‘Inside Out 2’ Becomes First Animated Film to Hit $1.2 Billion at International Box Office

‘Inside Out 2’ Becomes First Animated Film to Hit $1.2 Billion at International Box Office

“Inside Out 2” has surpassed $1.2 billion at the international box office, one of 12 releases — and the only animated film — to ever surpass the coveted milestone.

Though 55 films have grossed $1 billion globally (which is comprised of domestic and international ticket sales), just a dozen have managed to hit that benchmark from overseas markets alone — and 11 of those movies were live-action. While Disney’s 2019 “The Lion King” earned a staggering $1.2 billion internationally, the studio has categorized the remake as live-action rather than computer generated, so “Inside Out 2” is technically the first animated release to join the coveted club.

Reaching $1 billion means “Inside Out 2” is buzzing everywhere, but the top foreign markets are Mexico ($102.2 million), Brazil ($80 million), the U.K. ($72.7 million), France ($62.6 million) and Korea ( $60.8). million).

Disney’s Pixar sequel is already the top-grossing film of the year with $1.649 billion worldwide, including $1.002 billion overseas and $646.3 million domestically. Weeks ago, “Inside Out 2” surpassed “Frozen II” as the highest-grossing animated film in history.

“‘Inside Out 2’ Becomes First Animated Film to Hit $1.2 Billion at International Box Office“

Disney enjoyed a huge summer with the release of the two billion dollar, second Marvel superhero sequel “Deadpool and Wolverine.” To give a sense of the box office potential of “Inside Out 2” among international audiences, “Deadpool & Wolverine” generated a little more than half of that — a whopping $634.1 million — among the same set of markets. Of course, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is rated R, which theoretically limits its audience to the 18-and-over crowd.

With $1.21 billion worldwide to date, “Deadpool & Wolverine” now stands as the eighth-biggest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, surpassing “Captain America: Civil War” ($1.155 billion). It’s expected to soon overtake “Iron Man 3” ($1.215 billion) to claim No. 7.

Another Disney tent pole, “Alien: Romulus,” added $41.6 million internationally and $57.8 million globally over the weekend, bringing its worldwide cume to $225.4 million. The latest chapter in the decades-old sci-fi horror saga is one of the rare post-pandemic Hollywood films to resonate in China, where it has so far grossed $73.3 million.

Elsewhere at the international box office, two new releases — “Blink Twice” and “The Crow” reboot — failed to make a dent. Zoe Kravitz’s psychological thriller “Blink Twice” bombed with $6.7 million from 73 overseas territories. It also underperformed domestically with $7.2 million, bringing its global debut to $14 million.

“‘Inside Out 2’ Becomes First Animated Film to Hit $1.2 Billion at International Box Office“

“Blink Twice,” which marks Kravitz’s directorial debut, reportedly had a budget of $20 million before reshoots. Therefore, it is positioned somewhat decently in its theatrical run. Channing Tatum, Kreutz’s fiancee, stars in the film as a tech billionaire who invites a cocktail waitress (Naomi Aki) to his private island for a lavish party where things take a sinister turn. Amazon MGM is distributing the film in the US while Warner Bros. is handling the theatrical rollout to the rest of the world.

“‘Inside Out 2’ Becomes First Animated Film to Hit $1.2 Billion at International Box Office“

Lionsgate’s “The Crow” fared even worse with $3.8 million from 44 international markets and $4.6 million domestically, for a global debut of $8.5 million. Bill Skarsgård anchors the film, a brilliant reimagining of the 1994 film from the graphic novel, as a murdered musician who is resurrected to avenge the death of himself and his fiancee. . It cost $50 million to produce.

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