“Inside Out 2” has made history by surpassing $1 billion at the international box office, becoming one of only 12 releases to achieve this milestone and the first animated film to do so. While 55 films have grossed $1 billion globally, only a dozen have managed to reach that benchmark purely from overseas markets, with the majority being live-action. Notably, Disney’s 2019 “The Lion King” earned $1.1 billion internationally but is classified by the studio as a live-action film, leaving “Inside Out 2” as the first animated release in this exclusive club.
The Pixar sequel has resonated with audiences worldwide, with its top foreign markets including Mexico ($102.2 million), Brazil ($80 million), the U.K. ($72.7 million), France ($62.6 million), and Korea ($60.8 million). Currently, “Inside Out 2” is the highest-grossing movie of the year, with $1.649 billion in global earnings, including $1.002 billion internationally and $646.3 million domestically. The film has also overtaken “Frozen II” to become the highest-grossing animated film in history.
Disney has enjoyed a successful summer with two billion-dollar releases, the other being the Marvel sequel “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which has earned $634.1 million in international markets. Although “Deadpool & Wolverine” is rated R, limiting its audience, it has still managed to accumulate $1.21 billion globally, positioning it as the eighth-biggest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It is expected to surpass “Iron Man 3” to claim the No. 7 spot soon.
Another Disney release, “Alien: Romulus,” added $41.6 million internationally and $57.8 million globally over the weekend, bringing its worldwide total to $225.4 million. The sci-fi horror film has also found success in China, grossing $73.3 million.
In contrast, two new releases struggled at the international box office. Zoe Kravitz’s directorial debut, “Blink Twice,” earned just $6.7 million from 73 overseas markets and $7.2 million domestically, for a global total of $14 million. Meanwhile, Lionsgate’s “The Crow” reboot fared even worse, grossing $3.8 million internationally and $4.6 million domestically, totaling $8.5 million worldwide in its debut.
