Press Release BVHE Press Release: Inside Out 2 (2024) (4k UHD) (Blu-ray) (2 Viewers)

[Ronald Epstein]

DISNEY AND PIXAR’S INSIDE OUT 2 –
THE HIGHEST-GROSSING ANIMATED FILM OF ALL TIME AND BIGGEST
MOVIE OF THE YEAR – TAKES AN EMOTIONAL JOURNEY HOME!

Be The First To Watch The #1 Animated Movie of All Time at Home
When The Film Arrives on Digital on August 20 and on 4K Ultra HD™,
Blu-ray™ and DVD on September 10

Create Even More Core Memories With Hours of All-New
Bonus Content Including an Alternate Opening and Deleted Scenes




BURBANK, CA (August 8, 2024) – Make room for new emotions when Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 arrives to digital retailers (Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home) on August 20 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 10. The highly anticipated heartwarming sequel has already proven to be a blockbuster smash hit, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time, the fastest animated film to reach $1 billion globally, and is currently the 10th highest grossing film in global box office history.

Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™ and celebrated by critics as “absolute perfection, hilarious” (Jazz Tangcay, Variety) and “an unforgettable experience” (Landon Johnson, Awards Watch), the historic box office run has also established Inside Out 2 as Pixar’s top-grossing movie of all time globally. Fans can continue the emotional roller coaster with exclusive content featuring an all-new documentary, an alternative opening, deleted scenes and much more. The 4K Blu-ray will be available in a Limited-Edition Collectable SteelBook™ release.

Film Synopsis

• Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone. Maya Hawke lends her voice to Anxiety, alongside Amy Poehler as Joy, Phyllis Smith as Sadness, Lewis Black as Anger, Tony Hale as Fear, and Liza Lapira as Disgust. Directed by Kelsey Mann and produced by Mark Nielsen.

Bonus Features*

• New Emotions – With Riley's imminent puberty, the story of Inside Out 2 always suggested that there would be a party of new emotions complicating Riley's world—and throwing a wrench into Joy's hard-won stability. But exactly what those new emotions could be was a big question mark. Casting the new emotions in Riley’s mind was a fun exploration into the shifting mindset of a teenager, and was also informed by some of the discarded scenes and characters from the original film. In this documentary we’ll discuss that process of creating Anxiety, Embarrassment, Ennui, and Envy—from narrowing them down from a long list of possible emotions, to the design, animation, and voicing of these new, hilarious, and strangely recognizable characters.

• Unlocking the Vault – In a kind of visual commentary, a group of central creatives watch and discuss the scene “The Vault.” As they stop and start—and refer to various IP versions of the scene—we’ll hear about the inspiration for Riley’s repressed memories like Bloofy and Lance Slashblade, the development of the scene in Story, and the technical challenges of creating 2D characters that exist in the CG world of Riley’s mind.

• Deleted Scenes
  • Cold Open – In this alternate opening, a now 13-year-old Riley awkwardly fumbles her way through an original song she wrote for a school audition.
  • Broken Joy – After momentarily being unable to drive the console, Joy worries that she might be starting to malfunction.
  • Pool Party – After Riley tries too hard to be fun at an older teen’s party – resulting in utter embarrassment – her “Anxiety” becomes “Self-Loathing” who then ousts our hero emotions from headquarters.
  • Puberty Park – After seeing their faces printed on “wanted posters,” Joy and the others rogue emotions race through a puberty-themed amusement park while being chased by mind worker cops.
  • Shame Spiral – At a lock-in with some cool, older girls, Riley and friends play a game of “Never Have I Ever” that goes a bit too far – wreaking havoc in Riley’s mind.

*Bonus features may vary by product and retailer

Cast
Amy Poehler as Joy
Maya Hawke as Anxiety
Lewis Black as Anger
Phyllis Smith as Sadness
Tony Hale as Fear
Liza Lapira as Disgust
Ayo Edebiri as Envy
Adèle Exarchopoulos as Ennui
Paul Walter Hauser as Embarrassment
Kensington Tallman as Riley
Lilimar Hernandez as Valentina
Diane Lane as Mom
Kyle MacLachlan as Dad
Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green as Bree
Grace Lu as Grace
Yvette Nicole Brown as Coach Roberts
Sarayu Blue as Margie
Flea as Jake
Ron Funches as Bloofy
Dave Goelz as Mind Cop Frank
James Austin Johnson as Pouchy
Bobby Moynihan as Forgetter Bobby
Frank Oz as Mind Cop Dave
Paula Pell as Mom’s Anger
Paula Poundstone as Forgetter Paula
John Ratzenberger as Fritz
Kendall Coyne Schofield as Hockey Announcer
June Squibb as Nostalgia
Kirk Thatcher as Foreman
Yong Yea as Lance Slashblade

