50 Fun Facts About Inside Out 2

How old is Riley in Inside Out 2?

Two years have passed since the move to San Francisco, and she is about to start high school.

Which four new emotions arrive in Headquarters after the puberty alarm?

Nine new emotions were tried in the first draft, including Schadenfreude, before the list was cut for clarity.

Who voices Anxiety?

Director Kelsey Mann auditioned her over Zoom from a back room at Epcot during a family holiday, and her performance moved him to tears.

What is the name of the new part of Riley's mind that houses the beliefs shaping who she is?

Joy has rigged a spring-loaded catapult to fling every bad memory to the back of the mind so only good ones feed it.

What sport does Riley play at the three-day camp?

The original plot was built around a talent show; after three test screenings the team switched to hockey as Riley's unique trait.

What is the name of the high-school team Riley wants to join?

Bree and Grace, her best friends, are headed to a different high school, which is what sets Anxiety off.

What are the names of Riley's two best friends?

Anxiety pushes Riley to befriend the older star player Val Ortiz instead, straining the friendship.

What triggers the chaos in Headquarters the night before camp?

Mind workers rush in and upgrade the console, after which Riley overreacts to every input.

What does Anxiety do with the original five emotions?

She also fires Riley's Sense of Self to the back of the mind to build a new, anxiety-driven one.

Which new emotion secretly helps Sadness stay hidden in Headquarters?

Paul Walter Hauser voices the huge, hoodie-wearing emotion who barely speaks.

What does Riley discover when she sneaks into Coach Roberts' office?

The discovery, made under Anxiety's control, tips Riley into a spiral of self-doubt.

What belief does Anxiety's replacement self end up generating?

The self-doubt makes Riley play badly, crash into Grace and end up in the penalty box.

What happens to Riley in the penalty box during the final tryout?

Anxiety swarms the console in a blinding whirlwind; the 2019 film Uncut Gems inspired the look of her most intense scenes.

How is Riley's crisis in the penalty box finally resolved?

Anxiety admits that none of the emotions gets to choose who Riley is, and Joy lets go of the original self too.

How many emotions run Riley's mind at the end of the film?

The five originals plus the four newcomers, working together as she waits for the recruitment results.

Which two original voice actors declined to return, reportedly over pay?

They and other returning cast were reportedly offered $100,000, about two percent of Poehler's $5 million.

Who replaced Bill Hader as the voice of Fear?

Liza Lapira took over Disgust from Mindy Kaling; both recastings were revealed with the teaser trailer in November 2023.

Who voices Ennui, the French-accented emotion glued to her phone?

Peter Bradshaw and Odie Henderson singled her out for praise; her boredom opens up a 'sar-chasm' in Riley's mind.

Which star of The Bear voices Envy?

Envy is the tiny, wide-eyed emotion in awe of the older players.

Which veteran actress voices Nostalgia, who keeps being told it is too early for her?

The character was added at the suggestion of the teenage focus group Pixar called 'Riley's Crew'.

Who directed Inside Out 2?

He began developing it in January 2020 after revisiting photos of one of his own childhood birthday parties.

Which emotion was developed for the story but dropped because Dacher Keltner said it is not a distinct primary emotion?

It was also felt to be too heavy for an animated feature; Guilt and Jealousy were folded into Anxiety and Envy.

Which emotion, meaning joy at someone else's expense, was among the nine cut from the first draft?

Mann's original pass had so many new emotions that Joy felt overwhelmed, but the story could not track them all.

Which clinical psychologist and author was consulted on how teenage emotions change during puberty?

Berkeley professor Dacher Keltner, who advised on the first film, returned as the main scientific advisor.

What was 'Riley's Crew'?

Their input added Nostalgia and shaped the transition from middle school to high school.

Which Turning Red director advised the film's director on making it distinct from other coming-of-age stories?

Her advice helped push the story towards hockey as Riley's defining trait.

Which 2019 thriller inspired the look of Anxiety's most intense scenes?

The Safdie brothers' Adam Sandler film is famous for its relentless, panic-inducing tension.

What milestone did composer Andrea Datzman achieve with Inside Out 2?

She took over from Michael Giacchino, who had scored the first film.

Which Pixar figure reportedly stepped in as an uncredited co-director during the final crunch?

The 2023 strikes hit late in production; Elio was pushed a year but Pixar refused to move this one, causing 'the largest crunch in the studio's history'.

Which Pixar veteran returned as Fritz, his first Pixar role since Onward?

He had voiced a character in every Pixar film from Toy Story until Soul broke the streak.

How much was Amy Poehler paid to return as Joy?

The disparity with the $100,000 reportedly offered to other returning cast triggered the Hader and Kaling walkouts.

Approximately how much did Inside Out 2 gross worldwide?

It was the highest-grossing film of 2024 and Deadline's most profitable, with an estimated $650 million net profit.

What was the film's domestic opening weekend?

It was the first film of 2024 to open above $100 million, beating Dune: Part Two's $82.5 million.

Which film's record did Inside Out 2 pass in 2024 to become the highest-grossing animated film?

It had already passed Incredibles 2 in July to become Pixar's biggest film.

Which Chinese film overtook Inside Out 2 as the highest-grossing animated film in February 2025?

It happened just nine months after Inside Out 2's release; Zootopia 2 later took the Disney record too.

How many days did Inside Out 2 take to reach $1 billion, equalling The Lion King's animated record?

It was the first Disney animated film to cross a billion since Frozen II in 2019.

Its 34.4% second-weekend drop beat which title's record for an animated film's second weekend?

Deadline credited heat waves and rainstorms driving families into air-conditioned cinemas.

How many views did the teaser trailer draw in its first 24 hours, an animated record at the time?

The record lasted until the Moana 2 teaser in May 2024.

Which rental company listed a real house modelled on Headquarters near Las Vegas as a promotion?

The listing went live on June 12, 2024, two days before release.

Which Pixar flop made staff call Inside Out 2's box office a 'life or death situation'?

Elemental had also disappointed in 2023, and Soul, Luca and Turning Red had gone straight to Disney+.

What CinemaScore grade did audiences give Inside Out 2?

It matched the first film; critics gave it 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Which Oscar was Inside Out 2 nominated for?

It also received a Golden Globe nomination for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, and seven Annie nominations.

Who co-wrote Inside Out 2 with Meg LeFauve?

He later revealed that discussions about an Inside Out 3 were taking place at Pixar.

At which Hollywood cinema did Inside Out 2 hold its premiere on June 10, 2024?

It also screened at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on its US release day, June 14.

Which actor, known for Richard Jewell and Cruella, voices Embarrassment?

The March 2024 casting reveal also introduced Kensington Tallman as the new voice of Riley.

What was Inside Out 2's production budget?

Deadline later calculated the film's net profit at about $650 million.

How much did Inside Out 2 take on its first day of US release, including Thursday previews?

That haul pushed weekend projections from under $100 million up to $140-150 million.

How many worldwide views did Inside Out 2 attract on Disney+ in its first five days?

It was the platform's biggest film premiere since Encanto and set records in the EMEA and Latin America regions.

What percentage of critics' reviews were positive on Rotten Tomatoes?

Metacritic scored it 73 out of 100, and the consensus praised its 'wrinkle of teen angst'.

Which Ennui-driven feature of Riley's brain makes everything sound sarcastic?

Deadline's Damon Wise cited the gag as a highlight even in an otherwise lukewarm review.