Inside Out 2 becomes highest-grossing animation of all time

Pixar's sequel to its 2015 hit has now overtaken Frozen II and Barbie in global ticket sales, reaching $1bn in only 19 days

Inside Out 2 has overtaken Frozen II to become the highest-grossing animation of all time. Pixar's sequel to its 2015 smash about emotions battling for primacy inside the head of a preteen girl has taken $1.46bn (1.13bn) over its first six weeks of release; Disney's follow-up to its wintry hit took $1.45bn (1.12bn) over its entire theatrical run in 2019.

A third Disney film, the 2019 remake of The Lion King, made $1.65bn (1.28bn) but was categorised by Disney as live-action, despite being computer-generated. Nonetheless, even if that film were on the list, the odds of Inside Out 2 bumping it down in coming weeks look high.