Toy Story 5 is not slowing down. The Pixar sequel has now crossed $585 million at the worldwide box office after dominating the box office for a second straight weekend, keeping its number one position with ease as it continues its march toward becoming one of the highest-grossing animated films ever made.
A Second Weekend Triumph
Toy Story 5 held extremely well in its second weekend, a strong indicator of audience enthusiasm and word of mouth. The film opened to $312 million worldwide in its debut frame including a domestic opening of $160 million, the second-largest domestic opening for an animated film ever, behind only Incredibles 2. Its continued strength in weekend two pushes the global total past $585 million, and industry projections have the film crossing $1 billion in the coming weeks. According to The Walt Disney Company, the $312 million launch was the biggest global opening of 2026 and the largest opening weekend in franchise history.
For context, the film carries a reported production budget of $250 million, and studio accounting typically requires roughly 2.5 times the production budget in box office revenue to break even after marketing and distribution. That puts the theatrical break-even point in the neighborhood of $625 million. At $585 million and climbing toward $1 billion, Toy Story 5 is on track to land firmly in profitable territory.
What The Numbers Mean For Pixar
Toy Story 5’s performance is significant for Pixar after a difficult stretch that saw several films bypass theaters entirely for Disney+. The studio’s return to theatrical-first releases has been validated emphatically: Toy Story 5 is tracking alongside the best performances in Pixar history and is already the highest-grossing film of the summer.
Toy Story 5 is now playing in theaters worldwide. For more on Star Wars at the box office this year, check out our coverage of The Mandalorian and Grogu’s theatrical run.
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