Inside Out 2, the highest-grossing animated film in history, has officially arrived on digital platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV+ before debuting on Disney+ sometime in the future. Learn how to watch Inside Out 2 from the comfort of your home below.
The animated film is a sequel to Disney and Pixar’s successful movie Inside Out (2015). The next chapter, which debuted in theaters on June 14, “returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions!,” according to the official synopsis.
“Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.” The voice cast features Maya Hawke as Anxiety, while Amy Poehler returns as the voice of Joy. Ayo Edebiri, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Tony Hale, and Liza Lapira also lend their voices for the sequel.
After six weeks of release, Inside Out 2 surpassed Frozen 2 to become the highest-grossing animated film in history. The film has generated $638 million domestically and $958 million internationally, bringing its worldwide total to a whopping $1.57 billion, according to Box Office Mojo.
The animated sequel’s ticket sales also overtook 2023’s blockbuster hit Barbie ($1.446 billion) as the 13th-biggest movie ever. Variety reported that Inside Out 2 was the fastest animated film to cross the $1 billion mark, reaching the milestone in 19 days.
With an impressive 91% critics score and a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, find out how to stream Inside Out 2 for your next movie night below.
How to Watch Inside Out 2
Inside Out 2 is available to stream on digital video-on-demand sites like Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and Fandango At Home. You can purchase Inside Out 2 for $29.99 or rent the film for $24.99 (for a 48-hour period).
The family film is now available for pre-order on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray, or DVD, which will be released on September 10.
Inside Out 2 will also be available to stream on Disney+, but the streamer has not announced a release date for the sequel. Based on the release patterns of recent Disney and Pixar films, Inside Out 2 expected to arrive on Disney+ sometime in the fall, about three months after its theatrical premiere on June 14.
For example, Disney’s animated film Wish premiered on Disney+ over three months following its theatrical debut. Elemental followed a similar release schedule, hitting theaters on June 16, 2023, and landing on the streaming platform nearly three months later on September 13. Stay tuned to learn more about Inside Out 2’s release date on Disney+.
Where to Watch Inside Out 2
Before watching Inside Out 2, you can stream the first movie in the franchise, Inside Out (2025), on Disney+ with a subscription. Plans start at $7.99 per month for the basic option (with ads) and $13.99 per month for Disney+ Premium (no ads). Currently, Disney+ does not provide a free trial. However, the service offers a bundle option with existing subscriptions to ESPN+ or Hulu.
Inside Out 2 Deleted Scenes
In the original beginning of Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” the world’s most beloved awkward teen, Riley Andersen, hilariously bombed her way through a talent show disaster.
“We just wanted to hook the audience immediately into what Riley was going through, which is, she’s becoming a teenager,” director Kelsey Mann says of the partially animated scene, revealed by USA TODAY as part of Tuesday’s digital release of “Inside Out 2.” (The movie arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD Sept. 10.) “She’s incredibly self-conscious. And we thought, what better way to show that than in a talent show?”
It was very effective and even unfinished, the scene brings Riley (voiced by Kensington Tallman) to life with humor.
“It’s a fun way to open the movie,” says Mann. “But we ended up going away from this talent show idea because it didn’t really support the story.”
After the first test screening, Mann, producer Mark Nielsen and screenwriter Meg LeFauve decided to open the new movie with Riley in her unique world from 2015’s “Inside Out.” Riley loves hockey, and the sequel kicks off with her victorious final game before high school with her friends Bree and Grace.
Inside Out 2: A Triumph of Emotion
“Inside Out 2” introduced 13-year-old Riley with four new emotions − Anxiety, Ennui, Embarrassment and Envy − to dizzying critical and financial success. The sequel to Oscar-winning original “Inside Out” was the first movie of 2024 to cross the $1 billion box-office mark.
“Inside Out 2” brought the emotion Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler) back into theaters on its way to becoming the biggest animated film of all time (now at $1.6 billion worldwide). Next up is awards season, where it will be a contender. The first “Inside Out” received two Academy Award nominations and won the Oscar for best animated movie.
