Vice-versa 2 makes a smashing debut at the North American box office

Relief is the emotion felt by fans of the animated film Vice versa . Nine years after the first part, the second feature film is finally in American theaters. Devoted to the pangs of adolescence, it made a sensational debut at the box office across the Atlantic, raking in $155 million upon its release, according to data provided on Sunday by the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.

In this highly anticipated sequel to the film from Pixar and Disney studios, the heroine, Riley, discovers new emotions with puberty: Anxiety, Boredom, Embarrassment, and even Desire. The feature film is released this Wednesday in cinemas in France.

For the American box office, Vice versa 2 the second best start for a Pixar film, after The Incredibles 2 in 2018 ($182.6 million), but above all it is the best start for a film since barbie in July 2023 ($155 million). The teenager relegates the Bad Boys 4 fifty-year-olds Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, who accumulated $112 million in two weeks of operation. The primates of Planet of the Apes: The New Kingdom the latest installment of the science fiction saga, jumped two places, with $5.2 million in one weekend, for a total of more than $157 million in six weeks.

In fourth place, Garfield: Hero in spite of himselfSony’s adaptation of the humorous adventures of the famous cat, is losing ground, but has earned $78.5 million in three weeks. The Watchersa horror thriller directed by Ishana Shyamalan, daughter of the filmmaker of the same name, also fell to fifth position, with more than 13 million dollars accumulated.

Here is the rest of the Top 10:

6. Blue and Company ($3.45 million)

7. Furiosa (2.42 million)

8. The Fall Guy (1.5 million)

9. Intruders (760,000)

10. Tuesday (292,000).