Emotions out of control: With painted faces, fans protest after not being able to see the movie "Inside Out 2" in Bahia

Fans dress up as 'Emotions' to protest not being able to watch 'Inside Out 2'

Joy has turned to sadness. Anger has become fury. Anxiety has turned to crisis. With faces painted in the colors of emotions depicted by the movie “Inside Out 2”, fans of the cartoon have staged a protest in Ilheus, southern Bahia, after being unable to buy tickets for its screening. The images went viral on social media on Friday (28), after hours of confusion at the cinema door.

In the pictures you can see people who have Painted faces and colorful clothesRepresents the following feelings:

🟡 Joy in gold;
🔵 Sadness with a shade of blue;
🟢Disgusting, green;
🟣 Fear, in the shade of purple;
🟠 Anxiety, in orange;
🔴 A person blushes with anger, in all circumstances.

Fans with faces painted in the colors of “emotions” protest after being unable to watch the film “Inside Out 2” in cinemas in Bahia – Image: Reproduction / Social Networks

According to witnesses, everything happened early on Thursday evening (17), during the pre-sale of tickets for one of the sessions. Staff issued more tickets than the room in which the film was shown was capacity, and not everyone was able to secure seats.

“What hate, we've been here since three o'clock in the afternoon and we're not watching. It's a joke,” he expressed his “anger” with clear emotion.

“Joy” seemed sad, complaining about the attitude of the cinema owner, who revealed the scarcity of tickets indifferently, without any sympathy.

“He said, 'There's no ticket,'” the teenager complained.

Pictures of the demonstration were widely spread on social media – Photo: Reproduction/Social Networks

On social media, the protests sparked jokes among internet users.

“All the emotions came together in one: anger,” one man wrote while watching the video.

“They capture the emotions of a teenager so well. They're all angry and rebellious,” one woman joked.

First major box office success of 2024

Watch the trailer for “Inside Out 2”

With $724 million (nearly R$4 billion) collected at the worldwide box office, Inside Out 2 is officially the first big box office hit of 2024 — however, it gives a little hope to Hollywood, which has been seeing one One of his worst years in a long time.

What's more, Pixar's animation has become a machine for major brands. Among them:

And the biggest box office hit of the year worldwide, just two weeks after its opening in the United States;
Best debut for an animated film in Brazil with R$96.3 million;
The second-best overall debut in the country, behind only “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), with R$102.3 million;
With US$152 million (R$829 million), it was the second-best debut for an animated film in the United States, after Incredibles 2, with US$183 million (R$998 million).

Inside Out 2 has become the most successful animated film release in history, grossing $295 million. – Image: Getty Images via BBC

Just like the first part, Inside Out 2 continues to explore the emotions inside a girl. With the young woman on the verge of puberty, Alegria (Amy Poehler originally / Mia Melo in Portuguese), Tristeza (Phyllis Smith / Katiusia Conoro) and the others are faced with new and confusing feelings.

At the helm of the new students is Ansidade (Maya Hawke/Tata Wernick) – a deep recognition for three generations of spectators.

In a state of chaos and control, the newcomer expels the veterans, who once again need to cross different corners of the girl's mind to prevent a potential catastrophe.

The group's journey, driven by well-intentioned blunders of sentiment, is the greatest echo of its predecessor and could be a little more inspiring. But it is difficult to condemn the decision not to change the winning team.

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