Toy Story 5 Looks Set for Franchise-High Box Office Start, After Strongest Preview Opening of Any 2026 Movie So Far
Disney and Pixar’s sequel drew $17.5 million in previews and $71 million Friday, setting up a franchise-best opening weekend.
- On Friday, Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 topped the box office, earning $71 million from 4,425 North American theaters in its opening day.
- Carrying a $275 million production budget, TS5 secured a record-breaking $17.5 million in preview screenings, surpassing Toy Story 4's prior preview record of $12 million.
- Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack return to voice the main characters, joined by newcomers Greta Lee and Keanu Reeves, as the story follows the trio battling an edutainment tablet named Lilypad.
- Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day earned $4.9 million on Friday, taking second place, while Focus Features' Obsession grossed $4.7 million in its sixth weekend.
- Rounding out the top five, A24's Backrooms and Paramount's Scary Movie earned $2.4 million and $2.1 million respectively, while newcomer The Death of Robin Hood finished eighth with $1.1 million.
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