Incredibles 2

This article is about the film. For the video game, see The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer. For the smartphone, see Incredible 2. For the soundtrack, see Incredibles 2 (soundtrack).

Incredibles 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrad Bird
Written byBrad Bird
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Mahyar Abousaeedi (camera)
  • Erik Smitt (lighting)
Edited byStephen Schaffer
Music byMichael Giacchino
Production
company
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures[a]
Release dates
  • June 5, 2018 (2018-06-05) (Los Angeles)
  • June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15) (United States)
Running time
118 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$200 million[2][3]
Box office$1.243 billion[4]

Incredibles 2 is a 2018 American animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it is the sequel to The Incredibles (2004) and the second full-length installment of the franchise. The story follows the Incredibles as they try to restore the public's trust in superheroes while balancing family life. Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, and Samuel L. Jackson reprise their roles from the first film. Newcomers to the cast include Huckleberry Milner, Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener, and Jonathan Banks. Michael Giacchino returned to compose the score.

Following the success of The Incredibles, Bird postponed development on a sequel to work on other films. He attempted to distinguish the script from superhero films and superhero television series released since the first film, focusing on the family dynamic rather than the superhero genre.

Incredibles 2 premiered in Los Angeles on June 5, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 15, 2018. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its animation, humor, voice acting, action sequences, writing, and musical score. The film made $182.7 million in its opening weekend, setting the record for best debut for an animated film, and grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2018, the second-highest-grossing animated film, and the 15th-highest-grossing film of all time during its theatrical run, along with being Pixar’s third film to gross $1 billion after Finding Dory and Toy Story 3. It also became the highest-grossing animated film in the United States and Canada as well as the highest grossing Pixar film until the release of Inside Out 2 in 2024. Incredibles 2 was named by the National Board of Review as the Best Animated Film of 2018. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 76th Golden Globe Awards and 91st Academy Awards, but lost both awards to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The film was also the winner of the 2019 Kids Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie. A sequel, Incredibles 3, is being developed by Bird.[5]


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  4. ^ "Incredibles 2". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Stenzel, Wesley (August 9, 2024). "Incredibles 3 in the works at Pixar". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 31, 2024.