion-dollar club (eight of which are Disney titles), and it’s the fastest animated release to do so.
When “Inside Out 2” opened in theaters on June 14, the film shattered expectations with $151 million domestically and overtook “Dune: Part 2” ($711 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It was also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Since then, the second “Inside Out” has retained the top spot on box office charts for three consecutive weekends and became the highest-grossing movie domestically and globally of 2024. Earlier this week,...
After 19 days of release, the animated sequel has grossed $469.3 million in North America and $545.5 million internationally for a worldwide tally of $1.015 billion. It’s one of 11 animated films to join the billion-dollar club (eight of which are Disney titles), and it’s the fastest animated release to do so.
When “Inside Out 2” opened in theaters on June 14, the film shattered expectations with $151 million domestically and overtook “Dune: Part 2” ($711 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It was also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Since then, the second “Inside Out” has retained the top spot on box office charts for three consecutive weekends and became the highest-grossing movie domestically and globally of 2024. Earlier this week,...
- 6/30/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Disney had a pretty rough year at the box office in 2023, suffering huge flops with films like "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and "The Marvels." But things are looking up as we enter the second half of 2024, as "Inside Out 2" has already become the highest-grossing movie of the year, dethroning "Dune: Part Two" to take the crown in a mere nine days. In the process, it has managed to accomplish something that no movie has accomplished since 2019 when "Avengers: Endgame" hit theaters en route to becoming (for a time) the biggest movie in history.
Director Kelsey Mann's "Inside Out 2" cleared $101 million domestically in its second weekend, dropping just 35% after its record-breaking opening. It is now just the seventh movie in history to make at least $100 million on its second weekend in theaters. The last time that happened? When "Endgame" pulled in an astonishing $114.7 million on...
Director Kelsey Mann's "Inside Out 2" cleared $101 million domestically in its second weekend, dropping just 35% after its record-breaking opening. It is now just the seventh movie in history to make at least $100 million on its second weekend in theaters. The last time that happened? When "Endgame" pulled in an astonishing $114.7 million on...
- 6/24/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new 2024 box office champion. After less than two weeks, Disney's "Inside Out 2" has managed to outgross every other movie released this year so far, overtaking Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Two" ($711.8 million) to take the crown. The only question now is just how high Pixar's latest can fly.
Director Kelsey Mann's "Inside Out 2" took in an absolutely ridiculous $100 million in its second weekend domestically, dropping just 35% from its record-breaking $154.2 million debut. Pixar's latest also pulled in a stellar $164.4 million overseas in its second frame. That brings the movie's running total to $724.3 million and counting. That number includes $355.1 million from domestic ticket sales. This is to take nothing away from "Dune: Part Two," which made $282.1 million domestically and $429.7 million internationally, coming in well above expectations. It's just no longer the king of the hill.
The success of "Inside Out 2" couldn't...
Director Kelsey Mann's "Inside Out 2" took in an absolutely ridiculous $100 million in its second weekend domestically, dropping just 35% from its record-breaking $154.2 million debut. Pixar's latest also pulled in a stellar $164.4 million overseas in its second frame. That brings the movie's running total to $724.3 million and counting. That number includes $355.1 million from domestic ticket sales. This is to take nothing away from "Dune: Part Two," which made $282.1 million domestically and $429.7 million internationally, coming in well above expectations. It's just no longer the king of the hill.
The success of "Inside Out 2" couldn't...
- 6/24/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Inside Out 2’s box office takings streak past Dune: Part Two globally, putting Pixar’s sequel on track to the hallowed $1bn mark.
The good news for cinema owners continued this weekend, as Pixar’s follow-up to 2015 classic Inside Out easily leapfrogged Dune: Part Two to become the highest-grossing film of 2024 globally.
Inside Out 2 – already the largest opening of the year in the US – fell just 35% there in its second week of release, with domestic takings now hovering around the $355m mark. According to The Hollywood Reporter, that makes it the best hold for a film opening to $150m or more in history.
Globally, meanwhile, the film’s total now stands at $724m – easily surpassing Dune: Part Two's previous record of $711m after almost doubling its take in its first weekend.
In the UK, though, Disney can’t quite put the bunting out yet – the film’s...
The good news for cinema owners continued this weekend, as Pixar’s follow-up to 2015 classic Inside Out easily leapfrogged Dune: Part Two to become the highest-grossing film of 2024 globally.
Inside Out 2 – already the largest opening of the year in the US – fell just 35% there in its second week of release, with domestic takings now hovering around the $355m mark. According to The Hollywood Reporter, that makes it the best hold for a film opening to $150m or more in history.
Globally, meanwhile, the film’s total now stands at $724m – easily surpassing Dune: Part Two's previous record of $711m after almost doubling its take in its first weekend.
In the UK, though, Disney can’t quite put the bunting out yet – the film’s...
- 6/24/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Disney and Pixar have finally emerged from a hole dug by a series of box office flops! Inside Out 2 is dominating the box office and claiming a 2024 record!
Variety reports that Inside Out 2, in its second week in theaters, has now reached over $285M domestically. The opening week saw the sequel to one of Pixar’s best films rakes in around $250M.
However, the totals are still falling short (at the time of writing) of the $90M+ that The Super Mario Bros. Movie claimed last year. The long-awaited sequel did manage to outperform Dune: Part Two by a few million dollars.
Regardless, it’s good news for the animated movie genre! The good fortune may also be needed for Disney/Pixar to reevaluate its approach to future projects.
As you can see from our Charting Pixar story, the legendary animation studio really needed this win! In comparison, Pixar...
Variety reports that Inside Out 2, in its second week in theaters, has now reached over $285M domestically. The opening week saw the sequel to one of Pixar’s best films rakes in around $250M.
However, the totals are still falling short (at the time of writing) of the $90M+ that The Super Mario Bros. Movie claimed last year. The long-awaited sequel did manage to outperform Dune: Part Two by a few million dollars.
Regardless, it’s good news for the animated movie genre! The good fortune may also be needed for Disney/Pixar to reevaluate its approach to future projects.
As you can see from our Charting Pixar story, the legendary animation studio really needed this win! In comparison, Pixar...
- 6/23/2024
- by Mike Phalin
- Pirates & Princesses
Inside Out 2 continues dominating the box office in its second weekend, with Deadline reporting that the movie is looking at a $98 million weekend – some say it could even break $100 million. This would make it the highest grossing second weekend for an animated film of all time, after The Super Mario Bros Movie’s $92 million second weekend last year. Certainly, the animated sequel is shaping up to be one of Pixar’s biggest hits ever, which is quite the coup for a studio that everyone thought was on the downslide just a few months ago after a series of underperformers like Lightyear, Elemental, and more.
