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Inside Out 2 is Pixar’s Highest-Grossing Movie Ever

virginiakublawi | Jul 10, 2024 | 0

Pixar’s Inside Out 2 has now outgrossed Incredibles 2 to become the studio’s top earner of all time. Domestically, the sequel to Pete Docter’s introspective, emotional journey has earned $543.5 million, pulling in $1.25 billion globally. For reference, in 2018, Incredibles 2 shattered...

Box Office Breakdown for Weekend of 6/23/24

OMB Reviews | Jun 23, 2024 | 0

What’s up, Geeks + Gamers? It’s ODIN! Inside Out 2 Marches Closer to $1 Billion After the insane opening weekend Disney had with Inside Out 2 last week, this week saw the new Pixar film rake in another $100 million just from the domestic market, bringing its global total to a whopping $724,383,...

REVIEW: Inside Out 2 (2024)

virginiakublawi | Jun 16, 2024 | 0

I usually do my best to go into a movie as open-minded as possible. However, I’ve been dreading Inside Out 2 for a while now. It’s no secret that Pixar (or, more accurately, their Disney overlords) have officially sold their souls to the devil to focus on sequels and franchises. Before that ...

Inside Out 2 Surpasses Original in Ticket Pre-sales

virginiakublawi | Jun 10, 2024 | 0

Today, Fandango tweeted that Inside Out 2 has surpassed Inside Out (2015) in ticket pre-sales on their site. They also note that Inside Out 2’s performance makes it the highest ticket pre-seller from Pixar since 2019’s Toy Story 4. Check out the Tweet here: I’m not surprised about this. For ...

Pixar Seeks to Restore Reputation Through Sequels

virginiakublawi | May 31, 2024 | 1

Bloomberg UK ran an interesting piece yesterday about Pixar, their president, Jim Morris, and his strategy to regain the studio’s prestige. I recommend the whole piece for the interviews and even the header image. This image by artist Sean Dong shows various icons of Pixar’s past as well-loved t...

Pixar Lays Off 14% of Workforce

virginiakublawi | May 22, 2024 | 2

The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reveals that Pixar will lay off 14% of its workforce, or roughly 175 employees. Before this reduction, 1,300 people worked for Pixar. Higher-ups will not be impacted. These cuts are part of Disney CEO Bob Iger’s ongoing cost-cutting measures. These cuts were firs...