“Inside Out 2”: the box office success arrived in Santa Fe
Last Thursday, June 13, the new Disney/Pixar film, “Inside Out 2“, sequel to the homonymous saga originally released in 2015, and which tells the story of young Riley as she lives with all kinds of emotions, represented in endearing animated characters. In the sequel, the young protagonist is now a teenager, and the characters from the first installment must learn to live with new and unruly emotions. In the city of Santa Fe, the film is part of the Cine América billboard (May 25, 3075); available times and days; Ticket value: $3000.
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After the unsatisfactory premiere of “wish“, the film that celebrated the centenary of the pioneering animation corporation, Pixar needed to double down on one of the most anticipated releases of the year. So far, all projections have been fulfilled, and “Inside Out 2” has already become the best premiere so far in 2024, in regards to the local market (United States and Canada).
This weekend, the Disney/Pixar film grossed $155 million., far exceeding initial expectations. These numbers position it as a more successful premiere, even, than “Dune: Part Two” either “Godzilla and Kong: The New Empire“. Furthermore, she was very close to surpassing the numbers of “Barbie“, which in its first weekend (in 2023), made 162 million dollars.
Regarding similar markets, “Inside Out 2” turned out to be a remarkable phenomenon, grossing $140 million, and becoming the biggest animated debut of all time.surpassing “Frozen 2“. In total, the film has amassed $295 million worldwide, setting a new record for animated debuts..
In Latin America, the impact of the film is even more notable, achieving the second largest opening in the history of the region, being surpassed only by “Avengers: Endgame” (Disney/Marvel).
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The story behind Inside Out 2
The plot of the Inside Out saga (started almost 10 years ago) places us inside the mind of Riley, a girl, an only child, who lives with her parents and experiences all kinds of emotional changes, typical of her age. Precisely, emotions are the central axis of these films, since each of them are represented by colorful characters who live, work and collaborate together to help the young woman during her growth.
In the sequel, Riley is a teenager beginning to go through puberty. In this new stage, confusing and turbulent, the emotions that we knew in the first installment (Joy, Sadness, Fury, Fear and Disgust) must learn to live with new emotions, led by Anxiety.
