Summary

Inside Out 2just crossed an incredible milestone, and it still has weeks left in its run. As the follow-up to 2015’sInside Out, the sequel introduces new emotions, including Anxiety, Envy, and Ennui. With a $200 million budget, it needed an incredible box office take to bring profitability, and it absolutely smashed its opening weekend with a $155 million gross domestically, which can be partly attributed to theInside Outsequel’s incredible reviews.

Its second weekend has proven to be even more rewarding than the first, asInside Out 2has officially become 2024’s highest-grossing movie domestically. According to reports byThe Hollywood ReporterandDeadline, the movie has already earned $285.6 million in the U.S., and it is poised to earn even more as its run continues.It passedDune: Part Two, which earned $282.1 millionbefore its run came to an end, only taking eight days to it. For the whole weekend,Inside Out 2earned a stunning $100 million.

Inside Out 2earned the biggest second weekend for an animated movie ever, and the seventh-biggest overall.

Inside Out 2 Is Dominating The Box Office

Inside Out 2 Is Dominating Domestically And Internationally

2024 has been a remarkably slow year at the box office. Memorial Day weekend saw its lowest totals in decades, caused by economic turmoil, limited box office competition, and several unexpected box office flops.Inside Out 2has been the force to reignite the summer box office, and it is only continuing to dominate through its second weekend. After passing the entire domestic runs ofKingdom of the Planet of the Apes($160.8 million),Kung Fu Panda 4($193.6 million), andGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire($196.4 million), it officially passedDune: Part Two($282.1 million).

Inside Out 2’s Post-Credits Scene Explained

Inside Out 2 includes some post-credits scenes, showing more of Riley’s life, mind, and emotions, which could all factor into setting up Inside Out 3.

This week,Inside Out 2is only extending its lead. As the major standout in theaters, it earned $100 million in its second weekend alone. The rest of the box office is struggling comparatively. The box office has stayed fairly consistent this past week withBad Boys: Ride or Dietaking the second slot. Its opening weekend sawThe Bikeriderspush every other movie down a slot, but the top 5 remained fairly consistent in terms of placement. Check out the top box office projections with the up-to-date totals for Sunday:

1

$100 million

$355 million

2

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

$18.8 million

$146.9 million

3

$10 million

4

$3.6 million

$85.1 million

5

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

$164.4 million

6

$2.77 million

$106.6 million

7

$2.4 million

8

$2.2 million

9

$1.9 million

$17.7 million

10

$1.5 million

$2.6 million

Set against Pixar’s latest hit, the other box office offerings have struggled to thrive.The Exorcismsuffered Russell Crowe’s lowest career opening, whileThe Bikeriderswas more successful and matched its projections.Bad Boys: Ride or Die’s $100 million budget means that it is still trending well, and worldwide support should see easy success. As for the top spot, given that theaters generally take half of all earnings,Inside Out 2needs $400 millionoverall to succeed. With a massive domestic total, it has already achieved profitability, and its total will only continue to climb as its run continues.

Inside Out 2’s Second Weekend Drop Is Incredibly Low

The Sequel Continues Its Record-Breaking Run

Not only isInside Out 2proving to be capable of ruling the box office, but it has secured another extraordinary record. In its second weekend,it had a mere 35% drop, which is the lowest drop of any movie that earned over $150 million in its opening week. That beatStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which had a 40% drop. Good timing likely contributed to the extraordinary performance, as hot weather across the continental U.S. drove audiences to the cool movie theaters. As the school year comes to an end in major centers, the total is sure to rise.

Inside Out 2should continue to have another strong performance in its third week.

It’s an excellent performance, and the international totals are similarly impressive.It earned $369.4 million overall overseas, after having had a 22% drop from last week. More markets will open in the coming weeks, which will ensure that the drop is likely to remain relatively low. It is already on track to become the first movie since 2023’sBarbieto reach the $1 billion mark, and overseas performances will play a massive role in getting it there. Considering that it already has over $500 million total, Pixar has to be pleased and will need to considergreenlightingInside Out 3.

Next week will see stronger competition pitted againstInside Out 2asA Quiet Place: Day OneandHorizon: An American Sagaopen. Neither is necessarily in the Pixar hit’s genre, however, meaning that its biggest threat is unlikely to reach theaters for another week.Despicable Me 4will be released on July 3, and the holiday weekend should help it immensely. Until then,Inside Out 2should continue to have another strong performance in its third week, and the July 4 weekend will see just how long it can hold its incredible performance.

Inside Out 2

Cast

Inside Out 2 is the sequel to the 2015 original film, which starred a young girl named Riley with a head full of emotions. - literally. With Amy Pohler as Joy, Bill Hader as fear, Mindy Kaling as Disgust, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, and Lewis Black as Anger, the all-star cast brought to life the emotions that adolescents face as they grow, change, and adapt to new situations. This sequel, currently in development, will bring Amy Pohler back as Joy, with Riley, now a teenager.