Remember Riley, the young girl whose emotions took center stage in the 2015 smash hit Inside Out? Well, get ready for a trip back to her mind! Pixar’s highly-anticipated sequel, Inside Out 2, is coming out soon and it’s expected to be a huge hit.
Experts say the movie could make a lot of money, maybe even $80 million to $115 million in its first weekend! That would make it the top-selling cartoon movie of the year so far, and it might even be the most popular movie of the year, too.
Inside Out 2 Could Beat this Year’s Popular Flick
The beloved characters from the movie Inside Out are returning for a new adventure. This time, the story will follow Riley as she goes through adolescence (a time in life with lots of ups and downs). A new emotion will also join the cast, which is Anxiety — a big feeling during teenage years.
The 2015 flick saw the young girl as she moved from the Midwest to San Francisco. Her emotions—Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness—struggled to adapt to the new city, house, and school. Now, these emotions will be joined by Anxiety in the second movie.
In the film, Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust have been running a successful operation. But when Anxiety arrives, they aren’t sure how to react. The exciting news is that Maya Hawke, the actress known for her role as Robin in Stranger Things, will be lending her voice as Anxiety. Box Office Pro predicted that the movie could hit big with “$80M-$115M on its domestic box office opening weekend.”
This hints that it could surpass the year’s biggest movie, Dune: Part Two. The film made $82M in the domestic opening and currently sits at a worldwide profit of $859.4M, according to Box Office Mojo.
One Surprise Character that Was Missing from the Inside Out
Did you know the emotions in Inside Out were based on real science? Psychologist Paul Ekman’s theory says (via Paul Ekman Group) that everyone feels the same basic emotions: joy, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, and surprise. It turns out, Surprise almost joined the movie crew. The filmmakers even considered adding more than just six emotions.
Director Pete Docter said in an interview with NPR that they had so many ideas, it made them want to create a sequel. In the end, Surprise got cut because it seemed too similar to Fear. But that doesn’t mean surprise doesn’t happen in the movie! One fan theory suggests Surprise is actually the blank console we see in Riley’s mind when none of the other emotions are in control.
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So, surprise might be the default setting, not a separate character!
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Frequently asked questions
What new character joins Inside Out 2, and who voices her?
Inside Out 2 introduces Anxiety, a new emotion representing the ups and downs of adolescence, alongside Riley’s original emotions Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. Anxiety is voiced by Maya Hawke, known for playing Robin in Stranger Things, marking her as the film’s key new addition to the emotional cast.
What box office expectations did analysts have for Inside Out 2?
Ahead of release, Box Office Pro projected Inside Out 2 could earn between $80 million and $115 million domestically in its opening weekend, which would have made it the year’s top-selling animated film at the time. The prediction was based on strong anticipation for Pixar’s sequel to the beloved 2015 original.
Was there a sixth emotion originally considered for the first Inside Out?
Yes, Surprise was considered as a sixth core emotion in the original Inside Out, based on psychologist Paul Ekman’s theory that people share the same basic emotions. Director Pete Docter said the character was ultimately cut because it felt too similar to Fear, though a fan theory suggests Surprise is the blank default console.
