“I enjoyed inside out too I thought it was fantastic”
Inside Out 2
By Pixar Animation Studios
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“the last movie I really enjoyed was inside out 2”
“Inside Out too, I think is exactly a representation of what you're talking about where joy is actually she's like the protagonist almost.”
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