‘Inside Out 2’ Seizes Margot Robbie Led Barbie’s Throne With One Record Achievement That Will Pose a Giant Hurdle For Even ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Directed by debutante Kelsey Mann, the animated coming-of-age movie Inside Out 2 is a sequel to 2015’s Inside Out and comes from a screenplay by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein. The sequel follows Riley, who is now a teenager and is experiencing even more emotions than before. A range of new, complex, and sometimes dark emotions have been featured in the movie.
Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan reprised their characters from Inside Out, with the addition of Maya Hawke, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edrbiri, and more. The movie premiered on June 10, 2024, and has been critically acclaimed for its relatable storyline, depiction of emotions, and more. Reports have now suggested that the movie has set a record that even Deadpool & Wolverine can find hard to surpass.
Pixar’s Inside Out 2 surpasses Margot Robbie starrer Barbie’s opening day record
According to Collider, the recent release of Pixar Animation Studios’ Inside Out 2 is the studio’s biggest hit in six years, following underperforming movies including Lightyear and Elemental. Movies including Soul, Turning Red, Luca, and more, were given a direct digital release due to the pandemic, which positioned Disney+ as a strong and competitive rival to Netflix.
Inside Out 2 received positive comments from critics as well as the audience upon its release. The movie also secured a 90% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. According to reports, the movie has surpassed the collections of Toy Story 3 with $1.06 billion and Toy Story 4 with $1.07 billion at the box office, and has now reached the status of being the third-highest animated movie domestically and sixth-highest worldwide.
Pixar Animation Studios’ Inside Out 2 not only received exceptional comments from the audience, but also managed to surpass one of the biggest movies that came out in 2023 and shook the entire cinema and box office. Warner Bros. Pictures’ Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, grossed $1.44 billion at the box office.
Collider also reports that the animated coming-of-age movie also became the first movie to gross over $1 billion worldwide. Inside Out 2 also became the first movie since Barbie to debut above $100 million (Inside Out 2 debuted at $155 million). Michael O’Leary, President and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners, shared with Variety,
On behalf of movie theater owners across the country and around the world, we want to congratulate Disney’s Inside Out 2 for grossing $1 billion faster than any animated movie in history. The film’s stunning global success once again illustrates that audiences the world over will respond to compelling, entertaining movies and that they want to enjoy them on the big screen.
The movie received an A on CinemaScore, with everyone appreciating the way the story of a teenage girl was shown on screen. Variety praised Hawke’s performance as anxiety on-screen.
Can Deadpool & Wolverine surpass Inside Out 2’s success at the box office?
There is no doubt that Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine is one of the highly anticipated movies of the summer, which not only gives Deadpool his mainstream MCU entry, but also brings Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman together. The movie becomes extra special as Jackman reprised his role as Wolverine after seven years, which means a lot to the actor as well as the fans, who are eagerly waiting for the release.
The R-rated movie directed by Shawn Levy is said to be the one to save Marvel, as the recent movie from the studios have not performed at the box office as expected. With the previous sequels grossing nearly $1.5 billion worldwide, the studios are expecting the third installment to notch up to a $165 million opening (via Forbes)
However, Inside Out 2 goes on to showcase a crucial part of society and community. It is utterly relatable and entertains audiences of all ages. The authenticity of the movie is what has attracted the audience, and they have been raving about it ever since it premiered.
With the success of Inside Out 2 and its relatability to people of all ages, it can be a challenge for Deadpool & Wolverine to surpass the $1.07 billion mark at the box office. However, the result of the battle between emotions and superheroes can only be known once the Marvel superheroes debut on July 26, 2024, on-screen.
Inside Out 2 is playing in theatres.