Produced by
Mark Nielsen

Executive Producers
Pete Docter, Jonas Rivera and Dan Scanlon

Written by
Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein

Directed by
Kelsey Mann

Product Specifications
Release Date
Digital: August 20, 2024
Physical: September 10, 2024

Product SKUs
Digital: 4K UHD/HDR, UHD/SDR, HD
Physical: Limited-Edition Collectable Steelbook (4K UHD + BD + Digital Code with Steelbook Packaging), Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Code), and DVD
Digital Bundle: Inside Out and Inside Out 2 2-Movie Collection (Digital 4K UHD, HD, SD)

Feature Run Time
Approx. 96 minutes

Rating
U.S.: Rated ‘PG’ for some thematic elements

Disc Size
4K UHD: 66GB
Blu-ray: 50GB
DVD: 8.5GB

Aspect Ratio
Digital: 2.39:1
Physical: 2.39:1

Audio
4K: English Dolby Atmos, Spanish and French 7.1 Dolby Digital, English 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Dolby Digital and English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 5.1 DTS-HDHR, English 2.0 Dolby Digital and English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital
DVD: English 5.1 Dolby, Spanish 5.1 Dolby, English 2.0 Dolby and English AD 2.0 Dolby
Digital: English Dolby Atmos (UHD only, some platforms), Spanish and French 7.1 Dolby Digital, English, Spanish and French Dolby 5.1 Digital, English, Spanish and French 2.0 Dolby Digital and English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital

Subtitles
4K: English SDH, Spanish and French
Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish and French
DVD: English SDH, Spanish and French
Digital: English SDH, Spanish and French (some platforms)


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[Jake Lipson]

So much for the 100-day theatrical window that was committed to in the press prior to the film's opening.

Also, no audio commentary over the entire film? The only other Pixar film without a commentary track is Luca. So while this is not completely unprecedented, it is surprising and disappointing.

From the press release:

The 4K Blu-ray will be available in a Limited-Edition Collectable SteelBook™ release.

Are they saying that there will not be a standard 4K release? If so, that's an odd decision, especially for the #1 movie of the year. If not, what happens to the 4K disc when the limited edition steelbook inevitably sells out?

 

[TravisR]

Are they saying that there will not be a standard 4K release? If so, that's an odd decision, especially for the #1 movie of the year. If not, what happens to the 4K disc when the limited edition steelbook inevitably sells out?

I'm guessing it'll be like the Star Wars TV show UHD releases where it goes out of print after a few months and Disney makes nothing while scalpers triple their money on eBay.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Amazon preorder is live. See top post

 

[Robert Crawford]

Amazon preorder is live. See top post

I understand it is a 4K/UHD Steelbook but damn, $67.99 MRSP.

 

[titch]

I understand it is a 4K/UHD Steelbook but damn, $67.99 MRSP.

Testing what the market will pay. Not aimed at the average consumer. It will be readily available for streaming, so they'll find out if it sells.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Testing what the market will pay. Not aimed at the average consumer. It will be readily available for streaming, so they'll find out if it sells.

I will most likely just purchase the 4K stream. I do subscribe to Disney+, but I'm not sure I will always be a Disney+ subscriber.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I will most likely just purchase the 4K stream.

That is exactly what Disney wants you to do.

 

[Robert Crawford]

That is exactly what Disney wants you to do.

Then I'll obliged them without spending more than $9.99 on their 4K digital when I would've spent a great deal more money purchasing the 4K/UHD.

 

[Mark Cappelletty]

The $68 price point is insane and will only scare people off. Wal-Mart has it for $40.

 

[Sam Favate]

The 4k price is much ado about nothing. The 4k steelbook for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was also $68 when first announced and quickly fell down to $34.96 -- which is reasonable for a 4k steelbook. I can't imagine Inside Out 2 won't do the same.

 

[Robert Crawford]

The 4k price is much ado about nothing. The 4k steelbook for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was also $68 when first announced and quickly fell down to $34.96 -- which is reasonable for a 4k steelbook. I can't imagine Inside Out 2 won't do the same.

We're not rookies here. We completely understand that MSRP is not the final sale price. However, the $68 did catch my attention. By the way, the price for 4K Steelbook "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" was actually $65.99 before being discounted down to $34.96.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I bought a handful of Disney and Pixar steelbooks over the last few years when they were Best Buy exclusives before BB exited the physical media. space. $68 is much higher of a retail price than the those. So Disney is absolutely increasing. the price.

