Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Acting
Maya Hawke's Anxiety is uncomfortably perfect.
Direction
Mann nails teenage dread without cringe.
Writing
The 'sense of self' metaphor slaps.
Director
Kelsey Mann
Amy Poehler
Joy (voice)
Maya Hawke
Anxiety (voice)
Kensington Tallman
Riley (voice)
Liza Lapira
Disgust (voice)
Tony Hale
Fear (voice)
Lewis Black
Anger (voice)
Phyllis Smith
Sadness (voice)
Ayo Edebiri
Envy (voice)
Lilimar
Valentina (voice)
Grace Lu
Grace (voice)
Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green
Bree (voice)
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Ennui (voice)
Diane Lane
Mom (voice)
Kyle MacLachlan
Dad (voice)
Paul Walter Hauser
Embarrassment (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'sar-chasm' joke took 47 animators and three mental breakdowns to perfect.
Anxiety's design—frazzled, over-caffeinated, constantly planning—became instantly meme-able because she IS every 2024 teenager.
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