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Toy Story 5 smashes box office records and scores highest opening weekend of 2026 as heartwarming sequel rakes in $300million globally

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June 22, 2026

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Toy Story 5 smashes box office records and scores highest opening weekend of 2026 as heartwarming sequel rakes in $300million globally
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Variety

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· Jun 21, 2026

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. []

ArcaMax

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· 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 ...

UPI

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· Jun 28, 2026

'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M

'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M

Arise News

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· Jun 22, 2026

Toy Story 5 Delivers Franchise’s Biggest Opening Weekend

Toy Story 5 earns more than 300 million globally, recording the strongest opening weekend in franchise history.

ComicBook.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

5 Things That Make No Sense About Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5 has just wrapped up its opening weekend in theaters, and there’s little doubt that this brand-new addition to the larger Toy Story franchise will be considered a major success. The movie has already broken box office records for Pixar and set records for 2026 box office numbers overall, and the critic and []

ABC7 New York

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· 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

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Related coverage for "Toy Story 5 smashes box office records and scores highest opening weekend of 2026 as heartwarming sequel rakes in $300million globally": Variety — Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Ignites to Series-Best $312 Million Globally, ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ Surpass $300 Million Milestone. ArcaMax — 'Toy Story 5' goes to infinity and beyond at the box office. UPI — 'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M. Arise News — Toy Story 5 Delivers Franchise’s Biggest Opening Weekend. ComicBook.com — 5 Things That Make No Sense About Toy Story 5. ABC7 New York — 'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million