Toy Story 5 holds No. 1 as Supergirl stalls — $70 million second weekend

$70 million was enough for a box-office hold that said plenty about the summer movie season: Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 stayed on top while DC’s Supergirl opened below expectations. The weekend became a clean contrast between a 31-year family franchise still pulling broad crowds and a superhero reboot trying to prove lesser-known characters can carry expensive movies. For U.S. moviegoers, it also sets up a crowded July 4 frame where family titles, comic-book bets and horror hits are all fighting for the same screens.

The Bottom Line

• Toy Story 5 earned $70 million in its second weekend and reached $297.2 million domestically.
• The Pixar sequel has made $585 million globally, keeping it on pace to become one of the year’s biggest releases.
• Supergirl debuted with $38 million in North America and $68 million worldwide, below domestic projections of about $50 million to $55 million.
• The DC film carries a reported $170 million price tag, not including major marketing costs.
• Next weekend brings Minions & Monsters, a family-film challenger that could test Toy Story 5’s staying power.

Breaking It Down

Toy Story 5 did not just win the weekend; it gave theaters a stable anchor in a summer where several expensive releases are being judged quickly by their opening numbers. Rotten Tomatoes’ weekend box office report put the film at $70 million in its second frame, a 56.2% drop that still lifted its 10-day domestic total to $297.2 million. Globally, the film stood at $585 million.

Those numbers matter because a second weekend often shows whether a major film is drawing beyond first-wave fans. Variety reported that Toy Story 5 fell a standard 55% from its $160 million debut and said the movie is expected to rank among the year’s highest-grossing releases. The comparison around Hollywood is less about whether Pixar can open big; it is whether this fifth chapter can keep family audiences coming after a huge launch.

Supergirl, meanwhile, entered theaters as the second big-screen project in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Universe slate. The Warner Bros. and DC Studios film opened to $38 million from 3,600 North American theaters and $68 million globally, according to Variety’s opening weekend breakdown. That was below a domestic target of roughly $50 million to $55 million, already considered soft for a big-budget tentpole.

The film’s challenge is bigger than one low opening. Critics gave Supergirl a 56% Rotten Tomatoes score, while CinemaScore audiences gave it a B-. Variety reported that initial crowds were 59% male, suggesting the movie did not break out far beyond core superhero fans. That matters because a $170 million movie needs staying power, not only opening-weekend curiosity.

Why This Matters

The weekend was not a simple superhero-versus-animation story. It showed how different types of franchises are being valued by U.S. audiences. Toy Story 5 benefits from a multigenerational brand: parents who grew up with the toys can bring children who are meeting them fresh. That built-in emotional bridge can soften competition, especially around school breaks and holiday weekends.

For DC Studios, the stakes are different. Supergirl arrived after Superman, which made $618 million globally, and it tested whether the new DC Universe could expand immediately beyond its most recognizable hero. The Hollywood Reporter’s report on DC’s response noted that the new film stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El and centers on Superman’s cousin encountering Jason Momoa’s Lobo and other comics figures.

While Supergirl didn’t meet our box office expectations, it’s just one component of a broader, long-term strategy at DC Studios that we remain confident in

That confidence will be tested quickly. When a superhero film opens under expectations and carries mixed audience scores, theaters may shift premium screens to fresher titles. At the same time, Disney and Pixar now have to defend family attendance against another animated powerhouse entering the market.

What Comes Next

The July 4 weekend brings Minions & Monsters, the seventh film in the Despicable Me and Minions universe, directly into Toy Story 5’s lane. Rotten Tomatoes said that release should push the series over $6 billion worldwide, while Variety quoted Rentrak’s Paul Dergarabedian predicting that the Minions will provide box-office fireworks.

DC’s next film-side test is Clayface, scheduled for October, followed by Superman: Man of Tomorrow on July 9, 2027. On television, Lanterns is expected in 2026, with Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre playing Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart.