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Inside Out is an American media franchise created by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen. It takes place inside the mind of a girl named Riley, where multiple personified emotions administer her thoughts and actions. The franchise is produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by its parent company Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It began with the 2015 film of the same name, and was followed by Inside Out 2 (2024). The franchise also includes a short film, several video games, and two theme park attractions.
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Films
| Film | U.S. release date | Directed by | Screenplay by | Story by | Produced by |
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| Inside Out | June 19, 2015 | Pete Docter
Co-director: Ronnie Del Carmen |
Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley | Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen | Jonas Rivera |
| Inside Out 2 | June 14, 2024 | Kelsey Mann | Meg LaFauve and Dave Holstein | Kelsey Mann and Meg LaFauve | Mark Nielsen |
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 Ronnie del Carmen, 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 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2015, and was released in the United States on June 19.
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Inside Out 2 follows a teenage Riley with a "new set of personified emotions".
Development of Inside Out 2 was first announced in 2022 during the D23 Expo 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" worldbuilding. The film was 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 Blu-ray release with Josh Cooley 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.
Streaming series
A streaming series based on Inside Out is in development at Pixar. Soul co-writer Mike Jones will develop the series. The series, titled Dream Productions, will premiere on Disney+ in 2025.
Video games
Inside Out: Thought Bubbles (2015)
Inside Out: Thought Bubbles is a mobile Puzzle Bobble-style game, was released in 2015 for some app stores.
Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015)
Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015) includes a platformer-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 alternate version 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 the emotions' Headquarters and Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind as attractions.
Disney Speedstorm (2024)
On June 13, 2024, the day before Inside Out 2's release, kart-racing game Disney Speedstorm began its eighth season, Journey of Emotions, which is based on Inside Out. The season added a track environment based on Riley's Mind, with all five original emotions plus Anxiety and Ennui added as playable racers. Additionally, several other Inside Out characters were added as crew members, with different moods of Riley Andersen being the epic crew member for each of the emotions.
Cast and characters
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)
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the franchise.
- An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
| Characters | Theatrical films | Short films | Video games | |
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| Inside Out | Inside Out 2 | Riley's First Date? | Inside Out: Thought Bubbles | |
| 2015 | 2024 | 2015 | ||
| Joy | Amy Poehler | Kate Higgins | ||
| Sadness | Phyllis Smith | |||
| Anger | Lewis Black | |||
| Fear | Bill Hader | Tony Hale | Bill Hader | |
| Disgust | Mindy Kaling | Liza Lapira | Mindy Kaling | Ashley Adler |
| Riley Andersen | Kaitlyn Dias | Kensington Tallman | Kaitlyn Dias | Character is mute |
| Mrs. Andersen | Diane Lane | |||
| Mr. Andersen | Kyle MacLachlan | |||
| Bing Bong | Richard Kind | Character is mute | Character is mute | |
| Jangles | Josh Cooley | Josh Cooley | ||
| Mom's Joy | Sherry Lynn | Sherry Lynn | ||
| Mom's Disgust | ||||
| Mom's Sadness | Lori Alan | Lori Alan | ||
| Mom's Anger | Paula Pell | |||
| Dad's Fear | Carlos Alazraqui | Carlos Alazraqui | ||
| Dad's Anger | Pete Docter | |||
| Fritz | John Ratzenberger | |||
| Forgetter Bobby | Bobby Moynihan | |||
| Forgetter Paula | Paula Poundstone | Character is mute | ||
| Subconscious Guard / Mind Cop Frank | Dave Goelz | |||
| Subconscious Guard / Mind Cop Dave | Frank Oz | |||
| Mind Worker Cop Jake | Flea | |||
| Jordan | Character is mute | Ben Cox | ||
| Anxiety | Maya Hawke | |||
| Envy | Ayo Edebiri | |||
| Embarrassment | Paul Walter Hauser | |||
| Ennui | Adèle Exarchopoulos | |||
| Valentina "Val" Ortiz | Lilimar | |||
| Bree | Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green | |||
| Grace | Grace Lu | |||
| Coach Roberts | Yvette Nicole Brown | |||
| Bloofy | Ron Funches | |||
| Lance Slashblade | Yong Yea | |||
| Pouchy | James Austin Johnson | |||
| Nostalgia | June Squibb | |||
Crew
| Film | Director(s) | Writers | Producer(s) | Executive Producer(s) | Composer | Editor(s) |
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| Inside Out | Pete Docter co-directed by: Ronnie del Carmen |
Original Story by: Pete Docter Ronnie del Carmen Screenplay by: Pete Docter Meg LeFauve Josh Cooley |
Jonas Rivera | John Lasseter Andrew Stanton |
Michael Giacchino | Kevin Nolting |
| Inside Out 2 | Kelsey Mann | Story by: Kelsey Mann Meg LeFauve Screenplay by: Meg LeFauve Dave Holstein |
Mark Nielsen | Pete Docter Jonas Rivera Dan Scanlon |
Andrea Datzman | Maurissa Horwitz |
Theme park attractions
Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind, a spinner ride, has run since 2019 at Disney California Adventure. Emotions at Play with Pixar's Inside Out is an exhibit 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.
