🎬 Inside Out (2015)
Eleven-year-old Riley moves to San Francisco, and inside her mind, five emotions—Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger—vie for control. The film explores the complexity of growing up and emotional balance through their adventures in "Headquarters" :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}.
🎯 Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family Drama
🎬 Directors: Pete Docter & Ronnie Del Carmen :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}
🎭 Voice Cast: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Richard Kind :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
🕒 Runtime: 94 min • 📅 Release: June 19 2015 :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
Budgeted at $175 M, it grossed $858 M worldwide, ranking among the top earners of 2015 :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}.
Critical acclaim included:
- Metacritic: 94/100 (Universal acclaim) :contentReference[oaicite:20]{index=20}
- Rotten Tomatoes: 98 % :contentReference[oaicite:21]{index=21}
- CinemaScore: A :contentReference[oaicite:22]{index=22}
*Roger Ebert* praised its originality and emotional depth: "Avoids clichés... leaves you changed." :contentReference[oaicite:23]{index=23}
Reddit reviews included:
“…sometimes you need a little sadness in your life.” :contentReference[oaicite:24]{index=24}
“One of the best Pixar movies ever made.” :contentReference[oaicite:25]{index=25}
Awards:
- Won Oscar for Best Animated Feature, nominated for Original Screenplay :contentReference[oaicite:26]{index=26}
- Golden Globe, BAFTA, 10 Annie Awards :contentReference[oaicite:27]{index=27}