Meanwhile, Bad Boys: Ride or Die is holding on to second place with an $18 million-plus third weekend. The movie is turning out to be a major moneymaker for Sony, with it looking to end as the second-highest-grossing Bad Boys movie of all time, just below...
Meanwhile, Bad Boys: Ride or Die is holding on to second place with an $18 million-plus third weekend. The movie is turning out to be a major moneymaker for Sony, with it looking to end as the second-highest-grossing Bad Boys movie of all time, just below...
- 6/22/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” (Disney) grossed $254 million in its first seven days in U.S. and Canadian theaters. By as early as Saturday, it will best “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) as 2024’s biggest success, and by Sunday, the film should reach at least $315 million.
The surprisingly strong animated sequel (top industry projections gave it a shot at $300 million) now looks certain to gross at least $500 million for its run. That would make it the sixth to do so since theaters reopened.
Buttressed by summer vacation and the mid-week Juneteenth holiday, the seven-day total is $14 million better than “Super Mario Bros.,” and stunningly only $4 million below “Barbie.” But at this point, odds are against “Inside Out 2” equaling “Mario” ($574 million), much less reaching “Barbie” ($636 million). But to be even talking about getting close is an incredible accomplishment for Disney’s Pixar unit, which since Covid struck, has not managed...
The surprisingly strong animated sequel (top industry projections gave it a shot at $300 million) now looks certain to gross at least $500 million for its run. That would make it the sixth to do so since theaters reopened.
Buttressed by summer vacation and the mid-week Juneteenth holiday, the seven-day total is $14 million better than “Super Mario Bros.,” and stunningly only $4 million below “Barbie.” But at this point, odds are against “Inside Out 2” equaling “Mario” ($574 million), much less reaching “Barbie” ($636 million). But to be even talking about getting close is an incredible accomplishment for Disney’s Pixar unit, which since Covid struck, has not managed...
- 6/21/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Am achten Auswertungstag hat sich „Alles steht Kopf 2“ in den deutschen Kinos als schnellster Film des Jahres die Ticketmillion gesichert.
„Alles steht Kopf 2“ von Pixar (Credits: © 2023 Disney/Pixar)
Eine Überraschung ist es nicht nach den furiosen Zahlen vom Wochenende, die Freude ist dennoch riesig: „Alles steht Kopf 2“ hat gestern als siebter Film des laufenden Kinojahres die Besuchermillion geschafft – mit acht Auswertungstagen ist es auch der schnellste Titel in diesem Jahr, der diese Topmarke erreicht. Damit ist der Pixar-Überflieger der erste Film im Verleih von Disney in diesem Jahr, der siebenstellige Besuchendenzahlen schreibt, und zudem der nunmehr bereits erfolgreichste Titel der Sommersaison und der im zweiten Quartal gestartet wurde. Nun macht sich „Alles steht Kopf 2“ daran, die Gesamtzahlen des letztjährigen Pixar-Hits „Elemental“ in Angriff zu nehmen, der sich nach verhaltenem Start zum Publikumsliebling entwickelt hatte und gesamt als sechstmeistgesehener Film des Jahres auf 2,1 Mio. Tickets gekommen war.
„Alles steht Kopf 2“ von Pixar (Credits: © 2023 Disney/Pixar)
Eine Überraschung ist es nicht nach den furiosen Zahlen vom Wochenende, die Freude ist dennoch riesig: „Alles steht Kopf 2“ hat gestern als siebter Film des laufenden Kinojahres die Besuchermillion geschafft – mit acht Auswertungstagen ist es auch der schnellste Titel in diesem Jahr, der diese Topmarke erreicht. Damit ist der Pixar-Überflieger der erste Film im Verleih von Disney in diesem Jahr, der siebenstellige Besuchendenzahlen schreibt, und zudem der nunmehr bereits erfolgreichste Titel der Sommersaison und der im zweiten Quartal gestartet wurde. Nun macht sich „Alles steht Kopf 2“ daran, die Gesamtzahlen des letztjährigen Pixar-Hits „Elemental“ in Angriff zu nehmen, der sich nach verhaltenem Start zum Publikumsliebling entwickelt hatte und gesamt als sechstmeistgesehener Film des Jahres auf 2,1 Mio. Tickets gekommen war.
- 6/20/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
Embarrassed? Hardly. Sad and fearful? No way. Joyous? Absolutely. That was the vibe on the morning of June 17 when Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman cracked open the champagne to toast those who had worked on the making and marketing of Inside Out 2, which is the year’s first box office blockbuster. “It’s been a while since we did this,” says one person attending the celebration on Disney’s Burbank lot, in reference to rough times for the once-invincible Pixar, where Pete Docter also arranged a toast.
For its part, Pixar delivered a film that has won over both critics and audiences in continuing the story of Riley, who is now 13 and must contend with a new crew of emotions invading her head in addition to the old standbys, led by Joy (Amy Poehler). And Disney orchestrated a marketing campaign that stayed on message and resonated with moviegoers around the globe.
For its part, Pixar delivered a film that has won over both critics and audiences in continuing the story of Riley, who is now 13 and must contend with a new crew of emotions invading her head in addition to the old standbys, led by Joy (Amy Poehler). And Disney orchestrated a marketing campaign that stayed on message and resonated with moviegoers around the globe.
- 6/19/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The American box office needed a win, and my word, did it get one with "Inside Out 2." The latest film from Pixar had a record-breaking weekend, pulling in nearly $295 million globally and marking the best opening weekend ever for an animated film. That number includes $154.2 million domestically, which means director Kelsey Mann now holds the record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a feature directorial debut. In short, it was a home run for Disney and Pixar. It's also one that comes with an important lesson that could easily be ignored by the powers that be: Pixar needs to invest in original ideas now more than ever.
Given the insanely huge opening weekend, positive reviews, and instantly strong word of mouth from audiences, "Inside Out 2" now has a real shot at becoming the biggest movie of 2024 overall and a likely $1 billion global grosser, assuming it doesn't fall...
Given the insanely huge opening weekend, positive reviews, and instantly strong word of mouth from audiences, "Inside Out 2" now has a real shot at becoming the biggest movie of 2024 overall and a likely $1 billion global grosser, assuming it doesn't fall...
- 6/18/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film Kinds of Kindness debuted at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival following Oscars buzz for the director’s film Poor Things. The filmmaker’s last project to premiere at the French festival was The Killing of a Sacred Deer starring Nicole Kidman, Barry G. Bernson, Herb Caillouet, Bill Camp, Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Alicia Silverstone and more. Kinds of Kindness marks reunions with Emma Stone, Joe Alwyn, Margaret Qualley and Willem Dafoe for the director. This will be Stone’s third film with Lanthimos, and her second Lanthimos film co-starring with Joe Alwyn after 2018’s The Favourite.
