Historic Animated Pic ‘Inside Out 2’ Continues to Dominate Box Office in Second Weekend

Disney/Pixar’s animated movie “Inside Out 2” is making waves at the box office with a record-breaking second weekend. Industry sources predict a $98M+ weekend after a $30M Friday, surpassing the performance of Illumination/Universal’s “Super Mario Bros Movie.” Some believe the film could reach close to $600M in total earnings.

This exceptional second weekend performance is a rare feat, with only a few movies in the past achieving over $90M in their second weekend. The overall weekend box office is expected to reach $147M, marking a 35% increase from the same weekend last year.

Meanwhile, other movies like Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” and Focus Features’ “The Bikeriders” are also holding strong at the box office. “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” is set to finish its third weekend with around $18.6M, aiming for a total of $180M. “The Bikeriders,” a moody motorcycle movie, is expected to hit double digits at the box office with a weekend gross between $9.5M-$9.7M.

Overall, the weekend box office is showing strong performance across various genres, with “Inside Out 2” leading the way with its impressive box office run.

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2. Performance /p?r?f??rm?ns/ (noun): The action or process of performing a task or function.
3. Earnings /??rn??z/ (noun): Money obtained in return for labor or services.
4. Exceptional /?k?s?p??nl/ (adjective): Unusually good; outstanding.
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