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'Toy Story 5'
Disney's "Toy Story 5" achieved the highest opening weekend in the franchise's history, earning $160 million domestically and $152 million internationally, for a global total of $312 million over three days. The previous record holder, "Toy Story 4," opened with $120.9 million in 2019. The franchise has now collected over $3 billion globally since its debut in 1995, with two installments surpassing $1 billion each. The film secured the second-highest opening for an animated feature, behind "Incredibles 2" ($182.7 million in 2018). During Father's Day weekend, approximately 11.5 million moviegoers attended screenings, with over a quarter opting for premium large-format showings. IMAX reported $11.5 million in domestic ticket sales and $18.4 million globally. Nearly 70% of ticket buyers were part of family groups, continuing a trend of strong theatrical performances for family-friendly titles. According to Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Rentrak, "Toy Story 5" appealed across all audience demographics, making it the ultimate four-quadrant movie. Rentrak data shows that PG-rated family films have outperformed PG-13 and R-rated movies at the box office over the past two years. Animated features typically generate steady ticket sales over time through word of mouth, rather than being front-loaded. Dergarabedian noted that Disney and Pixar orchestrated a perfectly timed, flawlessly marketed film that charmed audiences and critics, setting it up for weeks of strong playability and a potential path to $1 billion and beyond at the worldwide box office.