‘Inside Out 2’ makes history by breaking numerous box office records, take a look at all the shattered records

Although ‘Inside Out 2’ did not best ‘Barbie’s debut of $162 million, it certainly showed us that theatres are not dying.

Maya Hawke and Ayo Edebiri starrer ‘Inside Out 2’ has broken so many box office records with its historic debut of $155 million domestically and $140 million worldwide. Take a look at all the box office records shattered by this team of Emotions.

Second biggest domestic opening for an animated film

‘Inside Out 2’ has surpassed Illumination/Universal’s ‘Super Mario Bros Movie’s' 3-day of $146.3 million but fell short of overtaking Disney/Pixar’s own ‘Incredibles 2’ ($182.6 million).

Biggest animated opening worldwide

The Amy Poehler starrer family animated film had the biggest opening of an animate picture worldwide at $295 million. It was higher than ‘Super Mario Bros Movie.’ It also has the highest international animated opening of all time at $140.8 million.

Biggest opening of 2024

The feeling of ‘Joy’ is all they feel over at the offices of Pixar after learning that they have even beaten the opening of ‘Dune: Part 2’ ($82.5 million).

Biggest animated opening post Covid

Despite the popular releases of ‘Elemental’ ($154.4 million domestic, $496.4 million worldwide) last summer and ‘Encanto’ ($96 million, $256 million worldwide) which released during Covid, ‘Inside Out 2’ has achieved the biggest opening for Disney since Covid.

First movie to debut with more than $100 million since ‘Barbie’

Although ‘Inside Out 2’ did not best ‘Barbie’s debut of $162 million, it certainly showed us that theatres are not dying. It is the first film since July 2023 to have an opening of more than $100 million.

Fourth highest domestic opening of a PG-rated film

‘Inside Out 2’ gives Disney the top four positions in the industry history with ‘The Lion King’ ($191.7 million), ‘Incredibles 2’ ($182.6 million), ‘Beauty and the Beast’ ($174.7 million) and ‘Inside Out 2.’

Second biggest domestic Monday for Pixar

‘Inside Out 2’ trails behind ‘Incredibles 2‘s $23.6 million. It is also the third biggest for an animated movie with $22.2 million. It ranks behind ‘Incredibles 2’ and ‘Shrek 2’s 2‘s $23.4 million.

12 million U.S. Admissions

As per box office stat firm EntTelligence, the last time a movie attracted 20 million moviegoers was ‘Barbie’ with 13 million. ‘Inside Out 2’ recorded 12 million.