Inside Out 2
The highest-grossing film of 2024 worldwide
Riley enters adolescence and her mind headquarters undergoes a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely new: Anxiety, joined by Envy, Ennui, and Embarrassment.
Director
Kelsey Mann
Studio
Pixar Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures
Release
June 14, 2024
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
Box office
$1.7 billion worldwide
Cast & Characters
Joy (voice)
Amy Poehler
Anxiety (voice)
Maya Hawke
Riley (voice)
Kensington Tallman
Disgust (voice)
Liza Lapira
Fear (voice)
Tony Hale
Did You Know?
Inside Out 2 became the highest-grossing animated film of all time upon release, and the highest-grossing film of 2024 worldwide.
Source: Forbes box office coverage · verified 2026-07-29
The film introduces four new emotions — Anxiety, Envy, Ennui, and Embarrassment — as Riley enters adolescence.
Source: Pixar production notes · verified 2026-07-29
Critical Assessment
Inside Out 2 holds a 7.5/10 on IMDb (245,290 votes), a 73/100 on Metacritic, and a 91% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — a strong reception that fueled its record-breaking box office run.
“A worthy, emotionally rich sequel that captures adolescence honestly.” — Variety “Pixar proves it can still innovate within a beloved franchise.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Critics (91%) and box office success align closely here, with the film's exploration of anxiety resonating across generations — a rare case where a legacy-sequel's ambition matched its commercial reach.
Ratings as of 2026-07-29
AI Verdict
AI-generatedInside Out 2's $1.7B gross alongside a 91% critics' score makes it 2024's clearest example of a sequel that both deepened its predecessor's ideas and dominated commercially.