Inside Out 2 passes major box office milestone - sets new record
Pixar has over 1 billion reasons to be joyful - but that's only part of the story.
As the icing on the cake of what has been a stellar box office run, Inside Out 2 has just hit another milestone and broken another record.
The Pixar sequel, which was released in cinemas earlier this summer and received positive reviews, had already surpassed the $1 billion mark some time ago, and shot up the list of the highest grossing films of all time.
However, now it has also managed to surpass $1 billion at the international box office alone, excluding its domestic US haul. In doing so, it has become the first and only animated film to achieve this feat.
There is one slight caveat - 2019's The Lion King, which is almost entirely CGI, also managed this five years ago. However, because Disney categorised that film as live-action, Inside Out 2 technically achieves the title.
In grossing more than $1 billion at the international box office, Inside Out 2 joins a list now comprised of 12 films.
Others which feature on the list include Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water, Titanic and Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens.
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The list is rounded out by Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Jurassic World, The Lion King, Furious 7 and The Fate of the Furious.
Inside Out 2 is currently the highest-grossing film of the year globally, and overtook Frozen II as the highest-grossing animated film in history earlier in its box office run.
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Fans will be able to return to the world of Inside Out in new spin-off Disney Plus series Dream Productions, which will send us back into the mind of teenager Riley, but will focus on the part of brain where her nightly dreams are conjured up.
Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter said: "I just want to start by thanking all of you for going to theatres and making Inside Out 2 the number one animated film of all time. We are so proud that this film has connected with so many people.
"And if you love the film as much as we do, I've got some great news: emotions will be in the air for a little while, as we are excited to announce a brand new Disney Plus series, inspired by the world of Inside Out, called Dream Productions."
He continued: "It's a series we've been working on for a little while and it's set between Inside Out 1 and 2, so think of it as an in-between-quel. It's a show set in the studio where Riley's dreams are made every night, on time and on budget."
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
