Toy Story Franchise Box Office History - The Numbers (2024)

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Release
Date
TitleProduction
Budget
Opening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 19, 2026Toy Story 5
Jun 17, 2022Lightyear$200,000,000$50,577,961$118,307,188$218,768,299
Jun 21, 2019Toy Story 4$200,000,000$120,908,065$434,038,008$1,072,817,964
Dec 2, 2014Toy Story That Time Forgot
Jun 18, 2010Toy Story 3$200,000,000$110,307,189$415,004,880$1,068,879,522
Oct 2, 2009Toy Story 3D Double Feature$12,491,789$30,702,446$35,868,069
Nov 19, 1999Toy Story 2$90,000,000$300,163$245,852,179$511,358,276
Nov 22, 1995Toy Story$30,000,000$29,140,617$192,523,233$365,270,951
Averages$144,000,000$53,954,297$239,404,656$545,493,847
Totals8$720,000,000$1,436,427,934$3,272,963,081

Video Release Breakdown

Release DateTitleDomestic
Video Sales
to Date
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Oct 30, 1996Toy Story$104,504,643Disney+ Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Mar 20, 2001Toy Story 2$86,469,076Disney+ Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Nov 2, 2010The Complete Toy Story Collection$4,713,169
Nov 2, 2010Toy Story 3$260,026,106Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Nov 2, 2010Toy Story Trilogy$14,622,894
Aug 19, 2014Toy Story of Terror$6,102,223Amazon
Dec 2, 2014Toy Story That Time Forgot$1,814,565Disney+ Google Vudu
Oct 1, 2019Toy Story 4$58,617,732Disney+ Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Nov 12, 2019Forky Asks a QuestionDisney+
Nov 12, 2019Forky Asks a Question: Season 1Disney+
Aug 3, 2022Lightyear$3,635,760Disney+ Amazon iTunes Vudu
Totals$540,506,168

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

March 10th, 2024

This weekend’s new releases are more than living up to their “Po-tential,” led by a fantastic $58.3-million opening for Kung Fu Panda 4—for certain, the second-best debut for a film in the franchise, with an outside chance of topping the original Kung Fu Panda’s $60.2 million if it does really, really well on Sunday. While that will rightfully be garnering the most attention, Imaginary and Cabrini are also doing better than anticipated, and Dune: Part Two will have a great hold in its second weekend.More...

June 30th, 2022

After an exciting head-to-head contest at the box office last weekend, another newcomer arrives in theaters this week to challenge chart toppers Top Gun: Maverick and Elvis. Minions: The Rise of Gru will open in 4,391 theaters this week, making it the widest release. The prequel to 2015’s Minions and fifth film in the Despicable Me franchise has earned nearly $4 million overseas so far in rollouts that began in mid June. Set in the 1970s, the animated feature follows a 12-year old Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) as he grows up in the suburbs. The animated comedy from Illumination will also be available on IMAX screens throughout North America.More...

June 16th, 2022

With Spring nearing an end and Summer upon us, big things are happening at theaters across North America. With the number one and number two films at the box office also holding two of the three top positions of widest release ever, each week seems to possess a new and exciting release. This week is no exception as Lightyear arrives in theaters. The sci-fi action-adventure film directed by Angus MacLane charts the origin story for Buzz Lightyear, the action figure in the popular Toy Story films. Starring Chris Evans as the titular character, Lightyear debuts in 4,255 locations including IMAX screens throughout the United States and Canada.More...

October 10th, 2019

It’s another week with a monster hit and nearly nothing else. Fortunately, that monster hit is Toy Story 4, which is easily the Pick of the Week and would be during all but the best weeks of the year. Midsommar comes close to being a contender for Pick of the Week, but the extras are well below average, even compared to a limited release. More...

October 7th, 2019

Toy Story 3 gave the franchise such a perfect send off that when Toy Story 4 was first announced it was met with a lot of trepidation. Most assumed it would be impossible to live up to its predecessor and many were worried it would fail at that task so much that it would retroactively make the franchise worse. Was it able to do the impossible? If not, was it at least able to avoid being a disaster? More...

