Toy Story 5 debuted with a $160 million box office haul in the US and Canada during the June 19-21 weekend, covering Juneteenth to Father’s Day, sources reported [1, 2]. Globally, the film earned a total of $312 million in its first weekend, making it the biggest 2026 opening so far and surpassing the previous record held by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie from April 2026 [1, 2].
The film's global launch also shattered the Toy Story franchise's earlier opening weekend record of $120 million set by Toy Story 4 [2]. It marks Pixar's largest opening weekend since 2018’s Incredibles 2, which opened to $182.7 million domestically [1, 2]. The Toy Story series has now earned more than $3 billion worldwide across its four decades of theatrical releases spanning the 1990s, 2010s, and 2020s [3, 2].
Iconic characters Woody and Buzz Lightyear anchored the latest film, backed by a popular soundtrack featuring a hit song from Taylor Swift [1, 3]. The franchise helped establish Pixar’s place in Hollywood after the original Toy Story became the first fully computer-animated feature film, launching the studio’s success [3]. Toy Story 3 notably was Pixar’s first movie to cross $1 billion at the global box office [3].
Pixar’s recent box office resurgence began with Inside Out 2 in 2024, which grossed $1.7 billion worldwide, reversing a period of weaker theatrical performance that included some direct-to-Disney+ releases [1]. Steve Jobs’s early financial backing of Pixar paid off as Toy Story validated his investment and paved the way for the studio’s IPO and eventual acquisition by Disney [3].
Toy Story 5’s strong debut cements the franchise’s continued dominance in animation. The film will be monitored for its box office performance in the coming weeks to gauge its lasting appeal.
