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Toy Story 5 didn’t just open — it arrived with a roar. In its first weekend in U.S. theaters the Pixar–Disney sequel hauled in $160 million domestically, securing the top spot at the box office and setting a new franchise benchmark.
That number alone makes it the best opening of 2026 so far. Even more striking: with $152 million from overseas markets, the film’s global first-week tally sits at $312 million. For Pixar, this ranks just behind Inside Out 2 for the studio’s strongest openings, and it stands as the second-biggest animated debut ever after Incredibles 2. Nostalgia helped. So did smart marketing and a story that seems to have landed with both children and grown-up fans.
What explains the buzz? Maybe it’s the familiar faces getting new chapters. Maybe it’s the rare kind of sequel that promises heart and spectacle in equal measure. Either way, audiences turned up. They spent. They cheered.
Not far behind, Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day earned $17 million domestically this week, bringing its U.S. total to $78.2 million. International ticket sales added another $35.7 million, pushing the film’s global tally to about $160.4 million after two weeks — a solid run for a high-concept release looking to build word-of-mouth.
At number three, Obsession continues to prove durable. In its sixth week it pulled in $14.2 million domestically, lifting its U.S. cumulative to roughly $215.8 million. Overseas receipts of $25.1 million bring its worldwide total to about $333.2 million — a reminder that slow-burn favorites can outpace flashier premieres when audiences keep showing up.
This weekend also introduced a couple of new players. Leviticus, a fantasy-horror hybrid, opened to $2.7 million domestically and hasn’t expanded internationally yet. Death of Robin Hood, featuring Hugh Jackman in a darker reimagining of the legend, debuted with $2.6 million in the U.S. and is likewise awaiting global release.
Beyond those headlines, the rest of the top ten paints a crowded summer landscape: Backrooms landed around $7.3 million this weekend, Scary Movie added about $6.7 million, Masters of the Universe took in $5.6 million, and Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu earned roughly $3.9 million. Rounding out the chart were Leviticus, Death of Robin Hood, and Michael, the latter still boasting an astonishing cumulative global figure near $959.6 million.
Numbers tell a story. This weekend’s tale is one of legacy franchises and fresh curiosities competing for attention — and for the moment, the toys are in charge. Stay tuned; summer has only just begun.
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