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Toy Story 5 debuts to $160 million, setting a franchise record and the year's biggest domestic opening

Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 earned an estimated $160 million in North American theaters and $312 million globally, the highest domestic opening of 2026 and a new mark for the beloved animated series.

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Opening weekend numbers

Toy Story 5 collected $160 million in domestic ticket sales over its opening weekend, according to studio estimates released Sunday (one Variety report placed the figure at $164 million from 4,425 locations). Internationally, the film brought in $152 million, bringing the worldwide haul to $312 million. Those totals not only shattered the franchise's previous opening records ($120 million domestic and $238 million global for Toy Story 4 in 2019) but also make it the biggest domestic debut of 2026, surpassing The Super Mario Galaxy Movie's $131.7 million.

“Family moviegoing has been leading the industry since it came roaring back from the pandemic in 2023. A lot of the genre's success is coming from sequels and live-action remakes. Pixar and Disney are particularly good at growing their series from episode to episode. It's extremely impressive.”

David A. Gross, publisher of the box office newsletter FranchiseRe

The global start ranks as the second-highest Pixar opening weekend ever, behind only Inside Out 2 ($384 million). It is also the second-biggest worldwide opening of the year after The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Franchise growth and budget

The fifth installment carries a production budget of $250 million, not including marketing, making it the most expensive entry in the series. Before Toy Story 5 hit theatres, the franchise had already grossed over $3 billion collectively, with Toy Story 4 crossing $1.07 billion during its run. Analysts expect the new film to become the highest-grossing of the franchise and one of the biggest releases of 2026.

Pixar's biggest global opening weekends$ (millions)

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Creative team and reception

Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, WALL-E) directed the sequel, which sees Bonnie become addicted to a kiddie smart tablet called Lilypad, pushing Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie aside. The returning voice cast includes Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack. Taylor Swift wrote a new song for the soundtrack, "I Knew It, I Knew You." Critics responded warmly: the film holds a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes, and audiences gave it an "A" grade in CinemaScore exit polls.

Other weekend results

Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day fell to second place with $17 million in its second weekend, a 62% drop from its debut. The Universal Pictures film, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, and Colman Domingo, has earned $160.4 million globally. Two low-budget horror sensations continued to thrive: Obsession reached $333 million worldwide after six weeks, while Backrooms hit $301 million after four weekends. A Wayans-family Scary Movie sequel rounded out the top five with $7.3 million. Overall, the strong slate contributed to what The Wall Street Journal described as Hollywood's best box office since before the pandemic.

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