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2015 · 95 min · PG

Inside Out

Directed by Pete Docter · Animation, Family, Adventure, Drama, Comedy

Inside Out (2015) is a Animation film, directed by Pete Docter set in San Francisco and Minnesota during the 2010s. It runs 95 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of grief & loss, family & loyalty, and coming of age run throughout.

Composer
Michael Giacchino
Cinematography
Patrick Lin
Cast
Amy PoehlerPhyllis SmithRichard KindBill HaderLewis BlackMindy KalingKaitlyn DiasDiane Lane

The world of this film

Setting

Where
San FranciscoMinnesota
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossFamily & LoyaltyComing Of Age
Tone
WhimsicalMelancholicHopeful

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleNon Human LeadChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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