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Toy Story 5 Breaks Box Office Records for Disney and Pixar (A2)

Toy Story 5 Breaks Box Office Records for Disney and Pixar (A2)
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Toy Story 5 is a big success. The movie came out on June 19th. It earned $300 million.

This was its first weekend. Woody and Buzz Lightyear are back. This time, they fight a new enemy.

The enemy is a tablet computer. This is good news for Disney. They had some problems last year.

Now, the movie is very popular. It is the second biggest movie this year. Only the Super Mario movie earned more money.

In North America, fans spent $160 million. People in other countries gave $150 million. The movie was very expensive to make.

Pixar spent $250 million on it. They need to earn more money to make a profit. They spent a lot of money on ads.

Many people like the Toy Story films. The first film came out in 1995. Since then, the films earned $3 billion.

The first movie used new computer technology. It changed how people make movies. The third and fourth movies were popular too.

They each made $1 billion. Today, many families watch movies at home. They use Disney Plus or Netflix.

This is a problem for cinemas. But people still love Woody and Jessie. They are happy to go to the theater.

This movie shows old characters are still stars. Fans are going to see it again. Kids like the toys.

Parents like the story. Everyone is happy. The theaters are full.

Disney is going to make more movies. The toys will come back soon. We love these friends.

They are very funny. Life is good for Pixar now. They have a new hit.

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