Inside Out 2 opened to a $155 million domestically over Father’s Day weekend — easily beating an expected $90 million — to secure the second-biggest animated launch of all time for a three-day weekend. It also did historic business overseas, where it opened to a record $140 million for a global total of $295 million, the biggest opening of all time for an animated film in like-for-like markets when accounting for exchange rates.
The movie was a much needed shot in the arm for the box office, which has struggled over the past few months. It is also a major win for Pixar, which has endured several years of strife, including when the former Disney regime decided to send a trio of Pixar films straight to streaming. Pixart seemed to have lost its Midas touch with a series of disappointing movies.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, June 16, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inside Out 2 | Disney | $155,000,000 | 4,440 | $34,910 | $155,000,000 | |
| 2 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Sony | $33,000,000 | 3,885 | $8,494 | $112,240,120 | -42% |
| 3 | Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes | 20th Century Studios | $5,200,000 | 2,600 | $2,000 | $157,804,082 | -4% |
| 4 | Garfield Movie, The | Sony | $5,000,000 | 3,411 | $1,466 | $78,524,610 | -50% |
| 5 | Watchers, The | Warner Bros. | $3,665,000 | 3,351 | $1,094 | $13,665,279 | -48% |
| 6 | IF | Paramount | $3,450,000 | 3,006 | $1,148 | $100,901,432 | -56% |
| 7 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | Warner Bros. | $2,425,000 | 1,874 | $1,294 | $63,125,707 | -42% |
| 8 | Fall Guy, The | Universal | $1,500,000 | 1,663 | $902 | $87,906,300 | -42% |
| 9 | Strangers: Chapter 1, The | Lionsgate | $760,000 | 1,027 | $740 | $33,896,299 | -58% |
| 10 | Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2024 Event) | Fathom Events | $632,910 | 1,035 | $612 | $3,089,655 | -74% |
| 11 | Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2024 Event) | Fathom Events | $490,132 | 1,020 | $481 | $2,397,262 | -74% |
| 12 | Chandu Champion | FunAsia Films | $317,197 | 350 | $906 | $317,197 |
