Which Inside Out 2 emotion best matches your personality? You could be bursting with energy and positivity like Joy, brimming with emotion and empathy like Sadness, full of passion and strong opinions like Anger, or any of the other emotions—and we’re here to solve the puzzle for you.
Answer a few questions, and we’ll tell you which emotion from Inside Out 2 (including the newbies like Anxiety and Embarrassment) we’d associate with you. Just remember: every emotion has its pros and cons, so there’s no wrong answer here!
Questions Overview
1. Pixar is making a new Inside Out movie! In your opinion, what new emotion should they introduce?
- Love
- Hope
- Pride
- Calmness
2. Your best friend is moving away. How do you react?
- I’m heartbroken and plan to write long, emotional letters to stay in touch.
- I’m sad, but I understand. Plus, this gives me an excuse to make new friends, too!
- I’m upset. Why do they have to leave? This is the worst!
- I feel a little lost. I guess we can still talk and text, but what’s the point?
3. What’s your first reaction to winning a game?
- Excitement! I did it, and now I get to celebrate!
- Relief. I was nervous—I didn’t want to lose!
- I immediately challenge everyone to a rematch. I’m competitive!
- I’m already strategizing so I can win the next time I play this game, too!
4. Time to go to sleep-away camp for a weekend. How are you feeling?
- Nervous. I don’t like being away from home!
- Pumped. I’m a s’more and ghost story expert—this is gonna be great.
- Normal. It doesn’t really make a difference to me if I’m there or at home.
- Grumpy. I don’t like camping—it’s just a lot of dirt and bugs!
5. What would you do if you were having trouble with a class in school?
- Study, study, study. I need a good report card!
- Ask for help from a friend or tutor.
- Focus on the classes I like. Nobody’s good at everything, right?
- Nothing. What’s the point?
6. How do you cope when you’re feeling overwhelmed about something?
- I do things that make me happy instead! I prefer to stay positive.
- If I’m overwhelmed, I probably need help—so I ask friends for support.
- I keep trying to work through whatever is causing this feeling. I can do it myself!
- I give up on whatever it is. It’s not worth the strain!
7. Your BFF is upset and starts to vent. How do you react?
- I listen to them. I want them to know I care!
- I offer advice. I want to help them fix the problem.
- I just hug them. I’m afraid of saying the wrong thing!
- I try to make them feel better by telling a joke.
8. What kind of superpower would you want, if you could have one?
- Invisibility. I can hide from my problems!
- Mind reading, so I can always tell when people are thinking about me.
- Flight, so I can soar anywhere I want!
- Telekinesis, so I don’t have to pick stuff up or touch anything gross.
9. You just tripped and fell in front of a bunch of people! What do you do?
- Crack a joke and laugh it off. At least then they’ll be thinking about how funny I am!
- Pretend I need a Band-Aid so I have an excuse to leave.
- Act like nothing happened—and take extra-careful steps after that.
- Glare at anyone who laughs at me. What are they looking at?
10. A puppy runs up to you, wagging its tail, and its owner says you can pet it. What do you do?
- Pet the puppy, of course! What else would I do?
- Pet it once, but then back away—dog slobber is gross!
- Get emotional while petting it because I can’t handle the cuteness.
- Say no thanks. What if it tries to bite me—or has fleas?
11. You’re hanging out with friends, but feeling a little left out. What do you do?
- Hide my face. I don’t want them to see me get upset.
- Wonder if there’s something I can do to fit in better. What’s everyone else’s secret?
- Get up and leave. I don’t feel like dealing with this!
- Think of a better conversation topic—something I can talk about, too!
12. How do you feel when you think about the future?
- Excited. There’s so much to see and do!
- Overwhelmed. What should I do? Who am I going to be?
- Nostalgic. The thought of change makes me emotional!
- I don’t feel anything—nothing special comes to mind when I think of the future.
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Fun Facts About Inside Out 1 & 2
- In the original Inside Out, Anger was supposed to have a “steam room” where he could let off steam when he got too upset and lost his temper. While that scene was ultimately cut, the door that was supposed to lead to the steam room is in Inside Out 2—it’s the door the new emotions come through when they’re introduced!
- Originally, the writers of Inside Out planned for as many as 27 different emotions to be characters in the movie (because, understandably, humans have a lot of emotions). However, they ended up cutting back to 5 emotions—and then added more (Anxiety, Envy, Ennui, Embarrassment, and Nostalgia) in the sequel.
- Speaking of the new emotions added in Inside Out 2, a number of other contenders were considered! Along with the 5 additions that appear in the movie, emotions like Awe, Guilt, Jealousy, Schadenfreude, and Shame nearly appeared too.
- Long Term Memory (the labyrinth of memories in Riley’s mind) is supposed to be huge. In fact, Inside Out’s filmmakers envisioned it to be about the size of the island of Taiwan, which is around 14,000 square miles!
- One of the ideas for new areas in Riley’s mind in Inside Out 2 was “Procrastination Land,” an area with the motto “Always under construction.” It was supposed to feature construction workers asking if they should get started soon, checking their phones, and not actually doing anything. According to director Kelsey Mann, it has to be cut because it didn’t contribute to the movement of the film’s story.
- When Maya Hawke (the voice of Anxiety) auditioned, the movie’s director (Mann) was on vacation at Disney World! While there, Mann was brought to a Disney office behind EPCOT’s Mexico area to talk to Hawke via Zoom, and he loved her audition so much that he was just about moved to tears. He called producer Mark Nielsen right after, saying, “Oh my god, she’s perfect.”
- Inside Out 2’s main character, Riley, is more authentic than you might realize. That’s because she was shaped using feedback from Riley’s Crew: a team of teenage girls aged 13 to 19. Riley’s Crew would give notes on the movie (and Riley as a character) every few months as it developed to make sure Riley and her friends really felt like teenagers!
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