Lightyear (2022)

Lightyear
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $118,307,188Details
International Box Office $100,461,111Details
Worldwide Box Office $218,768,299
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic DVD Sales $1,537,539 Details
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $2,039,118 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $3,576,657
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Synopsis

A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$50,577,961 (42.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:4,255 opening theaters/4,255 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $121,115,995

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iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 17th, 2022 (Wide) by Walt Disney
June 17th, 2022 (IMAX) by Walt Disney
International Releases: June 15th, 2022 (Wide) (Belgium)
June 15th, 2022 (Wide) (Finland)
June 15th, 2022 (Wide), released as Lightyear - La vera storia di Buzz (Italy)
June 15th, 2022 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 15th, 2022 (Wide) (Norway)
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Video Release: August 3rd, 2022 by Disney+
MPAA Rating: PG for action/peril.
(Rating bulletin 2731 (cert #53706), 5/11/2022)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: Toy Story
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Prequel, Origin Story
Source:Spin-Off
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Disney-Pixar
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 209 $6,451,931 Jul 1, 2022 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 319 $7,950,590 Jul 1, 2022 17
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 57 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top Digital Animation Weekend Domestic 61 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top Kids Fiction Weekend Domestic 66 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top PG Weekend Domestic 82 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top Spin-Off Weekend Domestic 15 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top 2022 Theater Average 57 $11,887 Jun 17, 2022 3
Widest Opening Weekend 74 4,255 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top Spin-Off Day Domestic 37 $20,705,945 Jun 17, 2022 1
Never No. 1 Domestic 98 $118,307,188 Jun 17, 2022 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2022 2 $50,577,961   4,255 $11,887   $50,577,961 1
Jun 24, 2022 5 $18,158,565 -64% 4,255 $4,268   $89,259,822 2
Jul 1, 2022 6 $6,451,931 -64% 3,800 $1,698   $105,240,594 3
Jul 8, 2022 7 $3,081,094 -52% 2,090 $1,474   $112,503,294 4
Jul 15, 2022 10 $1,400,546 -55% 1,350 $1,037   $115,599,296 5
Jul 22, 2022 12 $713,675 -49% 830 $860   $117,149,203 6
Jul 29, 2022 - $270,427 -62% 470 $575   $117,861,137 7
Aug 5, 2022 - $97,409 -64% 280 $348   $118,112,561 8
Aug 12, 2022 - $57,270 -41% 110 $521   $118,222,699 9
Aug 19, 2022 - $30,540 -47% 55 $555   $118,271,115 10
Aug 26, 2022 - $11,315 -63% 45 $251   $118,291,449 11
Sep 2, 2022 - $9,867 -13% 40 $247   $118,304,756 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 16, 2022 P $5,200,000     0     $5,200,000  
Jun 17, 2022 1 $20,705,945     4,255 $4,866   $20,705,945 1
