Long Range Forecast: 'Inside Out'

Featured Stories - on April 24, 2015 by BoxOffice Staff

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After offering up no new releases in 2014, Pixar returns with Inside Out, a unique flick that takes place inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl. Will the non-franchise effort connect with audiences during a crowded summer? BoxOffice takes a closer look at the film's commercial prospects.

Inside Out
(Disney/Pixar)

PROS:

- Reactions to the screening at CinemaCon were very encouraging. 
- Mainstream trust for the Pixar brand is incredibly high.
- The voice cast, which includes Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling, will help draw in key female demos. 
- Disney is already putting a considerable amount of marketing muscle behind it.

CONS:

- Non-franchise animated flicks have a spotty track record.
- It may be hard for the film to stand out during a summer that's highly competitive.
- Some people are concerned that the film will appeal more to parents than young children. 

Check out our predictions for this film and others in the table below.

Title Release Date Distributor Opening Weekend Cumulative
Inside Out Jun 19, 2015 Disney
 $71,000,000 $280,000,000
Dope Jun 19, 2015 Open Road
 $6,000,000 $19,000,000
Jurassic World Jun 12, 2015 Universal
 $85,000,000 $233,000,000
Spy Jun 5, 2015 Fox
 $38,000,000 $142,000,000
Insidious: Chapter 3 Jun 5, 2015 Focus
 $25,000,000 $55,000,000
Entourage Jun 3, 2015 Warner Bros.
 $15,000,000 $43,000,000
San Andreas May 29, 2015 Warner Bros. / New Line
 $29,000,000 $80,000,000
Aloha May 29, 2015 Sony / Columbia
 $28,000,000 $85,000,000
Tomorrowland May 22, 2015 Disney
 $47,000,000 $143,000,000
Poltergeist May 22, 2015 Fox
 $34,000,000 $77,000,000
Mad Max: Fury Road May 15, 2015 Warner Bros.
 $38,000,000 $125,000,000
Pitch Perfect 2 May 15, 2015 Universal
 $42,000,000 $120,000,000
Hot Pursuit May 8, 2015 Warner Bros. / New Line
 $19,000,000 $58,000,000
Avengers: Age of Ultron May 1, 2015 Disney
 $214,000,000 $535,000,000

*4-day weekend

Phil Contrino, Daniel Garris and Shawn Robbins contributed to this report. 

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