New Delhi, June 22 -- Disney and Pixar's latest animated sequel, 'Toy Story 5', has delivered the strongest domestic debut of 2026, earning $160 million across 4,425 cinemas in North America and surpassing industry expectations.

The film's opening weekend performance places it ahead of Universal's 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie', which previously held the year's biggest domestic launch with $131.7 million. The result also establishes a new opening weekend record for the long-running 'Toy Story' franchise, overtaking the $120 million debut achieved by 2019's 'Toy Story 4', without adjusting for inflation.

The strong launch marks another milestone for Pixar, with 'Toy Story 5' now ranking as the second-biggest animated opening weekend in box o...