Inside Out 2: 10 Funniest Quotes

Inside Out 2 tells the further adventures of Riley and the living emotions in her head. There’s the original five: Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear, and Anger. However, as Riley is getting older, some new emotions are starting to join the team, like Anxiety, Ennui, Embarrassment, and Envy. However, things take a turn when Anxiety feels a change in management might be in order.

Just like the first film, Inside Out 2 is a comedy and many of the new emotions are given quite a few hilarious lines. After all, when the characters are literal manifestations of various emotions, they are bound to take things a little over the top. Added to that, in Riley’s mind, anything and anyone she imagines can effectively come to life, meaning all sorts of absurd things can happen. In the end, however, growing up and even life itself can be the funniest things of all.

10 “Where can I put my stuff?” – Anxiety

As Riley gets older, new emotions have started to enter the picture. Anxiety is introduced when Joy notices the console has turned orange. The other familiar emotions are just as confused as she is until Anxiety, who seems to have either gone unnoticed or has just materialized, greets everyone.

Anxiety Comes With a Bit of Baggage

Anxiety claims to be a fan of Joy’s and offers to perform a variety of errands to help, all in a naturally anxious tone. When asked who she is, Anxiety hints at the other new emotions, saying, “I’m Anxiety, one of Riley’s new emotions, and we are all super jazzed to be here. Where can I put my stuff?”

As she finishes the line, Anxiety even grabs a large number of bags from offsceen. The bags are also a clever pun: they represent all the emotional baggage she’ll bring in her new role as Riley’s emotion.

9 “Ennui, it’s what you would call…’the boredom.'” – Ennui

Some of the new emotions in Riley’s mind are ones that the original five hadn’t even heard of beforehand. When Ennui, the feeling of listlessness, takes control, Joy is even confused by her name. However, the emotion in question introduces herself, saying, “Ennui, It’s what you would call…’the boredom,'” with a French accent. Living up to her name, Ennui is seen lying on a couch while staring at her phone throughout.

Ennui Doesn’t Do Nicknames

Joy still seems to have problems pronouncing Ennui’s name, going so far as to suggest a nickname. Ennui is less than thrilled with the idea, responding with a short and simple, “No.” True to form, Ennui spends most of the movie staying on the couch, only showing interest with her phone and breaking out of her usual style when losing it.

8 “That was like 30 seconds ago, Nostalgia.” – Ennui

As we get older, we often find ourselves looking at our past and reminiscing about our younger days. This feeling is called “nostalgia.” However, people of any age can get nostalgic at times, even teenagers. Naturally, Inside Out 2 introduces Nostalgia as one of Riley’s emotions, who appears resembling a little old woman, complete with rose-colored glasses.

Anxiety’s Not Ready for Nostalgia

Nostalgia enters the room, asking everyone if they remember when the new emotions like her first entered Riley’s mind, something that literally just happened. Ennui responds with “That was like 30 seconds ago, Nostalgia.”

This does nothing to change Nostalgia’s affection for the past, saying, “Yeah, those were the days.” However, Anxiety feels Riley is still a little too young for Nostalgia, sending her back through the door. Apparently, she has to wait about “ten years, two graduations, and a best friend’s wedding.”

7 “Well, that’s a preview of the next ten years.” – Riley’s Mom’s Anger

Many of the changes that come with growing up are downright unpleasant. This is something that Riley learns firsthand in Inside Out 2. When waking her up to get her ready for hockey camp, Riley’s mother is shocked she hasn’t even packed yet. Meanwhile, Riley notices she’s starting to smell. With Disgust taking the lead, Riley starts to freak out, feeling she’s too gross to go to camp.

“But She Really Does Stink”

The emotions inside Riley’s mother’s mind start to react to her daughter coming of age. Her Anger bemoans knowing that this day would come. Her Sadness reminds the others they previously agreed not to overreact to this. Despite this, Riley’s mother remains sympathetic, assuring her daughter she’s not gross and is just going through changes. However, her version of Disgust doesn’t share the sentiment, commenting, “But she really does stink.”

Unfortunately, Riley is less receptive to her mother’s words of advice, telling her to get out. Her mother’s version of Anger comments, “Well, that’s a preview of the next ten years.”

