‘Inside Out 2’ Delivers a $62 Million Opening Day- Will Have First $100 Million Opening Since ‘Barbie’
Pixar is likely jumping for joy as Inside Out 2 dominates the box office. The film has earned $62 million across Thursday and Friday, setting it up to easily become the first movie to top $100 million at the domestic box office this year.
If and when Inside Out 2 crosses that barrier, the first film to do so since Barbie eleven months ago.
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A Triumphant Return For Pixar
While Pixar eventually had a hit in Elemental last year, it has been a tough couple of years for the studio. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Disney decided to send Soul, Turning Red, and Luca directly to Disney+.
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When Pixar finally returned to the box office with 2022’s Lightyear, the film bombed.
After Elemental suffered from a weak opening weekend (though the film would later recover), studio brass posited that audiences had been trained to wait for Pixar’s films to come to streaming.
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Well, it looks like those films have been alleviated. Inside Out 2 is heading towards one of Pixar’s five biggest openings ever. To join that club, it will need to top Inside Out’s opening weekend ($90.4 million) and will compete with Toy Story 3 ($110 million), Toy Story 4 ($120 million), and Finding Dory ($135 million). Despite its strong start, reaching the highs of Incredibles 2 (182.69) is probably unlikely.
Audiences Love ‘Inside Out 2’
Perhaps even more encouraging for Pixar, however, should be fan reaction to the film. Inside Out 2 currently holds a 96% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes and an “A” rating Cinema Score. You can read our review of the film here.
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With a strong opening weekend and good word of mouth, Inside Out 2 looks like a clear hit. If the film can keep the momentum going, it will not only be one of the biggest movies of 2024 but a true return to form for Pixar.
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Inside Out 2 is in theaters now.
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