The fifth installment in the Pixar series, Toy Story 5, debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates. This easily sets a new franchise record and notches the biggest opening weekend of the year.
Box Office Success
Launching 31 years after the original Toy Story first landed in theaters, Toy Story 5 far surpassed the previous series-best debut: $120 million for Toy Story 4 in 2019. Internationally, it was just as successful, with $152 million in opening-weekend sales, for a worldwide haul of $312 million.
The Toy Story franchise is one of the most profitable for The Walt Disney Co. Before Toy Story 5 launched, the movies had collectively grossed more than $3 billion, while also pulling in billions from merchandising.
Reviews have been very good and audiences gave Toy Story 5 an “A” CinemaScore, suggesting it should remain a force in theaters for weeks.
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.
