Inside Out 2 Scores Second Biggest Animated Box Office Opening Ever

Pixar’s latest film, Inside Out 2, has been a box office hit, raking in a total of $155 million domestically and $295 million globally on its opening weekend. That gives it the biggest opening of 2024 so far, topping both Dune: Part Two’s $182.5 million opening and Godzilla x Kong’s $194 million opening.

Inside Out 2 had the second-most successful opening weekend ever for an animated film, coming in just under Disney’s Incredibles 2, which earned $182.6 million domestically when it first opened in 2018. Inside Out 2’s final domestic gross is expected to exceed half a $500 million, according to Deadline. EnTelligence, a company that “provides proprietary impression analysis” for motion picture groups and streaming services, reports that 12 million tickets have been sold. The last film to sell over 10 million tickets during its opening weekend was last summer’s Barbie, which sold 13 million tickets during its debut. The film has also attracted a more diverse audience t…