 Prior to its release , there was concern among the general public that Pixar films were declining in quality , with an over @-@ reliance on sequels . Likewise , DreamWorks Animation was beginning to flounder in the early 2010s as several films performed below expectations at the box office , leading to speculation that the " genre " of computer animation was " in a funk " . Inside Out has been hailed as a return to form for Pixar by numerous film critics . 