June 30th, 2019

Toy Story 4 is earning first place over the weekend with $57.92 million. A few weeks ago, a 52% sophom*ore stint drop-off by a family film would have been a really bad sign; however, June was so bad that this result matches expectations, more or less. The film now has $236.92 million domestically and should race past $300 million here before it is done. This is a monster hit and more than enough to be profitable, but still disappointing. This film is having a better weekend internationally, earning $80.6 million in 45 markets for totals of $259.6 million internationally and $496.5 million worldwide. This includes a $7.0 million opening in France, which is the best in the franchise. More...

June 25th, 2019

I think 2019 is done. The year isn’t quite halfway done, but I think I’m ready to call the box office race with 2018 over. Toy Story 4 was the latest potential monster hit to miss expectations by a huge margin. Granted, it still opened in first place with $120.10 million and it will make a substantial profit, but this is still about 25% lower than a lot of people expected and the overall weekend is still a massive disappointment. It did rise 50% from last weekend hitting $204 million, but this was 25% lower than the same weekend last year and that’s a much more important figure. Year-to-date, 2019 is now behind 2018 by 8.9% or $510 million at $5.26 billion to $5.77 billion. If you want to stretch for some good news, then this isn’t the worst deficit we’ve seen this year. More...

June 23rd, 2019

Almost none of the films on this week’s list are living up to expectations, at least not according to the weekend estimates. Toy Story 4 is earning the best opening in the franchise with an estimated $118.0 million weekend. This is third-highest opening for an animated film, so there is reason to celebrate. However, it is also much lower than expected and a little more front-loaded than anticipated, so its future might be in doubt. The film is doing better internationally with an estimated opening weekend of $120.0 million in 37 markets. The film had the third biggest opening in Mexico with $23.4 million, putting it behind just the two most recent Avengers movies. It had the biggest opening for an animated film in Brazil with $9.6 million. The film was also a monster hit in the U.K. with $15.0 million. On the other hand, it struggled in China with a second-place $13.4 million opening there; however, most animated films struggle in China. Hopefully the film’s reviews and its A from CinemaScore translate into long legs, because 2019 really needs more success stories at the box office. More...

June 1st, 2019

While the final weekend in May isn’t over yet, we can safely say the month was merely okay. It managed to keep pace with last May, but I was really hoping to cut into 2019’s deficit by a significant margin. June is not looking any better, at least not compared to 2018. There are two potential monster hits, The Secret Life of Pets 2 and Toy Story 4, as well as a trio of $100 million hits, Dark Phoenix, Men in Black: International, and Annabelle Comes Home. On the surface, this looks excellent; however, last June was even better on top with Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom earning a combined $1 billion domestically. Granted, the only other $100 million hit was Oceans 8, so this year should have a lot better depth. I don’t think it will be enough to gain any ground in the year-over-year comparison, which is the only way to really judge how a month is doing at this point. More...

November 2nd, 2015

Toy Story that Time Forgot is the latest Disney TV special to hit the home market. It is based on the Toy Story franchise and hit TVs last December. Is is worth checking out if you haven't seen it before? Is it worth picking up? More...

August 9th, 2014

Toy Story of Terror was a TV special that aired last year around Halloween. They are releasing it on DVD and Blu-ray in late summer, because if they waited till Halloween, they would have to deal with a flood of Christmas releases. Since it is just a 30-minute TV special, it runs just 21 minutes without commercials, so even if the short is worth watching, there needs to be solid extras to make it worth picking up. Is that the case? More...

October 16th, 2013

The Croods opened in March with more than $40 million and lasted long enough to pull in more than $180 million domestically and $570 million worldwide. That's a very impressive run for a spring release. Did it deserve this box office success? Or did it thrive because of the lack of direct competition? More...

