Inside Out 2 is an animated film, released on June 14, 2024. It continues with the story of Riley, a young girl from the first film, Inside Out. The movie, directed by Kelsey Mann, tells the story of Riley's changing emotions as she faces the challenges of growing up.
The movie expands the idea of the first film and showcases not five but 10 of Riley's emotions, reflecting the complexity of being a teenager. The production team worked with psychologists and consulted real teenagers in order to show an accurate and realistic modern teenage lifestyle in this film, which lets the viewers connect with Riley more profoundly.
Inside Out 2 has been a huge blockbuster, breaking every box office record and becoming the highest-grossing film of 2024, as well as the eighth-highest-grossing film of all time. The movie is scheduled to be released on Disney Plus on September 25, 2024, in all major regions.
Inside Out 2: Disney Plus release time in major regions
Disney+ will premiere Inside Out 2 this Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 12 AM ET, which would be September 24, 2024, at 9 PM PT. Fans may view the much-awaited sequel to the film simultaneously once it hits the streaming platform. Here are the release timings for all major regions:
What is the plot of Inside Out 2?
Inside Out 2 follows Riley Andersen, now 13 years old, who has adjusted to life in San Francisco after moving, as she enters high school. The original Inside Out girl, Riley, has a new role for Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger, as they all work together for the first time, in charge of a new part of her mind called the "Sense of Self," which defines her beliefs and memories.
Joy attempts to keep Riley's memories positive, but when a "Puberty Alarm" goes off, new emotions Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui arrive. They cause chaos at Headquarters and lead to conflicts regarding handling Riley's feelings.
Riley and her friends, Bree and Grace, are excited to attend hockey camp, but Anxiety takes over, and she focuses on winning and being liked. Joy, while trying to keep Riley happy, lands her in trouble with the camp director.
Anxiety captures the raw emotions and creates a new Sense of Self - defined by and consumed by fear and self-doubt. This takes Riley to the choices that strain her friendships, including trying to impress the class president candidate, Val Ortiz.
When Riley becomes more confused about her emotions, problems arise over hockey tryouts and the issue of unintentionally hurting Grace. The panic then brings on a whirlwind of emotions, culminating in a meltdown.
However, Joy informs Riley that she does not have to change who she is for everything to be all right. Together, they form a new sense of self, made up of positive and negative memories. Riley reconciles with friends as she accepts herself in the last scene to brightly progress into life, ready to start in the Firehawks hockey team.
Complete voice cast list of Inside Out 2
Here is the complete list of the cast who have voiced the emotions and human characters in Inside Out 2:
- Amy Poehler as Joy
- Phyllis Smith as Sadness
- Lewis Black as Anger
- Tony Hale as Fear
- Liza Lapira as Disgust
- Maya Hawke as Anxiety
- Ayo Edebiri as Envy
- Adèle Exarchopoulos as Ennui
- Paul Walter Hauser as Embarrassment
- June Squibb as Nostalgia
- Paula Pell as Mom's Anger
- Kensington Tallman as Riley Andersen
- Diane Lane as Mrs. Andersen
- Kyle MacLachlan as Mr. Andersen
- Lilimar as Valentina "Val" Ortiz
- Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green as Bree
- Grace Lu as Grace
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Coach Roberts
- John Ratzenberger as Fritz
- Ron Funches as Bloofy (A character from Riley's favorite childhood TV show)
- Yong Yea as Lance Slashblade (A video game character whom Riley had a crush on when she was younger)
How to watch Inside Out 2?
Inside Out 2 will come out on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - available to stream exclusively on Disney+. Two subscription options remain available to access the service—Disney+ Basic for $8 per month, and Disney+ Premium for $14 per month. In case viewers want to save a little more, advance purchase of an annual year of Premium service remains available for $140-a fringe benefit.
To watch Inside Out 2, viewers simply need to get one of the Disney Plus plans and tune in to the scheduled time of the movie's release. Due to the interface of the platform, users can easily find and enjoy the film as soon as it is available.
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