Pixar's Inside Out 2 Ending Explained, What happens at the End of Inside Out 2?
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Updated Jun 15, 2024
Pixar's Inside Out 2 Ending Explained
"Inside Out 2" ends with Riley Andersen dealing with the challenges of being a teenager. New emotions like Anxiety and Envy join Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear to help her through this tough time.
The main conflict happens when Riley gets stressed about making the hockey team and learns her friends will go to different schools. Anxiety takes over, making Riley act out of character. Her original emotions try to take back control.
During a panic attack, Anxiety causes chaos. But Joy and the other emotions return to help Riley understand that all her feelings are important and there to protect her.
By the end, Riley learns to accept all her emotions, both positive and negative. This helps her understand herself better. The movie shows that feeling anxious or sad is normal and part of growing up.
In short, "Inside Out 2" teaches that embracing all our emotions is important for dealing with life’s challenges.
What happens at the end of Inside Out 2?
In "Inside Out 2," Riley's main emotions—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear—are pushed aside by new emotions like Anxiety, making her feel and act differently.
At a stressful hockey camp, Riley learns her friends won't be going to the same high school, and Anxiety takes over, causing her to worry a lot.
Joy and the other main emotions return just as Riley is about to break down. They realize that both good and bad feelings help Riley understand herself better.
Joy learns that growing up means having all kinds of emotions. Riley accepts this, understanding that every emotion, even Anxiety, is important and helps her navigate life. This helps her face her teenage years with more confidence.
Inside Out 2 Plot
Inside Out 2 follows Riley, now 13 years old and getting ready for high school. Inside her mind, her emotions—Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust—have created a new area called her Sense of Self. This part holds Riley's important memories and feelings.
Before Riley heads off to hockey camp to join her new high school team, there's a sudden "Puberty" alarm in her mind's control center. This causes a lot of confusion as the emotion console gets unexpectedly upgraded.
At camp, Riley learns that her friends will be going to a different school, which makes her feel even more stressed. Meanwhile, four new emotions—Envy, Ennui, Embarrassment, and Anxiety—show up in her mind. Anxiety takes over and starts making Riley worry about negative things happening. This leads to a disagreement with Joy, who wants Riley to have fun and not just focus on hockey.
Anxiety decides that the original emotions aren't needed anymore and traps them. She tries to shape Riley's future using negative memories. The original emotions manage to escape with the help of imaginary characters and a hidden secret. They bring Sadness back and stop Riley from making a big mistake.
Seeing how Anxiety is affecting Riley's friendships, the original emotions find Riley's true self hidden among a pile of bad memories. This causes a bit of chaos but helps them return to their headquarters. They prevent Anxiety from ruining Riley's important hockey game and convince her to relax.
Riley makes up with her friends and continues playing hockey. She also makes a new friend named Val as she starts high school. Both sets of emotions learn to work together to protect Riley's changing personality.
Inside Out 2 Voice Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
| Amy Poehler | Joy |
| Maya Hawke | Anxiety |
| Kensington Tallman | Riley Andersen |
| Lewis Black | Anger |
| Tony Hale | Fear |
| Liza Lapira | Disgust |
| Phyllis Smith | Sadness |
| Ayo Edebiri | Envy |
| Adèle Exarchopoulos | Ennui |
| Paul Walter Hauser | Embarrassment |
| Diane Lane | Mrs. Andersen |
| Kyle MacLachlan | Mr. Andersen |
| Lilimar | Valentina "Val" Ortiz |
| Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green | Bree |
| Grace Lu | Grace |
| Yong Yea | Lance Slashblade |
| Yvette Nicole Brown | Coach Roberts |
| Ron Funches | Bloofy |
| James Austin Johnson | Pouchy |
| Steve Purcell | Deep Dark Secret |
| Dave Goelz | Mind Cop Frank |
| Kirk Thatcher | Foreman |
| Frank Oz | Mind Cop Dave |
| Paula Pell | Mom's Anger |
| June Squibb | Nostalgia |
| Pete Docter | Dad's Anger |
| Paula Poundstone | Forgetter Paula |
| John Ratzenberger | Fritz |
| Sarayu Blue | Margie |
| Flea | Jake |
| Bobby Moynihan | Forgetter Bobby |
| Kendall Coyne Schofield | Hockey Announcer |
Inside Out 2 Release Date
Inside Out 2 premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on June 10, 2024, and was subsequently released in theaters in the United States on June 14, 2024.
Inside Out 2 Wiki
Inside Out 2 is a 2024 animated movie made by Pixar for Disney. It's the sequel to the 2015 film Inside Out and is directed by Kelsey Mann, and produced by Mark Nielsen. The screenplay was written by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein, based on a story by Mann and LeFauve. The movie stars Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, and Kensington Tallman.
The story follows Riley's emotions—Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust—as they deal with new emotions that are trying to take over Riley's mind. Riley is now 13 years old and is starting high school, facing new challenges and making new friends.
