‘Toy Story 5’ holds No. 1 in U.K./Ireland in week two
DIRECT ANSWER 40-60 words ‘Toy Story 5’ stayed dominant at No. 1 in the U.K. and Ireland box office in its second weekend, easing just 36% while still posting a standout £9.1 million. For audiences and exhibitors, it signals a re-energized summer market—8216toy story 58217 stays firmly in the driver’s seat.
Key Takeaways
- Still No. 1: ‘Toy Story 5’ led the U.K./Ireland chart again in its sophomore frame.
- Strong hold: The film dipped a modest 36% while adding £9.1 million ($12.1 million).
- Fast cumulative climb: Receipts hit $38.3 million after 10 days in theaters in the territory.
- Competition exists: Universal’s ‘Disclosure Day’ continued building in its third weekend.
What happened at the U.K. and Ireland box office this weekend?
Disney and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ retained the top spot across the U.K. and Ireland, extending its early run as the clear theatrical anchor of the moment. According to Variety’s box office report, the film collected a commanding £9.1 million ($12.1 million) in its second weekend, a 36% drop that reads as a healthy hold for a major release.
The story isn’t just “another weekend at No. 1.” Variety notes the Pixar title has “re-energized the summer marketplace,” with cumulative receipts reaching $38.3 million after just 10 days in theaters in the U.K. and Ireland.
Why does ‘Toy Story 5’ staying No. 1 matter right now?
In plain terms: staying power. A second-weekend hold that soft signals word-of-mouth and repeat viewing, which helps theaters plan screens and studios gauge whether momentum can last beyond opening-week hype. Variety’s framing—“absolute stranglehold” in the sophomore frame—underscores how decisively ‘Toy Story 5’ is setting the pace in the market.
If you’re tracking what’s surging across screens and what’s slipping, keep an eye on our running coverage in Streaming & TV Alerts, where we flag the moves that actually shift attention (and ticket sales).
What else is drawing audiences while ‘Toy Story 5’ leads?
Not everything is animated domination. Variety reports Universal’s sci-fi thriller ‘Disclosure Day’ placed third in its third weekend, adding $1.1 million and bringing its cumulative total in the U.K. and Ireland to $14.2 million. That kind of multi-week accumulation matters because it shows there’s room for counterprogramming—even when a family juggernaut is hogging the spotlight.
That broader mix of titles is part of why a strong No. 1 can be more than a single-film headline: it can lift overall weekend energy, while still leaving oxygen for other releases to keep stacking totals.
How do other headline projects tie into this moment?
While ‘Toy Story 5’ is doing the heavy lifting theatrically, Variety’s wider film report cycle points to a packed pipeline elsewhere too—especially on streaming. Netflix’s Irish period thriller ‘Bad Bridgets,’ from ‘Kneecap’ director Rich Peppiatt, is adding a sizable ensemble as it gears up to start filming in Northern Ireland in July. Variety lists new cast additions including Colin Farrell, Steve Coogan, Charlie Heaton, Domhnall Gleeson, Himesh Patel, Niamh Algar and Simone Kirby, joining leads Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver.
And on the festival circuit, Variety spotlights actor Kieu Chinh returning to Vietnam in competition at the Danang Asian Film Festival with ‘Chrysalis,’ adapted from Vietnamese-American artist Sir Daniel K. Winn’s memoir ‘The Scarcity of Love’ and directed by J. Robert Schulz. Different platforms, same takeaway: audience attention is being contested everywhere—but for now, U.K. and Ireland ticket buyers are still choosing the toys.