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Toy Story 5 Breaks $800 Million Barrier, Rises to Pixar’s Ninth-Highest Grossing Film
7/10/2026, 4:04:49 PM
Record-Setting Global Box Office
Disney/Pixar’s *Toy Story 5* has crossed the $808.6 million mark worldwide, becoming the first installment of the franchise to exceed the eight-century-million threshold. The film’s earnings consist of $381.3 million in North America and $427.3 million from overseas markets. In the United States it now tops *Finding Nemo*’s domestic total of $381 million, moving the sequel into Pixar’s No. 6 highest-grossing movie ever in the region.
Rankings Within Pixar and 2026 Releases
Globally, *Toy Story 5* ranks as Pixar’s ninth-all-time grossing title, overtaking *Monsters University* ($746 million), *Up* ($735 million) and *The Incredibles* ($633 million). It sits at No. 3 on the Motion Picture Association’s year-to-date (YTD) list, behind Illumination/Universal’s *Super Mario Galaxy* (>$1 billion) and Lionsgate/Universal’s *Michael* (approaching $1 billion). Within the 2026 calendar year, the movie is the second-largest earner, trailing only *Super Mario Galaxy* ($429.8 million) and surpassing *Michael* ($371 million).
International Market Performance
The overseas rollout has propelled the film to the No. 11 all-time Pixar release abroad, just behind *Up* ($442 million). Key territories contributing to the $427.3 million overseas total include markets where Disney deliberately positioned the sequel against Illumination/Universal’s *Minions* and *Monsters* franchises, citing their “popularity in the market.” The German release is scheduled for July 23.
Industry Impact and Competitive Positioning
Disney’s strategy to challenge the slapstick-animation dominance of Minions and Monsters appears to be paying off, as *Toy Story 5* secures a strong foothold in both domestic and foreign box-office rankings. The film’s performance underscores Pixar’s continued ability to generate blockbuster-level revenue while competing with high-budget franchises from other studios. In a moment of exuberant reaction, the character Jessie exclaims, “Sweet mother of Abraham Lincoln,” reflecting the cultural buzz surrounding the sequel’s success.