The anthology movie is described as a “triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability,...
The anthology movie is described as a “triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability,...
- 6/18/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Second biggest domestic animated opening of all-time at $154.2M, and second largest for Pixar: Behind Disney/Pixar’s own Incredibles 2 ($182.6M) and ahead of Illumination/Universal’s Super Mario Bros Movie‘s 3-day of $146.3M. Pixar are now responsible for 3 of the top 4 domestic animated openings of all-time.
The biggest opening for an animated movie worldwide at $295M: That is when using current exchange rates and in like-for-like markets; higher than Super Mario Bros Movie.
The highest international animated opening of all-time at $140.8M that is figuring in the same foreign release pattern and at current rates.
Biggest Opening Ytd 2024: Six months in, Inside Out 2 bests Dune: Part Two‘s $82.5M.
Related: ‘Inside Out 2’ Voice Cast Guide: Who Voices The Emotions?
Biggest animated opening for Disney post Covid: Despite the Disney+ fever for Pixar’s Elemental last summer and Encanto, the latter released during Covid, the Mouse House has been made the laughing stock by a bunch of Minions. But now their emotions are finally getting a laugh.
First movie to open to $100M+ domestic since Barbie: Why is that important even though Inside Out 2 didn’t beat Barbie‘s $162M debut? Because after a marketplace that’s been battered by two strikes, leaving a lack of consistent tentpole inventory, the fact that a movie can come out and do five-quad business screams that theatrical still works.
Fourth highest domestic PG-rated opening ever which also gives Disney the top 4 in industry history that being The Lion King ($191.7M), Incredibles 2 ($182.6M), Beauty and the Beast ($174.7M) and Inside Out 2.
Second biggest domestic Monday for Pixar, third biggest for an animated movie at $22.2M: Inside Out 2 ranks behind Incredibles 2‘s $23.6M. Among all animated movies’ first Monday at the B.O., IO2 is behind Incredibles 2 and 2004’s Shrek 2‘s $23.4M (May 31).
Related: ‘Inside Out 2’ Review: Pixar’s Talky, Uneventful Sequel Doesn’t Have Much Fun In Mind
Second biggest opening day for an animated film at domestic box office at $63.5M, behind that of Incredibles 2 ($71.2M).
12 million U.S. Admissions: This is according to B.O. stat firm EntTelligence. The last time the industry had an opening weekend that attracted more than 10M moviegoers for a title was Barbie at 13M back in late July 2023.
At 3.8M U.S. admissions, the most attended weekend for No. 1 theater circuit AMC Entertainment 2024 Ytd: However, that figure also includes ticket stubs from Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die. AMC posted its most attended day of the year on Friday, June 14 stateside, a record immediately broken the next day on Saturday, which now ranks as AMC‘s busiest day of 2024. More than one million people went to the movies at AMC each day on Friday, on Saturday and Sunday as each day set a record for the year.
‘Inside Out 2’
Biggest Opening Day for an Animated Film for No. 3 U.S. circuit Cinemark, that being June 14.
Highest industry opening weekend of all-time in Colombia ($5.1M) and Turkey.
Top 5 industry opening weekend of all-time in Mexico ($30.2M), Argentina ($5.5M), Central America ($6.3M), Chile ($4.6M), Uruguay, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Israel and the Philippines ($6.7M)
Top 5 animated opening weekend of all-time in Greece, Kazakhstan, Ukraine (excl previews), Romania, Serbia and Korea ($14.9M).
Highest animated opening weekend of all time in Paraguay.
Related: AMC Touts Highest Grossing, Best Attended Weekend Of 2024 As CEO Thanks Filmmakers Of ‘Inside Out 2’, ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’...
The biggest opening for an animated movie worldwide at $295M: That is when using current exchange rates and in like-for-like markets; higher than Super Mario Bros Movie.
The highest international animated opening of all-time at $140.8M that is figuring in the same foreign release pattern and at current rates.
Biggest Opening Ytd 2024: Six months in, Inside Out 2 bests Dune: Part Two‘s $82.5M.
Related: ‘Inside Out 2’ Voice Cast Guide: Who Voices The Emotions?
Biggest animated opening for Disney post Covid: Despite the Disney+ fever for Pixar’s Elemental last summer and Encanto, the latter released during Covid, the Mouse House has been made the laughing stock by a bunch of Minions. But now their emotions are finally getting a laugh.
First movie to open to $100M+ domestic since Barbie: Why is that important even though Inside Out 2 didn’t beat Barbie‘s $162M debut? Because after a marketplace that’s been battered by two strikes, leaving a lack of consistent tentpole inventory, the fact that a movie can come out and do five-quad business screams that theatrical still works.
Fourth highest domestic PG-rated opening ever which also gives Disney the top 4 in industry history that being The Lion King ($191.7M), Incredibles 2 ($182.6M), Beauty and the Beast ($174.7M) and Inside Out 2.
Second biggest domestic Monday for Pixar, third biggest for an animated movie at $22.2M: Inside Out 2 ranks behind Incredibles 2‘s $23.6M. Among all animated movies’ first Monday at the B.O., IO2 is behind Incredibles 2 and 2004’s Shrek 2‘s $23.4M (May 31).
Related: ‘Inside Out 2’ Review: Pixar’s Talky, Uneventful Sequel Doesn’t Have Much Fun In Mind
Second biggest opening day for an animated film at domestic box office at $63.5M, behind that of Incredibles 2 ($71.2M).
12 million U.S. Admissions: This is according to B.O. stat firm EntTelligence. The last time the industry had an opening weekend that attracted more than 10M moviegoers for a title was Barbie at 13M back in late July 2023.
At 3.8M U.S. admissions, the most attended weekend for No. 1 theater circuit AMC Entertainment 2024 Ytd: However, that figure also includes ticket stubs from Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die. AMC posted its most attended day of the year on Friday, June 14 stateside, a record immediately broken the next day on Saturday, which now ranks as AMC‘s busiest day of 2024. More than one million people went to the movies at AMC each day on Friday, on Saturday and Sunday as each day set a record for the year.
‘Inside Out 2’
Biggest Opening Day for an Animated Film for No. 3 U.S. circuit Cinemark, that being June 14.
Highest industry opening weekend of all-time in Colombia ($5.1M) and Turkey.
