Inside Out Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

This summer, meet the little voices inside your head.

Last modified: Dec. 13, 2015

Inside Out

Release Date: Friday, June 19, 2015 Theaters

The film will be set in the head of a young girl, Riley, where five emotions - Joy, Anger, Disgust, Fear and Sadness, try to lead the girl through her life.

Director: Pete Docter

Starring: Amy Poehler • Lewis Black • Bill Hader • Mindy Kaling • Phyllis Smith

PG Adventure 1 hr, 42 m

4.21 / 5.0

73% WILL SEE 27% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

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 (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith). 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.

Adventure Family Animated CG

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Who stars in Inside Out – Cast List

A
Amy Poehler
... Joy (voice)

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L
Lewis Black
... Anger (voice)

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Bill Hader
... Fear (voice)

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, The Cat in the Hat
Mindy Kaling
... Disgust (voice)

This is the End, A Wrinkle in Time
P
Phyllis Smith
... Sadness (voice)

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Who is making Inside Out – Crew List

A look at Inside Out behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Pete Docter last helmed Soul (re-release) and Up. The film's writer Michael Arndt last penned The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe.

Director: Pete Docter
Screenwriter: Michael Arndt
Producer: Jonas Rivera

Studios: Walt Disney Studios
Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
Walt Disney Studios

Production – What we know about the Inside Out

Key Facts

The film is the second highest Pixar opening of all time, behind 2010’s Toy Story 3.
Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out heads to the top with the biggest opening for an original movie in history, topping the previous No. 1 original movie, Avatar, by more than $13 million, with $90,440,272 million in domestic box office opening weekend. The film opened Friday, June 19.
Inside Out has an “A” Cinemascore.
At the 2013 Siggraph convention, director Pete Docter told The Hollywood Reporter, "[the story was] one of the most challenging I've ever had to put together", because the film has to tell simultaneously what is happening to the girl and what is happening inside her mind.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2015

Completed

Changed Inside Out movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2014

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Apr 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Aug 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Eyeing a summer 2014 release and is in the early stages of work.

Aug 2011

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for mild thematic elements and some action
Runtime: 1 hr, 42 m
Tagline: This summer, meet the little voices inside your head.
Also known as: The Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind , The Inside Out
Language: English

Inside Out Trailers and Clips

Theatrical Trailer

Theatrical Teaser

Video Clip: Lava

Meet Fear

Meet Disgust

Meet Sadness

Meet Anger

Inside Out Release Date: When was the film released?

Inside Out was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, June 19 , 2015. There were seven other movies released on the same date, including Dope, The Overnight and Infinitely Polar Bear.