Toy Story 5 will begin streaming exclusively on Disney+ on September 23, 2026. Disney announced the date on August 27, giving the Pixar sequel its first confirmed subscription-streaming release.
The movie is not on Disney+ yet as of August 28. Disney has also not announced an exact release time, so a specific midnight or time-zone claim would be a guess. The confirmed answer is the date: September 23.
Toy Story 5 Streaming Details at a Glance
- Disney+ release date: September 23, 2026.
- Streaming service: Disney+.
- Current status: Not streaming there yet on August 28; the announced date is still ahead.
- Theatrical release: June 19, 2026.
- Exact release time: Not announced by Disney.
The Toy Story 5 movie page keeps the film details, trailer, and related coverage together.
When Is Toy Story 5 Coming to Disney+?
Toy Story 5 is scheduled to reach Disney+ on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Disney describes the film as streaming exclusively on the service. The announcement applies to the Disney+ release, not a new theatrical date.
The September date comes 96 days after the movie opened in theaters on June 19. That gap is a simple comparison of the two official dates. It does not guarantee that every account or country will show the title at the same hour.
Disney did not list a launch time in the announcement. Viewers should check Disney+ on September 23 rather than relying on an unofficial countdown. Regional availability and normal subscription rules can still differ.
Is Toy Story 5 Streaming Now?
No. On August 28, Toy Story 5 is still between its theatrical debut and its announced Disney+ date. Search results or social posts that say it is already included with a Disney+ subscription are early.
The safest check is the official Disney+ app or site on September 23. Disney’s announcement does not set out a separate digital-rental date, a physical-media date, or an end date for the Disney+ exclusivity.
What Is Toy Story 5 About?
The fifth Toy Story movie brings Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and Bonnie’s other toys into a fight for attention. Bonnie receives Lilypad, a frog-shaped tablet that changes how she plays and connects with friends. The toys have faced replacement before, but this time the challenge is a screen rather than another toy.
Tom Hanks returns as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz, Joan Cusack as Jessie, and Greta Lee voices Lilypad. Andrew Stanton directed the film, with Kenna Harris as co-director. Lindsey Collins and Jessica Choi produced it. Disney rates the movie PG.
Why the Disney+ Date Matters
The release gives families a confirmed home-viewing date after a large theatrical run. Disney says Toy Story 5 has earned more than $1.1 billion worldwide since June. That figure comes from Disney’s own announcement and should be read as the studio’s current reported total.
Disney also calls Toy Story its most-watched film franchise on Disney+, with more than two billion hours viewed globally. The company did not provide a title-by-title breakdown in this announcement. The useful point is that the new sequel will join a collection that already has a large audience on the service.
For more context on the theatrical run, read how Toy Story 5 became the biggest movie of 2026. The total can change as the run continues, but the Disney+ date is now fixed on the public schedule.
What Else Did Disney Announce?
Disney paired the streaming announcement with a new music video built around a piano version of Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You.” The song appears in Toy Story 5. Disney also says the soundtrack will arrive on vinyl and CD on September 25, two days after the Disney+ release.
Those extras do not change the viewing answer. September 23 is the date for the movie on Disney+, while September 25 is the announced date for the physical soundtrack formats.
Do You Need to Watch the Earlier Toy Story Movies First?
The new conflict is easy to understand from its setup: Bonnie’s toys worry that Lilypad is replacing the kind of play they were made for. Viewers who want the most direct background should revisit Toy Story 3, which explains how the toys came to Bonnie, and Toy Story 4, which explains why Woody no longer lives with the group.
The first two movies add more history to Woody, Buzz, and Jessie, but the streaming announcement does not require a franchise marathon. Availability for the earlier films can vary by country and account, so the Disney+ catalog is the reliable place to check before planning one.
What Is Confirmed and What Is Still Unknown
- Confirmed: Toy Story 5 is scheduled to stream exclusively on Disney+ on September 23, 2026.
- Not confirmed: An exact release time for the movie.
- Not covered by this announcement: A separate rental, purchase, or physical movie release schedule.
Explore the full Toy Story franchise page, or read why Lilypad makes the movie’s screen-time conflict work.
