Fifth time’s still the charm for the Pixar behemoth. Just one weekend into its theatrical run, Toy Story 5 has raced to the top of 2026 box office scorecard, delivering the biggest opening of the year and proving that Woody, Buzz and company remain among Hollywood’s most reliable draws.
In its first week, Toy Story 5 debuted with a massive $160 million in North America and $312 million worldwide, the largest domestic and global opening weekend of 2026 so far. The haul also stands as the biggest debut in the history of the Toy Story franchise, surpassing the launches of both Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4.
The film has quickly climbed past several of the year’s early heavyweights. Toy Story 5 opened ahead of major releases including The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day and Pixar’s own original hit Hoppers, instantly claiming the year’s No. 1 opening-weekend crown.
Directed by Andrew Stanton and co-written with Kenna Harris, the sequel finds Bonnie increasingly captivated by a tablet-like device named Lilypad, forcing Jessie, Buzz and the rest of the toys to confront a world where traditional playtime is competing with screens and technology. The returning voice cast includes Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, alongside newcomers Greta Lee, Conan O’Brien and Craig Robinson.
The opening also gives Pixar one of its strongest post-pandemic victories and continues a robust summer movie season that has already produced breakout successes such as Backrooms and Obsession.
Toy Story 5 might not hold the top spot for long, though. Upcoming tentpoles such as Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday are widely expected to challenge for the year’s highest-grossing title. For now, however, Woody and Buzz are sitting comfortably at No. 1 — and despite a solid start projected for Warner Bros’ “Supergirl”, most analysts do not expect the DC superhero fare to soar above Buzz and co.