Top 5 industry opening weekend of all-time in Mexico ($30.2M), Argentina ($5.5M), Central America ($6.3M), Chile ($4.6M), Uruguay, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Israel and the Philippines ($6.7M)
Top 5 animated opening weekend of all-time in Greece, Kazakhstan, Ukraine (excl previews), Romania, Serbia and Korea ($14.9M).
Highest animated opening weekend of all time in Paraguay.
Related: AMC Touts Highest Grossing, Best Attended Weekend Of 2024 As CEO Thanks Filmmakers Of ‘Inside Out 2’, ‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’...
- 6/18/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It was a little touch and go during the first couple of years of the pandemic, but it feels relatively safe to say that Pixar is back. Director Kelsey Mann's "Inside Out 2" hit theaters this past weekend and delivered a massive, most welcome boon to the box office with record-breaking $295 million global opening. It ranks as the biggest global opening ever for an animated film. That number includes an estimated $155 million domestically, which is the second-biggest domestic opening for an animated movie ever behind only 2018's "Incredibles 2" ($182.6 million). It also means that Mann has earned his place in cinema history as the film secured another pretty impressive record over the weekend.
While Mann has been working at Pixar for more than a decade, "Inside Out 2" serves as his feature directorial debut. That being the case, that $155 million number is very important as it means Mann now...
While Mann has been working at Pixar for more than a decade, "Inside Out 2" serves as his feature directorial debut. That being the case, that $155 million number is very important as it means Mann now...
- 6/17/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Despite the emotional turmoil of growing up, it would seem little Riley of the Inside Out flicks is living her best life. She’s certainly bringing a much needed win to Pixar Animation Studios. After what has undeniably been a rough post-covid era for the house of Woody, Buzz, Coco, and so many other beloved animated characters, the return of Amy Poehler’s Joy had no sadness in sight when Inside Out 2 opened to $155 million this past weekend.
Debuting to the second best animated opening day of all-time with $62 million—behind only another Pixar sequel, 2018’s Incredibles 2—the film went on to gross the second best weekend ever in animation, again behind Pixar’s Brad Bird-directed superhero sequel. This debut is also above last year’s animated juggernaut, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It’s in fact the best opening of any movie since Barbie last July.
The...
Debuting to the second best animated opening day of all-time with $62 million—behind only another Pixar sequel, 2018’s Incredibles 2—the film went on to gross the second best weekend ever in animation, again behind Pixar’s Brad Bird-directed superhero sequel. This debut is also above last year’s animated juggernaut, The Super Mario Bros. Movie. It’s in fact the best opening of any movie since Barbie last July.
The...
- 6/17/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Pixar’s highly-anticipated sequel Inside Out 2 has shot out of the gate and given the summer box office the shot in the arm it needed.
Here’s a good news story to begin the week: Inside Out 2 has debuted in cinemas across the world and done so in a very strong fashion.
The film pulled in $155m in America in its opening weekend and has already amassed an additional $140m from global territories. That’s a $295m haul in total folks, the biggest opening since Barbie last summer and the film has broken a few records along the way.
It’s the biggest opening of 2024 by a long way, almost doubling the total of Dune: Part Two. It’s also the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. On top of that, the whopping $295m global gross is the biggest animated debut in ‘like-for-like markets’ to date.
All in all,...
Here’s a good news story to begin the week: Inside Out 2 has debuted in cinemas across the world and done so in a very strong fashion.
The film pulled in $155m in America in its opening weekend and has already amassed an additional $140m from global territories. That’s a $295m haul in total folks, the biggest opening since Barbie last summer and the film has broken a few records along the way.
It’s the biggest opening of 2024 by a long way, almost doubling the total of Dune: Part Two. It’s also the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. On top of that, the whopping $295m global gross is the biggest animated debut in ‘like-for-like markets’ to date.
All in all,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Inside Out 2 was a litmus test for Pixar and it delivered, grossing a monster $155m estimated bow in North America for the highest opening of the year to date and the second highest three-day launch of all time by an animated film.
After a mighty $140m yield from international markets resulting in a $295m global debut, industry executives will be in a buoyant mood this week at CineEurope. Screen will post a full international report on Monday.
The latest escapades of Joy and her cohorts of core emotions inside the mind of the now adolescent Riley scored the highest...
After a mighty $140m yield from international markets resulting in a $295m global debut, industry executives will be in a buoyant mood this week at CineEurope. Screen will post a full international report on Monday.
The latest escapades of Joy and her cohorts of core emotions inside the mind of the now adolescent Riley scored the highest...
- 6/16/2024
- ScreenDaily
Inside Out 2 isn’t just playing with emotions, it’s dominating the box office. Pixar’s sequel shattered predictions with a whopping $155 million domestically and a mind-blowing $295 million globally, making it the top Hollywood debut of the year. Love or hate Pixar, this film’s numbers speak louder than any argument.
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” 2024. © 2024 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
Believe it or not, since Barbie, no debut has been bigger, except for this Pixar movie. Initially expected to rake in $80 million to $90 million over the weekend, the sequel to 2015’s thoughtful smash Inside Out has blown past all projections with flying colors bringing the studio back to the game.
Inside Out 2‘s Stunning Opening Will Shock You!
Disney and Pixar’s eagerly awaited sequel, Inside Out 2, smashed expectations with a monumental $155 million debut weekend at the domestic box office as per Deadline. Surpassing projections of $80-90 million,...
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” 2024. © 2024 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
Believe it or not, since Barbie, no debut has been bigger, except for this Pixar movie. Initially expected to rake in $80 million to $90 million over the weekend, the sequel to 2015’s thoughtful smash Inside Out has blown past all projections with flying colors bringing the studio back to the game.
Inside Out 2‘s Stunning Opening Will Shock You!
Disney and Pixar’s eagerly awaited sequel, Inside Out 2, smashed expectations with a monumental $155 million debut weekend at the domestic box office as per Deadline. Surpassing projections of $80-90 million,...
- 6/16/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Where to begin in describing the emotions that Hollywood and theater owners — not to mention Pixar and its parent company Disney — are likely feeling over the stunning start of Inside Out 2 at the box office. (Hint: Sadness isn’t one of them.)
In a joyous comeback for Pixar, the tentpole opened to a massive $155 million domestically over Father’s Day weekend — well ahead of an expected $90 million — to secure the second-biggest animated launch of all time for a three-day weekend, not adjusted for inflation. It also did historic business overseas, where it opened to a record $140 million for a global total of $295 million, the biggest opening of all time for an animated film in like-for-like markets when accounting for exchange rates.
Fellow Pixar sequel Incredibles 2 is the crown-holder for top animated domestic opening ($182.7 million). That was previously followed by Illumination and Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie...
