Overview
- Toy Story 5, which opened on Friday and posted studio estimates on Sunday, earned an estimated $160 million in North America and $152 million overseas for a $312 million global debut.
- The $160 million U.S. start is the largest domestic opening of 2026 and the biggest launch in the Toy Story franchise, and it ranks as the second-largest animated opening weekend ever.
- Reports differ on production costs, with several outlets citing a $250 million budget while others put it between $150 million and $200 million, a discrepancy that changes early profit calculations once marketing is added.
- The film updates the franchise’s obsolescence theme into a tech-versus-toys story that pits Woody and the gang against a kiddie tablet called Lilypad, and it reunites legacy voice talent including Tom Hanks and Tim Allen while featuring an end-credit song by Taylor Swift.
- Critics and audiences have responded strongly, with high aggregate review scores and an A CinemaScore, leaving the movie well placed to drive sustained box-office, streaming windows, and extensive merchandising revenue that could shape Disney’s summer slate.