Although it was initially projected to underperform,Inside Out 2quickly emerged as a bona fide blockbuster.
Not everyone can relate to a tornado attack, but everyone can relate to teenage angst.
Industry experts expected the sequel to gross around $8090 million in its domestic box office debut.
These experts were basing their low expectations on various factors.
Based on all that evidence, it seemed unlikely thatInside Out 2would break out the way it did.
Inside Out 2 has enjoyed a record-shattering $295 million opening at the box office.
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But why has the Pixar sequel been so ludicrously successful?
The sequel ended up earning even more than that with its $154.2 million domestic total.
It surpassed the previous record holder,Incredibles 2, which grossed $1,242,805,359 worldwide.
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Most impressively, its become the highest-grossing animated movie ever made.
It was also dubbed a live-action version of the Disney classic.
Now thatInside Out 2has taken the crown, the highest-grossing animated movie ever made is indisputably an animated movie.
But the 2024 sequel’s records dont stop there.
