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'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M
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UPI
· Jun 21, 2026
'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $160M
'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $160M
Variety
· Jun 21, 2026
Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Scores Year’s Biggest Debut With $160 Million, Shattering Franchise Opening Weekend Record
Kids these days might prefer tech to toys, but Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie still got it. “Toy Story 5” ruled over the box office with 160 million from 4,425 North America theaters, landing on the higher end of expectations while securing the biggest domestic debut of the year over Universal’s “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” []
BERNAMA
· Jun 22, 2026
World : "Toy Story 5" Tops North American Box Office On Opening Weekend
LOS ANGELES, June 22 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Disney and Pixar's animated film Toy Story 5 took the top spot at the North American box office on its opening weekend with an estimated three-day total of US160 million, figures from measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday, reported Xinhua.
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
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.
Toronto Sun
· Jul 6, 2026
Minions & Monsters knocks Toy Story 5 off North American box office perch
Animated comedy raked in 36.4 million in Friday-to-Sunday period
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Related coverage for "'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $70M": UPI — 'Toy Story 5' tops North American box office with $160M. Variety — Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Scores Year’s Biggest Debut With $160 Million, Shattering Franchise Opening Weekend Record. BERNAMA — World : "Toy Story 5" Tops North American Box Office On Opening Weekend. ABC7 New York — 'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million . KSAT San Antonio — 'Toy Story 5' rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million. Toronto Sun — Minions & Monsters knocks Toy Story 5 off North American box office perch