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‘Inside Out 2’ Is 2024’s First Animated Feature Oscar Contender. Will the Academy Feel It for Best Picture Too?


Pixar's "Inside Out 2" is the first animated feature Oscar contender, but can a best picture nomination come along as well?

“Inside Out 2,” already seeing an impressive $155 million domestic debut, is expected to surpass “Dune: Part Two” as the year’s highest-grossing movie — that is, until the release of its Disney counterpart at Marvel, “Deadpool and Wolverine” in mid-July. While I have traditionally avoided the “follow the money” approach to the Oscars, big-budget studio movies and IP seem the most prevalent in the second half of 2024, largely due to the strikes. It’s also worth noting that studios and strategists have made a considerable push over the years to get animated movies considered for the SAG Awards’ best cast ensemble prize.

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