The other thing is that most of those steelbooks (Frozen II, Onward, Soul, Raya and the Last Dragon, Encanto, Turning Red etc.) were not the only way to obtain a physical 4K disc. There was also a regular keepcase UHD version available. I don't have the capability to play 4K but purchased the 4K+Blu version of Lightyear rather than the Blu-ray + DVD version because the 4K edition has much superior cover artwork. The choice not to offer a standard 4K release here, in combination with the increase in retail price of the steelbook, feels like a change in the way Disney does business. Even if the price comes down before the release date, that is significant. It also probably means the availability of the 4K disc will cease once the steelbook sells out.

With Inside Out 2, I'm probably just going to go with the standard Blu-ray release and call it a day. I don't want this particular title in steelbook form because I have the original Inside Out in a keepcase and I want them to match.

 

[Malcolm R]

Seems like Disney has always been ridiculous with their high MSRP's over the years, trying to create the perception that their product is somehow better because it's more expensive. MSRP on most of their Marvel D+ series steelbook releases was in the $70-90 range.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I think the key point with this pricing is that it still allows for retail discounting to hit a $35ish price point when it’s a new release (which are generally discounts made in coordination with and approval of the studio) but it raises the ceiling on minimum price.

My educated guess is that there are several aims with this:
-Keeps the actual “street date” price that most people buying this title will pay around $35-40, which is a reasonable reflection for what a high-end, nice market physical media item should probably be priced at.

-Allows the price to stay around $40-50 after new release sales end; at that price, retailers can keep a few copies on hand and the profit margin will justify keeping the title stocked. That price also reflects that these types of products don’t move a significant amount of units after the initial release period and that there are costs involved with making and storing product.

-Establishes a higher ceiling on discounting that ensures premium niche products like this aren’t easily thrown in the dump bin for $5-10 a unit, which obliterates the chance of breaking even, devalues the product and trains consumers not to pay the actual product cost.

If we want physical media to survive, this is the recipe for how that happens. Physical media cannot survive in an environment where it sells as a niche product but it’s audience is only willing to pay mass market and/or clearance level pricing.

This shouldn’t really impact consumers picking this up on Amazon or at Target or Walmart the week it comes out. I think this is more about establishing a price control mechanism to make sure they’re not being dumped for $10 in a few months.

 

[VisionMan]

And what about a blu-ray 3D release?? We saw the film in 3D, an excellent presentation at a theater in Marin County, CA. The 3D was excellently done, and contributed to our enjoyment of the film. Over the past decade, Disney has released region A 3D versions of their films in the UK, which have been available on both Amazon UK and Amazon US. Sure, it's a niche of a niche, but the 3D files exist, (I saw them!) and I'd like to think that world-wide, a region A blu-ray 3D release of such a successful film could make Disney some money, and in a small way help cover their losses on the Disney+ streaming service! Can HTF sources query Disney to find out if there is any plan for this?

 

[Jake Lipson]

And what about a blu-ray 3D release??

With the exception of Avatar, Disney has not supported Blu-ray 3D in the United States for several years. Someone who owns 3D discs can correct me if I am wrong, but I think the last Pixar film to receive that treatment was Finding Dory in 2016. It is a dead format as far as Disney is concerned.

 

[Malcolm R]

Yeah, I think 3D is done unless James Cameron continues to insist his Avatar films are released that way or the studios license them to a boutique label. Warner was the most recent studio still releasing them semi-regularly (Dune, Godzilla vs. Kong, The Meg) and they've stopped, too.

 

[Jake Lipson]

If a 3D release of this title was going to happen, they would have indicated as such in this press release. I've seen some people wondering if there will be a double dip with more extras or whatever, but that's not realistic. I think these releases announced in this press release are what we are going to get for this movie. I would have liked there to be a more extensive collection of bonus features and will particularly miss the commentary track. But the industry largely seems to have moved on from double dipping because the audience is so niche now anyway.

Disney has had a pattern of devaluing releases in formats that are not their preference for years. They started making bonus features exclusive to Blu-ray and watering down DVDs. Then additional bonus features were added digital copies that didn't get put on the Blu-ray. Recently, they've had Pixar making-of documentaries and bonus spinoff shorts held for Disney+ which almost certainly would have been Blu-ray bonus features in years past. I don't know if there will be an inside Out 2 making-of for Disney+, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if there is. We know there will be a series of Dream Productions shorts released to Disney+ in 2025.

I don't like it, but the continued shrinking of what is on the disc releases is par for the course with Disney. At this point I feel like we're lucky to continue to get physical media releases at all. Because Inside Out 2 has done so incredibly well in theaters, I would imagine the disc release will also be successful (relatively speaking) among people who are still interested in buying physical media. But they're unlikely to lose too many sales due to the slim bonus features. pickings or the high price of the UHD release. People who really want it for our physical are going to get it anyway, and everybody else will just stream the movie anyway.

 

[Jesse Skeen]

Regardless, I have the first Inside Out in 3D, the sequel was still made in 3D and I won’t watch it in 2D even for free.