Anxiety serves as a precursor to Joy.

Sadness and Embarrassment both want to help the other emotions but don’t know how.

Envy and Disgust serve as perfect mirrors of one another.

Inside Out 2 Poster Showing Joy and the Other Emotions Squished Together

And, despite their different primary states, Anger and Ennui both change how Riley behaves.

Intriguingly, though, only one ofInside Out’s original five emotions isn’t actually replaced.

Envy and Anxiety standing in Headquarters as seen in Inside Out 2 (2024)

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Joy calms Anxiety in Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2 is the sequel to the 2015 original film, which starred a young girl named Riley with a head full of emotions. - literally. With Amy Pohler as Joy, Bill Hader as fear, Mindy Kaling as Disgust, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, and Lewis Black as Anger, the all-star cast brought to life the emotions that adolescents face as they grow, change, and adapt to new situations. This sequel, currently in development, will bring Amy Pohler back as Joy, with Riley, now a teenager.

A composite image of Riley looking sad in front of Anger and Disgust in Inside Out 2.

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