The makers of Inside Out 2 presumably felt unbridled joy Wednesday after the hit movie surpassed Frozen 2 to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Released June 10 by Disney's Pixar Animation Studio, Inside Out 2 has now generated global box-office receipts of $1.46 billion, the entertainment giant said.
That surpasses the $1.45 billion earned by Disney's Frozen 2 after its release in 2019. Inside Out 2 , which tells the tale of a teenage girl as she navigates the emotional ups and downs of adolescence, also ranks No.
13 on the list of highest-earning films, with U.S. receipts of $600 million, according to Disney.
"We knew it was really special, but no one could have predicted it would reach these record-breaking heights," Alan Bergman, co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, said in a statement. Rounding out the all-time top-grossing animated films, according to The Hollywood Reporter , are: 3. "The Super Mario Bros.
Movie" Illumination/Universal ($1.361 billion) 4. "Frozen," Disney ($1.
274 billion) 5. "Incredibles 2," Pixar/Disney ($1.242 billion) 6.
"Minions," Illumination/Universal ($1.157 billion) 7. "Toy Story 4" Pixar/Disney ($1.
072 billion) 8. "Despicable Me 3" Illumination/Universal ($1.032 billion) 9.
"Finding Dory" Pixar/Disney ($1 billion) This story was originally published by CBS News on July 24. RELATED CONTENT: Video Movies TV Movies Movies.