Toy Story 5 has demonstrated that audiences are still invested in the incredibly popular franchise, smashing box office records as well as its own. The film netted $160 million from 4425 theaters across North America in its opening weekend, giving it the biggest domestic debut of 2026 over Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which earned $131.7 million. The fifth installment in the franchise, which began in 1995 with the original Toy Story film, has also beaten its own record, surpassing 2019’s Toy Story 4 which earned $120 million in its opening weekend. The film now boasts the second-largest opening weekend for an animated feature in history, second only to another Pixar hit, 2018’s Incredibles 2, which eearned $182.7 million. In addition to its domestic success, Toy Story 5 opened to $152 million overseas, resulting in a global total of $312 million. Toy Story 5 sees the return of many beloved characters and follows Bonnie, who assumed ownership of Andy’s toys after he left for college, as she is introduced to technology via a tablet device named Lilypad. The film has received largely positive reviews, and has a 94 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 95 percent audience score.
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