In a joyous comeback for Pixar, the tentpole opened to a massive $155 million domestically over Father’s Day weekend — well ahead of an expected $90 million — to secure the second-biggest animated launch of all time for a three-day weekend, not adjusted for inflation. It also did historic business overseas, where it opened to a record $140 million for a global total of $295 million, the biggest opening of all time for an animated film in like-for-like markets when accounting for exchange rates.
Fellow Pixar sequel Incredibles 2 is the crown-holder for top animated domestic opening ($182.7 million). That was previously followed by Illumination and Universal’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie...
- 6/16/2024
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Move over Anxiety, there’s a new dominant emotion at the box office: Joy!
Disney and Pixar’s expressive animated sequel “Inside Out 2” scored a mighty $155 million in its first weekend of release, overtaking “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It’s also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Heading into the weekend, the follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” was projected to collect $80 million to $90 million.
The second “Inside Out 2” also connected at the international box office with $140 million, enough to surpass “Frozen 2” ($135 million) as the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. Turnout was especially strong across Latin America, where it landed the second-biggest opening of all time behind Disney’s Marvel epic “Avengers: Endgame.” Globally, the movie has grossed $295 million to notch...
Disney and Pixar’s expressive animated sequel “Inside Out 2” scored a mighty $155 million in its first weekend of release, overtaking “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year. It’s also the first movie since last July’s “Barbie” ($162 million) to debut above $100 million. Heading into the weekend, the follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” was projected to collect $80 million to $90 million.
The second “Inside Out 2” also connected at the international box office with $140 million, enough to surpass “Frozen 2” ($135 million) as the biggest overseas animated opening of all time. Turnout was especially strong across Latin America, where it landed the second-biggest opening of all time behind Disney’s Marvel epic “Avengers: Endgame.” Globally, the movie has grossed $295 million to notch...
- 6/16/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The Annecy Animation Festival, the most important eight days of the year for the global animation industry, wraps up tonight, so we’re looking back at 10 themes that dominated the dialogue around this year’s event.
Annecy is Hollywood’s Favorite Animation Showcase
In interviews held before this year’s festival, several representatives from Hollywood studios, speaking on background, told us that Annecy has now replaced Comic-Con as their most important promotional event of the year for animation.
During a backstage interview with Variety at a “Transformers: One” panel, festival artistic director Marcel Jean explained that building that reputation wasn’t a quick or easy process. “It’s a long-term work to convince the studios that Annecy is a place to be for them,” he said. “I think we are building a very strong relationship with Paramount, and it’s the same with most of the studios now.”
Paramount...
Annecy is Hollywood’s Favorite Animation Showcase
In interviews held before this year’s festival, several representatives from Hollywood studios, speaking on background, told us that Annecy has now replaced Comic-Con as their most important promotional event of the year for animation.
During a backstage interview with Variety at a “Transformers: One” panel, festival artistic director Marcel Jean explained that building that reputation wasn’t a quick or easy process. “It’s a long-term work to convince the studios that Annecy is a place to be for them,” he said. “I think we are building a very strong relationship with Paramount, and it’s the same with most of the studios now.”
Paramount...
- 6/15/2024
- by Jamie Lang and John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The latest Pixar movie is getting rave reviews from audiences and critics alike.
Puberty is a transformative time of life, and the emotions living inside Riley’s head will learn that the hard way in “Inside Out 2,” the latest Pixar movie which makes its debut in theaters on Friday, June 14. The movie is a theatrical exclusive for the present, but I’ll give you a heads-up on when I think it will be available to stream at home below!
Key Details: “Inside Out 2” has ratings of 93% from critics, and 95% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. As a Disney/Pixar film, “Inside Out 2” will head to Disney+ to stream on-demand first. The film will likely spend longer in theaters than “Elemental,” which was released on the same weekend in 2023. Sign Up Now $7.99+ / month disneyplus.com
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Puberty is a transformative time of life, and the emotions living inside Riley’s head will learn that the hard way in “Inside Out 2,” the latest Pixar movie which makes its debut in theaters on Friday, June 14. The movie is a theatrical exclusive for the present, but I’ll give you a heads-up on when I think it will be available to stream at home below!
Key Details: “Inside Out 2” has ratings of 93% from critics, and 95% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. As a Disney/Pixar film, “Inside Out 2” will head to Disney+ to stream on-demand first. The film will likely spend longer in theaters than “Elemental,” which was released on the same weekend in 2023. Sign Up Now $7.99+ / month disneyplus.com
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- 6/14/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone have emerged as quite the duo in recent years. The director and actress managed to turn both "The Favourite" and "Poor Things" into rare, original box office hits that also went on to garner some major awards season love. Now, they're back together again with another dark comedy in the form of "Kinds of Kindness," which is rolling out in select theaters next weekend before expanding nationwide in the coming weeks. The question is, can Lanthimos and Stone pull off a hat trick and go three for three?
Disney's Searchlight Pictures is making a couple of wise decisions regarding "Kinds of Kindness." For one, it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to build some buzz, with Jesse Plemons winning Best Actor for his work in the film. That has teed up the ball for a limited release next weekend, with Lanthimos' latest work playing in...
Disney's Searchlight Pictures is making a couple of wise decisions regarding "Kinds of Kindness." For one, it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to build some buzz, with Jesse Plemons winning Best Actor for his work in the film. That has teed up the ball for a limited release next weekend, with Lanthimos' latest work playing in...
- 6/14/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Move out of the way, Sadness: “Inside Out 2” just scored the biggest box office previews of 2024.
Disney and Pixar’s latest animated outing grossed $13 million in Thursday previews domestically, plus $22.3 million internationally. The family-friendly sequel is projected to launch between $80 million and $90 million this weekend.
A debut on the higher end would give “Inside Out 2” the biggest opening of the year. Warner Bros. currently holds the top two spots of 2024 with “Dune: Part Two” at $82.5 million and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at $80 million.
For reference, “Inside Out 2’s” $13 million in domestic box office previews outpaced last year’s “The Little Mermaid” ($10.3 million), “Minions: The Rise of Gru” ($10.8 million) and “Toy Story 4” ($12 million). It falls a bit short of recent animated superhero sequels like “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ($17.4 million) and “Incredibles 2” ($18.5 million).
Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Inside Out 2” did particularly well in Mexico,...
Disney and Pixar’s latest animated outing grossed $13 million in Thursday previews domestically, plus $22.3 million internationally. The family-friendly sequel is projected to launch between $80 million and $90 million this weekend.
