Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” which explores the life of a young girl named Riley and her anthropomorphized emotions much like the first film, now has the highest worldwide box office revenue ever.
The movie surpassed “Frozen II,” made by sister studio Disney Animation, hitting a box office total of over $1.4 billion worldwide. That sum makes it the highest-grossing animated picture in worldwide box office, although its total is not adjusted for inflation.
“Inside Out 2” did strongest at the domestic box office, which accounts for over $600 million of its total revenue according to entertainment data company Nash Information Services. The movie is one of only two animated movies with that much U.S. box office revenue, the other being 2018’s “Incredibles 2,” another Pixar sequel.
“Frozen II,” by comparison, did better outside the U.S., bringing in over $974 million from international viewers. It brought in over $1.451 billion overall.
Among all categories of films, “Inside Out 2” currently sits 13th in all-time worldwide box office, having passed 2023’s “Barbie.”
James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster “Avatar” still sits in the top spot, having grossed over $2.9 billion worldwide in its time in theaters, followed by 2019’s Marvel superhero tentpole “Avengers: Endgame” at over $2.7 billion, the 2022 sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water” at over $2.3 billion and Mr. Cameron’s 1997 historical epic “Titanic” at over $2.2 billion.
“Inside Out 2” greatly improved on its 2015 predecessor “Inside Out,” which is 89th among all categories of movies and at 20th among animated films with over $850 million in worldwide box office revenue.
The movie also has room to keep growing its total, as it has yet to open in theaters in Japan, where it will debut on Aug. 1 according to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
• Brad Matthews can be reached at bmatthews@washingtontimes.com.
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