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Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Ignites to Series-Best $312 Million Globally, ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Surpass $300 Million Milestone
“Toy Story 5” has ignited the box office with 312 million globally, ranking as the largest opening weekend in Disney and Pixar’s storied animated series. Those ticket sales include 152 million overseas as well as 160 million domestically. The franchise’s prior record-holder was 2019’s “Toy Story 4” with 120 million internationally and 238 million worldwide. []
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UPI
· Jun 28, 2026
'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M
'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M
Daily Mail
· Jun 22, 2026
Toy Story 5 smashes box office records and scores highest opening weekend of 2026 as heartwarming sequel rakes in $300million globally
Toy Story 5 smashes box office records and scores highest opening weekend of 2026 as heartwarming sequel rakes in $300million globally
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 21, 2026
'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million
“Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers.
ArcaMax
· Jun 21, 2026
'Toy Story 5' goes to infinity and beyond at the box office
Toy Story 5, the latest installment to one of Disney Pixar's longest-running franchises, topped the box office this weekend. The tech-fueled tale, led by fan favorite characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie, earned 160 million for its ...
ABC7 New York
· Jun 22, 2026
'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million
'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million
Variety
· Jul 9, 2026
‘Toy Story 5’ Surpasses $800 Million Globally
“Toy Story 5” has notched another notable box office milestone with more than 800 million in global ticket sales. After three weekends of release, the animated sequel has generated 381 million domestically and 427.3 million internationally, bringing its worldwide tally to a massive 808.6 million. At this pace, “Toy Story 5” is primed to pass []
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Related coverage for "Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Ignites to Series-Best $312 Million Globally, ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Surpass $300 Million Milestone": UPI — 'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M. Daily Mail — Toy Story 5 smashes box office records and scores highest opening weekend of 2026 as heartwarming sequel rakes in $300million globally. KSAT San Antonio — 'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million. ArcaMax — 'Toy Story 5' goes to infinity and beyond at the box office. ABC7 New York — 'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million . Variety — ‘Toy Story 5’ Surpasses $800 Million Globally