Inside Out 2 Heads to a historic box office opening of $140 million-$150 million

“Inside Out 2”

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Where do we begin to describe the emotions that Hollywood and theater owners — not to mention Pixar and its parent company Disney — are likely feeling during the stunning debut of Inside out 2 To the office box. (Hint: Sadness isn't one of them.)

The Pixar film grossed a whopping $62 million on Friday, exceeding expectations and putting the film on track to open in the $140 million to $150 million range domestically over Father's Day weekend, one of the top three starts ever for an animated film. The second – the best for Pixar. Rival studios believe it could rise to as much as $155 million to $160 million, but Disney is more cautious. Friday's money includes a whopping $13 million in Thursday previews.

Fellow Pixar sequel Incredibles 2 It holds the crown for best animated domestic opening ($182.7 million), followed by Illumination and Universal's Super Mario Bros movie ($146.4 million), Pixar Find my role ($135.1 million) and Walt Disney Animation Frozen II ($130.3 million). The only question now is whether Inside out 2 could miss Super Mario Bros.

Inside out 2 This is exactly what the doctor ordered for Pixar, which has endured several years of struggle, including when the previous Disney regime decided to send three of its Pixar films straight to streaming.

The news is quite good overseas, as the sequel has grossed $48.8 million through Friday from 38 markets (it began rolling out in the first batch of countries on Wednesday). It will open at only 60 percent of the market this weekend, so comparisons will be difficult, although it is ahead by more than 200 percent. Inside out It shows its strength throughout Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Heading into the weekend, the $200 million sequel was tracking with a North American debut in the $90 million range, in line with the first film's roughly $860 million worldwide. instead of, Inside out 2 It will be the first film since then Barbie nearly a year to surpass $100 million upon release, a symbol of how the box office has been beleaguered so far in 2024 due to strike-related delays and a sharp decline in moviegoing. (Barbie It opened to $162 million domestically.)

Inside out 2 It received rave reviews and is currently among the top five rated Pixar films on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 93 percent score from critics. It earned a CinemaScore, while its Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 96 percent is Pixar's best.

The sequel, directed by Kelsey Mann, brings a whole new set of emotions brought to the 'head' – when the story's young heroine, Riley, becomes a teenager. Joy, sadness, anger, fear and disgust are not sure how to feel with the arrival of anxiety, envy, boredom and embarrassment. Amy Poehler leads the voice cast that also includes Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Lisa Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Somaya Noureddine Green, Adele Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul . Walter Hauser and Yvette Nicole Brown.

Inside out 2 It kicked off its run at the box office with an impressive $13 million in Thursday evening previews, well ahead of expectations. Traffic was so strong on Friday that it became clear that the film would open to at least $130 million to $140 million domestically. By late evening, rival studios were offering estimates ranging from $140 million to $150 million, but Disney and Pixar continue to take a safer approach in sticking with a forecast of more than $140 million.

thanks for the Inside out 2 And Sony Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which is now in its second frame, will see its domestic box office totals rise for the first time this year. Father's Day weekend looks set to come 28 percent earlier than the same weekend in 2024 when D.C. the light And Pixar racist Open to disappointing numbers. (the light It faded quickly, while racist She finally managed to find her stride.)

Bad Boys 4which recasts Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, looks to drop a measly 44 percent in its second weekend to $31.5 million as it passes the $100 million mark domestically.