This summer my family fell in love with Disney·Pixar’s Inside Out. The film made us laugh, and it moved us more than once — we even had to reach for tissues. Since seeing it, we’ve been quoting lines and talking about its themes at home.
For us, Inside Out became more than entertainment; it became a way to talk about feelings. My son Shane is six and can be anxious when routines change. After the movie, using the characters as a simple vocabulary for emotions helped him open up. Seeing Riley navigate big changes made it easier for him to name what he was feeling and to understand that emotions are normal and shared.
I’m excited that Inside Out will be available on Digital HD (and on Disney Movies Anywhere) tomorrow, October 13th. The DVD and Blu-ray arrive November 3rd, but the digital edition lets you watch the film immediately. The digital release includes a number of bonus features and extras designed for fans, parents and anyone interested in how the film was made. Below is an overview of what to expect with the digital copy.
Features:
· Riley’s First Date? (In-Home Exclusive Animated Short Film) – A short that imagines Riley at age 12, at home with her parents when a boy arrives at the door. The short explores how a family’s emotions might respond to the awkwardness and humor of a first date.
· LAVA (Theatrical Short Film) – A musical love story inspired by tropical islands and ocean volcanoes, told across immense spans of time. This short brings a different kind of visual and musical storytelling to the release.
· Story of the Story – Director Pete Docter discusses the development of Inside Out, from the initial ideas and memories that sparked the film through the creative process and challenges that shaped the final story.
· Paths to Pixar: The Women of Inside Out – Filmmakers from voice actors to animators and production crew share their personal journeys, the obstacles they faced, and the lessons they learned while contributing to the film.
· Mixed Emotions – The filmmakers describe how they decided which emotions to highlight and how they developed each emotion’s personality and visual identity to make them distinct and relatable.
· Mapping the Mind – Artists walk viewers through the lengthy design process of visualizing the human mind — a familiar but never-before-seen world that had to feel real and imaginative at once.
· Our Dads, the Filmmakers – A behind-the-scenes segment hosted by Elie Docter and Grace Giacchino that offers a personal look at the making of the film through family connections to the creative team.
· Into the Unknown: The Sound of Inside Out – Sound designer Ren Klyce explains the challenges and inventive solutions used to create the unique aural landscape of memories and inner life in the film.
· The Misunderstood Art of Animation Film Editing –Explores the vital role of animation editing, showing how editors shape a story from early experiments to the polished final cut seen on screen.
· Commentary –Audio commentary featuring directors Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen, along with producer Jonas Rivera, offering insight into creative decisions and production anecdotes.
· Mind Candy –A montage of toolkit pieces and interstitials produced for Inside Out that showcase additional creative material related to the film.
· Inside Out Trailers –A collection of domestic and international trailers created for the film’s release.
Deleted Scenes:
– Riley Grows Up – From an earlier version of the story when the primary relationship was between Joy and a character then named Freddie (later Fear), this scene shows the emotions noticing changes in Riley as she matures.
– Joy’s Decline – A sequence that highlights Joy’s struggle to understand and adapt to new limitations in Riley’s behavior as the story’s dynamics shift.
– Misdirection –Joy and Freddie encounter a group of Riley’s retired imaginary friends, including an early iteration of Big Bong, revealing different ideas the filmmakers explored for Riley’s inner world.
– Construction – Joy is guided through Riley’s mind by Bing Bong, who opposes the demolition of older areas like Imagination Park; this scene reflects alternate emotional beats and settings considered during development.
These deleted scenes offer a glimpse into the film’s evolution and the creative choices the team made while refining characters and story. One notable deleted sequence, “Joy’s Decline,” includes an introduction from director Pete Docter that provides context for how the scene fits into the movie’s emotional arc.
The digital edition arrives October 13th and will be available through major digital retailers. If you prefer physical media, the Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD will be released on November 3rd. Bonus content and digital extras may vary by retailer.
If Inside Out resonated with your family as it did with ours, these bonus features and deleted scenes add depth to the film and give adults and kids alike new ways to understand and talk about emotions. Don’t forget to explore the included activities and resources that come with the release if you want to keep the conversation going.
Have you seen Inside Out? What character do you love the most?
*Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer