The highest debut of the year, a pair of record-breaking indie horrors, and a surprisingly weak showing for a new Star Wars film — all in one busy stretch at the box office.
'Toy Story 5' Breaks Franchise Records
Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5 opened at No. 1 at the domestic box office with an estimated $160 million from 4,425 theaters over the three-day weekend. This is the highest domestic opening of 2026 and a new record for the franchise, surpassing Toy Story 4 ($120.9 million in 2019). It is the second-biggest Pixar opening ever, behind The Incredibles 2 ($182.6 million in 2018).
The film earned $17.5 million in Thursday previews, the highest preview gross of 2026 and the second-highest for Pixar after The Incredibles 2 ($18.5 million). Internationally, Toy Story 5 earned an estimated $152 million, for a global opening weekend of $312 million. This is Pixar's second-highest global debut after Inside Out 2 ($384 million) and the largest global opening in the Toy Story series.
The film has a production budget of $250 million. It received a "Certified Fresh" rating of 94% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and an "A" grade on CinemaScore.
Top International Markets for Toy Story 5:
- Mexico: $26.6 million
- United Kingdom: $20 million
- China: $18 million (franchise record)
- France: $7.2 million
The film's domestic total crossed $200 million by Tuesday of its opening week, and it recorded the highest-grossing Monday of 2026 with $17.3 million.
'Disclosure Day' Opens Strong, Drops in Second Weekend
Steven Spielberg's sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day opened at No. 1 the previous weekend with $44 million domestically and $48.9 million internationally, for a global opening of $92.9 million. This exceeded initial projections of $35 million domestic and marks Spielberg's best opening for an original film (not adjusted for inflation). The film stars Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor, with a production budget of $115 million and an estimated $80 million in marketing costs.
In its second weekend, Disclosure Day fell to second place, earning an estimated $17 million — a decline of approximately 62%. Its domestic total after two weekends was approximately $78 million, with a global total of $160 million.
'Obsession' Achieves Historic Box Office Longevity
Focus Features' Obsession, directed by 26-year-old YouTuber Curry Barker, placed among the top films in its sixth and seventh weekends. The film earned an estimated $14.2 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its domestic total to approximately $215 million and its global total to over $300 million.
Obsession is Focus Features' highest-grossing release of all time. It is reportedly the first non-Christmas film since E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) to increase its ticket sales in its second and third weekends. The film was produced on a budget of under $1 million.
'Backrooms' Becomes A24's Highest-Grossing Film
A24's Backrooms, directed by 20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons, earned an estimated $7.5 million in its fourth weekend. The film’s global total has reached approximately $300 million. Backrooms was produced on a budget of approximately $10 million.
'Scary Movie' and 'Masters of the Universe' Open
Paramount and Miramax's Scary Movie, the sixth installment in the franchise, opened at No. 1 with an estimated $55 million domestically and $105.5 million globally. This is the franchise's highest opening weekend (unadjusted for inflation) against a $30 million production budget.
Amazon MGM's Masters of the Universe opened in second place with an estimated $29.3 million domestically and $54 million globally, against a production budget of approximately $200 million. The film received a "B" CinemaScore.
'Supergirl' Opens Below Expectations; 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' Opens to Lowest for Disney-Era Star Wars
Warner Bros. and DC Studios' Supergirl debuted in second place the following week with an estimated $38 million domestically and $68 million globally. The film cost $170 million to produce and received a "B-" CinemaScore.
Lucasfilm and Disney's The Mandalorian and Grogu opened over the Memorial Day weekend with an estimated $82 million over three days and $100-102 million over four days. Internationally, it earned $63 million, for a global debut of $163-165 million. This is the lowest domestic opening for a Disney-era Star Wars film, below Solo: A Star Wars Story ($84.4 million three-day, $103 million four-day in 2018). The film has a production budget of $165 million.
Industry Context
The domestic box office year-to-date is reported to be 13% ahead of the previous year. Major upcoming releases include Disney and Pixar's Minions & Monsters, Disney's Moana remake, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, and Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day.