Toy Story 5 box office tops $1 billion and leads 2026
Disney and Pixar's sequel has reached $1.022 billion worldwide, putting it ahead of 2026's other billion-dollar films.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Disney and Pixar have a new box office king: the Toy Story 5 box office total has passed $1 billion worldwide, Variety reported, making the animated sequel the highest-grossing film of 2026 so far.
Variety reported that the movie has collected $448 million in North America and $573 million overseas, bringing its global haul to $1.022 billion. That puts Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of the toy box just ahead of two other 2026 billion-dollar titles.
According to Variety, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and “Michael” each reached $1.001 billion globally earlier this year. “The Odyssey” is also charging hard, with $639.6 million after two weekends, while “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is set to open July 31.
What is Toy Story 5's box office total?
“Toy Story 5” stands at $1.022 billion worldwide, according to Variety’s July 26 report. The total combines $448 million from domestic theaters with $573 million from international markets.
The sequel is also closing in on another bragging-rights milestone inside its own franchise. Variety reported that it is expected to pass 2019’s “Toy Story 4,” which finished with $1.07 billion, and become the biggest “Toy Story” movie yet.
If it gets there, “Toy Story 5” would move ahead of both prior billion-dollar entries in the series. “Toy Story 3” earned $1.06 billion in 2010, while “Toy Story 4” reached $1.07 billion in 2019, according to Variety.
What is Toy Story 5 about?
Directed by longtime Pixar filmmaker Andrew Stanton, the fifth film follows Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the gang as Bonnie becomes absorbed by a new kiddie smart tablet called Lilypad, Variety reported. Tom Hanks voices Woody, Tim Allen voices Buzz Lightyear and Joan Cusack voices Jessie.
The premise gives the franchise a new toy-versus-tech problem after more than three decades on screen. Variety described the film as a story about children’s attention shifting from traditional playthings toward devices.
The movie opened in mid-June with $160 million, which Variety reported was both the year’s biggest debut and the strongest opening in the “Toy Story” series. The publication cited strong reviews, upbeat audience reaction and built-in affection for the 31-year-old property as factors that kept it playing as a family favorite through summer.
The soundtrack also had a headline-grabbing boost. Variety reported that Taylor Swift wrote a new song, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” for the film, during a summer in which her wedding to Travis Kelce was widely discussed.
How rare are billion-dollar movies now?
Variety noted that 2026 is tracking toward the strongest count of billion-dollar blockbusters since COVID-era theater closures disrupted the movie business in 2020. Nine films crossed $1 billion in 2019, including “Avengers: Endgame,” “The Lion King,” “Aladdin,” “Joker,” “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Captain Marvel.”
No film hit that mark in 2020, according to Variety. The count rose to one in 2021, three in 2022, two in 2023, three in 2024 and three in 2025.
The “Toy Story 5” surge comes as Pixar has faced cuts. Variety reported that Disney layoffs hit Pixar Animation Studios last week, even as animated sequels have rebounded at theaters and original films remain a tougher sell.
Pixar’s other 2026 release, “Hoppers,” opened strongly in the spring, Variety reported, but did not keep pace with the studio’s biggest box office performers. That film follows an animal-loving student who transfers her mind into a robotic beaver so she can communicate with other creatures.
This story draws on original reporting from Variety.