Pixar’s Inside Out 2 is the highest-grossing film of all time. Having earned over $1.6 billion at the box office last summer, the sequel is finally making its way into our homes with its Blu-ray release, and a Disney+ debut later this month.
The latest chapter finds Riley’s (Kensington Tallman) emotions making room for new ones and helping their girl navigate the complexities of growing up, maintaining her friendships with Bree (Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green) and Grace (Grace Lu) all the while trying to make a good impression with the captain of the high school varsity hockey team.
Set shortly after the events of the first Inside Out, Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of Riley, a newly minted-teenager who is about to embark on a the inevitable life-changing experience called puberty. As Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Disgust (Liza Lapira), Anger (Lewis Black) and Fear (Tony Hale) try to navigate an updated and complicated control console, they will have to make room for Anxiety (Maya Hawke), Envy (Ayo Edebiri), Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), and Embarassment (Paul Walter Hauser), all of whom believe they are the more sophisticated emotions to help Riley’s complex life. The new group of emotions come into conflict with the old and eventually banish Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger, and Fear out of headquarters. With a spot on the high school varsity team and her friendships with Bree and Grace on the line, Joy must find a way to get back to headquaters and make room for the new emotions.
The Nerds of Color had the chance to talk to Tallman, Nuriddin-Green, and Lu about their favorite moments in the recording booth and what it’s like to be a part of such an iconic franchise. The trio also talked about collaborating with director Kelsey Mann and what Inside Out 2 could teach audiences who may be going through the same experiences as their characters. We also had a bit of fun talking about which emotion they believe is at the center of their control console and more.
Inside Out 2 is on Digitial and Blu-ray today, and debuts on Disney+ September 25, 2024.
