When it comes to 2024 movies , it feels pretty unquestionable that Inside Out 2 is going to go down in history as one of the year’s best, along with, of course, being a huge box office hit. And as we know, when a movie does that rare thing of both pleasing fans and studio executives, chances are a sequel is likely to follow. But in terms of seeing a third Inside Out movie , I’m not only absolutely on board to take another trip inside Riley’s mind, I have an idea about which emotion should be highlighted next.
So far, Inside Out has found ways to talk about what it means to grow up in universal ways, first through Riley moving with her family at eleven before jumping to her going through puberty at 13. The first movie centrally discusses the emotion of sadness, and how that emotion is actually important to feel rather than suppress. Then the sequel gets into the arrival of anxiety and how when it takes hold, it can impact one’s sense of self.
What should be next? As Riley moves further into being a teenager, I’d love to see how Pixar tackles the complex ways in which falling in love impacts the brain and our emotions. Why I Think Inside Out 3 Should Explore First Love In Riley’s Teen Years Not unlike Anxiety popping up out of the blue in Inside Out 2 , I think Pixar could have so much fun imagining what would encapsulate “romantic love” or perhaps in the form of “passion” as an emotion that comes out to play, perhaps when Riley develops a crush on one of he.
