Toy Story 5 Just Had the Biggest Box Office Opening of 2026 — Here's the Full Breakdown

Woody and the gang are back — and they brought the money. Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 opened to a massive $160 million domestically in its debut weekend of June 20–22, 2026, making it the biggest box office opening of the year so far by a wide margin. Add in $152 million from international markets and the animated sequel landed a jaw-dropping $312 million global debut in just three days.

That number doesn't just put Toy Story 5 at the top of the 2026 leaderboard — it rewrites the franchise's history and lands the film among the all-time animated greats at the box office. Here's how it all played out.

How Much Did Toy Story 5 Make Opening Weekend?

Toy Story 5 earned $160 million domestically across 4,425 theaters over the June 20–22 weekend, landing at the high end of industry projections. The film had already signaled monster demand before Friday — its $17.5 million Thursday preview haul was the best preview night of any film in 2026. Opening day (including those previews) totaled $71 million, another strong signal that audiences weren't waiting around.

Overseas, the film opened to $152 million across international markets, bringing its worldwide opening weekend to approximately $312 million. For context: that's a stronger global debut than nearly every other animated film in history.

How Does Toy Story 5's Opening Compare to Other Pixar Films?

This is where the numbers get fun. Toy Story 5 set a new opening weekend record for the entire Toy Story franchise, comfortably outpacing Toy Story 4's $120 million debut from 2019. It's the biggest Pixar opening in years, and the second-largest animated opening weekend in film history — sitting just behind Incredibles 2's $182.7 million debut from 2018.

That Incredibles 2 comparison matters. That film benefited from 14 years of pent-up demand; Toy Story 5 arrived only seven years after Toy Story 4, and it still came within striking distance. Whether it catches Incredibles 2 in total domestic gross is now the question the industry will be watching all summer.

For Disney and Pixar, the weekend also carries a redemption narrative. After several Pixar originals were routed directly to Disney+ in the streaming era, Toy Story 5 is a thunderous reminder of what Pixar can do when the full theatrical machine is behind it.

What Are Critics and Audiences Saying About Toy Story 5?

Audiences gave Toy Story 5 an A CinemaScore, the gold standard for family films at the multiplex. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics landed at 94% — technically the lowest-rated mainline Toy Story film, but 94% is excellent by any normal measure.

Where Toy Story 5 truly outperforms its predecessors is with audiences. The film earned a 95% Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes from verified audience ratings — the highest audience score in franchise history. Whatever critics' minor quibbles, regular moviegoers are turning up and loving it.

How Did Premium Formats Like IMAX Perform?

Premium formats were a major engine behind Toy Story 5's opening. IMAX screens drove approximately $11.5 million domestically and $18.4 million globally, representing an 8% share of the domestic opening — the highest IMAX share a Toy Story film has ever posted. Non-IMAX premium large formats contributed 19% of the North American opening, also a franchise high. Combined, IMAX and PLF screens drove roughly 33% of the weekend's ticket sales, and approximately 40% of the opening weekend gross came via some form of premium format.

That premium skew has real implications for how Disney will position future Pixar theatrical releases. Toy Story 5 is making a case for bolder PLF and IMAX commitments on the next major Pixar slate entry.

What Else Was in the Box Office Top 5 This Weekend?

Toy Story 5 so thoroughly dominated the frame that the rest of the chart barely registered. Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg's sci-fi event film, declined roughly 61% in its second weekend, landing around $17.2 million domestically. Obsession held exceptionally well in its sixth weekend with approximately $14 million — a sign that word-of-mouth is still driving new viewers. Backrooms, A24's horror breakout, crossed a notable cumulative milestone in its fourth weekend, with domestic totals close to $175 million.

What Does Toy Story 5's Opening Mean for Disney, Pixar, and 2026?

The short-term implication is obvious: Toy Story 5 is now on track for a very large domestic total. If it follows the trajectory of Toy Story 4 — which finished at $434 million domestically — a $400–500 million domestic run is well within reach.

The bigger picture is about what this means for Pixar's theatrical future. Toy Story 5's opening is an argument — in $160 million increments — that a wide Pixar theatrical release with full marketing investment still produces franchise-level demand. Expect Disney to lean harder into theatrical for future Pixar projects as a result.

There's also the question of what happens next weekend, when Supergirl (Warner Bros.) opens June 26 against Toy Story 5's second frame. Even a steep 65% second-weekend drop for Toy Story 5 would still leave it with roughly $56 million, threatening to outgross Supergirl's entire opening. That's a brutal competitive position for Warner Bros.

How to Watch Toy Story 5 in Spanish at the Theater

If you'd rather experience Toy Story 5 en español on the big screen — and with a cast that includes Bad Bunny, there's real reason you might want to — you can do exactly that through TheaterEars. The free app streams synchronized Spanish dubbing directly to your phone during the movie; download it before showtime, sync it to the film, and listen through your own earbuds. It works at participating theaters across North America, including many AMC, Regal, and Cinemark locations.