‘Inside Out 2’ Has Surpassed 2019’s ‘The Lion King’ to Become the 9th Highest-Grossing Film Ever
While Labor Day Weekend was bereft of any major new releases at the box office, a pair of Disney films managed to break new records.
As we previously reported, Deadpool & Wolverine crossed the $600 million mark at the domestic box office last weekend, becoming just the 16th film to do so.
At the same time that the third Deadpool film was breaking new ground, Disney’s other 2024 blockbuster, Inside Out 2, managed to overtake 2019’s The Lion King to become the highest-grossing film of all time.
A Debate Had Been Raging
Inside Out 2‘s latest achievement is especially notable, as there has been controversy about whether the 2019 version of The Lion King should be considered live-action or animated.
In July, many outlets declared that Inside Out 2 was the highest-grossing animated film of all time after surpassing Frozen 2‘s box office total of $1.46 billion. While most celebrated the stunning achievement, others quickly pointed out that the film still trailed 2019’s The Lion King.
While ostensibly marked as a “live-action remake,” the 2019 version of The Lion King was technically photorealistically animated. The debate over how to designate the film has raged for five years now without a definitive consensus being reached.
With The Lion King’s status still unclear, which film was actually the highest-grossing animated film ever was a hot topic of debate.
Now, however, the argument is moot.
After increasing its global total to $1.662 billion, Inside Out 2 has now officially surpassed The Lion King. It can now be stated unequivocably that Pixar has the highest-grossing animated film ever.
Disney Continues to Dominate
Between the massive success of Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine, along with the strong releases of Alien: Romulus and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Disney has dominated the 2024 box office.
With Moana 2 and Mufasa: The Lion King still to come, Disney can cement 2024 as a banner year for the studios. Hopefully, they will be able to keep the momentum going.
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