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‘Toy Story 5’ Surges Toward a Historic $1 Billion Box Office Milestone
Toy Story 5 is on course to become the third billion-dollar film of 2026, having passed $900 million worldwide after five weekends in cinemas. The Pixar sequel, featuring the returning voice cast of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, is proving both a commercial success and a critical hit, reinforcing the strength of the animated franchise nearly three decades after the original film.
In its fifth weekend, the film added $14.8 million domestically, finishing fourth in the US box office rankings, and has drawn a 92% critics' score and 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. It follows The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Antoine Fuqua's Michael in reaching $1 billion this year, meaning Toy Story 5 looks set to become 2026's third billion-dollar release.
In short
- Toy Story 5 has passed $900 million worldwide after five weekends.
- It is on track to become 2026's third billion-dollar film.
- The film holds strong critic (92%) and audience (95%) Rotten Tomatoes scores.
Explained simply
Toy Story is an animated franchise that started in 1995 with the original Pixar film. The films follow Woody, a cowboy doll, and Buzz Lightyear, a space ranger, navigating life as toys in a human household. The series has remained popular with audiences for nearly three decades, appealing across multiple generations.
Toy Story 5 is the latest instalment in the franchise, bringing back the original voice cast, including Tom Hanks as Woody and Tim Allen as Buzz. The film's continued success shows that audiences remain connected to these characters and their stories. The film is on track to reach a billion-dollar box office milestone, a significant commercial achievement that places it among the year's most successful releases.
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