After landing in theaters on June 14, “Inside Out 2” is on its way to becoming the biggest film of 2024. The movie follows Riley, now as a teen, with new emotions entering the headquarters of her mind, including Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri, and Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke.
Adèle Exarchopoulos (Ennui) and Paul Walter Hause (Embarrassment) also join the comedy. Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Lewis Black, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan, all reprising their roles from the first film. Meanwhile, Tony Hale and Liza Lapira replace Bill Harder and Mindy Kaling in the roles of Anger and Disgust, respectively; with Kensington Tallman voicing Riley.
The movie has already surpassed the $330 million mark at the global box office. While it surely will stay in theaters for a while, if you’re waiting for its release on streaming, here’s what we know about when it could come out on Disney+.
‘Inside Out 2’ may take some time to land on Disney+
According to The Economic Times, Bloomberg reports that “Inside Out 2” will have a theatrical run of approximately 100 days. This means that the film would be available on Disney+ around September or early October.
This would be a departure from the usual schedule of the studio. However, it’s true that the film has already reported incredible numbers, much healthier than previous Pixar’s films from recent years. The film broke several records, such as becoming the econd biggest domestic animated opening of all-time at $154.2 million, as well as having the biggest opening for an animated movie worldwide at $295 million.
Both “Luca” (2021) and “Turning Red” (2022) were released in theaters and on streaming simultaneously. In the same vein, “Lightyear” (2022) was available on Disney+ only 47 days after its theatrical release due to its poor box office grossings. And, while “Elemental” (2023) stayed in theaters long enough to gross $496.4 million despite a disappointing opening, it landed on the platform 89 days after its theatrical release.
On the other hand, the first “Inside Out” was a total success, both commercially and critically. It grossed $858.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $175 million. It also won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, among other. And, with the sequel also collecting favorable reviews, it is expected to compete for big awards too.
