Inside Out 2 dominates the box office on its opening weekend

“Inside Out 2” is racing towards one of Pixar’s top box office openings ever, promising a dazzling weekend. The sequel, which comes almost a decade after the original, is set to outshine its predecessor with projections estimating an opening between $140 and $150 million. With these impressive numbers, the Pixar film eclipses 2024’s previous record-holder “Dune: Part Two,” which grossed $82.5 million on its opening weekend.

But surprises don’t stop there! This explosive start could place “Inside Out 2” second on the highest-grossing opening weeks for Pixar, right behind “Incredibles 2,” which grossed $182.7 million in 2018. Not to mention, if the animated film can keep the numbers up, it might become one of the studio’s highest-grossing films of all time, behind “Finding Dory” ($1.03 billion), “Toy Story 3“ ($10.67 billion) and “Toy Story 4” ($1.073 billion).

The timing could not be better for Pixar, shaking off recent box office slumps such as “Lightyear,” “Turning Red,” and the initially lukewarm reception for “Elemental.” With a stellar 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, “Inside Out 2” might just join the billion-dollar club, giving Pixar one of its first mega-hits since 2019.