Toy Story 5 Opens Strong With $71 Million on Day One, Beating Its Predecessor

Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 has delivered one of the strongest opening days in recent memory, grossing $71 million on its first day of release across 4,425 North American theaters, according to Variety. The report further reveals that current domestic weekend estimates range from $150 million to $175 million.

Even at the lower end of those projections, the film would open well above its predecessor, Toy Story 4, which debuted to $120 million domestically. With a reported budget of $250 million, this opening weekend will provide an important early indicator for Disney as it heads into what is expected to be a fiercely competitive summer.

The film’s opening-day total was boosted by strong turnout from Juneteenth holiday matinee crowds, with families showing up in large numbers for multiple screenings.

If those pre-weekend estimates hold and Toy Story 5 remains on track for an opening near $164 million by Sunday, the film would rank among Pixar’s most successful animated debuts of the past decade, landing between Inside Out 2’s $154 million opening in 2024 and Incredibles 2’s $182.4 million launch in 2018.

Toy Story 5 Gets A Positive Head Start At The Box Office

Toy Story 5 received an A CinemaScore and holds an impressive 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (as of June 20, 2026). With Minions & Monsters set for release on July 1, 2026, the window for Toy Story 5 to maximize its domestic run is relatively narrow, though it may still be enough. Another report from TheWrap suggests that the film has already laid the groundwork to surpass Toy Story 4’s worldwide total of $1.07 billion.

The plot of Toy Story 5 follows Woody, Buzz, and Jessie as they face off against a newcomer named Lilypad, an edutainment smart tablet poised to replace them in Bonnie’s heart. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack reprise their roles, while new cast additions include Greta Lee, Craig Robinson, Alan Cumming, Conan O’Brien, and Bad Bunny.

Toy Story 5 also faces some competition from several holdover releases in theaters across the world, which continue to perform well. Variety reported that Universal’s Disclosure Day is heading for a 61% second-weekend drop, falling to an estimated $17.2 million and bringing its domestic total to $78.4 million.

Meanwhile, Focus Features’ Obsession is estimated to earn $14.2 million in its sixth weekend, pushing its domestic total past $215 million and making it just the second original film since 2018 to cross the $200 million domestic milestone, alongside Sinners.

A24’s The Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, will open to an estimated $2.5 million from 1,762 theaters, while Neon’s Leviticus is estimated to draw $3 million from 1,076 screens.

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Toy Story 5 is currently running in theaters (USA).