Toy Story 5 Leads American Box Office with $72.5M Weekend

Disney-Pixar's "Toy Story 5" is dominating the North American box office in its second weekend, on track to earn an estimated $72.5 million. The strong performance pushes the film's domestic total past $300 million following its record-breaking $160 million opening last weekend, the biggest debut of 2026.

The sequel, directed by Andrew Stanton and co-directed by Kenna Harris and featuring returning voice stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, is experiencing a modest decline of approximately 55 percent. Its continued success, buoyed by positive audience reception and weekday discount offers, helped The Walt Disney Company become the first studio to cross the $3 billion mark at the global box office this year.

Warner Bros. and DC Studios' new release, "Supergirl," is struggling to gain altitude, projected to finish the weekend in second place with an estimated $40 million domestically. The film, directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, earned $18 million on Friday, including Thursday previews. With a reported production budget of $170 million, the opening represents a challenging start. The film received a "B" grade from audience polling firm CinemaScore,...