When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.
Writing
World-building so tight it should be taught in therapy.
Acting
Phyllis Smith's Sadness is devastatingly perfect casting.
Direction
Docter turned cognitive psychology into a buddy comedy.
Director
Pete Docter
Amy Poehler
Joy (voice)
Phyllis Smith
Sadness (voice)
Richard Kind
Bing Bong (voice)
Bill Hader
Fear (voice)
Lewis Black
Anger (voice)
Mindy Kaling
Disgust (voice)
Kaitlyn Dias
Riley (voice)
Diane Lane
Mom (voice)
Kyle MacLachlan
Dad (voice)
Paula Poundstone
Forgetter Paula (voice)
Bobby Moynihan
Forgetter Bobby (voice)
Paula Pell
Dream Director / Mom's Anger (voice)
Dave Goelz
Subconscious Guard Frank (voice)
Frank Oz
Subconscious Guard Dave (voice)
Josh Cooley
Jangles (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Abstract Thought' sequence was nearly cut for being too weird. Pete Docter fought for it.
Psychologist Paul Ekman consulted on the original five emotions; Disgust was added after focus groups found kids responded to her.
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