Inside Out, Pixar's animated dive into the mind of an 11-year-old girl, earned a strong $3.7 million Thursday while Dope, the Sundance hit about a geek growing up in a tough neighborhood, earned $425,000 in Thursday night previews.
Inside Out, Pixar's first film on the big screen in two years, earned the highest Thursday night take for a Pixar or Disney Animation film ever.