Jun 18, 2022 2 $16,095,675 -22%   4,255 $3,783   $36,801,620 2
Jun 19, 2022 3 $13,776,341 -14%   4,255 $3,238   $50,577,961 3
Jun 20, 2022 3 $6,570,657 -52%   4,255 $1,544   $57,148,618 4
Jun 21, 2022 3 $5,864,178 -11%   4,255 $1,378   $63,012,796 5
Jun 22, 2022 3 $4,246,988 -28%   4,255 $998   $67,259,784 6
Jun 23, 2022 3 $3,841,473 -10%   4,255 $903   $71,101,257 7
Jun 24, 2022 5 $5,540,861 +44% -73% 4,255 $1,302   $76,642,118 8
Jun 25, 2022 5 $7,079,469 +28% -56% 4,255 $1,664   $83,721,587 9
Jun 26, 2022 5 $5,538,235 -22% -60% 4,255 $1,302   $89,259,822 10
Jun 27, 2022 5 $2,621,774 -53% -60% 4,255 $616   $91,881,596 11
Jun 28, 2022 5 $3,017,591 +15% -49% 4,255 $709   $94,899,187 12
Jun 29, 2022 5 $2,281,639 -24% -46% 4,255 $536   $97,180,826 13
Jun 30, 2022 5 $1,607,837 -30% -58% 4,255 $378   $98,788,663 14
Jul 1, 2022 6 $2,077,900 +29% -62% 3,800 $547   $100,866,563 15
Jul 2, 2022 6 $2,446,081 +18% -65% 3,800 $644   $103,312,644 16
Jul 3, 2022 6 $1,927,950 -21% -65% 3,800 $507   $105,240,594 17
Jul 4, 2022 6 $1,181,011 -39% -55% 3,800 $311   $106,421,605 18
Jul 5, 2022 6 $1,289,173 +9% -57% 3,800 $339   $107,710,778 19
Jul 6, 2022 6 $920,237 -29% -60% 3,800 $242   $108,631,015 20
Jul 7, 2022 6 $791,185 -14% -51% 3,800 $208   $109,422,200 21
Jul 8, 2022 7 $940,598 +19% -55% 2,090 $450   $110,362,798 22
Jul 9, 2022 7 $1,260,005 +34% -48% 2,090 $603   $111,622,803 23
Jul 10, 2022 7 $880,491 -30% -54% 2,090 $421   $112,503,294 24
Jul 11, 2022 7 $378,764 -57% -68% 2,090 $181   $112,882,058 25
Jul 12, 2022 7 $562,239 +48% -56% 2,090 $269   $113,444,297 26
Jul 13, 2022 7 $416,727 -26% -55% 2,090 $199   $113,861,024 27
Jul 14, 2022 7 $337,726 -19% -57% 2,090 $162   $114,198,750 28
Jul 15, 2022 10 $408,284 +21% -57% 1,350 $302   $114,607,034 29
Jul 16, 2022 10 $557,786 +37% -56% 1,350 $413   $115,164,820 30
Jul 17, 2022 10 $434,476 -22% -51% 1,350 $322   $115,599,296 31
Jul 18, 2022 10 $211,442 -51% -44% 1,350 $157   $115,810,738 32
Jul 19, 2022 10 $254,638 +20% -55% 1,350 $189   $116,065,376 33
Jul 20, 2022 10 $192,754 -24% -54% 1,350 $143   $116,258,130 34
Jul 21, 2022 10 $177,398 -8% -47% 1,350 $131   $116,435,528 35
Jul 22, 2022 12 $202,383 +14% -50% 830 $244   $116,637,911 36
Jul 23, 2022 12 $278,384 +38% -50% 830 $335   $116,916,295 37
Jul 24, 2022 12 $232,908 -16% -46% 830 $281   $117,149,203 38
Jul 25, 2022 12 $117,489 -50% -44% 830 $142   $117,266,692 39
Jul 26, 2022 12 $135,098 +15% -47% 830 $163   $117,401,790 40
Jul 27, 2022 12 $102,233 -24% -47% 830 $123   $117,504,023 41
Jul 28, 2022 12 $86,687 -15% -51% 830 $104   $117,590,710 42
Jul 29, 2022 - $83,490 -4% -59% 470 $178   $117,674,200 43
Jul 30, 2022 - $106,823 +28% -62% 470 $227   $117,781,023 44
Jul 31, 2022 - $80,114 -25% -66% 470 $170   $117,861,137 45
Aug 1, 2022 - $41,010 -49% -65% 470 $87   $117,902,147 46
Aug 2, 2022 - $42,862 +5% -68% 470 $91   $117,945,009 47
Aug 3, 2022 - $38,221 -11% -63% 470 $81   $117,983,230 48
Aug 4, 2022 - $31,922 -16% -63% 470 $68   $118,015,152 49
Aug 5, 2022 - $29,737 -7% -64% 280 $106   $118,044,889 50
Aug 6, 2022 - $40,055 +35% -63% 280 $143   $118,084,944 51
Aug 7, 2022 - $27,617 -31% -66% 280 $99   $118,112,561 52
Aug 8, 2022 - $15,706 -43% -62% 280 $56   $118,128,267 53
Aug 9, 2022 - $13,462 -14% -69% 280 $48   $118,141,729 54
