Nobody panic. I’m the definition of calm. It’s not going to work. But Toy Story is back on the big screen. The 31-year-old film franchise is drawing in audiences who grew up with Buzz, Woody, and Jesse, returning to movie theaters now as adults.
I balled like a baby. 100 out of 10. Can’t wait to watch it again. So good. And it’s already shaping up to be the biggest opening weekend at the box office of the year with estimates headed well to infinity and beyond. Searches for Toy Story 2026 are up more than 1,000% on TikTok this week as audiences brace themselves for the return of their favorite big-screen romance.
I read you were a little more hesitant when they first called you about doing a sequel because I tell the truth. Have to be with him again. Me? Aren’t you sure what time he’s… Well, let me get a couple of things straight here. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack are back as Woody, Buzz, and Jesse, proving that nostalgia sells big at the box office.
The natural instinct is to go with things that are familiar. Consumers want to spend their money on a sure thing. I hear a lot of the criticisms like, you know, everything’s a sequel, everything’s IP. I hear that, but I think that’s why you need this good balance. Balance between familiar favorites like Spider-Man. In fact, the upcoming Brand New Day already swung its way to the best first-day pre-sales for any movie in the past 5 years. You ready? And original films like Obsession, which just crossed the $200 million mark domestically. That’s a rare feat for an original story, especially one with a budget of just 750,000 bucks.
I wish Nikki Freeman loved me more than anyone in the entire world. But in the case of Toy Story, this fifth installment proves you really can teach old toys new tricks. Our time ain’t over yet. No, it isn’t. Toy Story 5 debuted with an incredible 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, making this the highest-rated film franchise ever in Rotten Tomatoes history. See what can happen when you reach for the sky. Where is that? There’s a snake in my boots. Well done. Well, thank you for that. Somebody’s poisoned. We’re going to get that. We’re going to get that looked at.
