‘Toy Story 5’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date After Making Over $1 Billion at the Box Office
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- Toy Story 5 will premiere on Disney+ on September 23, with the 4K UHD and Blu-Ray Disc release following one day earlier on September 22.
- The Pixar sequel has earned $1.13 billion globally since its June 19 theatrical debut, including a $159 million domestic opening weekend, making it the highest-grossing Toy Story film (not adjusted for inflation).
- Toy Story 5 was the third 2026 release to surpass $1 billion, joining 'Michael' and 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,' with 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' and 'The Odyssey' subsequently crossing the same threshold.
- A music video for Taylor Swift's piano version of 'I Knew It, I Knew You' — written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, and featuring Toy Story 5 footage — is now streaming on Disney+, Spotify, and Apple Music.
- The film reunites Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack as Woody, Buzz, and Jessie, with Greta Lee voicing the antagonist tablet Lilypad; it was directed by Andrew Stanton and co-directed by Kenna Harris.
Why it matters: Toy Story 5's rapid pivot to Disney+ — roughly 96 days after its June 19 theatrical release — gives Disney a marquee streaming title in time for fall, while its $1.13 billion global gross confirms that the 30-year-old franchise still commands theatrical-scale audiences, a rare feat for a fifth sequel in an animated series.
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