Inside out

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Inside Out is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy-dramaadventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Pete Docter and co-directed byRonnie del Carmen, with a screenplay by Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley from a story by Docter and del Carmen. The film is set in the mind of a young girl named Riley Andersen (Kaitlyn Dias), where five personified emotions—Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling)—try to lead her through life as her parents (Diane Lane and Kyle MacLachlan) move from Minnesota toSan Francisco and she has to adjust to her new life.

Docter first began developing Inside Out in 2009 after noticing changes in his daughter's personality as she grew older. The film's producers consulted numerous psychologists, including Dacher Keltner from the University of California, Berkeley,^[6] who helped revise the story by emphasizing theneuropsychological findings that human emotions affect interpersonal relationships and can be significantly moderated by them.^[7]

After premiering at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in May, Inside Out was released in North America on June 19, 2015, accompanied by the short filmLava directed by James Ford Murphy. Critics praised the film's concept, screenplay, subject matter, musical score, and the vocal performances—particularly for Poehler, Smith, and Richard Kind. The film grossed $90.4 million in its first weekend—the highest opening for an original title.^[8] It accumulated over $857 million in worldwide box office revenue.^[5] Inside Outhas received several awards, including an Academy Award, BAFTA Award,Golden Globe Award, Critics' Choice Award, Annie Award, and Satellite Award for Best Animated Feature.