Inside Out
Created by	Pete Docter Ronnie del Carmen
Developed by	Pete Docter Meg LeFauve Josh Cooley
Original work	Inside Out (2015)
Owner	The Walt Disney Company
Years	2015–present
Films and television
Film(s)	Inside Out (2015) Inside Out 2 (2024)
Short film(s)	Riley's First Date? (2015)
Animated series	Dream Productions (2024)
Games
Video game(s)	Inside Out: Thought Bubbles (2015) Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015)* Disney Crossy Road (2016)* Disney Emoji Blitz (2016)* Disney Magic Kingdoms (2016)* Lego The Incredibles (2018)* Disney Heroes: Battle Mode (2018)* Disney Speedstorm (2024)*
Audio
Soundtrack(s)	Inside Out (2015) Inside Out 2 (2024)
Miscellaneous
Theme park attraction(s)	Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind (2019–present) Inside Out: Joyful Sweets (2022)
* Work where this franchise's characters or settings appeared as part of acrossover.

Inside Out is an Americanmedia franchise created byPete Docter andRonnie del Carmen. It takes place inside the mind of a girl named Riley Andersen, where multiple personified emotions administer her thoughts and actions. The franchise is produced byPixar Animation Studios and distributed by its parent companyWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It began with the 2015 filmof the same name, and was followed byInside Out 2 (2024). The franchise also includes a short film, an animated series, several video games, and two theme park attractions.

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.^[1]

DirectorPete Docter conceivedInside Out in October 2009 after observing changes in his daughter's personality as she grew older.^[a] Docter invitedRonnie del Carmen, who had previously worked as story supervisor onFinding Nemo (2003) andUp (2009), to come on as co-director, a role del Carmen accepted.^[6][7] They sought inspiration for the film from their own personal histories and experiences,^[8] including del Carmen's inspiration through his upbringing,^[9] and consulted psychologists and neuroscientists in an effort to portray the mind with greater accuracy.^[10][11] The film's principal characters were cast in August 2013.^[12] Development lasted for five and a half years.^[13][14]Inside Out debuted at the68th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2015,^[15] and was released in the United States on June 19.^[16]

Inside Out 2 follows a teenage Riley with four new emotions who join the original five, with opposing views on what kind of person Riley should be as she strives to prove herself at a hockey camp.^[17]

Development ofInside Out 2 was first announced in 2022 during theD23 Expo announcement.^[18] It features Docter's "five to 27 emotions" idea from the first film that new director Kelsey Mannpitched during its production to utilize "truthful"worldbuilding.^[19] Like the first film, psychologists were consulted with during production,^[20] and also had a group of teenagers who gave feedback to various early screenings of the film.^[21]Inside Out 2 debuted at theEl Capitan Theatre on June 10, 2024 and screened at the2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival on the same day.^[22] The film was released in the United States on June 14.^[18]

Riley's First Date? was released on November 3, 2015, on the first film'sBlu-ray release withJosh Cooley as director and writer.^[23]

The short follows the events of the 2015 filmInside Out and involves Riley's parents and their emotions, suspecting that Riley is going out on a date with a boy named Jordan.

Dream Productions premiered onDisney+ on December 11, 2024.^[24][25] It is a streaming series based onInside Out that was produced by Pixar and developed bySoul co-writerMike Jones.^[26] It explores how the dreams inside Riley's mind are made, and is set between the events of the first and second films.^[27][28]

Inside Out: Thought Bubbles is a mobilePuzzle Bobble-style game, released in 2015 for someapp stores.^[29][30] Riley's new emotions were added to the game starting in June 2024 to coincide with the release ofInside Out 2.

Disney Infinity 3.0 (2015) includes aplatformer-typeInside Out playset featuring the emotions as playable characters.^[31][32]

Inside Out characters are featured inDisney Crossy Road (2016),^[33]Disney Emoji Blitz (2016),^{[citation needed]} andDisney Heroes: Battle Mode (2018).^{[citation needed]}

Bing Bong becomes a playable character inLego The Incredibles (2018),^[34] andDisney Mirrorverse (2022) includes analternate version of Anger as a playable character.^[35]

In June 2023, an update with a limited time event based onInside Out was released in the world-building gameDisney Magic Kingdoms, including the five emotions as playable characters, as well as the emotions' Headquarters andInside Out Emotional Whirlwind as attractions.^[36] In December 2024, during another limited time event, this time focused onInside Out 2, Anxiety, Ennui and Envy were added as characters, along with Rumor Mill as attraction.^[37] In January 2025, Nostalgia was included to unlock during the premium Season Pass of the game,^[38] while in the premium content of the next Season Pass, included in April of that year, were included Embarassment and the Fort Pillowton attraction.^[39]

On June 13, 2024, the day beforeInside Out 2's release, kart-racing gameDisney Speedstorm began its eighth season,Journey of Emotions, which is based onInside 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 otherInside Out characters were added as crew members, with different moods of Riley Andersen being the epic crew member for each of the emotions.^[40]

On August 20, 2025. The film marked the 10th Anniversary of the original film.Disney Dreamlight Valley began its Update 18,Emotional Rescue,Joy andSadness to joining the villagers. Including Inside Out Realm.

The first film was the seventh highest-grossing film of 2015,^[41] and is the22nd highest grossing animated film of all time.

The second film is the highest-grossing film of 2024, the highest-grossing animated film of all time, and the eighth highest-grossing film of all time. It holds several records, including the highest worldwide debut in Pixar history,^[42] the third-highest opening for an animated film domestically,^[43] the highest-grossing Pixar film of all time, and the highest-grossing animated film domestically, the latter two surpassingIncredibles 2. It managed to outperform the first film in just two weeks.^[44] It also became the second animated film to gross $1 billion internationally.^[45]

Inside Out is the seventh highest grossing animated film series.

The first film won theAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature,^[57] theBAFTA Award for Best Animated Film,^[58] theCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature,^[59] and theGolden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.^[60]

Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind, a spinner ride, has run since 2019 atDisney California Adventure.^[61][62]Emotions at Play with Pixar's Inside Out is anexhibit at theChildren's Museum of Pittsburgh that has been in operation since 2021. It features activities based on scenes from the first film.^[63] A confectionery store,Inside Out: Joyful Sweets, opened onDisney Wish in July 2022.^[64]

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Collective knowledge of theInside Out franchise has been used for therapy, due to being about physical representations of emotions, which can help children and older people understand emotions. Mental health professionals have praised the franchise for not villainizing any emotion.^{[65][66][67][68][69]}

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