A debut on the higher end would give “Inside Out 2” the biggest opening of the year. Warner Bros. currently holds the top two spots of 2024 with “Dune: Part Two” at $82.5 million and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at $80 million.
For reference, “Inside Out 2’s” $13 million in domestic box office previews outpaced last year’s “The Little Mermaid” ($10.3 million), “Minions: The Rise of Gru” ($10.8 million) and “Toy Story 4” ($12 million). It falls a bit short of recent animated superhero sequels like “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” ($17.4 million) and “Incredibles 2” ($18.5 million).
Outside of the U.S. and Canada, “Inside Out 2” did particularly well in Mexico,...
- 6/14/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld and Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Clockwise from left: Inside Out 2, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story, Wall-EImage: Disney/Pixar
Although Pixar has had its fair share of disappointments and missteps, at its height, there was no one doing it better. For nearly three decades the studio has been creating crowd-pleasing features and taking audiences into imaginative new worlds.
Although Pixar has had its fair share of disappointments and missteps, at its height, there was no one doing it better. For nearly three decades the studio has been creating crowd-pleasing features and taking audiences into imaginative new worlds.
- 6/14/2024
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
Pixar is relying on Inside Out 2 to dig them it of a creative rut – but is it even in one in the first place?
Pete Docter, the director behind some of Pixar’s most beloved hits is excited for the animation studio’s future. Not, though, for the reasons you might expect.
“I’ve been at Pixar for 33 years, and I don’t think we’ve ever been in a period of more turmoil and uncertainty than right now, which is kind of exciting,” the chief creative officer told Entertainment Weekly. It’s hard at first to disagree: Pixar arguably hasn’t had an industry-approved “hit” since Toy Story 4.
All hopes, then, are pinned on Inside Out 2. The studio’s first dyed-in-the-wool sequel since 2019, the follow-up to one of the most acclaimed animated films of the 21st century has already gotten stellar reviews. It’s tracking towards one of,...
Pete Docter, the director behind some of Pixar’s most beloved hits is excited for the animation studio’s future. Not, though, for the reasons you might expect.
“I’ve been at Pixar for 33 years, and I don’t think we’ve ever been in a period of more turmoil and uncertainty than right now, which is kind of exciting,” the chief creative officer told Entertainment Weekly. It’s hard at first to disagree: Pixar arguably hasn’t had an industry-approved “hit” since Toy Story 4.
All hopes, then, are pinned on Inside Out 2. The studio’s first dyed-in-the-wool sequel since 2019, the follow-up to one of the most acclaimed animated films of the 21st century has already gotten stellar reviews. It’s tracking towards one of,...
- 6/14/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
Well, now we’re in “prime” Summer movie season mode as one of the big “crowd-pleasing” studios drops its 28th feature film into the multiplexes this weekend. Oh, and it is truly animated with eye-popping visuals and splendid imaginative designs. And after the animal stars dominating the cartoon landscape this year with Kung Fu Panda and Garfield, we’re focusing on a human being, Well, mostly what’s going on in this teenager’s head, so we’re revisiting a set of creatures based on emotions and meeting a bunch of new “feelings”. Of course, I’m speaking of Pixar, who have decided to produce a sequel to a much-admired Oscar-winning 2015 “dramedy/fantasy”, after several interesting original flicks like Soul, Turning Red, and Elemental (so don’t think they’re just exploiting their “IP”). Yes, it’s been nine years, but animation can “tweak” time, so it’s only been...
- 6/14/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The weekend sees the release of Pixar’s Inside Out 2. Given the company’s dire track record as of late, many expect it to be the movie that puts the company back on top of the box office heap. Over at Box Office Pro, they predict the movie can open with anywhere from $85 to 115 million. While I’d love to see the box office get a much-needed kick in the pants, I think these predictions are too optimistic for a few reasons.
For one, PIxar’s track record in terms of openings has been pretty bad over the last few years. Lightyear, which everyone assumed would be a smash hit given that it’s a spin-off of the Toy Story movies, opened with $50 million, a number many considered disastrous. However, it got a lot worse, with Elemental opening to a terrible $29 million last summer, even though it legged out...
For one, PIxar’s track record in terms of openings has been pretty bad over the last few years. Lightyear, which everyone assumed would be a smash hit given that it’s a spin-off of the Toy Story movies, opened with $50 million, a number many considered disastrous. However, it got a lot worse, with Elemental opening to a terrible $29 million last summer, even though it legged out...
- 6/13/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
It’s been a difficult stretch for Pixar. In the near-decade since Inside Out became a creative and commercial hit, the animation powerhouse doubled down on a variety of so-so sequels before spiraling into a drought throughout the pandemic. It didn’t help that it used the quarantine period as an excuse to drop two autobiographically inspired and richly conceived tales––Luca and Turning Red––onto Disney+, losing some of its prestige in the process. After Lightyear, which was primed to fuel up the studio’s theatrical prospects again, sputtered on the tarmac two summers ago and last year’s Elemental struggled to make an opening splash, Pixar faced another crossroads.
In the same way it returned to its bona fide properties after The Good Dinosaur’s disappointment in 2015, the studio has reignited the sequelization after-burners for its sure-fire successes. That’s a nice way of saying Pixar has recommitted to developing broader,...
In the same way it returned to its bona fide properties after The Good Dinosaur’s disappointment in 2015, the studio has reignited the sequelization after-burners for its sure-fire successes. That’s a nice way of saying Pixar has recommitted to developing broader,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Jake Kring-Schreifels
- The Film Stage
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 grossed an estimated $4.9m from its first wave of international releases on Wednesday at a crucial juncture that will set the tone of Disney’s year at the box office.
After a pandemic era strategy under former Disney CEO Bob Chapek sent Pixar titles direct to Disney+, this will be a litmus test for the brand. Will audiences wait at home for what they know will debut on streaming service Disney+, or will they venture into the cinemas?
Last year’s Elemental finished on a solid $496m worldwide after a slow start. However this is the Inside Out franchise,...
After a pandemic era strategy under former Disney CEO Bob Chapek sent Pixar titles direct to Disney+, this will be a litmus test for the brand. Will audiences wait at home for what they know will debut on streaming service Disney+, or will they venture into the cinemas?
Last year’s Elemental finished on a solid $496m worldwide after a slow start. However this is the Inside Out franchise,...
