Inside Out 2's record-breaking box office revenues

For days now, the talk has been all about the release of the Disney/Pixar animated film Inside Out 2. Interest in the product created by Kelsey Mann has awakened mainstream hype towards animated movies like never before. In fact, many are eagerly awaiting the release of the fifth installment of Shrek, already confirmed by Eddie Murphy, along with a spinoff film about Donkey. Returning to Inside Out 2, the animated movie reached the milestone of $1 billion at the box office, counting cinemas worldwide. It took just 19 days to achieve this: a record for an animated film. Inside Out 2 managed to surpass Frozen 2, which took 25 days. Only 11 animated films in history have surpassed the billion-dollar mark, with 8 of them being Disney and Pixar productions. Inside Out 2 is also the first film of the year to reach $1 billion, surpassing Dune: Part 2, which is currently at 'only' $711 million. the record becomes even more remarkable when considering that this past weekend alone it surpassed the total earnings of Shrek Forever After ($514 million), Madagascar 3 ($531 million), and Finding Dory ($543 million).

The top 5 markets where, up to now, Inside Out 2 has been most appreciated are Mexico ($81.9 million), United Kingdom ($40.2 million), Korea ($39.2 million), Brazil ($39 million), and Italy ($31.3 million). Regarding the achievement, even Michael O'Leary, current CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners, has spoken out: «On behalf of cinema owners across the country and around the world, we want to congratulate Disney's Inside Out 2 on surpassing the billion-dollar mark; a record figure that no animated film had ever reached in history.» He further continued by stating that «The film's global success once again demonstrates that audiences worldwide respond positively to engaging and entertaining films, and want to enjoy them on the big screen. Thanks to its strong cinematic journey, Inside Out 2 is attracting interest from viewers of all ages for a shared cinematic experience they will always remember.»