Inside Out
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions, Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness, conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Directed by Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen · Animation · Adventure · Comedy · 95 min · 2015
Trailer
Director
Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen
Studio
Pixar Animation Studios
Release
19 Jun 2015
Runtime
95 min
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Full Plot
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Although Joy, Riley's main and most important emotion, tries to keep things positive, the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
Cast & Characters
Amy Poehler
Bill Hader
Lewis Black
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $175.0M, Inside Out has grossed $857.6M worldwide — about 4.9x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Inside Out is part of TMDb's "Inside Out Collection."
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
The 95-minute film Inside Out debuted out of competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2015, followed by a premiere on June 8 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Inside Out holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (905,131 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of August 11, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (905,131 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Inside Out's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Inside Out holds a 98% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Inside Out's IMDb rating?+
Inside Out has a 8.1/10 rating on IMDb from 905,131 votes.
What is Inside Out's Metacritic score?+
Inside Out has a Metascore of 94/100 on Metacritic.
Is Inside Out good? What are critics saying?+
Inside Out holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (905,131 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 94/100 on Metacritic.
How long is Inside Out?+
Inside Out has a runtime of 95 min.
Who directed Inside Out?+
Inside Out was directed by Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen.
Where can I watch Inside Out?+
Inside Out is available to stream, rent, or buy on Disney Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Rakuten TV, Sky Store, JioHotstar.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The movie "Inside Out" has received widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its imaginative storytelling, colorful visuals, and emotional depth. Many have also noted that the film's message about the importance of emotions in a healthy life resonates deeply. Additionally, some reviewers have mentioned that the film's structure and character development are particularly notable, with many commenting on the parallel between internal struggle and outward growth.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
This is the most incredible movie I've ever seen :)
Fatota · 10/10Another 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.
Andres Gomez · 8/10A 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. There's Joy, who takes charge and her j…
Sxerks3 · 8/10I 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 mean it would be productive and fun to watch…
Peter McGinn · 10/10Sweet 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 looks is kinda plain to me. While Joy & Co.…
r96sk · 7/10Really 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. The parallel of internal struggle and outward…
Kamurai · 8/10A very tasteful movie indeed
"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 Francisco, though, and as you might expect this…
CinemaSerf · 7/10Very interesting idea for a movie. Sadness drives me crazy though. Pretty decent movie though. It's a good family to watch together.
Andre Gonzales · 6/10A fun movie. Not the best but not a bad watch.
tmdb47940942 · 5/10Inside Out is one of the most emotional (pun intended) Pixar projects ever made. The way it handles the difficulty of moving to a new place and the harsh feeling of homesickness is both sad and empathetic at the same time. The movie also has colorful animation, plenty of laughs,…
tmdb51103537 · 10/10
From the trailer's comments
Nearly 11 years later, it is getting recommended to me. A true masterpiece of Pixar’s.
@ebubsgaming11 · 194 likesThis is the most nostalgic Pixar trailer I've seen in a long time. Probably because of all the older Pixar films shown, like Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., and Finding Nemo.
@1993seanmcg · 471 likesi bet we are all here because of the sequel trailer
@sillygoofyguy0716 · 1084 likesI wanna see this more than The Avengers 2, Fast and Furious 7 and Jurassic World.
@Forky64 · 338 likesseeing all of the old pixar movies made me cry
@kittycatkit3586 · 98 likesToy Story is about toys having feelings. A Bug's Life is about bugs having feelings. Monsters' Inc. is about monsters having feelings. Finding Nemo is about fish having feelings. The Incredibles is about superheroes having feelings. Cars is about cars having feelings. Ratatouille…
@Discosaturn · 286 likesWhy is this in my recommended now 😭
@Cliqueaterr · 342 likeswelcome back Pixar. this movie sounds like something that used to be at Epcot like Cranium Command
@JoshuaOrro-MustangPrinceOR-YTB · 219 likes
