Walt Disney Co. and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ opened to a massive $160 million in the U.S. and Canada last weekend, marking the biggest domestic box office debut so far this year. Internationally, the film brought in $152 million for a worldwide total of $312 million.
Box Office Success
The big opening weekend for ‘Toy Story 5’ has no doubt brightened the outlook for many theater operators as the all-important summer movie season gets underway. Already, last weekend’s box-office totals were a whopping 80% improvement compared with a year ago.
Studio executives and theater owners have told me they feel good about this summer and are optimistic about the overall outlook for 2026. The deck is stacked, with upcoming titles such as Universal and Illumination’s ‘Minions & Monsters,’ Disney’s live-action ‘Moana,’ Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ and Sony Pictures’ ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
