‘Toy Story 5’, the fifth instalment in the Pixar series debuted with USD 160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily setting a new franchise record and notching the biggest opening weekend of the year.Internationally, it was just as successful, with USD 152 million in opening-weekend sales, for a worldwide haul of USD 312 million.Launching 31 years after the original ‘Toy Story’ first landed in theaters, ‘Toy Story 5’ surpassed the previous series-best debut: ‘Toy Story 4’ (USD 120 million) in 2019. The film exceeded USD 1 billion in ticket sales, and ‘Toy Story 5’ is all but certain to as well.The ‘Toy Story’ franchise is one of the most profitable for The Walt Disney Co. Before the film launched, the movies had collectively grossed more than USD 3 billion, while also pulling in billions from merchandising. Though the series seemed to reach a conclusion with 2010’s ‘Toy Story 3’, the decision to revive the franchise almost a decade later – while controversial – has been extremely lucrative.Among animated films, only 2018’s ‘Incredibles 2’ had a bigger opening weekend at the US box office with a USD 182.7 million haul.
Toy Story 5’s USD 250 million budget
Keeping the ‘Toy Story’ movies going has gotten more expensive, 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 Jessie).In the sequel, the toys are pushed aside when Bonnie gets a new tablet. It’s directed by Andrew Stanton, the Pixar veteran who helmed ‘Finding Nemo’ (2003) and ‘WALL-E’ (2008). ‘Toy Story 5’ also features a new song by Taylor Swift, ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’.Reviews have been very good and audiences gave ‘Toy Story 5’ an “A” CinemaScore, suggesting it should remain a force in theaters for weeks.
‘Disclosure Day ‘ slips to second spot
After its chart-topping debut, Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ slipped to second place with USD 17 million in its second weekend. That’s not the hold that Universal Pictures was hoping for. Dropping 61% from its first weekend suggests ‘Disclosure Day’ might not find the legs Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller needs to break out this summer.Still, the USD 115 million budgeted movie, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo, has grossed USD 160.4 million globally in two weeks. ‘Disclosure Day’ stands a good chance of remaining the top adult-oriented option in theaters in the coming weeks.
‘Obsession ‘ scores USD 333 global haul
The top horror choice remained ‘Obsession’, the microbudget phenomenon by 26-year-old Curry Barker. In its sixth weekend, it nearly equaled its USD 17 million opening weekend from mid-May. The Focus Features 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 its global haul to USD 333.3 million.
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ flops with USD 2.6 million collection
‘Toy Story 5’ faced 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 on 1,762 screens. The film, starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Michael Sarnoski, was modestly budgeted at USD 20 million. But after finding mixed reviews, audiences didn’t go for the movie, either. It earned a “C+” CinemaScore.
‘Leviticus’ beats ‘Robin Hood’
Neon’s ‘Leviticus’ came out just ahead of ‘The Death of Robin Hood’, with USD 2.7 million from 1,076 theaters. Written and directed by Adrian Chiarella, the buzzy low-budget horror film is about two teen boys who meet at conversion therapy. It’s a fine start for an indie with a small budget of USD 3.5 million and good word-of-mouth. But ‘Leviticus’ also faced unusually strong competition in the still-potent horror hits ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’.
Summer box office sees good growth
With ‘Toy Story 5’ and ‘Obsession’ driving sales, the summer box office is up 15% from the 2025 summer, according to Rentrak. More impressively, summer ticket sales are nearly equal to the 2019 summer at the same point, not accounting for inflation. The summer to date is just 1.9% down from that year.Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak, expects that Hollywood is heading for its best summer since before the pandemic. And the success is coming from both expected and unexpected places.
Top 10 movies by domestic box office
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:1. “Toy Story 5,” $160 million.2. “Disclosure Day,” $17 million.3. “Obsession,” $14.2 million.4. “Backrooms,” $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.