“Could Inside Out be the first Pixar film to not open at #1?”
That was the question on a lot of folks’ minds after Jurassic World scored a staggering $200 million worldwide on its opening weekend. It was a natural concern considering Inside Out was released yesterday, exactly one week after Jurassic World. But as always, Pixar has overturned expectations! Pete Docter’s latest emotional ride grossed over $34 million, with projections of $90 million throughout the weekend. What’s more, Universal’s sci-fi epic dropped to second place with $29 million. This puts Inside Out in second place behind Toy Story 3 ($41 million) and first place as the highest grossing weekend for a non sequel Pixar film.
Pixar story artist Austin Madison depicted the competition and eventual Pixar victory in these two awesome drawings!
It was a close call, but we can all jump for Joy! We’ll bring you more updates on Inside Out‘s box office earnings.
Figures via Box Office Mojo
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Simoa
Simoa (Elliefredricksen) is Editor in Chief of Upcoming Pixar and an aspiring Pixar heroine. She joined Upcoming Pixar in 2014 and is always excited to see how her favorite animation studio changes and grows.
