Inside Out
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015Movie95 minEnglish

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.

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IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic94
Google Users93%
Director: Pete DocterGenres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Plot Summary

The story delves into the mind of Riley, an 11-year-old girl whose life turns upside down when her family relocates to San Francisco. Her core emotions – Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust – try to guide her through this challenging transition. When Joy and Sadness get lost in the vast recesses of Riley's mind, they must embark on a perilous journey to find their way back to the control center and restore Riley's emotional balance before it's too late.

Critical Reception

Inside Out received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for its originality, emotional depth, and sophisticated exploration of complex human emotions. Critics lauded its ability to appeal to both children and adults, its stunning animation, and its heartfelt story that balances humor and poignancy. It was a significant box office success and is considered one of Pixar's finest achievements.

What Reviewers Say

  • A remarkably inventive and emotionally resonant film that brilliantly visualizes the inner workings of the human mind.
  • Praised for its universal themes of growing up, dealing with change, and the importance of all emotions, even the sad ones.
  • Celebrated for its sophisticated storytelling that resonates deeply with both children and adults.

Google audience: Google users overwhelmingly loved 'Inside Out,' frequently highlighting its heartwarming and relatable portrayal of emotions, its clever concept, and its ability to evoke both laughter and tears. Many found it to be a profound and moving experience that offered valuable insights into understanding oneself and others, especially during challenging life changes.

Awards & Accolades

Won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay. Received numerous other awards and nominations from critics' circles and guilds, including a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film.

Fun Fact

The filmmakers consulted with Dr. Paul Ekman, a psychologist who specializes in emotions and their universal facial expressions, to ensure the accurate portrayal of the five core emotions.

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10 reviews
tmdb47940942

tmdb47940942

A fun movie. Not the best but not a bad watch.
Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Very interesting idea for a movie. Sadness drives me crazy though. Pretty decent movie though. It's a good family to watch together.
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

"Riley" is a pleasant little girl living with her parents in Minnesota where she plays ice hockey, has loads of friends and generally, all in her garden is rosey. Her parents decide they need to move to (a rather drab) house in San Francisc...
mehedi1719

mehedi1719

A very tasteful movie indeed
Kamurai

Kamurai

Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This is a wonderfully little story of world building and exploration of the human mind through a young teen girl who is scare of the huge amount of change happening in her life. T...
r96sk

r96sk

Sweet story. <em>'Inside Out'</em> produces an entertaining, heartfelt 95 minutes. I like how the characters work and how their world is set up, conceptually it works very nicely but visually I don't love it - something about the way it ...
Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

I think this is one of the best animated feature films I have ever seen, perhaps even the best one. It is very imaginative, for a start, colorful in ways that capture the eye, and its message is as deep as you want it to be. By that I me...
Sxerks3

Sxerks3

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....
Andres Gomez

Andres Gomez

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.
Fatota

Fatota

This is the most incredible movie I've ever seen :)