Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for a bonus podcast this month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pixar’s Inside Out.
Inside Out is an animated comedy film directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen. The directors co-wrote the original story and penned the script with Meg LaFauve and Josh Cooley. Michael Arndt and Simon Rich wrote additional story material while Amy Poehler and Bill Hader added dialogue. Inside Out opened in theaters on June 19, 2015.
In the film, a pre-teen girl named Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is struggling with her move from Minnesota to San Francisco. In the world of the movie, everyone’s feelings are decided in a control room inside their head. Riley’s emotions are Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling).Â
Other characters include Riley’s mom (Diane Lane) and dad (Kyle MacLachlan), as well as Riley’s former imaginary friend, Bing Bong (Richard Kind).
Inside Out opened to critical acclaim, winning Best Animated Film at the Oscars while also earning a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. In addition, the movie was a major box office success, making $859 million on an estimated $175 million budget. It was the seventh highest-grossing film of 2015.
The film has spawned a short film, a theatrical sequel, and a four-episode limited series on Disney+. For a brief period, Inside Out 2 was the highest-grossing animated film of all time (not adjusted for inflation). A third Inside Out is in the works.
Josh and Aaron talk about their histories with Inside Out before going into the plot, characters, themes, and animation. They also discuss the movie’s legacy and the state of Pixar today.
For more Pixar, you can listen to Josh and Aaron’s podcast on the original Toy Story and read Tom Moore’s review of Pixar’s latest film, Elio.
Inside Out is streaming on Disney+