6 “Ughh. Excusez-moi. I’ve been waiting my whole life for this very moment.” – Ennui

Often, when trying to fit in, people often downplay the things they like if it’s not seen as popular. Early on in the film, Riley is established as a fan of a boyband known as “Get Up and Glow.” When she meets new people at camp, however, the other girls think of Get Up and Glow as something they’ve grown out of.

Ennui’s Moment To Shine

When another girl asks Riley if she seriously still likes the band, the other emotions can’t decide how to respond. However, Ennui feels that this is her moment to step in, actually getting off the couch, saying, “Ughh. Excusez-moi. I’ve been waiting my whole life for this very moment.” She inspires Riley to sarcastically claim, “Oh yeah. I love Get up and glow.” For Ennui, sarcasm is a form of art. However, this soon opens up a “sar-chasm” inside Riley’s mind.

5 “We are suppressed emotions!” – Fear

With all of Riley’s new emotions, conflicts naturally arise between the original five and the newcomers. After Joy’s leadership causes Riley to get the campers in trouble two times at the camp, Anxiety has the other emotions captured and sealed away.

Metaphors Don’t Usually Come This Literal

In fact, they are literally sealed inside a glass container. Just as the characters are emotions brought to life, the container serves as a visual pun on bottled up feelings. The irony is not lost on Fear, who ends up screaming, “We are suppressed emotions!” While trapped in a memory vault, the five soon encounter other characters from Riley’s past imagination, who help them escape.

4 “Hey, little help?” – Joy

While trapped in a container, the original five emotions encounter all sorts of characters from Riley’s memories. This includes Deep Dark Secret, a pair of characters from a preschool series named Bloofy and Pouchy, and a video game character named Lance Slashblade. It’s established that Riley had a crush on Lance and, except for Joy, her emotions seem to be impressed.

Deep Dark Secret Saves the Day

Lance feels ashamed over his banishment, but Disgust tries to encourage him otherwise. However, as Joy points out, Lance’s special move was the less-than-impressive trick of rolling himself into a ball. Despite this, Disgust continues to encourage him and he tries to use his special move to free them from the glass. However, it proves ineffective, causing Joy to ask, “Hey, little help?” This gets Deep Dark Secret to smash open the container.

3 “The real question is, why don’t any of you?” – Fear

While fear can get someone worked up in a situation, it can also help people to be prepared when dangerous things do happen. This becomes apparent in Inside Out 2 in a scene where Fear, Disgust, Joy, and Anger are falling in midair. Fear calls out, telling the others to “hold” him. However, he soon clarifies he wants them to literally hold onto him.

Always Come Prepared

Fear then unleashes a parachute, allowing him and the other emotions to safely reach the ground. He is soon questioned over why he has a parachute on him. Seeing as it just saved their lives, Fear responds with “The real question is, why don’t any of you?” Ultimately, the scene shows that fears aren’t always irrational.

2 “This whole trip is just a series of deader and deader ends!” – Fear

As the journey goes on, the original emotions start to wonder if Joy is being delusional about her positive attitude. The emotions keep making different quips about how bleak the situation seems to be. Disgust suggests giving up and admits she doesn’t recognize Riley’s mind anymore. Anger blames the puberty alarm. Fear, in addition to complaining about all the jars he’s been stuck in, says, “This whole trip is just a series of deader and deader ends!”

It Isn’t Easy Staying Positive

However, this all leads up to Joy breaking down, admitting that it’s hard for her to stay positive amidst all that’s happened and that she doesn’t have all the answers. As she explains, she feels Anxiety might be right about what Riley needs. This, in turn, inspires Anger to reassure her that mistakes are unavoidable in life.That said, Fear adds he feels that giving up actually sounds “kind of nice” to him.

1 “That decision’s not gonna haunt us in our lives at all.” – Anxiety

While Joy means well, there are times when an upbeat attitude can just make a situation more awkward. This is highlighted when Riley meets Valentina “Val” Ortiz, the captain of the Fire Hawks. Anxiety hopes to make a good first impression, ensuring Riley has an active social life in high school. However, Joy assures her she knows what she’s doing, inspiring Riley to make “finger-guns” and say “Yeah, yeah” in a goofy manner.

First Impressions Are Important

Later, Joy has Riley turn down a chance to sit with the other Fire Hawks in favor of staying with her friends, Bree and Grace, who will soon be going to another school. Anxiety feels this wasn’t the best idea, quipping, “You’re totally right. That decision’s not gonna haunt us in our lives at all,” either sarcastically or in denial.