Overview
- This weekend Toy Story 5 opened to about $160 million in the United States and Canada and roughly $312 million worldwide, making it the biggest debut of 2026 and the best opening in the Toy Story franchise.
- Audience response has been very positive with a CinemaScore of A and roughly 94% approval on Rotten Tomatoes while Metacritic shows a lower but generally favorable score near 73.
- The film’s story frames traditional toys competing with a new tablet called Lilypad and gives Jessie a larger emotional role, and a post‑credits scene has prompted early talk that the franchise may steer future installments toward her.
- Produced with an estimated $250 million budget, the release uses high‑profile tie‑ins—including a new song by Taylor Swift—and has revived industry discussion about sequels, merchandising and the studio’s sequel‑vs‑original strategy.
- Performance varied by market: Spain‑language reporting and box‑office specialists note notably lower ticket sales in Argentina compared with 2019, a gap analysts link to calendar timing, local market decline and competing events which could shape international rollout and run lengths.