Inside Out 2 Parents Guide

I was able to screen Inside Out 2 in order to write this Inside Out 2 Parents Guide. All opinions are my own.

I am a huge fan of Inside Out. It is a brilliant way to help kids understand emotions and how they affect us. Inside Out 2 picks up pretty close to the end of the first Inside Out movie, as Riley is turning 13 and everything that goes along with growing up and maturing. Several new emotions are introduced in this film, (anxiety, envy, ennui, and embarrassment) expanding her complexity and truly making her relatable to pretty much every teenager. (especially girls). I got emotional because I have four teenagers, three of which are girls, and the story of the movie hit home for me in a lot of ways.

Am I good enough? Nice enough? Strong enough? A good enough friend? Should I change who I am so someone will like me better? Will they still talk to me if I do this?

All of these and more are things that Riley has to go through – of course, her struggles are over the course of a few days – but the way the storyline plays out helps bring a lot of things to light. It opens up doors for conversations and shows that kids are not alone in what they are going through.

One thing I appreciated the most about this movie is that there isn’t even one swear or use of God. That is huge for me and I appreciate it.

It does talk about crushes, and for Riley, it shows males at different times throughout the movie. She admires Val who is on the high school hockey team that she is trying to get on. While it doesn’t push anything toward “feelings” many people believe that could be a precursor to setting her up in a later movie. So while I didn’t feel like there was any kind of LGTBQ push, we will have to wait and see what Disney decides to do going forward.

Another new element that they introduced was a belief system. This is something that I love because it shows your character and defines who you are. It is also good for kids to realize they have one and what it can do and what it means.

I personally liked this one just as much as the first one. I feel like the first one is great for younger kids because of the basic emotions. Inside Out 2 really opens the door and includes a much wider audience now and makes it more real and raw with the new emotions.

With all that being said, this movie is made for any age. It will keep everyone who goes to watch it, entertained and engaged. Different ages will take different messages away. And I love that it can do that. I also hope that it will lead to open conversations with your kids and bring awareness to issues that our kids and even ourselves are dealing with. It also has a lot of humor and so it is a good mix of funny and serious.

Inside Out 2 Parents Guide opens in theaters on June 14, 2024

Inside Out 2 Parents Guide is rated PG for some thematic elements. It runs for 1hr 36m.

There is one end-credit scene for Inside Out 2. You have to watch all the credits to see it – but it is fun and has to do with the elements of the movie. So be sure to wait.

Sex & Nudity – 0/5 – None

Violence & Gore – 1/5 – There is a lot of hockey – so it shows some hits and things here and there but only with one big hit that shows another player kinda hurt.

Profanity – 0/5 – none

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking – 0/5 – none

Frightening & Intense Scenes – Some emotions have arguments and some scary or intense things happen – but they are resolved quickly and you don’t really have any time to stress about the results.

Inside Out 2 Parents Guide is a great movie for your family this summer! It is also pretty funny. It is now playing in theaters, so get your tickets before it sells out!

Inside Out 2 Parents Guide Parents Guide

Inside Out 2 Parents Guide opens in theaters on June 14, 2024

About Inside Out 2:

Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” is now playing in theaters nationwide, inviting moviegoers inside the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as Headquarters undergoes a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions.

In the follow-up to 2015’s Oscar®-winning “Inside Out,” Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust—who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts—aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment show up. The voice cast includes Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Paul Walter Hauser and Yvette
Nicole Brown. “Inside Out 2” is directed by Kelsey Mann, produced by Mark Nielsen and executive produced by Pete Docter, Jonas Rivera and Dan Scanlon. The film features a screenplay by Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein and story by Mann and LeFauve. With music by Andrea Datzman, the all new feature film is only in theaters June 14, 2024.

Tickets are now available on Fandango, https://www.fandango.com/InsideOut2, and wherever tickets are sold.