“Inside Out 2” is terrific.

The animation feature sequel to the 2015 hit, “Inside Out,” continues the life of Riley, a young girl with a head full of emotions.

Riley is 13 in “Inside Out 2.” Yes, she’s a teen-ager.

So, in addition to the emotions of Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith) and Anger (Lewis Black) from the original “Inside Out,” Riley (voiced by Kensington Tallman) is dealing with a whole new inner sanctum of emotions, not the least of which is Anxiety (Maya Hawke).

Let the mind games begin. It’s a real head trip. It’s teen-age angst time.

Mom (Diane Lane) and Dad (Kyle MacLachlan) are back as Riley’s parents.

Riley takes a few mood swings at her parents, herself and her friends.

The emotions are color-coded. Anxiety, is intense orange. Anger is exploding red. Joy is sunshine yellow. Sadness is, of course, blue.

Joining Riley’s stream of consciousness (literally depicted as a stream) are new emotions, simultaneously serious and hilarious: Disgust (Liza Lapira), which is bilious green; Fear (Tony Hale), a shaking purple; Envy (Ayo Edebiri), cyan in color; Embarrassment (Paul Walter Hauser), blushing pink, and in perhaps the boldest move, Ennui (Adèle Exarchopoulos), which is mood indigo in color, naturally.

Riley has new friends who are hockey players: Valentina “Val” Ortiz (Lilimar), Grace (Grace Lu) and Bree (Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green). This gives added depth to Riley’s story.

The story in “Inside Out 2” has do to with Riley’s passion for the sport of ice hockey. She wants to attend summer hockey camp. She hopes to qualify from the middle school team to the next level varsity hockey team.

The movie’s plot about the hockey team gives “Inside Out 2” more coherence than the original “Inside Out.”

The “Inside Out” sequel is an example in cinema where the sequel is better than the original.

In “Inside Out 2,” the emotions seem to vie more intently for attention and influence in Riley’s brain, and seem to argue more with each other, providing much hilarity for the movie-goer.

The depictions of the emotions as characters and their interactions are fascinating, brilliant and beautiful.

“Inside Out 2” is directed by Kelsey Mann, a feature animation film directorial debut.

The screenplay is by Meg LeFauve (Oscar nominee, screenplay, “Inside Out”) and Dave Holstein (Emmy nomination, TV’s “Weeds,” 2008-2012) from a story by Mann and LeFauve.

The score by Andrea Datzman, in her feature film debut, is suitably energetic.

What makes “Inside Out 2” such a standout is the integration of Riley’s inner emotions with Riley’s outward goals. It’s a whole new world in there for the teen-age brain. That’s because it’s a whole new world out there for a teen-ager.

“Inside Out 2” will be nominated for a best picture Oscar nomination, as was “Inside Out,” and it may win, ahem, too.

I don’t know how the Disney Pixar film-makers will top “Inside Out 2.” It will be fascinating to see where Riley’s emotions take her next.

“Inside Out 2,”

MPAA Rated PG (Parental Guidance Suggested Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give “parental guidance.” May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.); Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. One hour, 36 minutes. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Credit Readers Anonymous:

At the very end of “Inside Out 2,” a new emotion appears.

At The Movies:

“Inside Out 2” was seen in the Dolby Cinema at AMC. The sound and image was excellent.

Theatrical Movie Domestic Weekend Box Office,

June 28-30: “Inside Out 2” continued at No. 1 three weeks in a row, $57.5 million in 4,440 theaters, $469.4 million, three weeks, “A Quiet Place: Day One,” a close No. 2, opening, with $52.2 million in 3,707 theaters, as Kevin Costner’s opus, “Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1,” opened at No. 3 with only $11 million in 3,334 theaters.

4. “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” dropped two places, $10.3 million in 3,312 theaters, $165.2 million, four weeks. 5. “Kalki 2898 AD,” an Action, Adventure, Drama from India, opening, $5.4 million in 1,049 theaters. 6. “The Bikeriders” dropped three places, $3.3 million in 2,692 theaters, two weeks, $16.2 million. 7. “The Garfield Movie” dropped two places, $2 million in 1,762 theaters, $89.6 million, six weeks. 8. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” dropped four places, $1.7 million in 1,650 theaters, $168.1 million, eight weeks. 9. “Kinds of Kindness” moved up four places, $1.5 million in 490 theaters, $2 million, two weeks. 10. “Jatt & Juliet 3,” a romantic comedy from India, $1.5 million in 143 theaters.

Movie box office information from Box Office Mojo as of June 30 is subject to change.

Unreel,

July 3:

“Despicable Me 4,”

PG: Chris Renaud, Parkland High School, Class of 1985, graduate, and Patrick Delage co-direct the voice talents of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Joey King, Will Ferrell and Sofia Vergara in the Adventure Comedy Animation film. Gru Jr. joins the family as Gru faces arch-enemies Maxime Le Mal and Valentina.

Unreel,

July 4:

“Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot,”

PG-13: Joshua Weigel directs Nika King, Demetrius Grosse and Elizabeth Mitchell in the Drama. It’s based on a true story about a minister and his wife in Texas who facilitated the adoption of 77 children.

Unreel,

July 5:

“MaXXXine,”

R: Ti West directs Mia Goth, Elzabeth Debicki, Bobby Cannavale, Kevin Bacon, Lilly Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Michelle Monaghan and Halsey in the Crime Horror film. A killer stalks Hollywood starlets.

“Boneyard,”

R: Asif Akbar directs Mel Gibson, Nora Zehetner and 50 Cent in the Crime, Drama, Action film. A serial killer is on the loose.

“Murder Company,”

No MPAA rating: Shane Daxa Taylor directs Kelsey Grammer, William Moseley and Joe Anderson In the Action War film. U.S soldiers are on a special mission during D-Day It’s based on a true story.

Movie opening dates from Internet Database as of June 30 are subject to change.

Four Popcorn Boxes out of Five Popcorn Boxes