'Inside Out 2' saved the summer box office — and proved Pixar was right to lean on sequels

• Pixar's "Inside Out 2" opened to the biggest three-day weekend of 2024, grossing $155 million domestically.
• It's the second-biggest domestic opening ever for an animated movie, behind "Incredibles 2."
• A large screen count and playing it safe in the film's themes and content helped it succeed.

Disney proved it still has some box-office firepower this weekend with Pixar's "Inside Out 2." The film had the biggest three-day opening weekend of the year, grossing $155 million domestically and $295 million worldwide.