Toy Story 5 scores record opening weekend for franchise

Disney's Toy Story 5 racked up the animated franchise's best ever opening weekend, with ticket sales of more than $300m (£227m) globally. Released on 19 June, the fifth installment of the Toy Story saga follows Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear as they face their toughest rival yet - a tablet computer. Its strong box office performance is a return to form for Disney and Pixar after a series of challenges in recent years. It is estimated to be this year's second-biggest opening weekend globally, after The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. That film is currently the highest grossing film of the year, taking in more than $1bn. Toy Story 5 grossed over $160m in North America and more than $150m internationally in its first weekend in cinemas With an estimated production budget of $250m, it will need to make at least twice that amount to cover the additional costs of marketing and other expenses. Disney's Pixar films have historically recouped their budgets - often comfortably - with many titles bringing in three times as much as they cost to make and promote. A handful of its films - especially sequels like The Incredibles 2 and Inside Out 2 - have crossed the $1bn mark. But some of the storied