After just two weekends of release, “ Inside Out 2 ” is towering above the rest as the highest-grossing movie of the year. Disney and Pixar’s sequel has generated $355 million in North America and $724 million globally to date, overtaking the previous record holder of “Dune: Part II” ($282 million domestically and $711 million worldwide). At this rate, it’ll soon be the first movie of 2024 to cross $1 billion worldwide.
Internationally, the “Inside Out” sequel collected $164.4 million from 44 territories in its second outing. So far, it has earned $369.
2 million overseas to stand as the year’s third biggest international release behind Godzilla x Kong ($371 million) and “Dune Part 2” ($429 million). Top earning markets include Mexico ($63.9 million), the United Kingdom ($29.
2 million), Korea ($29 million), Germany ($17.9 million) and Brazil ($17.3 million).
It opens in its last major market, Japan, on Aug. 1. After a slow start to summer, movie theaters are hoping that upcoming releases like “A Quiet Place: Day One” (June 28), “Despicable Me 4” (July 3) and “Deadpool & Wolverine” (July 26) can continue the momentum.
The PG-rated “Inside Out 2,” which cost $200 million to produce, is also jolting Pixar out of its box office slump . Critics and audiences have been charmed by the sequel, so positive word of mouth has been a boon for ticket sales. The second “Inside Out” has been popular in Imax, where it has grossed $32.
2 million globall.
