Inside Out (franchise) facts for kids
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The Inside Out series is a popular story world created by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen. It takes place inside the mind of a girl named Riley Andersen. In her mind, different emotions act like people. These emotions help control her thoughts and actions.
Pixar Animation Studios makes the Inside Out movies and shows. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures helps share them with the world. The first movie, Inside Out, came out in 2015. A second movie, Inside Out 2, followed in 2024. The series also includes a short film, an animated TV show, video games, and fun theme park rides.
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Movies in the Inside Out World
The Inside Out series has two main movies that tell Riley's story.
The First Movie: Inside Out (2015)
The first Inside Out movie shows what happens inside Riley's mind. She is a young girl who moves to a new city with her family. Five main emotions, like Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust, guide her thoughts. They try to help her deal with all the changes.
Director Pete Docter thought of the idea for Inside Out in 2009. He noticed how his own daughter's personality changed as she grew up. He asked Ronnie del Carmen to help direct the movie. They both used their own life experiences to create the story. They also talked to psychologists and brain scientists. This helped them show how the mind works in a more accurate way. The main voice actors were chosen in 2013. It took about five and a half years to make the movie. Inside Out first showed at a film festival in France on May 18, 2015. It was released in the United States on June 19, 2015.
The Second Movie: Inside Out 2 (2024)
Inside Out 2 continues Riley's story as she becomes a teenager. Four new emotions join the original five. These new emotions have different ideas about who Riley should be. Riley tries her best to prove herself at a hockey camp.
The making of Inside Out 2 was announced in 2022. The new director, Kelsey Mann, used an idea from the first movie's early plans. This idea was to have many more emotions, not just five. Like the first movie, experts helped make sure the emotions were shown correctly. A group of teenagers also watched early versions of the film. They gave feedback to make sure it felt real for teens. Inside Out 2 first showed on June 10, 2024. It was released in the United States on June 14, 2024.
Short Film Adventures
Riley's First Date? (2015)
A short film called Riley's First Date? was released on November 3, 2015. It came out with the first Inside Out movie on Blu-ray. Josh Cooley directed and wrote this short film.
This short film happens after the first movie. It shows Riley's parents and their emotions. They think Riley might be going on a date with a boy named Jordan.
Animated TV Series
A new TV series called Dream Productions started on Disney+ on December 11, 2024. Pixar made this show, and Mike Jones helped create it. The series explores how dreams are made inside Riley's mind. It takes place between the events of the first and second Inside Out movies.
Video Games Featuring Inside Out
Inside Out: Thought Bubbles (2015)
Inside Out: Thought Bubbles is a mobile puzzle game. It was released in 2015 for phones and tablets. New emotions from Inside Out 2 were added to the game in June 2024.
Inside Out Characters in Other Games
- Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015) has an Inside Out play set. You can play as the emotions in this game.
- Inside Out characters also appear in games like Disney Crossy Road (2016) and Disney Emoji Blitz (2016). They are also in Disney Heroes: Battle Mode (2018).
- Bing Bong, a character from the first movie, can be played in Lego The Incredibles (2018).
- In Disney Magic Kingdoms, an update in June 2023 added Inside Out characters and attractions. In December 2024, more characters like Anxiety and Ennui were added.
- The racing game Disney Speedstorm started a new season based on Inside Out on June 13, 2024. It added a track based on Riley's Mind. The original five emotions, plus Anxiety and Ennui, became playable racers.
Characters and Voice Actors
Left to right: Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling in the first film, Liza Lapira in the second film), Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader in the first film, Tony Hale in the second film), and Sadness (Phyllis Smith)
The Inside Out series has many memorable characters. Here are some of the main ones and the actors who voice them:
- Joy is voiced by Amy Poehler.
- Sadness is voiced by Phyllis Smith.
- Anger is voiced by Lewis Black.
- Fear was voiced by Bill Hader in the first movie and Tony Hale in the second.
- Disgust was voiced by Mindy Kaling in the first movie and Liza Lapira in the second.
- Riley Andersen is voiced by Kaitlyn Dias in the first movie and Kensington Tallman in the second.
- New emotions in Inside Out 2 include Anxiety (voiced by Maya Hawke), Envy (voiced by Ayo Edebiri), Embarrassment (voiced by Paul Walter Hauser), and Ennui (voiced by Adèle Exarchopoulos).
Theme Park Fun
You can find Inside Out fun at theme parks too!
- The Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind is a spinning ride at Disney California Adventure. It has been open since 2019.
- An exhibit called Emotions at Play with Pixar's Inside Out opened in 2021. It is at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. This exhibit has activities based on scenes from the first movie.
- A sweet shop called Inside Out: Joyful Sweets opened on the Disney Wish cruise ship in July 2022.
How Inside Out Helps People
The Inside Out series has been used to help people understand their feelings. Because the emotions are shown as characters, it can make it easier for kids and adults to talk about what they feel. Mental health experts have praised the series. They like that it shows all emotions as important, not just the "good" ones.
