Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy over the weekend with the massive release of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel grossed $155 million in ticket sales at 4,440 theaters in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Not only is it the second-highest-grossing opening weekend in Pixar’s nearly 29 years of making movies and the second-biggest animated opening in history (behind only the release of “Incredibles 2,” which debuted with $182.7 million). dollars in 2018); It is also the biggest opening of 2024, in which no film debuted above $100 million. With an estimated $140 million in international revenue, “Inside Out 2” had a staggering, record-breaking global debut of $295 million.
The success is significant for Pixar and marks a much-needed comeback for a studio that has had a series of disappointing releases, including “Elemental,” which ultimately became a hit, and “Lightyear,” which was not. It is also vitally important to the Hollywood ecosystem and the health of theatrical exhibition, which had been down 26% before this weekend. “Inside Out 2” marks the biggest opening since “Barbie” made $162 million on its opening weekend last July.
“Inside Out 2” is estimated to have cost around $200 million to produce, which doesn’t include the millions spent on marketing. Entering the weekend, a debut was expected in the $90 million range, which would have been on par with “Inside Out”’s opening weekend in June 2019.
Second place went to Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” now in its second weekend with $33 million, just 42% less than its debut. In just 12 days, it has already earned more than $112 million domestically and $214 million worldwide. As of Friday, the four-film franchise had surpassed the $1 billion mark.
The 10 highest-grossing movies between Friday and Sunday in the United States and Canada, according to Comscore. The final figures come out on Monday.
1. “Inside Out 2” – $155 million.
2. “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” – $33 million.
3. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – $5.2 million.
4. “The Garfield Movie” – $5 million.
5. “The Watchers” – $3.7 million.
6. “IF” – $3.5 million.
7. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” – $2.4 million.
8. “The Fall Guy” – $1.5 million.
9. “The Strangers: Chapter 1” – $760,000.
10. “Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” – $632,910.
