Toy Story 5 Worldwide Box Office: How Much It Needs To Enter The Top 3 Highest-Grossing Films In The Franchise

Here’s what the fifth Toy Story film needs to earn to rank among the top three highest-grossing Toy Story movies at the global box office.

- April 3, 2026 | 5:05 PM IST

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Do you know which was the first fully computer-animated feature film made for the big screen? It was the groundbreaking adventure-comedy Toy Story, which was released in 1995. It was a landmark collaboration between Disney and Pixar, then a young company led by the legendary Steve Jobs. The film follows Woody (Tom Hanks), a well-intentioned pull-string cowboy doll who is Andy’s (John Morris) favorite toy. But everything changes with the arrival of Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), a high-tech action figure who quickly steals the spotlight from Woody.

To date, audiences have seen four main Toy Story films, and the fifth installment, Toy Story 5, is slated for a theatrical release on June 19, 2026. Collectively, the four films in the main franchise have grossed over $2.8 billion worldwide. Now, it will be interesting to see how much the fifth entry adds to this total and whether it can take the franchise past the $4 billion mark globally. While that remains to be seen, let’s take a closer look at how much Toy Story 5 must earn worldwide to rank among the top three highest-grossing films in the main franchise.

Top Three Highest-Grossing Toy Story Films

Here are the top three films from the main Toy Story franchise in terms of their worldwide earnings, according to data from Box Office Mojo.

Toy Story 4 (2019): $1.073 billion
Toy Story 3 (2010): $1.067 billion
Toy Story 2 (1999): $487.1 million

Based on these figures, Toy Story 4 stands as the highest-grossing entry in the long-running animated franchise. Meanwhile, the original 1995 film is the lowest-grossing of the series, which is why it does not feature in the top three.

To break into this list, Toy Story 5 will need to surpass Toy Story 2’s $487.1 million global total. Given the strong buzz surrounding the film and the fact that the last two installments each crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide, the upcoming sequel appears well-positioned to comfortably crack the top three and could surpass $1 billion. That said, its final box office standing will only become clear after its theatrical release on June 19.

What’s The Plot of Toy Story 5?

Directed by Academy Award winner Andrew Stanton and co-directed by Kenna Harris, Toy Story 5 is about how Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the gang face a new challenge as Bonnie becomes attached to a tablet named Lilypad. When technology threatens to disrupt traditional playtime, the toys must prove their relevance. The voice cast includes Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack, alongside Greta Lee as Lilypad.