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A scene from Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5.

Toy Story 5 Pushes Hollywood Toward a $4 Billion Summer

Pixar's fifth outing set a franchise record and the year's biggest debut, but the rebound it is fueling rests almost entirely on familiar IP.

Culture  · 22 Jun 2026, 13:20  · Maya Calder
A scene from Disney and Pixar's “Toy Story 5,” with Jessie, Buzz Lightyear and Woody (film still).

Toy Story 5 Opens to a Franchise-Record $160 Million

Woody and Buzz haven't lost a step: the fifth “Toy Story” posted the year's biggest opening and the largest start in the franchise's history.

Culture  · 21 Jun 2026, 18:28  · Maya Calder