Toy Story 5 scores record opening weekend for franchise
Summary
Disney's Toy Story 5 had the best opening weekend ever for the Toy Story series, earning over $300 million worldwide. The movie features characters like Woody, Jessie, and Buzz Lightyear competing against a tablet computer and continues Pixar's history of successful animated films.Key Facts
- Toy Story 5 was released on June 19, 2026.
- It earned more than $160 million in North America and over $150 million internationally in its first weekend.
- The film's global opening weekend total was more than $300 million.
- The movie's production budget is about $250 million.
- To break even, it needs to earn at least twice its production budget because of marketing and other costs.
- Pixar’s sequels like Toy Story 3 and 4 have each made over $1 billion worldwide.
- Some recent Pixar movies like Elio and Lightyear did poorly at the box office.
- Overall movie ticket sales have dropped since the COVID-19 pandemic partly because more people watch movies at home on streaming services.
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