A sequel nine years in the making,Inside Out 2re-introduced audiences to the complex emotions living inside of Riley’s head.
The only two movies that came close to Inside Out 2’s earnings wasDune 2($711 million) andGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire($567 million).
While other modern Pixar films like Finding Dory, The Incredibles 2, and Toy Story 4 also earned a billion dollars, they did so over their movie’s entire theater lifetime which usually lasted several months.
Thanks to its audience, Inside Out 2 has provedPixar’s sequel fears are overblown. Going by box office numbers, fans are still craving movies that feature characters they’ve grown attached to.
Because the movie blew its box office expectations out of the water, there’s a good chance Pixar and Disney will green light a third Inside Out movie.
Amy Poehler, Joy’s voice actor, has a bunch of ideas ready if a third movie is confirmed. She toldYahoo UK, “[a third movie] could be as simple as we meet Riley when she’s graduating high school. Or she’s having her first experience of romantic love. I mean anything I can think of Pixar would think of a much better, more creative version.
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“But yes, it would be amazing to keep following her and, in a way, keep tracking us [emotions] because that’s really what we’re doing.”
Inside Out 2 is in theaters now. You can also find othernew moviescoming to cinemas next month, as well asnew movies on streaming.
Kayla Harrington was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in The Boys, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Marvel and Star Wars. She also has bylines at Mashable, BuzzFeed, and The Mary Sue.
