Toy Story 5 debuted to $160 million at the domestic box office and $312 million globally in its opening weekend, Pixar and Disney reported Sunday, setting a record for the franchise and delivering the second-largest opening weekend in animated film history.

The film’s global debut trails only The Incredibles 2, which opened to $182.7 million domestically in 2018 and remains the benchmark for animated openings. But the Toy Story 5 result represents a significant milestone for a franchise that launched in 1995 and has now generated more than $3 billion across its theatrical run worldwide. The film opened on Friday to strong pre-sales and maintained audience demand through Saturday and Sunday without the drop-off that sometimes accompanies front-loaded family releases.

Critical reception supported the commercial performance. The film holds a 94 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and received an A CinemaScore, indicating the audience who saw it left satisfied enough to recommend it to others. Both metrics are important for animated sequels, which carry the weight of expectation from audiences who have grown up with the franchise over three decades. The response suggests Pixar has navigated the challenge of continuing the Toy Story story without diminishing what came before.

The opening weekend result also sets up a significant box office competition in the coming weeks. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow opens on June 26 with tracking projections of between $45 million and $55 million domestically, meaning it will face Toy Story 5 in its second weekend when the Pixar film typically retains a large share of the family audience. The DC Comics adaptation carries a reported production budget of approximately $175 million and will need a strong opening plus sustained legs to reach profitability. Other summer releases competing for screen space in the same period will also feel the weight of Toy Story 5’s hold on the family audience through early July.

For Pixar, the result comes at a meaningful moment. The studio has faced varying levels of commercial pressure since the pandemic, with several films going straight to Disney+ rather than receiving theatrical releases. Toy Story 5 returning to cinemas and performing at this level sends a clear signal about the value of the franchise on the big screen. Disney distribution executives confirmed the film was sold to more than 4,500 screens domestically, one of the larger footprints for any animated release in recent years. Disney+ subscribers will receive access to the film at a later date following the theatrical window, consistent with the studio’s current release strategy.

International markets contributed significantly to the $312 million global total, with the United Kingdom, France, and Japan among the strongest performing territories outside North America. The Toy Story franchise retains unusual cross-generational recognition — adults who were children when the first film arrived in 1995 now bring their own children to these films, a dynamic that few animated properties can replicate. That loyalty, built over 30 years, showed up clearly in this weekend’s numbers. Final detailed breakdowns by market and venue are reported by Box Office Mojo.