‘Toy Story 5’, the fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with USD 160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday, easily setting a new franchise record and marking the biggest opening weekend of the year.Internationally, it was just as successful, with opening-weekend sales of USD 152 million, for a worldwide cume of USD 312 million.Launched 31 years after the original ‘Toy Story’ first landed in theaters, ‘Toy Story 5’ surpassed the previous series-best debut: 2019’s ‘Toy Story 4’ (USD 120 million). The film crossed USD 1 billion in ticket sales, and ‘Toy Story 5’ did well but sure.The ‘Toy Story’ franchise is one of the most profitable for The Walt Disney Company. Before the film’s release, the movies collectively grossed over USD 3 billion, plus billions from merchandising. Although the series seemed to have reached a conclusion with 2010’s ‘Toy Story 3’, the decision to revive the franchise almost a decade later – albeit controversial – was highly profitable.Among animated films, only 2018’s ‘Incredibles 2’ had a bigger opening weekend at the US box office with a haul of USD 182.7 million.
Toy Story 5 has a budget of USD 250 million
The ‘Toy Story’ movies have become more expensive to continue, though. The fifth movie cost USD 250 million to make, not including marketing. It returns a voice cast led by Tom Hanks (as Woody), Tim Allen (as Buzz Lightyear) and Joan Cusack (as Jesse).In the sequel, the toys are put aside when Bonnie gets a new tablet. It is directed by Andrew Stanton, a Pixar veteran who directed ‘Finding Nemo’ (2003) and ‘Wall-E’ (2008). ‘Toy Story 5’ also has a new song Taylor Swift‘I knew it, I knew you’.Reviews have been very good and audiences have given ‘Toy Story 5’ an “A” Cinemascore, suggesting it remains a force in theaters for the week.
‘Release day slipped to second place
After a chart-topping debut, Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ moved to second place with USD 17 million in its second weekend. Not the hold Universal Pictures was hoping for. A 61% drop from opening weekend suggests ‘Disclosure Day’ Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller may not find its feet this summer.Still, the USD 115 million budgeted movie starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Coleman Domingo grossed USD 160.4 million worldwide in two weeks. ‘Disclosure Day’ has a good chance of remaining the top adult-oriented option in theaters in the coming weeks.
‘obsession ‘ Score USD 333 Global Haul
26-year-old Kari Barker’s microbudget phenomenon ‘Obsession’ was the top horror choice. In its sixth weekend, it equaled an opening weekend of around US$17 million since mid-May. The Focus feature release, which cost less than USD 1 million to make, added USD 14.2 million to bring its domestic total to USD 215.8 million and worldwide to USD 333.3 million.
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ flopped with a collection of USD 2.6 million
‘Toy Story 5’ faces little competition from newcomers. A24’s ‘The Death of Robin Hood’, a violent revisionist approach to the old legend, flopped with USD 2.6 million from 1,762 screens. The film, starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Michael Sarnowski, had a budget of US$20 million. But after finding mixed response, the audience did not go for the movie. It earned a “C+” CinemaScore.
‘Leviticus’ defeats ‘Robin Hood’
Neon’s ‘Leviticus’ opened with USD 2.7 million from 1,076 theaters, just ahead of ‘The Death of Robin Hood’. Written and directed by Adrian Chiarella, the low-budget horror film is about two teenage boys who meet in conversion therapy. It’s a great start for an indie with a small budget of USD 3.5 million and word of mouth is good. But ‘Leviticus’ faced unusually strong competition from the still strong horror hits ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backroom’.
Summer box office shows good growth
According to Rentrak, summer box office is up 15% from summer 2025, with ‘Toy Story 5’ and ‘Obsession’ driving sales. More impressively, summer ticket sales are roughly the same as summer 2019 over the same period, not accounting for inflation. Summers are down just 1.9% year-to-datePaul Dergarbedian, head of marketplace trends at Rentrak, expects Hollywood to be heading for its best summer since before the pandemic. And success is coming from both expected and unexpected places.
Top 10 Movies at the Domestic Box Office
With final internal figures released Monday, according to Rentrak, this list covers estimated ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters from Friday through Sunday:1. “Toy Story 5,” $160 million.2. “Release Day,” $17 million.3. “Emotion,” $14.2 million.4. “Backroom,” $7.3 million.5. “Scary Movie,” $6.7 million.6. “Masters of the Universe,” $5.6 million.7. “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu,” $3.9 million.8. “Leviticus,” $2.7 million.9. “The Death of Robin Hood,” $2.6 million.10. “Michael,” $2.2 million.