- 6/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is at its most visually sumptuous when immersing us in Riley’s (Kensington Tallman) burgeoning belief systems, a new addition to her mind that’s portrayed as an enormous, beautifully rendered chamber full of fluorescent strands of light, culminating in a single blossom above representing her sense of self. But once Riley’s fragile teenage emotions take the wheel, though, that blossom becomes frayed, the product of a toxic pool infected with intrusive thoughts. Sadly, that visual complexity isn’t matched by the actual journey the core emotions take back to the forefront of Riley’s mind. It can’t help but feel like a more convoluted retread of the first Inside Out’s abstract buddy comedy, but without the poignancy of the Bing Bong storyline or the subtle realization of the role of Sadness in our lives. Instead, the plot is still trying to...
- 6/13/2024
- by Slant Staff
- Slant Magazine
Plot: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been doing a good job managing the emotions of their beloved human, Riley. But, as she enters her teenage years, they have their hands full dealing with a whole new slate of emotions, including the obstructive, controlling Anxiety.
Review: Ever since the pandemic, Pixar’s been struggling to recapture the zeitgeist its animated films were once so easily able to dominate. For a long time, it was almost uncanny how each film was hailed as a masterpiece, only for the company to fall off when suddenly their films became more commonly viewed via streaming than in theatres. Some say the movies got to be too specific, although for me I’d take a highly personal story like Elemental over the more generic Lightyear any day. At any rate, the company is said to be undergoing a pivot towards more universal stories, although...
Review: Ever since the pandemic, Pixar’s been struggling to recapture the zeitgeist its animated films were once so easily able to dominate. For a long time, it was almost uncanny how each film was hailed as a masterpiece, only for the company to fall off when suddenly their films became more commonly viewed via streaming than in theatres. Some say the movies got to be too specific, although for me I’d take a highly personal story like Elemental over the more generic Lightyear any day. At any rate, the company is said to be undergoing a pivot towards more universal stories, although...
- 6/12/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for Pixar. The fading animation powerhouse emerged from a decade of creative misfires and middling sequels just to have two of their most personal films in forever — Enrico Casarosa’s “Luca” and Domee Shi’s “Turning Red” — dumped onto Disney+, further diluting the brand by retraining audiences to think of Pixar as just another content provider. “Lightyear” was supposed to be the silver bullet that got the studio back on track as the cartoon kings of the summer box office, but the ill-conceived “Toy Story” spinoff only confirmed that Luxo Jr. had lost his luster. Meanwhile, last year’s equally unsatisfying “Elemental” stumbled out of the gate in a way that took the shine off its slow-burn commercial success.
Faced with its first bonafide identity crisis, Pixar decided it would pivot away from original visions in favor of slam-dunk sequels,...
Faced with its first bonafide identity crisis, Pixar decided it would pivot away from original visions in favor of slam-dunk sequels,...
- 6/12/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Pixar is heavily depending on Inside Out 2’s box office performance to push the company out of the unfortunate dump they fell into after the failure of several animated movies in the past few years.
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 / Walt Disney Studios
However, the studio deciding to release the film in theaters instead of just going for the streaming platform is a huge gamble that would make or break its reputation. Indeed, such is the complicated situation of Pixar.
With Inside Out 2, Pixar Now Focuses On Sequels And Spinoffs
Inside Out 2 is slated to premiere worldwide in theaters in a few days, and Pixar is getting more anxious day by day as they await the result of their new strategy. Instead of helming a new and original animated movie, they went for a sequel that they believe fans will love.
Speaking with Time Magazine, Pixar’s...
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 / Walt Disney Studios
However, the studio deciding to release the film in theaters instead of just going for the streaming platform is a huge gamble that would make or break its reputation. Indeed, such is the complicated situation of Pixar.
With Inside Out 2, Pixar Now Focuses On Sequels And Spinoffs
Inside Out 2 is slated to premiere worldwide in theaters in a few days, and Pixar is getting more anxious day by day as they await the result of their new strategy. Instead of helming a new and original animated movie, they went for a sequel that they believe fans will love.
Speaking with Time Magazine, Pixar’s...
- 6/12/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Josh O’Connor won’t be playing Alfredo Linguini anytime soon. Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter said this week that the animation-to-live-action craze “sort of bothers me.”
“This might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told Time. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter’s comments came in response to a question about whether he’d seen the trend online campaigning for Josh O’Connor — who has long spoken about his love for Pixar’s 2007 hit Ratatouille — to play a live-action protagonist Alfredo Linguini.
Docter said the casting probably couldn’t happen — plus, it might be difficult to make a “live-action rat cute,” he said.
The latter issue spans across most of Pixar’s canon. “So much of what we create only works because of the rules of the [animated] world,...
“This might bite me in the butt for saying it, but it sort of bothers me,” Docter told Time. “I like making movies that are original and unique to themselves. To remake it, it’s not very interesting to me personally.”
Docter’s comments came in response to a question about whether he’d seen the trend online campaigning for Josh O’Connor — who has long spoken about his love for Pixar’s 2007 hit Ratatouille — to play a live-action protagonist Alfredo Linguini.
Docter said the casting probably couldn’t happen — plus, it might be difficult to make a “live-action rat cute,” he said.
The latter issue spans across most of Pixar’s canon. “So much of what we create only works because of the rules of the [animated] world,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Inside Out 2” should evoke an emotion that Pixar hasn’t felt about the box office in years: Joy.
The follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” is estimated to score a stellar $80 million to $90 million in its box office debut. If projections hold, it’ll overtake “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year.
As this weekend’s only new nationwide release, it’ll have no trouble taking the box office crown from the prior champion, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” The fourth installment in Sony’s buddy-cop comedy, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, launched over the weekend with $56.5 million and should add roughly $28 million in its sophomore outing.
“Inside Out 2” also looks to snap Pixar’s recent cold streak following last summer’s “Elemental” (which scored the worst start in Pixar’s modern history...
The follow-up film to 2015’s cerebral hit “Inside Out” is estimated to score a stellar $80 million to $90 million in its box office debut. If projections hold, it’ll overtake “Dune: Part Two” ($82.5 million) and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” ($80 million) as the biggest opening of the year.
As this weekend’s only new nationwide release, it’ll have no trouble taking the box office crown from the prior champion, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” The fourth installment in Sony’s buddy-cop comedy, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, launched over the weekend with $56.5 million and should add roughly $28 million in its sophomore outing.
“Inside Out 2” also looks to snap Pixar’s recent cold streak following last summer’s “Elemental” (which scored the worst start in Pixar’s modern history...
- 6/11/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
First reactions to Pixar’s Inside Out 2 are here and critics are already projecting mixed feelings toward the sequel. The 2015 film emerged as a box office success accompanied by high praise for its unique and heartfelt storytelling.
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 / Walt Disney Studios
The second movie is yet to arrive in theaters, but fans are already managing their expectations after the streak of flopped movies released by Pixar over the past few years. The studio hasn’t produced a hit since 2019’s Toy Story 4, which earned over a billion dollars worldwide.
