Inside Out 2 breaks box office records

The emotions of Inside Out 2. — Image caption,
The film is a sequel to Inside Out that was released in 2015

17 June 2024

Just days after it was released, Inside 2 has claimed a place in the record book.

Over the weekend, the movie made an estimated $295m (£232.6m) globally, landing it the title of the biggest global opening by an animated film.

The movie, which is a follow-up to 2015's Inside Out continues the story of Riley as she develops new emotions like envy and anxiety.

Inside Out 2 joins a growing list of record-breaking children's films.

We took a look at some of the others...

How do other children's films compare?

Barbie

Warner Bros. Pictures

Barbie was the highest grossing movie in 2023

Last year, Barbie topped the charts as the highest-grossing (earning) movie of 2023.

The Warner Bro's movie has been the only movie since its release to debut above $100million. However, Inside Out 2 has now joined it.

Barbie still holds some impressive records, including one for its director, Greta Gerwig, who holds the title for the highest-grossing female director of all time.

Incredibles 2

Pixar

Incredibles 2 was the top global animated movie until this weekend

Back in 2018, Incredibles 2 had a huge opening weekend and made $231 million globally.

This put it in the top spot for animated films globally until Inside Out 2 took its spot this weekend.

While it wasn't 'incredible' for the film to be knocked off the global top spot, it still holds the title of the best-opening Pixar movie in North America.