Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” generated an estimated $155 million in U.S. sales in its opening weekend, the strongest debut for a film this year and a jolt for the summer box office.

The sequel to the Oscar-winning 2015 hit far exceeded expectations, drawing moviegoers with a cluster of new, animated emotions and the travails of growing up. The strong showing marks a box-office comeback for the Disney DIS -0.12% decrease; red down-pointing triangle unit. It was the second-biggest domestic opening weekend in Pixar’s history and the second-strongest domestic animated film opening ever, according to Comscore, in both instances behind “Incredibles 2,” which took in $182.7 million in its 2018 opening.