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The fifth installment in the Toy Story series earned $160 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales over its opening weekend, the largest debut of 2026. Worldwide sales reached $312 million.
FortuneToy Story 5 collected $160 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening weekend, according to studio estimates released Sunday. The figure set a new franchise record and marked the largest opening weekend of the year. The film also earned $152 million internationally, bringing its global total to $312 million. The previous franchise record was $120 million for Toy Story 4 in 2019.
Production costs for Toy Story
5 reached $250 million before marketing expenses. The film features returning voice cast members including Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, and Joan Cusack as Jessie. Andrew Stanton directed the sequel. The results indicate the film may maintain strong attendance in coming weeks.
Day placed second with $17 million in its second weekend, a 61 percent drop from its debut. The film has grossed $160.4 million worldwide after two weeks. A24's The Death of Robin Hood opened with $2.6 million across 1,762 screens. The film received a "C+" CinemaScore. Neon's Leviticus earned $2.7 million from 1,076 theaters. The $3.5 million production received favorable word-of-mouth.
Obsession remained the top horror title in its sixth weekend, adding $14.2 million. The Focus Features release has reached $215.8 million domestically and $333.3 million worldwide. The microbudget film, which cost less than $1 million to produce, nearly matched its opening-weekend total from mid-May.
Summer ticket sales stand 15 percent above the same period in 2025, according to Rentrak. Sales are 1.9 percent below the comparable point in 2019, excluding inflation. Paul Dergarabedian, head of marketplace trends for Rentrak, said the current mix of franchise films and lower-budget titles could serve as a model for future summers.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a probe into a June 19 crash in which a Tesla Model 3 struck a home, killing a 76-year-old woman. The driver stated he had engaged the vehicle's automated driving assistance system.
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Chevron and Microsoft agreed to a 20-year contract supplying natural-gas power to a planned data-center campus near Pecos, Texas. The Project Kilby plant is slated to reach 2.67 gigawatts by the late 2020s.