After success in the United States,Vice versa 2 It also seduced French viewers when it premiered in theaters this Wednesday, June 19. Almost ten years after the success of its first part, the sequel to the Pixar film attracted 527,504 spectators on its first day of release, according to French box office figures.
Thanks to this enthusiasm Vice versa 2 Thus, it achieves the best start to the year 2024 in France and is ahead of the success of the moment something extra (280,000 admissions on the day of its release), as well as Dune, part two (260,811 entries on the day of its release).
It also goes beyond the first part of Vice versawhich registered 121,556 spectators on the first day of its release in France in 2015.
The best start ever for an animated film.
Released on June 14 in the United States, Vice versa 2 It also broke an attendance record on the other side of the Atlantic during its first weekend of operation with $155 million in revenue at the American box office.
This is not only the second best start for a Pixar film on American soil, after The Incredibles 2 in 2018, but above all the best start for a film since Barbie in July 2023. Better yet: with $295 million at the global box office, Vice versa 2 achieves the best start ever for an animated film.
In this long-awaited sequel, produced solely by the original film’s director Pete Docter, the heroine Riley discovers new emotions with puberty: anxiety, boredom, shame or even desire.
Public expectations were high, after the success of Vice versawhich received an Oscar for best animation in 2016. Upon its release, the trailer for Vice versa 2 therefore it had 157 million visits.
Source: BFM TV
