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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Disney’s “Toy Story 5” romped to the best opening weekend of the year, raking in $160 million in North America, industry estimates showed Sunday, a record for the much-loved Pixar franchise.
The sequel, which debuted over Father’s Day weekend, features Woody the cowboy, Buzz Lightyear and their gang of toys fighting for survival against competition from technology, particularly a tablet.
“This is prime family moviegoing season and ‘Toy Story’ is delivering,” said industry analyst David A. Gross.
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