''Inside Out'' is an American media franchise created by Pete Docter and

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. It takes place inside the mind of a girl named Riley, with multiple personified emotions administer her thoughts and actions. The franchise is produced by

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and distributed by its parent company

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. It began with the 2015 film of the same name, and will be followed by ''

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'' (2024). The franchise also includes a short film, several video games, and two theme park attractions.

Films

''Inside Out'' (2015)

''Inside Out'' follows the inner workings of the mind of Riley, a young girl who adapts to her family's relocation as five personified emotions administer her thoughts and actions. Director Pete Docter conceived ''Inside Out'' in October 2009 after observing changes in his daughter's personality as she grew older. Docter invited

, who had previously worked as story supervisor on '' Finding Nemo'' (2003) and '' Up'' (2009), to come on as co-director, a role del Carmen accepted. They sought inspiration for the film from their own personal histories and experiences, including del Carmen's inspiration through his upbringing, and consulted psychologists and neuroscientists in an effort to portray the mind with greater accuracy. The film's principal characters were cast in August 2013. Development lasted for five and a half years. ''Inside Out'' debuted at the

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on May 18, 2015, and was released in the United States on June 19.

''Inside Out 2'' (2024)

''Inside Out 2'' will follow a teenage Riley with a "new set of personified emotions". Development of ''Inside Out 2'' began in 2022 during the

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announcement. It features Docter's "five to 27 emotions" idea from the first film that new director Kelsey Mann pitched during its production to utilize "truthful"

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. The film will be released in the United States on June 14, 2024.

Short film

''Riley's First Date?'' (2015)

''Riley's First Date?'' was released on November 3, 2015, on the first film's

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release with

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as director and writer. The short follows the events of the 2015 film ''Inside Out'' and involves Riley's parents and their emotions, suspecting that Riley is going out on a date with a boy named Jordan.

Television series

A television series based on ''Inside Out'' is in development at Pixar. ''

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'' co-writer Mike Jones will develop the series.

Video games

''Inside Out: Thought Bubbles'' (2015)

''Inside Out: Thought Bubbles'' is a mobile ''

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''-style game, was released in 2015 for some

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''Disney Infinity 3.0'' (2015)

'' Disney Infinity 3.0'' (2015) includes a

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-type ''Inside Out'' playset featuring the emotions as playable characters.

''Disney Crossy Road'' (2016)

''Disney Crossy Road'' was released in 2016, and features ''Inside Out'' characters.

''Disney Emoji Blitz'' (2016)

''Disney Emoji Blitz'' was released in 2016, and contains ''Inside Out'' emojis.

''Lego The Incredibles'' (2018)

Bing Bong becomes a playable character in ''Lego The Incredibles''.

''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode'' (2018)

''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode'' was released in 2018, and features ''Inside Out'' characters.

''Disney Mirrorverse'' (2022)

The video game ''Disney Mirrorverse'' includes an

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of Anger as a playable character.

''Disney Magic Kingdoms'' (2023)

In June 2023, an update with a limited time event based on ''Inside Out'' was released in the world-building game ''Disney Magic Kingdoms'', including the five emotions as playable characters, as well as emotions' Headquarters and Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind as attractions.

Cast and characters

Crew

Reception

Box office performance

The first film was one of the highest-grossing films of 2015.

Critical and public response

Accolades

The first film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, the

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, and the

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Outside media

Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind, a spinner ride, has run since 2019 at

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. ''Emotions at Play with Pixar's Inside Out'' is an

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at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh that has been in operation since 2021. It features activities based on scenes from the first film. A confectionery store, ''Inside Out: Joyful Sweets'', opened on '' Disney Wish'' in July 2022.

Notes

References

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