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\u201cToy Story 5,\u201d<\/a> the latest installment to one of Disney Pixar\u2019s longest-running franchises, topped the box office this weekend.<\/p>\n The tech-fueled tale, led by fan favorite characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Jessie<\/a>, earned $160 million for its opening weekend at the domestic box office and a global total of $312 million, according to Rentrak Data. The animated feature now holds the biggest box office opening of the year, further signaling what could be a massive summer for theaters.<\/p>\n Steven Spielberg\u2019s \u201cDisclosure Day\u201d<\/a> came in second at the box office with a domestic haul of $17 million. \u201cObession,\u201d<\/a> \u201cBackrooms\u201d<\/a> and \u201cScary Movie\u201d rounded out the top five.<\/p>\n \u201cToy Story 5\u201d<\/a> features all of the original cast, including Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear and Joan Cusack as Jessie. The story follows the beloved band of toys as they grapple with the introduction of technology into their home, with a tablet named Lilypad. The production budget for \u201cToy Story 5\u201d is about $150 million to $200 million, and a crew of about 300 people worked on the film at Pixar\u2019s Emeryville, Calif., headquarters.<\/p>\n \u201cTech versus toys is a very easy concept for families and parents to grasp. Every family goes through that to some degree,\u201d said Andrew Cripps, head of theatrical distribution for Walt Disney Studios. <\/p>\n With the successes of \u201cInside Out 2\u201d and \u201cZootopia 2,\u201d sequels have proved to be dependable releases for Disney and Pixar in recent years. But \u201cToy Story\u201d has been a steadfast juggernaut<\/a> for the entertainment giant. This new release<\/a> marks a new debut weekend record for the 31-year-long franchise, beating the nearly $121-million opening of 2019\u2019s \u201cToy Story 4.\u201d The original opened with $29 million in 1995, 1999\u2019s \u201cToy Story 2\u201d hit $57 million, and the third installment from 2010 received $110 million. <\/p>\n \u201cThe franchise is just so big,\u201d Cripps added. \u201cIt\u2019s in the theme parks. The consumer products keep it alive. It\u2019s been 31 years with five movies, so it\u2019s not like it\u2019s overstayed its welcome. They\u2019re very good at Pixar. They tell a story when they have a story worthwhile telling, and it feels like this one was worthwhile.\u201d <\/p>\n Across the franchise\u2019s lifetime, \u201cToy Story\u201d has grossed more than $3 billion worldwide<\/a>. The new movie also landed the second-highest animated opening weekend of all-time, behind only \u201cIncredibles 2,\u201d which earned $182 million.<\/p>\n Building off the surprise successes of budget horror films like \u201cObsession\u201d and \u201cBackrooms,\u201d<\/a> \u201cToy Story 5\u201d brings yet another major boost to this year\u2019s box office. Domestic ticket sales are up over last year, and Roth Capital Partners forecasts the second quarter will climb 6.5% to $2.8 billion.<\/p>\n With this uptick, there\u2019s a chance the box office could climb back to pre-pandemic numbers. The 2026 box office is tracking 1.1% behind the summer of 2019<\/a> and 16% ahead of last year, according to Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends at Rentrak data. <\/p>\n \u201cThe industry\u2019s on a roll,\u201d Dergarabedian said. \u201cThere\u2019s some unpredictable things that have happened so far this year, with the holdover strength of \u2018Project Hail Mary,\u2019 \u2018Michael\u2019 and \u2018The Devil Wears Prada 2.\u2019 Their worldwide grosses are incredibly impressive. It\u2019s a phenomenon.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cToy Story 5\u201d is just the first of several theatrical tentpoles hitting the big screen later this summer. Rentrak predicts this could be another $4 billion summer season domestically, following in the steps of the 2023 \u201cBarbenheimer\u201d summer.<\/a><\/p>\n Warner Bros.\u2019 DC Studios has \u201cSupergirl\u201d<\/a> landing later this month. Universal Pictures and Illumination\u2019s \u201cMinions & Monsters,\u201d Disney\u2019s live-action \u201cMoana,\u201d<\/a> Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d<\/a> and Sony Pictures\u2019 \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day\u201d<\/a> are all lined up for releases in July. <\/p>\n Times staff writer Samantha Masunaga contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.latimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cToy Story 5,\u201d the latest installment to one of Disney Pixar\u2019s longest-running franchises, topped the box office this weekend. 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