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Media company The Walt Disney Company DIS scored a box office hit with the highly anticipated Pixar sequel "Inside Out 2." The success of the movie could help Disney and movie theater stocks, as it follows the recent strong showing of "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" in June. What Happened: Expectations were high for "Inside Out 2" and Disney saw the sequel turn in a strong performance for the company.
The movie opened with $155 million during its opening weekend, which marked the biggest domestic opening of 2024 and the best numbers since "Barbie" hit theaters in July 2023. Estimates called for the film to open with $80 million to $90 million domestically, as reported by Variety . The film posted an international box office take of $140 million, which broke the record of the largest international animated film open, previously held by "Frozen 2" ($135 million).
Variety reported the film saw a strong open in Latin America, with "Inside Out 2" the second-biggest opening in the region of all-time, trailing only "Avengers: Endgame." The film grossed $295 million worldwide during its opening weekend, marking the biggest animated debut ever in "like-for-like markets at current exchange rates," Variety said. "Inside Out 2" posted the second-largest opening domestically for Pixar, trailing only "Incredibles 2" ($182 million), but passing several huge hits like "Finding Dory" and "Toy Story 4.
" The original "Inside Out" went on to gross $356 million domestically and $858.