Toy Story 5 pulled in $312 million worldwide in its opening weekend, including $160 million domestically and $152 million overseas, marking the biggest global opening of 2026 and the second-largest animated film debut ever.

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen return as Woody and Buzz. Audiences showed up immediately. The film earned an “A” CinemaScore and a 93% “Certified Fresh” critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, with 95% verified audience approval.

Opening Weekend Dominance

At $160 million, the domestic haul surpassed every previous Toy Story premiere. Inside Out 2 and Zootopia 2 both exceeded $1.6 billion globally. Toy Story 5 just cleared its $250 million production budget in one weekend.

The international numbers matter too. Forty-eight percent of revenue came from outside the U.S. and Canada. That’s muscle in markets where Hollywood animated films sometimes struggle against local content.

Where This Heads

Pixar films typically have long theatrical tails. Inside Out 2 ran for five months. If Toy Story 5 follows the pattern, it could land in the $1.6 billion to $1.9 billion range globally.

The fourth film in the franchise was No Way Home’s equal in demand. Audiences didn’t just show up—they brought kids, grandparents, and nostalgia-driven adults who grew up with Woody.

July at the Box Office

Toy Story 5 holds the top spot heading into the next week. Other July releases—The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Moana live-action—will fight for second place and streaming rights. But Pixar’s stranglehold on family audiences looks unshaken.

Sometimes the simplest formula still works: characters people love, a premise they trust, and animation that doesn’t talk down to them.