Toy Story 5 Followed a $1.1 Billion Run by Becoming Disney+'s Most-Watched U.S. Movie

Toy Story 5 has added a new milestone after its big theatrical run. At the time of writing, Pixar's sequel is the most-watched movie on Disney+ in the United States, extending a year in which the film already cleared more than $1.1 billion at the global box office.

A Pixar sequel that kept going after theaters

The immediate update is simple: Toy Story 5 is now the top movie on Disney+ in the U.S. at the time of writing. That gives the film a notable second act, because it did not arrive on streaming as a modest release looking for a late audience. It reached the platform after a strong theatrical performance and is now leading the service's movie viewership.

For Disney and Pixar fans, that makes the sequel part of two conversations at once. It was already one of the year's biggest cinema releases, and now it has also become a major at-home title. The film is currently available to stream on Disney+, which means its momentum has moved from ticket sales to living room viewing without dropping out of the spotlight.

Its box office run was already one of 2026's biggest stories

Before its Disney+ ranking, Toy Story 5 had already brought in more than $1.1 billion. The reported production budget was $250 million. That total places it as the third-highest-grossing film of 2026 so far.

The sequel also returned some of the franchise's best-known characters and voices. Woody is voiced by Tom Hanks, Buzz Lightyear by Tim Allen, and Jessie by Joan Cusack. The listed cast also includes Greta Lee as Lilypad.

Its current position on the yearly chart may not stay fixed. Two major releases, Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three, are set to arrive on December 18, and that could change the rankings. Even with that caveat, Toy Story 5 has already secured a place among the biggest theatrical performers of the year.

Why that matters in a year packed with huge releases

The larger 2026 movie landscape helps explain why Toy Story 5's results stand out. The year has been described as the most impressive at the box office since the COVID-19 pandemic. After a period when many people worried theaters could be headed toward decline, 2026 has delivered several major titles with record-breaking revenue, suggesting that slump has eased.

One of the clearest examples is Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Its theatrical run is still continuing, and it set the biggest opening weekend in domestic history. It also passed Star Wars: The Force Awakens to become the highest-grossing film of all time domestically.

Against that kind of competition, Toy Story 5 still broke into the top tier of the year's releases. It was not simply a solid family performer. It was one of the major commercial successes in a crowded market that also included some of the biggest franchise films around.

Toy Story 5 fits a wider pattern for animated sequels

Another reason this result is notable is that Toy Story 5 lines up with a broader trend. Animated sequels have recently been some of the most dependable billion-dollar style releases at the box office. In other words, this was not an isolated win for one long-running Pixar brand.

Other follow-ups cited alongside it include The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, featuring Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy and Jack Black. Ne Zha 2 is another example and was described as such a large hit that it became one of the highest-grossing films ever. The recent field also includes Zootopia 2 and Pixar's return to Inside Out.

That context does not make Toy Story 5 less impressive. If anything, it shows how powerful familiar animated worlds remain when audiences return to characters they already know. In 2026, Toy Story 5 did more than join that trend. It turned a billion-dollar theatrical run into a Disney+ viewing win as well.