‘Toy Story 5’ Draws Best Box Office Start Of 2026 With $17.5 Million In Previews
Key takeaways
- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: (L-R) Tom Hanks and Tim Allen attend the Toy Story 5 Los Angeles World Premiere at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 09, 2026.
- The Pixar animated feature has a 94% score from critics and audiences, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” has led the domestic box office this week, generating $61.2 million as record-shattering horror flick “Obsession” brought in $32.2 million, according to Deadline.
Topline “Toy Story 5” logged the best preview performance of the year on Thursday, according to multiple reports, generating $17.5 million at the box office as it is expected to make up to $175 million this weekend alone.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: (L-R) Tom Hanks and Tim Allen attend the Toy Story 5 Los Angeles World Premiere at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 09, 2026. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Disney)Getty Images for Disney Key Facts The $17.5 million brought in on Thursday marks the best preview ever for the “Toy Story” franchise and is the second-best preview of all time for an animated movie behind “Incredibles 2,” which drew $18.5 million in 2018, Deadline reported.
“Toy Story 5” is expected to bring in anywhere between $140 million and $175 million this weekend, according to Deadline and Variety, the latter of which noted the new movie is poised to outperform the $120 opening for “Toy Story 4.”