The creators of Inside Out 2 presumably felt unbridled joy on Wednesday after the hit film topped Frozen 2 to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time.
Released June 10 by Disney’s Pixar Animation Studio, Inside Out 2 has already generated global box office receipts of $1.46 billion, the entertainment giant said. That surpasses the $1.45 billion grossed by Disney Frozen 2 after its release in 2019.
Inside Out 2which tells the story of a teenage girl as she navigates the emotional ups and downs of adolescence, is also ranked 13th on the list of highest-grossing films, having grossed $600 million in the U.S., according to Disney.
“We knew it was truly special, but no one could have predicted it would reach these records,” Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, said in a statement.
Rounding out the highest-grossing animated films of all time, according to The Hollywood Reporterthey are:
3. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” Illumination/Universal ($1.361 billion)
4. “Frozen,” Disney ($1.274 billion)
5. “Incredibles 2,” Pixar/Disney ($1.242 billion)
6. “Minions”, Illumination/Universal ($1.157 billion)
7. “Toy Story 4” Pixar/Disney ($1.072 billion)
8. “Despicable Me 3” Illumination/Universal ($1.032 billion)
9. “Finding Dory” Pixar/Disney ($1 billion)
This story was originally published by CBS News on July 24th.
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