Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 Becomes Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever

Disney and Pixar have made a big comeback with their latest release, “Inside Out 2,” which has now become the highest-grossing animated movie ever. As of Tuesday, the film has crossed the $1.46 billion mark in global ticket sales, surpassing “Frozen II,” the previous record-holder. The movie’s box office performance is expected to grow even further since it has not yet premiered in Japan, a key market that contributed significantly to the success of the first “Inside Out” film in 2015.

This achievement comes after a tough period for Disney and Pixar, where many animated releases faced challenges at the box office. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Pixar has particularly struggled, partly due to Disney’s strategy of releasing some films directly on their streaming service, Disney+, rather than in theaters. Before “Inside Out 2,” no Disney animated film had grossed over $480 million globally since 2019, marking a noticeable dip in box office success.

Despite these setbacks, “Inside Out 2” has drawn in large audiences and has reignited interest in theatrical animated features. Although Disney’s 2019 “The Lion King” grossed over $1.6 billion, it is categorized as a live-action film rather than an animated one by the studio’s standards. This distinction underlines the success of “Inside Out 2” as it now holds the top spot for animated films globally in terms of box office revenues.