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Inside Out 2 put its mind to the test at the domestic box office this weekend to become the second-biggest Disney-Pixar opening ever behind Incredibles 2.
According to Deadline, the sequel to the 2015 Best Animated Feature Oscar winner Inside Out roared out of the gate for a mind-blowing estimated take of $155 million take over the three-day weekend. With another $140 million in international ticket sales, Inside Out 2 earned an estimated $295 million at the worldwide box office in its debut weekend.
The biggest Disney-Pixar opening at the domestic box office came in 2018 as Incredibles 2 made $182.6 million.
The box office tally also earns Inside Out 2 the second-highest opening for an animated film ever at the domestic box office behind Incredibles 2. Before the release of Inside Out 2 this weekend, the animated blockbuster The Super Mario Bros. held the No. 2 spot with a $146.3 million opening in North American theaters in 2023.
According to Box Office Mojo, Incredibles 2 is still the top-earning Disney-Pixar movie of all time at the domestic box office with a lifetime gross of $608.5 million. Finding Dory is No. 2 at $486.2 million, followed by Toy Story 4 ($434 million) and Toy Story 3 ($415 million). The original Inside Out rounds out the Disney-Pixar top five with an all-time domestic take of $356.4 million.
Per Box Office Mojo, Inside Out also earned $501.9 million in international ticket sales for a worldwide tally of $858.8 million against a $175 million budget.
Inside Out 2 reintroduces audiences to Riley (voice of Kensington Tallman), whose story in the 2015 original was told from the point of view of five emotions in her mind, also known as her Headquarters. The emotions—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust and Fear—projected Riley’s feelings through a console in the young girl’s Headquarters as she adjusted to a big change in her life.
In the new film, Riley’s Headquarters are renovated as she turns 13 and puberty hits. As such, four new emotions—Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui (which means boredom)—move in and suppress Riley’s core emotions. Joy is especially troubled by this, so she and her fellow emotions fight to prevent Anxiety from controlling Riley’s life.
Amy Poehler returns as the voice of Joy in Inside Out 2, while new voice cast members joining the sequel include Maya Hawke as Anxiety and Ayo Edebiri as Envy.
According to The Numbers, Inside Out 2 opened in 4,400 theaters on Friday.
‘Bad Boys: Ride Or Die’ Crosses $100 Million Mark Domestically
According to Sony Pictures Entertainment, Bad Boys: Ride or Die crossed the $100 million at the domestic box office over the weekend.
Sony estimates that Ride or Die—the fourth film in the Bad Boys franchise—made $33 million at 3,885 theaters in the Friday to Sunday frame for a second-place finish.
If the estimates hold up, Bad Boys: Ride or Die’s domestic tally will rise to $112.2 million. Combined with international ticket sales, the film has earned $214.6 million to date. Released by Sony subsidiary Columbia Pictures, Bad Boys: Ride or Die debuted at No. 1 in its opening weekend June 7-9 with $56.5 million in domestic ticket sales.
Apart from Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Inside Out 2 faced no real big competition for this weekend’s box office crown. Roadside Attractions’ Henry VIII historical tale Firebrand—starring Jude Law and Alicia Vikander as the unhinged king and his sixth and final wife, Katherine Parr—opened in limited release at 442 theaters, per The Numbers.
Coming in at No. 3 is 20th Century Studios Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, which is still holding strong at the domestic box office since its May 10 opening.
According to Deadline, the latest film in the Planet of the Apes franchise earned an estimated $5.3 million at 2,600 North American theaters to bring its domestic tally to $157.8 million. Adding in this weekend’s international ticket sales, Kingdom has earned $374.5 million globally to date.
Taking fourth place at the domestic box office this weekend is Columbia Pictures/Alcon Entertainment’s animated hit The Garfield Movie. Columbia parent company Sony reports that Garfield took in an estimated $5 million at 3,411 theaters this weekend to bring its North American box office total to $78.5 million.
Combined with the film’s take of $139.2 million in overseas ticket sales, Garfield has earned $217.8 million worldwide through Sunday.
Rounding out the top five is New Line Cinema’s horror thriller Watchers, which, per Deadline, earned an estimated $3.6 million at 3,351 theaters to bring its domestic tally to $13.6 million. Adding in $9.6 million in international ticket sales, Watchers has earned $23.2 million globally to date.
Inside Out 2 appears poised to take the top spot at next weekend’s box office, with its only new competition coming from Focus Features’ crime drama The Bikeriders. Starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, The Bikeriders—per The Numbers—is expected to open in 2,500 theaters on June 21.
The final numbers for this weekend’s box office will be released on Monday.