Note: This list contains actors who appeared in at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Tom Hanks5Woody$3,054,194,782$11,774,917,98225.9%
Tim Allen5Buzz Lightyear$3,054,194,782$4,764,249,95364.1%
Don Rickles5Mr. Potato Head$3,054,194,782$3,393,670,45590.0%
Wallace Shawn5Rex$3,054,194,782$5,694,748,98753.6%
John Ratzenberger5Hamm the Piggy Bank$3,054,194,782$18,362,220,32016.6%
Laurie Metcalf5Mrs. Davis$3,054,194,782$4,385,251,38269.6%
Annie Potts4Bo Peep$1,985,315,260$3,251,724,04661.1%
R. Lee Ermey4Sergeant$1,981,376,818$3,805,152,98652.1%
Jack Angel4Additional Voice$1,981,376,818$9,084,129,44021.8%
Joan Cusack3Jessie $2,653,055,762$4,894,553,15454.2%
Jim Varney3Slinky Dog$912,497,296$1,247,259,84373.2%
John Morris3Andy$1,945,508,749$1,945,508,749100.0%
Estelle Harris3Mrs. Potato Head$2,653,055,762$2,965,096,25489.5%
Erik von Detten3Sid$1,470,018,542$1,635,353,31689.9%
Jodi Benson3Barbie$2,653,055,762$3,934,365,64967.4%
Jeff Pidgeon3Aliens$2,653,055,762$2,653,055,762100.0%
Phil Proctor3Additional Voice$912,497,296$6,351,673,96514.4%
Sherry Lynn3Additional Voice$912,497,296$9,057,331,44210.1%
Mickie McGowan3Additional Voice$912,497,296$10,144,156,9749.0%
Debi Derryberry3Additional Voice$912,497,296$6,528,263,33714.0%
Bill Farmer3Additional Voice$912,497,296$9,065,834,64910.1%
Sarah Freeman2Hannah$401,139,020$401,139,020100.0%
Blake Clark2Slinky Dog$2,141,697,486$3,273,448,91765.4%
Lori Alan2Mrs. Anderson$2,141,697,486$7,130,053,74530.0%
Bud Luckey2Chuckles$2,141,697,486$2,191,843,09397.7%
Jeff Garlin2Buttercup$2,141,697,486$5,337,831,27740.1%
Timothy Dalton2Mr. Pricklepants$2,141,697,486$3,032,919,13070.6%
Kristen Schaal2Trixie$2,141,697,486$4,137,116,43551.8%
Bonnie Hunt2Dolly$2,141,697,486$8,102,148,31526.4%
Patrick Pinney2Additional Voice$401,139,020$3,137,196,34112.8%

Note: This list contains people who contributed to at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
Technical RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Andrew Stanton5Story Creator (4)
Screenwriter (3)
Executive Producer (2)
$3,237,095,012$10,777,216,63830.0%
John Lasseter4Story Creator (4)
Director (2)
Executive Producer (1)
$3,018,326,713$21,202,949,04314.2%
Lee Unkrich4Editor (2)
Director (1)
Co-Producer (1)
Story Creator (1)
Executive Producer (1)
$3,018,326,713$5,815,534,31951.9%
Pete Docter4Story Creator (2)
Executive Producer (2)
Supervising Animator (1)
$2,168,215,490$8,527,537,89925.4%
Randy Newman4Composer (4)$3,018,326,713$7,004,584,42843.1%
Jeremy Lasky2Cinematographer (2)$1,287,647,821$6,429,389,49220.0%
Galyn Susman2Story Supervisor (1)
Producer (1)
$730,126,575$1,290,610,29456.6%
Bob Pauley2Production Designer (2)$2,141,697,486$3,526,907,08260.7%
Michael Warch2Production Designer (1)
Associate Producer (1)
$1,287,647,821$1,407,718,34391.5%
Gary Rydstrom2Sound Designer (2)$876,629,227$15,425,211,2525.7%
Michael Fong2Simulation & Effects Supervisor (1)
Story Artist (1)
$1,287,647,821$3,828,602,16133.6%
Toy Story Franchise Box Office History - The Numbers (2024)

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Toy Story Franchise Box Office History - The Numbers? ›

Although clear ups and downs make up the Toy Story franchise, it is still one of the best and most successful franchises of all time, carrying a nostalgic strength that will never get old.

