 Inside Out was first announced in August 2011 at the D23 Expo . In December 2012 , Bleeding Cool reported the title of the film would be The Inside Out , while ComingSoon.net reported it would be Inside Out the following February . In April 2013 , Disney officially announced the title on Twitter as Inside Out , during CinemaCon . Prior to its release , the film underwent a test screening for children , due to concerns from executives that it would be too complex for younger audiences — a fear quelled when the audience reacted positively to the picture . 
