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Weekend number two was just as joyous for « Inside Out 2. »
The Pixar sequel collected $100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters.
The previous best second weekend for an animated title was the $92 million for « The Super Mario Bros. Movie. » Only six movies ever have had better second weekends.
In just a week and a half, « Inside Out 2 » has become 2024’s highest-grossing film to date with $724.4 million globally, including $355.2 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters. That passes the $711.8 million worldwide total of « Dune: Part Two. »
« Inside Out 2 » will likely blow through the $1 billion mark in about a week, which would make it the first film since « Barbie » to do so.
The extent of the « Inside Out 2 » success startled Hollywood, which had grown accustomed to lower expectations as the film industry watched ticket sales this year slump about 40% below pre-pandemic totals, according to data firm Comscore, before « Inside Out 2 » came along.
A behind-the-scenes look at ‘Inside Out 2’
The record haul for « Inside Out 2 », though, recalled past years when $1 billion grosses were more commonplace for the Walt Disney Co. It is also a much-needed blockbuster for Pixar, which after experimenting with direct-to-streaming releases, reconsidered its movie pipeline and approach to mass-audience appeal.
