Pixar Blockbuster Gets Biggest Box Office Debut of the Year

Disney/PixarToy 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.Read it at VarietyRead more at The Daily Beast.