Disney and Pixar are bringing Toy Story 5 to Disney+ on September 23, 2026, giving the billion-dollar blockbuster its next major release after a hugely successful theatrical run. The fifth chapter in Pixar’s landmark franchise has crossed $1 billion worldwide, making its streaming arrival another significant moment for Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and their longtime audience.
The announcement follows a strong theatrical run that began on June 19, 2026. Toy Story 5 opened with an estimated $312 million worldwide, including $160 million in North America and $152 million internationally. Directed by Andrew Stanton, the film reunites Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear and Joan Cusack as Jessie, while Greta Lee joins the franchise as the voice of Lilypad, a new tablet device that changes the world of Bonnie’s toys.
Crossing the $1 billion mark gives the Disney+ announcement extra weight. Toy Story 5 is not making the move to streaming after a brief or disappointing theatrical run. Instead, the film arrives on the platform after proving that the franchise can still draw audiences to cinemas more than three decades after the original Toy Story changed animation in 1995.
Its opening weekend also demonstrated the continuing strength of the series. The $312 million global debut became the biggest opening in the Toy Story franchise, placing the new film among the major animated releases of 2026. The result helped turn the latest adventure into a major box-office event before its journey continued toward the $1 billion milestone.
The new chapter introduces a challenge very different from the dangers faced by the toys in earlier films. Pixar has described the central idea as “Toy meets Tech.” Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the other toys must deal with Lilypad, a tablet device that has its own ideas about what is best for Bonnie.
That premise brings technology directly into the familiar world of toys and imagination. Greta Lee voices Lilypad, while the returning characters remain at the heart of the story. The film also features Conan O’Brien and Tony Hale, adding new voices to a franchise whose characters have become familiar to several generations of moviegoers.
Andrew Stanton’s involvement is another important part of the latest instalment. Stanton has long been connected to Pixar and the Toy Story universe, and his direction brings a familiar creative voice to a franchise that has continued to evolve while keeping Woody, Buzz and their friends at its centre.
For Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, Toy Story 5 marks another return to characters closely associated with their careers. Woody, Buzz and Jessie have remained among Pixar’s most recognisable figures, and their reunion gives the new film a direct connection to the earlier chapters while allowing the story to introduce a fresh conflict.
The Disney+ release now opens the film to a wider audience beyond its theatrical run. Families who missed it in cinemas will be able to watch it at home, while longtime fans can revisit the latest adventure after its major box-office success. For Disney and Pixar, the streaming debut also extends the life of one of 2026’s biggest animated releases.
The move to Disney+ therefore represents more than a routine next step after a cinema release. It follows a theatrical campaign that carried the film past $1 billion worldwide and showed that audiences were still willing to return for another adventure with Pixar’s most enduring characters.
After conquering the global box office, Toy Story 5 is preparing for its next audience. With Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of Bonnie’s toys facing a new technological challenge, the film will begin its Disney+ run on September 23, 2026, bringing a billion-dollar cinema success from theatres into homes around the world.
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