‘Inside Out 2’ Takes Top Spot as Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever

'Inside Out 2' Takes Top Spot as Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever animation-frozen-inside-out-handoff

Pixar Animation Studios’ latest film – Inside Out 2 – returns viewers to the mind of teenage Riley, who navigates a spectrum of new emotions. It has grossed $1.46 billion globally, surpassing Frozen II as the highest-grossing animated film of all time.



'Inside Out 2' Takes Top Spot as Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever inside-out-2-number-1

Inside Out 2 is a quintessentially Pixar film, and it’s been amazing to see how it has connected so deeply with people all over the world. We knew it was really special, but no one could have predicted it would reach these record-breaking heights. We’re grateful to all the fans who have made this the biggest animated film ever.

Alan Bergman, Co-Chairman, Disney Entertainment

Did you know that of the top 10 highest-grossing animated films in history, seven were produced by Pixar or Walt Disney Animation Studios?



Inside Out 2 is also the 13th highest-grossing film of all time globally and just crossed $600 million domestically. The film opened to record numbers, had a massive second weekend, and crossed the $1 billion mark in 19 days of release — the fastest ever for an animated film. It stands as the highest-grossing movie of 2024 to date and the only one to cross $1 billion.

Inside Out 2 has also been a big hit with critics. The film is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, has an “A” CinemaScore, and a Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 96%.

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