On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down 2026’s biggest weekend at the turnstiles to date with “Toy Story 5” delivering the goods for Disney and Pixar. That turnout has lifted the summer-to-date box office to within striking distance of 2019. And the Cannes Lions festival gets off to a busy – and muggy – start on the Côte d'Azur.



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On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/toy-story-5-global-box-office-debut-obsession-backroom-milestones-1236786638/">2026’s biggest weekend at the turnstiles to date with “Toy Story 5”</a> delivering the goods for Disney and Pixar. That turnout has lifted the summer-to-date box office to within striking distance of 2019. And the <a href="https://variety.com/t/cannes-lions/">Cannes Lions festival </a>gets off to a busy – and muggy – start on the Côte d'Azur. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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