Toy Story 5 Continues Groundbreaking Success With New Release

Published Sep 25, 2026, 9:21 AM EDT

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Toy Story 5 impresses once again.

The newest installment in the Toy Story franchise has added to its groundbreaking success story with a new release, which audiences are already flocking to. The movie was originally released in theaters on June 19, 2026, taking place two years after the events of Toy Story 4. It follows Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, and Woody as they combat against Lilypad, a tablet and Bonnie's new favorite toy that seeks to upend the importance of her other toys by pulling her attention to the digital world.

Reviews for Toy Story 5 have been overwhelmingly positive, with many critics calling it a breath of fresh air for the franchise, with a bit of critique aimed at the script itself. Even so, the movie currently holds a Certified Fresh 93% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences were also enamored by the movie, giving it a Verified Hot 94% based on over 10,000 verified ratings. Its critical success is only part of its larger winning formula, which helped it become a box office juggernaut. And, now, it's succeeding in a completely new way.

Toy Story 5 Is Keeping Its Landmark Run Going On Disney+

On September 23, 2026, Toy Story 5 was released worldwide on Disney+. The movie has since become a massive streaming success, becoming the top movie on Disney+ around the world. According to data from September 25, 2026, the animated sequel is the Number 1 movie across the globe, earning the highest spot on the platform's Top 10 list in 72 countries. It's also the Number 1 project overall, surpassing every TV show and movie on the platform with its high-ranking viewership.

This is only the latest in the movie's string of successes since its theatrical release. Toy Story 5 was a box office juggernaut, earning $1.146 billion against a $250 million budget. It currently still sits as the third-highest-grossing movie of 2026, and the tenth-highest-grossing animated movie of all time. It's also the most amount of money any movie in the Toy Story franchise has ever made. Its success on streaming only shows how global reverence for the movie really is, and how beloved the franchise remains.

The Franchise As A Whole Has Been Killing It On Streaming

It's not the only Toy Story movie doing well on streaming right now, either: every single movie in the franchise is on Disney+'s global Top 10 as of writing. The original Toy Story sits at Number 2, followed by Toy Story 2 at Number 6, Toy Story 4 at Number 8, and Toy Story 3 at Number 9. It appears many around the world are refreshing their memory of the franchise following the release of the latest movie, or are experiencing the entire five-movie saga for the very first time.

The success of the latest movie on Disney+ has only just begun, since the numbers thus far signal it's only reached Number 1 on such a high scale in the past two days. This means Toy Story 5 could stay on top of the platform for a long time to come — or at least until the next big release with Avengers: Endgame Encore, which has no date yet as of writing. For now, the animated franchise is succeeding, its streaming conquest the perfect curtain call to its months-long success.