Over the weekend, Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” shattered box office records, grossing an estimated $295 million (£232.6 million) worldwide. This achievement marks the strongest global opening for an animated film in history, according to parent company Disney.
In North America, the film raked in approximately $155 million, surpassing “Dune: Part Two” for the year’s top box office opening weekend. This triumph is a significant boost for cinemas, which have faced underwhelming box office returns for several new releases this year. “Inside Out 2” greatly outperformed its predecessor, which earned $90 million in its opening weekend and went on to gross $858 million globally.
This makes it Pixar’s second-best North American opening, just behind the 2018 release of “The Incredibles 2.” The success of “Inside Out 2” is particularly encouraging for Pixar, following a series of relatively weak performances from recent releases. As the first sequel to the 2015 Oscar-winning hit “Inside Out,” which centered on the emotions of a young girl named Riley, the new film expands its focus to include emotions such as envy and anxiety.
The strong opening of the animated film comes as a welcome development in what has been a slow start to the summer for the film industry. Traditionally, a significant portion of annual ticket sales occurs from the first weekend in May through early September. However, last year’s strikes by actors and screenwriters delayed the release of.