Which Toy Story was the highest-grossing? ›

Key:Estimated
RankReleaseLifetime Gross
1Toy Story 4$434,038,008
2Toy Story 3$415,004,880
3Toy Story 2$245,852,179
4Toy Story$191,796,233
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Is Toy Story is one of the greatest film franchises in film history? ›

Although clear ups and downs make up the Toy Story franchise, it is still one of the best and most successful franchises of all time, carrying a nostalgic strength that will never get old.

How did Toy Story do at the box office? ›

Did Toy Story 4 do well at the box office? ›

Box office

Toy Story 4 grossed $434 million in the United States and Canada, and $639.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.073 billion.

What is Pixar's most successful franchise? ›

The highest lifetime grossing Pixar animated movie of all time is "Incredibles 2", which as of February 2023 had grossed just under 609 million dollars in the United States and Canada.

How much did Tom Hanks make from Toy Story franchise? ›

However, as the series became a massive hit, his salary for the sequels increased significantly. By the time Toy Story 3 rolled around in 2010, Hanks was making a reported $15 million for his role as Woody.

What is the highest-grossing franchise of all time? ›

The highest-grossing movie franchise of all time is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The top two highest-grossing franchises, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars, are both owned by Disney.

What is the most successful toy franchise? ›

Of the major players in the toy industry, LEGO accounted for the highest annual revenue, followed by Bandai Namco, Hasbro, and Mattel. Although these four companies each generate billions of dollars each year, there was a significant gap from fourth placed Mattel to fifth placed JAKKS Pacific.

How much did the actors get paid for Toy Story? ›

Tom Hanks voices Woody, left, in the "Toy Story" franchise. Hanks' Toy Story salary started off as much less than “infinity and beyond.” He and Tim Allen (who played Buzz Lightyear) each made just $50,000 for the first Pixar film, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Was Toy Story a hit or flop? ›

It was the highest-grossing film during its opening weekend, eventually grossing over $373 million worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film of 1995.

Is Toy Story 5 in the making? ›

The fifth movie is officially on its way. Buzz, Woody, Jessie and all their friends are coming back for another adventure. After Disney first teased another “Toy Story” sequel in February 2023, the company is finally sharing more details about the fifth installment in the iconic film series.

Which Toy Story grossed the most money? ›

According to the most recent data, 'Toy Story 4', the most recent installment in the series, had generated box office revenue of over 434 million U.S. dollars in cinemas across North America by December 2019, making it the highest earning domestic movie in the series.

Why did Toy Story 4 end like that? ›

Toy Story 4 fills its runtime with questions of existentialism, not unlike the three films before it, but in its final moments, a purpose is determined and a course is presumably set: Woody, accepting that he'd rather explore the world with Bo Peep than be relegated to a closet by Bonnie, makes the decision to go ...

Was Toy Story 4 supposed to be the last one? ›

Pixar said there isn't going to be any sequels to their previous films after the 4th Toy Story movie for the time being because they want to go back to making new movies again, but they didn't rule out the possibility of there being a 5th Toy Story movie, however that doesn't mean they're working on it now, it just ...

What is the highest grossing toy? ›

1. Rubik's Cube. The Rubik's Cube became the most popular puzzle toy in the world in 1980. In fact, there were 4.5 million units sold in that year alone, and as of 2018, there have been more than 350 million units sold.

What is the highest grossing Pixar film of all time? ›

'Inside Out 2' becomes Pixar's highest-grossing film of all time in worldwide box office. The animated film passed "Incredibles 2" in taking Pixar's top spot. "Inside Out 2" is officially Pixar's highest-grossing movie of all time.

Did Toy Story 3 make money? ›

Toy Story 3 earned $415 million in the United States and Canada and $652 million in other countries for a worldwide total of $1.067 billion, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time (until it was surpassed by Frozen (2013) in 2014) and the highest-grossing film of 2010.

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