Inside Out 2 Still Hits The Spot But May Not Be A Massive Win For Pixar
An early review from industry insider Brandon Davis revealed Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is as entertaining as the first one, but it somehow lacked the elements that made the 2015 film one of a kind.
Inside Out 2 is quite fantastic.
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 / Walt Disney Studios
The second movie is yet to arrive in theaters, but fans are already managing their expectations after the streak of flopped movies released by Pixar over the past few years. The studio hasn’t produced a hit since 2019’s Toy Story 4, which earned over a billion dollars worldwide.
Inside Out 2 Still Hits The Spot But May Not Be A Massive Win For Pixar
An early review from industry insider Brandon Davis revealed Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is as entertaining as the first one, but it somehow lacked the elements that made the 2015 film one of a kind.
Inside Out 2 is quite fantastic.
- 6/11/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
It's been a difficult few years for Pixar. During the pandemic, former Disney CEO Bob Chapek decided to drop movies like Soul, Luca, and Turning Red on Disney+, creating the impression that its films were only fit for streaming before Lightyear underperformed at the box office.
Last year, Elemental was quickly written off as a "flop" before proving it had legs (ultimately grossing shy of $500 million), so the pressure is on this weekend's Inside Out 2 to deliver and prove there's still plenty of life left in the studio beyond Toy Story.
Following the sequel's premiere yesterday evening, the first social media reactions are in and they're overwhelmingly positive. As you'll see below, it sounds just as good - if not better - than its 2015 predecessor.
These come just days after Fandango revealed that Inside Out 2 has surpassed the first movie's advance ticket sales, becoming the highest ticket pre-seller...
Last year, Elemental was quickly written off as a "flop" before proving it had legs (ultimately grossing shy of $500 million), so the pressure is on this weekend's Inside Out 2 to deliver and prove there's still plenty of life left in the studio beyond Toy Story.
Following the sequel's premiere yesterday evening, the first social media reactions are in and they're overwhelmingly positive. As you'll see below, it sounds just as good - if not better - than its 2015 predecessor.
These come just days after Fandango revealed that Inside Out 2 has surpassed the first movie's advance ticket sales, becoming the highest ticket pre-seller...
- 6/11/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Pixar’s 2016 Oscar winner “Inside Out” had a dazzling look from the glow of emotions such as Amy Poehler’s Joy to the colorful Islands of Personality to the darkness of the Memory Dump or bleakness of Abstract Thought. Now, as the studio prepares for the June 14 release of “Inside Out 2,” Disney/Pixar is rendering a version of the movie in high dynamic range—providing the filmmakers expanded contrast and luminance in telling the story, which revisits the world inside “Headquarters.”
This version will play in a limited number of cinemas worldwide that are equipped with certified Hdr-capable direct view displays, meaning cinema auditoriums with LED displays rather than traditional theatrical projection systems.
“We’re very excited in general about the future of cinema, as it relates to opportunities for storytelling,” Pixar’s senior scientist Dominic Glynn says, explaining that Pixar is exploring the potential of all types of cinema systems,...
This version will play in a limited number of cinemas worldwide that are equipped with certified Hdr-capable direct view displays, meaning cinema auditoriums with LED displays rather than traditional theatrical projection systems.
“We’re very excited in general about the future of cinema, as it relates to opportunities for storytelling,” Pixar’s senior scientist Dominic Glynn says, explaining that Pixar is exploring the potential of all types of cinema systems,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- Variety Film + TV
While studio execs devise strategies to push Pixar toward the relative safety of mass appeal, one of the linchpins of the company seems to have whooshed in to save the day, at least for Toy Story 5.
Toy Story 4 (2019) (Credit: Disney+)
The fifth installment in the comedy-adventure film series is currently in the budding stage of development with both Tom Hanks and Tim Allen expected to reprise the iconic duo of Woody and Buzz Lightyear. And Pixar Cco has reportedly confirmed that a widely celebrated director will be taking the reins for the upcoming film.
Longtime Pixar Director to Helm Toy Story 5
According to The MontyVerse, Pixar’s Pete Docter – during a screening of Inside Out 2 – confirmed that filmmaker and voice actor Andrew Stanton will be directing the much-anticipated Toy Story 5, albeit, no official announcements have been made yet.
Stanton, 58, has been an indispensable part of...
Toy Story 4 (2019) (Credit: Disney+)
The fifth installment in the comedy-adventure film series is currently in the budding stage of development with both Tom Hanks and Tim Allen expected to reprise the iconic duo of Woody and Buzz Lightyear. And Pixar Cco has reportedly confirmed that a widely celebrated director will be taking the reins for the upcoming film.
Longtime Pixar Director to Helm Toy Story 5
According to The MontyVerse, Pixar’s Pete Docter – during a screening of Inside Out 2 – confirmed that filmmaker and voice actor Andrew Stanton will be directing the much-anticipated Toy Story 5, albeit, no official announcements have been made yet.
Stanton, 58, has been an indispensable part of...
- 6/9/2024
- by Khushi Shah
- FandomWire
Pixar Animation Studios seems to be shifting gears, leaning more towards films like Inside Out 2. Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer of Pixar, recently discussed Disney’s new approach to filmmaking. This change comes after several recent movies experienced low box office numbers. Docter explained that the studio is moving away from personal stories and instead focusing on a commonality of experience to achieve broader appeal. Following the releases of Elemental and Lightyear, coupled with financial setbacks, the studio felt it necessary to re-evaluate its strategy. Pete mentioned, There was a real and intense period of self-scrutiny and feeling like we...
- 6/9/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Pixar has been one of the premiere names in animation ever since the first "Toy Story" released in 1995, changing the game forever. Disney's beloved animation company was also one of the true Hollywood box office titans, with pretty much everything Pixar touched turning to gold, though "The Good Dinosaur" serves as a rare exception to the rule. Unfortunately, the pandemic changed all of that, and Pixar has had a rough time recovering, with "Lightyear" bombing badly after several of the studio's originals went straight to Disney+. "Inside Out 2" aims to change the narrative next weekend and bring the studio back to its dominant place at the top of the box office charts.
Director Kelsey Mann's sequel is currently eyeing an opening weekend in the $75 to $94 million range, per Box Office Theory. Even on the low end, that would be an exceptional start for the film. Nine years ago,...
Director Kelsey Mann's sequel is currently eyeing an opening weekend in the $75 to $94 million range, per Box Office Theory. Even on the low end, that would be an exceptional start for the film. Nine years ago,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
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