Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. That is according to studio estimates Sunday.
This image released by Disney/Pixar shows Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler , left, and Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler , background left, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri , and Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.
” This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Sadness, voiced by Phyllis Smith, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Fear, voiced by Tony Hale and Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, Embarrassment, voiced by Paul Walter Hauser, Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri, Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black , Fear, voiced by Tony Hale, and Sadness, voiced by Phyllis Smith, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” Maya Hawke, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Ayo Edebiri, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Ayo Edebiri, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Amy Poehler, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” waves to photographers at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Amy Poehler, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Lewis Black, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. This image released by Disney/Pixar shows Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, left, and Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” ” This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, background left, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri, and Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Sadness, voiced by Phyllis Smith, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Fear, voiced by Tony Hale and Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Sadness, voiced by Phyllis Smith, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Fear, voiced by Tony Hale and Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, Embarrassment, voiced by Paul Walter Hauser, Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri, Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black , Fear, voiced by Tony Hale, and Sadness, voiced by Phyllis Smith, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, Embarrassment, voiced by Paul Walter Hauser, Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri, Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black , Fear, voiced by Tony Hale, and Sadness, voiced by Phyllis Smith, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” Maya Hawke, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Maya Hawke, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Ayo Edebiri, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Ayo Edebiri, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Ayo Edebiri, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Ayo Edebiri, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Amy Poehler, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” waves to photographers at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Amy Poehler, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” waves to photographers at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Amy Poehler, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Amy Poehler, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Lewis Black, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Lewis Black, a cast member in “Inside Out 2,” poses at the premiere of the film at the El Capitan Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Los Angeles. Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “.” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only is it the second-highest opening weekend in Pixar’s 29 years of making films and the second-biggest animated opening ever ; It’s also the biggest of 2024, and since “Barbie.” With an estimated $140 million from international showings, “Inside Out 2” had a staggering, and record-breaking, $295 million global start. Tony Chambers, who heads theatrical distribution for Disney, was confident that the film would do “extremely well.” But even he was surprised at how much it exceeded already high expectations. “People go to the theaters for great movies,” Chambers said. “The reviews, the word of mouth just helped build this momentum … It’s becoming a bit of a phenomenon.” Importantly, “Inside Out 2” audiences spanned ages and all demographics. Post-COVID, he said, breakout successes depend on attracting multicultural audiences.Broadway celebrates a packed and varied theater season with the 2024 Tony AwardsThe success is significant for Pixar, marking a much-needed return to form for a studio that has had a string of underwhelming launches including “,” which didn’t. It’s also vitally important for the greater Hollywood ecosystem and the health of theatrical exhibition, which had been “Everybody needed this because success begets success,” said Chambers, who has been getting excited calls from exhibitors and fellow studios alike. “It’s great for the industry, great for Pixar and great for the business overall.” Disney was already having a good summer, with “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” which this weekend was in third place in its sixth weekend with $5.2 million . And next up is “ Kelsey Mann directed “Inside Out 2,” which picks up with Riley as she turns 13. That means the arrival of new emotions like Anxiety and Envy to Joy’s party. It got glowing reviews from critics and polled audiences who gave it an A CinemaScore, suggesting that this won’t be a first-weekend wonder. With kids out of school and an open market until“This is a monumental weekend for movie theaters,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “Inside Out 2” is estimated to have cost around $200 million to produce, which does not account for the millions spent on marketing. Going into the weekend, it was tracking for a debut in the $90 million range, which would have been in line with “Inside Out’s” first weekend in June 2019. Even that would have been considered a terrific achievement, and enough to claim the biggest opening of the year — finally unseating March releases like “ “For the entire industry that works for theatrical, this is a huge turning point for 2024,” said Daniel Loria of Boxoffice Pro. “This is the sort of weekend we’ve been waiting for.” As the only major release of the weekend, its theatrical footprint was equally impressive playing on 400 IMAX screens, over 900 “premium large format” screens and over 2,500 3D screens. This recommitment to theatrical comes after Disney sent several Pixar films straight to its streaming service, Disney+, over the pandemic including “Soul,” “Luca” and “Turning Red.” Last month,that Pixar had decided to return its focus to feature films and that it had laid off 14% of its workforce . “As important as this weekend is for the industry at large, for Pixar this is huge. They’ve been trying to get their groove back since the pandemic,” Dergarabedian said. “They’ve really come back big.”” now in its second weekend with $33 million, down only 42% from its opening. In just 12 days, it’s already earned over $112 million domestically and $214 million globally. As of Friday, the four-film franchise had crossed the $1 billion mark., which runs from the first weekend in May through Labor Day, usually represents about 40% of the yearly box office. The deficit is still significant, with ticket sales down 28% for the summer and 24% for the year but it’s progress in a more promising direction nonetheless. “We’re not going to get there overnight,” Dergarabedian said. “But it’s good news for theaters. And we have some big movies on the way.”“It has been magical,” said Jeff Whipple, a vice president for Megaplex Theaters. “We have seen literally generations of families brought together for this movie.” Megaplex Theaters operates 15 locations and 173 screens in Utah and Southern Nevada. And the energy was palpable, Whipple said. Not only have families been hanging around after the showtimes to discuss the film; They’ve also been scoping out what’s coming next with kids taking pictures of the “Despicable Me 4” posters and displays and dads taking note of the “Deadpool & Wolverine” date. “I think word is going to spread on this film and help draw people into theaters throughout the summer,” Whipple said. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
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