Box Office Poll for the Weekend of June 14
- SADNESS: $85M or under (Below Tracking) 72
- ANXIETY: $85M - $100M (Modest End of Forecasting) 198
- ANGER: $100M - $115M (High End of Forecasting) 191
- JOY: $115M+ (Wildly Above Forecasting) 92
Wow, is it just me or was this week long A-F? In either case, I'm glad we're finally here at the weekend where I... won't be going to the movies! Sorry, as stated on OSL, this Inside Out 2 is a Disney+ watch for me, and that's fine by me because it's hot as shit here in New York and I plan on just cranking the A/C and watching stuff at home. BUT! A lotta folks will be thrilled that there's another big family film ready to rock this weekend, so let's see how this goes!
At long last, there is a real smorgasbord of options for family programming at the multiplex at the moment, between IF, Garfield: The Movie, and now, yes, yet another Pixar sequel with Inside Out 2! Now, I thought the first one was pretty solid, but I really just don't put a lot of faith in Pixar sequels. We said on OSL that Toy Story seemed to be the exception with regard to sequels (although I still don't care for 4), and the second Incredibles film was entertaining, if ultimately forgettable. But the rest of the sequels (Cars 2 & 3), prequels (Monsters University), and spin-offs (Lightyear) leave much to be desired.
So here we are with Inside Out 2. Like Andy aging in the Toy Story series, Riley is now a teenager and thus, a whole new band of emotions are ushered into the... Emotions Office or whatever control room it is those colorful little freaks hang out in inside this girl's head. The flick's already scored $13M in Thursday night previews and by some forecasts, it's set to be the first $100M debut of 2024. Internationally, it's already been out for two days and has grossed $22.3M from those selected markets. Safe to say, there's an audience ready for this movie and that's thrilling, frankly. No sarcasm there, gang, I'm legit glad people are going to the movies!
Which brings us to our poll this week. Where do we think this thing's landing when the dust settles on Sunday night? Vote below with what range you think the film's ultimate first weekend take will be and we'll suss it all out Monday morning during On-Screen Live!
Have a great weekend, y'all. Stay cool, stay safe, try and take it easy. - Andrew