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Toy Story 5 debuted with a record-setting $160 million domestically and $312 million worldwide, significantly boosting Disney's franchise profitability and contributing to Hollywood's strongest summer box office performance since before the pandemic.
The film's domestic opening surpassed "Toy Story 4"'s $120 million debut in 2019 and is the second-biggest animated opening ever, behind "Incredibles 2" ($182.7 million) in 2018. Disney expects "Toy Story 5" to exceed $1 billion in global ticket sales, adding to the franchise's pre-existing $3 billion gross and billions from merchandising.
Despite a $250 million production cost, strong reviews and an "A" CinemaScore indicate sustained theatrical performance. The overall summer box office is up 15% from the 2025 summer, according to Rentrak, and is only 1.9% down from 2019 levels.
This recovery is driven by a "hybrid" mix of blockbusters like "Toy Story 5" and microbudget horror hits like "Obsession," which added $14.2 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its domestic total to $215.8 million. Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak, states Hollywood is heading for its best summer since before the pandemic.