Inside Out 2 has broken several records as it landed an absolutely huge opening that almost doubled predictions going into the weekend.
At the US box office, the Pixar sequel was tracking for a $90 million debut and ended up grossing $155 million. That's the second-biggest opening of all time for an animated movie, behind only Incredibles 2's $182.7 million.
It's the biggest debut of the year to date by some distance, ahead of Dune: Part Two's $82.5 million, and is the first movie since Barbie to open to more than $100 million.
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Overseas, Inside Out 2 notched a $140 million opening weekend, surpassing Frozen 2's $135 million as the biggest animated opening ever internationally.
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With $290 million worldwide after only one weekend, Inside Out 2 is already the eighth highest-grossing movie of 2024. It's sure to cross Dune 2's $711.4 million global haul in the coming weeks to become the biggest release of the year.
It's not the first records that the sequel has recorded. Its domestic preview number of $13 million was the biggest of the year to date, ahead of Dune: Part Two's $12 million.
"This is a sensational opening by Pixar's own exceptional standard for a follow-up sequel," said David A Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research (via Variety). "Pixar sequels are in a league of their own."
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It's a major win at the box office after movies such as Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Fall Guy have opened below expectations.
The summer could be set to get even better too with Deadpool & Wolverine's early tracking putting it as opening with more than $200 million at the US box office.
Inside Out 2 replaced Bad Boys: Ride or Die as the box office champion this week, but that sequel can take comfort in taking the Bad Boys franchise past the $1 billion mark worldwide.
Inside Out 2 is out now in cinemas. Inside Out is available to watch on Disney+.
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