Inside Out 2 Becomes First Animated Film to Surpass $1 Billion Internationally

“Inside Out 2” has crossed $1 billion in international box office sales, becoming one of only 12 titles — and the first animated film — to do so.

Though 55 films have grossed $1 billion worldwide (including local and international ticket sales), only a dozen have done it solely from overseas markets – 11 of which were live-action.

While Disney’s 2019 “The Lion King” grossed a record $1.1 billion worldwide, the company classified the remake as live-action rather than computer produced, making “Inside Out 2” the first animated picture to join the coveted club.

“Inside Out 2” Tops Global Box Office, Outshines Other Disney Hits

With $1 billion in sales, “Inside Out 2” has had a global impact, but the top foreign markets are Mexico ($102.2 million), Brazil ($80 million), the United Kingdom ($72.7 million), France ($62.6 million), and Korea ($60.8 million).

Disney’s Pixar sequel is already the year’s highest-grossing film, earning $1.649 billion worldwide, including $1.002 billion overseas and $646.3 million domestically. Weeks ago, “Inside Out 2” surpassed “Frozen II” as the highest-grossing animated film in history.

Disney has had a successful summer, with two billion-dollar blockbusters, the other being the Marvel superhero sequel “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

To give you an idea of “Inside Out 2″‘s box office success among international audiences, “Deadpool & Wolverine” has made slightly more than half of that – a mighty $634.1 million — in the same set of markets. Of course, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is rated R, so its target audience is technically limited to people over the age of 18.

“Deadpool & Wolverine” has grossed $1.21 billion worldwide, surpassing “Captain America: Civil War” ($1.155 billion). It is anticipated to overtake “Iron Man 3” ($1.215 billion) to capture the No. 7 place.

Another Disney tentpole, “Alien: Romulus,” grossed $41.6 million abroad and $57.8 million globally over the weekend, bringing its total to $225.4 million. The latest sci-fi horror film has grossed $73.3 million in China, making it a rare post-pandemic success for Hollywood.

Elsewhere at the foreign movie office, two new releases — “Blink Twice” and the revival of “The Crow” — failed to make an impact. Zoe Kravitz’s psychological thriller “Blink Twice” grossed $6.7 million in 73 overseas regions. It also underperformed locally, earning $7.2 million, bringing its global debut to $14 million.

Kravitz’s directorial debut, “Blink Twice,” is allegedly budgeted at $20 million before reshoots. So it’s fairly well positioned in its theatrical run. Channing Tatum, Kravitz’s fiancée, stars in the picture as a software millionaire who invites a cocktail waitress (Naomi Ackie) to his private island for a lavish party, where things begin to turn dark. Amazon MGM is releasing the film in the United States, while Warner Bros. is managing the theatrical release in the rest of the world.

Lionsgate’s “The Crow” performed even worse, earning $3.8 million from 44 international countries and a dismal $4.6 million domestically, for a total of $8.5 million worldwide in its opening. The movie, a grisly remake of the graphic novel-turned-1994 film, stars Bill Skarsgård as a slain musician who is revived to avenge himself and his fiancée. It cost $50 million to make.