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Toy Story 5 Sets $312 M Global Record Opening

6/23/2026

Summary

**Toy Story 5 Record**

Toy Story 5 opened with $160 million domestic and $152 million overseas, a $312 million global debut weekend.
The $160 million opening set a franchise record, surpassing Toy Story 4’s $120.9 million domestic debut.
It became Pixar’s second-largest worldwide opening behind Inside Out 2 and the second-largest animated North American opening after Incredibles 2’s $182.7 million.
The Father’s Day weekend release boosted the summer box-office and earned $26.6 million in Mexico, $20 million in the United Kingdom, $18 million in China and $7.2 million in France.

Summary

**Disney's Gap Model**

Disney is using a long-gap sequel model that spaces releases by many years to sustain strong returns.
Opening-weekend viewers were 44 % under 25, while the 55 + audience rose to 6 % from 2 % previously.
The film features Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You,” linking her fanbase to the release.
Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter reported over 2 billion streaming hours and about $1 billion in annual retail sales.

Summary

**Toy Story 5 Leads**

Disney released Toy Story 5 on 4,425 U.S. and Canada screens, the widest Pixar sequel opening.
Disney’s “biggest opening” claim includes an asterisk because the Super Mario Galaxy Movie opened in more territories with a $372.5 million debut on a Wednesday.
Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” added $17 million this weekend, lifting its domestic total to $78.2 million.
Projected earnings of $55 million for “Supergirl” and $35 million for “Jackass: Best and Last” should keep Toy Story 5 atop the box office.

History

Historical Context

Pixar’s 1995 debut Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature, earned about $374 million worldwide and made Disney the top domestic box-office film that year. Its success proved CGI could dominate cinema, spawning sequels that repeatedly broke records. The franchise’s latest entry, Toy Story 5, opened in 2026 and has already reached $311 million, showing the enduring power of legacy brands.

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**Toy Story 5 Record**

Toy Story 5 opened with $160 million domestic and $152 million overseas, a $312 million global debut weekend.
The $160 million opening set a franchise record, surpassing Toy Story 4’s $120.9 million domestic debut.
It became Pixar’s second-largest worldwide opening behind Inside Out 2 and the second-largest animated North American opening after Incredibles 2’s $182.7 million.
The Father’s Day weekend release boosted the summer box-office and earned $26.6 million in Mexico, $20 million in the United Kingdom, $18 million in China and $7.2 million in France.

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