Joy has officially taken over as the Inside Out 2 box office previews bring the Pixar sequel closer to its projected opening weekend revenue.
Inside Out 2 has scored a significant win not only for Pixar but for the animated genre at large, making it the best-selling 2024 feature so far. It has even managed to beat Dune: Part Two‘s $12 million box office earnings.
What were the totals for the Inside Out 2 box office previews?
Poised to become one of the highest-grossing films of the year, joining Dune: Part Two and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Disney/Pixar’s latest outing has earned a total of $13 million in Thursday previews. This brings the sequel closer to its potential $100 million earnings in the coming weeks.
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Inside Out 2’s previews has even surpassed the 2015 original’s $3.7 million box office previews. Moreover, apart from its box office previews, the sequel has also proven to be a critically acclaimed one, with ComingSoon’s Jonathan Sim describing the film as “a heartwarming Pixar sequel.” Inside Out 2 also boasts a current 93% critic score and 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The official synopsis reads: “Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.”
Directed by Kelsey Mann, Inside Out 2’s voice cast includes Kensington Tallman as Riley, Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, Liza Lapira as Disgust, Maya Hawke as Anxiety, Ayo Edebiri as Envy, Adèle Exarchopoulos as Ennui, Paul Walter Hauser as Embarrassment, Diane Lane as Mrs. Anderson, Kyle MacLachlan as Mr. Anderson, June Squibb as Nostalgia, Ron Funches as Bloofy, Yvette Nicole Brown as Coach Roberts, and John Ratzenberger as Fritz.
Inside Out 2 is still in theaters.
(Source: Deadline)
