Toy Story 5 Joins the $1 Billion Club, Reinforcing Pixar’s Summer Dominance

During its sixth weekend in theaters, *Toy Story 5* crossed the $1 billion threshold at the global box office, according to thewrap. The film added $34 million worldwide that weekend, including $10 million from North America, securing its place among the few animated titles to reach the mark.

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*Toy Story 5* becomes the sixth Pixar release to achieve a billion-dollar total, joining *Toy Story 3* (2010), *Toy Story 4* (2019), *Finding Dory* (2016), *Incredibles 2* (2018) and *Inside Out 2* (2024). While it trails the all-time animated record set by *Inside Out 2*, the new installment is projected to surpass the $1.07 billion unadjusted gross of *Toy Story 4*, establishing a new franchise high 31 years after the original film’s debut.

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Thewrap reports that the film’s opening weekend generated $312 million globally, positioning it as the family-film leader of the summer season. It outperformed Universal/Illumination’s *Minions & Monsters* and Disney’s *Moana* remake, the latter having just crossed $200 million after three weekends. With a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 92 % from critics and 94 % from audiences, the movie has sustained strong box-office momentum. In 2026, it has already eclipsed the other two billion-dollar releases—Universal/Illumination’s *The Super Mario Galaxy Movie* and Lionsgate/Universal’s *Michael*—to become the year’s highest-grossing film.

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The film’s performance has bolstered the summer box-office landscape, providing a rare mid-season anchor for family audiences. However, thewrap notes that this lead is likely to be brief. Sony/Marvel Studios’ *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* is slated to open the following Friday, with domestic projections exceeding $200 million for its opening weekend, suggesting it could surpass *Toy Story 5* as the top-grossing title of the year.

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