Our take
Inside Out 2 goes back inside Riley's head as puberty arrives and Anxiety joins the crew. Expect emotional storms, a few loud scares in the mind-world, and no swearing. Fine for children who already handled the first film. Very sensitive kids may find the anxiety sequences intense
Uplifting themes
Riley learns she can hold more than one feeling at once A clear picture of how anxiety can crowd out the rest of you
Story (may spoil tone)
Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! 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 shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Cartoon explosions inside the mind-world. No realistic injury
Cartoon explosions inside the mind-world. No realistic injury
Language No language found in this title
No language found in this title
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Loud mind-world storms and a sense of losing control. Intense for some…
Loud mind-world storms and a sense of losing control. Intense for some younger kids
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Anxiety is a character who tries to run a 13-year-old's life. The film…
Anxiety is a character who tries to run a 13-year-old's life. The film is about panic and people-pleasing
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- Anxiety thinks it is helping. When does worry stop being useful?
- Riley wants to fit in at camp. What would you want her to keep of herself?