Inside Out

"Meet the little voices inside your head."

2015 1h 35m EN

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7.9

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98%

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METACRITIC

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8.1

IMDB

★7.9TMDB · 23,973🍅98%Rotten Tomatoes●94Metacritic★8.1IMDB · 905,131

AnimationFamilyAdventureDramaComedy

Synopsis

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When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

“Meet the little voices inside your head.”

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Cast

Amy Poehler
Joy (voice)
Phyllis Smith
Sadness (voice)
Richard Kind
Bing Bong (voice)
Bill Hader
Fear (voice)
Lewis Black
Anger (voice)
Mindy Kaling
Disgust (voice)
Kaitlyn Dias
Riley (voice)
Diane Lane
Mom (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pete Docter
Writers: Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, Pete Docter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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$175M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Inside Out Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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434+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pete Docter, shot by Patrick Lin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kevin Nolting shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pete Docter directs. Patrick Lin behind the camera. Michael Giacchino scores. Kevin Nolting cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$175M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.
3Released 11 years ago.
4Part of the "Inside Out Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5434+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Pete Docter, shot by Patrick Lin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Michael Giacchino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Kevin Nolting shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith and Richard Kind carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Meet the little voices inside your head.".
11IMDB entry: tt2096673 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1223,973 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 27 themes, including "dreams", "san francisco, california", "minnesota", "sadness".
14Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Patrick Lin
Original score: Michael Giacchino
Editing: Kevin Nolting
Production design: Ralph Eggleston
VFX supervisor: Bob Whitehill
Sound: Ren Klyce
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $175,000,000
Box office: $857,611,174
Return: 490% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Inside Out (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes: 98% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 94/100
IMDB rating: 8.1/10 · 905,131 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 99 wins & 118 nominations total

Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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Part of

Inside Out Collection

Inside Out Collection explores the inner world of emotions through vibrant, personified characters like Joy, Sadness, and Anxiety. Set inside the mind of a growing girl, the series blends humor, heart, and imagination to depict emotional change and self-discovery. It’s a thoughtful, visually rich journey into the complexities of growing up and understanding oneself.

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Fatota2015-10-05
★ 10/10
This is the most incredible movie I've ever seen :)
Andres Gomez2015-10-05
★ 8/10
Another great movie from Pixar. The story in entangling and is structured in a master way to show us in a nice recreation how the mind works and emotions like sadness are important for a healthy life. A must to be seen.
Sxerks32015-11-19
★ 8/10
A powerfully moving story, Inside Out takes place inside the mind of a young girl, Riley, as she tackles relatively normal hassles, from growing up to moving away. Inside her mind comes five emotions, all with different perceptions of life. There's Joy, who takes charge and her job is to keep Riley content, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust, and together, they work together (or try) to keep Riley from harming herself. They live together in the headquarters, or Riley's head, and they look after Riley's memories. After eleven years of enjoyment and content, Riley and her parents are forced to move out of Minnesota, away from her friends and hockey team, and moves to the city of San Francisco inside a desolate and cold house. But things get even more anarchic when Joy and Sadness are sundered away from the rest of the gang, holding onto Riley's core memories that make Riley, well, Riley. One by one, the islands of personality fall apart as the rest of the gang back in headquarters watch in dismay and anguish. After all, Joy is not there to keep things under control. Inside Out truly contemplates the hardships of growing up, but every problem comes to a heart-wrenching solution. The movie truly captivates this and continues the Pixar tradition of inspiration, family, and friendship in a little bit under two hours. Watch this, you must.