Toy Story 5 is off and running, and the first numbers point to a franchise record.
Per Deadline, Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 5 is tracking for a Thursday preview night of around $13 million to $14 million — possibly higher — when the numbers settle.
Anything north of $12 million would set a new franchise preview record, topping the $12 million Toy Story 4 posted on its way to opening in 2019.
If that estimate holds, it would also rank as the biggest preview night of 2026 so far — ahead of Michael ($12.6M), Project Hail Mary ($12M), and Star Wars: Mandalorian & Grogu ($12M).
A Strong Start, With Caveats
A couple of things to keep in mind.
These are early estimates from box office sources, not the studio’s confirmed preview gross — that figure typically lands the following morning, and previews are notorious for getting revised upward once final numbers come in.
We’ll update this post with the actual once it’s official.
For franchise context, the all-time Pixar preview record belongs to 2018’s Incredibles 2 at $18.5 million, which also holds the studio’s opening-weekend record at $182.6 million.
Toy Story 5 isn’t expected to reach that preview mark, but a $13M–$14M night would comfortably clear the Toy Story franchise’s own high bar.
What’s Driving It
The fundamentals are strong heading into the weekend.
Toy Story 5 is sitting at a 94% certified-fresh critical score — the early reactions out of the premiere were strongly positive — and the Andrew Stanton-directed sequel had banked roughly $25 million in advance ticket sales as of this week.
Disney is opening it wide at 4,425 locations, with a heavy premium-large-format and IMAX footprint helping drive the early grosses.
The current domestic outlook sits at $140 million-plus for the opening weekend, with a global forecast around $275 million, roughly half of that expected from overseas, including China.
Toy Story 5 opens nationwide today, June 19.
