‘Toy Story 5’ Rakes In $160 Million in Year’s Best Opening Weekend

Disney's "Toy Story 5" has stormed to the top of the box office, achieving the best opening weekend of the year with an impressive $160 million in North America. This debut marks a franchise record for the beloved Pixar series, significantly outperforming its predecessor, "Toy Story 4," by an estimated 37 percent.

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This is prime family moviegoing season and ‘Toy Story’ is delivering.

The latest installment in the "Toy Story" saga, which features the return of beloved characters like Woody and Buzz Lightyear, centers on their struggle for survival amidst the rise of new technologies, specifically a tablet. Industry analyst David A. Gross highlighted the film's success, noting, "This is prime family moviegoing season and ‘Toy Story’ is delivering." He further described the opening as "another sensational opening for a Pixar series sequel."

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another sensational opening for a Pixar series sequel.

With its massive opening, "Toy Story 5" is positioned to become the second-highest animated movie opening of all time. It trails only Pixar's own "Incredibles 2," which garnered $182.7 million in June 2018. Gross commented on the broader trend of family moviegoing, stating, "Family moviegoing has been leading the industry since it came roaring back from the pandemic in 2023," with sequels, live-action remakes, and hybrid films driving much of the genre's success.

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Family moviegoing has been leading the industry since it came roaring back from the pandemic in 2023.

The film, featuring voice work from original stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack, opened across 4,425 screens in the United States and Canada. In other box office news, the Stephen Spielberg-directed sci-fi thriller "Disclosure Day" took second place with an estimated $17 million, bringing its total to $78.2 million. Focus Features' indie horror hit "Obsession" followed in third with $14 million, pushing its domestic total to $215.8 million.

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A lot of the genre’s success is coming from sequels, live-action remakes of animated pictures, and hybrid combinations.