Aug 10, 2022 - $13,148 -2% -66% 280 $47   $118,154,877 55
Aug 11, 2022 - $10,552 -20% -67% 280 $38   $118,165,429 56
Aug 12, 2022 - $20,609 +95% -31% 110 $187   $118,186,038 57
Aug 13, 2022 - $24,770 +20% -38% 110 $225   $118,210,808 58
Aug 14, 2022 - $11,891 -52% -57% 110 $108   $118,222,699 59
Aug 15, 2022 - $4,251 -64% -73% 110 $39   $118,226,950 60
Aug 16, 2022 - $4,351 +2% -68% 110 $40   $118,231,301 61
Aug 17, 2022 - $4,953 +14% -62% 110 $45   $118,236,254 62
Aug 18, 2022 - $4,321 -13% -59% 110 $39   $118,240,575 63
Aug 19, 2022 - $9,609 +122% -53% 55 $175   $118,250,184 64
Aug 20, 2022 - $16,302 +70% -34% 55 $296   $118,266,486 65
Aug 21, 2022 - $4,629 -72% -61% 55 $84   $118,271,115 66
Aug 22, 2022 - $1,564 -66% -63% 55 $28   $118,272,679 67
Aug 23, 2022 - $2,647 +69% -39% 55 $48   $118,275,326 68
Aug 24, 2022 - $3,429 +30% -31% 55 $62   $118,278,755 69
Aug 25, 2022 - $1,379 -60% -68% 55 $25   $118,280,134 70
Aug 26, 2022 - $3,011 +118% -69% 45 $67   $118,283,145 71
Aug 27, 2022 - $6,193 +106% -62% 45 $138   $118,289,338 72
Aug 28, 2022 - $2,111 -66% -54% 45 $47   $118,291,449 73
Aug 29, 2022 - $904 -57% -42% 45 $20   $118,292,353 74
Aug 30, 2022 - $964 +7% -64% 45 $21   $118,293,317 75
Aug 31, 2022 - $826 -14% -76% 45 $18   $118,294,143 76
Sep 1, 2022 - $746 -10% -46% 45 $17   $118,294,889 77
Sep 2, 2022 - $1,711 +129% -43% 40 $43   $118,296,600 78
Sep 3, 2022 - $4,042 +136% -35% 40 $101   $118,300,642 79
Sep 4, 2022 - $4,114 +2% +95% 40 $103   $118,304,756 80
Sep 5, 2022 - $1,621 -61% +79% 40 $41   $118,306,377 81
Sep 6, 2022 - $286 -82% -70% 40 $7   $118,306,663 82
Sep 7, 2022 - $181 -37% -78% 40 $5   $118,306,844 83
Sep 8, 2022 - $344 +90% -54% 40 $9   $118,307,188 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2022 2 $71,101,257   4,255 $16,710   $71,101,257 1
Jun 24, 2022 5 $27,687,406 -61% 4,255 $6,507   $98,788,663 2
Jul 1, 2022 6 $10,633,537 -62% 3,800 $2,798   $109,422,200 3
Jul 8, 2022 7 $4,776,550 -55% 2,090 $2,285   $114,198,750 4
Jul 15, 2022 10 $2,236,778 -53% 1,350 $1,657   $116,435,528 5
Jul 22, 2022 12 $1,155,182 -48% 830 $1,392   $117,590,710 6
Jul 29, 2022 - $424,442 -63% 470 $903   $118,015,152 7
Aug 5, 2022 - $150,277 -65% 280 $537   $118,165,429 8
Aug 12, 2022 - $75,146 -50% 110 $683   $118,240,575 9
Aug 19, 2022 - $39,559 -47% 55 $719   $118,280,134 10
Aug 26, 2022 - $14,755 -63% 45 $328   $118,294,889 11
Sep 2, 2022 - $12,299 -17% 40 $307   $118,307,188 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 6/16/2022 $2,450,925 0 0 0 $7,580,834 9/19/2022
Australia 6/16/2022 $2,075,611 543 543 2,848 $7,488,508 1/2/2023
Austria 6/16/2022 $75,860 0 0 0 $213,644 8/22/2022
Belgium 6/15/2022 $257,901 0 0 0 $1,136,479 9/19/2022
Brazil 6/16/2022 $2,435,944 0 0 0 $4,821,331 9/19/2022
Chile 6/16/2022 $695,307 0 0 0 $2,554,417 8/22/2022
Colombia 6/16/2022 $1,371,308 0 0 0 $3,933,265 9/13/2022
Croatia 6/16/2022 $0 0 15 58 $76,324 8/26/2022
Czech Republic 6/16/2022 $69,703 210 210 630 $246,098 7/26/2022
Denmark 6/16/2022 $134,036 0 0 0 $353,068 9/13/2022
Finland 6/15/2022 $94,830 102 102 357 $311,550 9/13/2022
France 6/22/2022 $2,542,368 0 0 0 $9,820,777 9/19/2022
Germany 6/16/2022 $483,872 0 0 0 $1,380,219 9/19/2022
Hong Kong 6/16/2022 $711,138 0 0 0 $1,619,172 8/30/2022
India 6/17/2022 $81,295 0 0 0 $109,677 7/5/2022
Italy 6/15/2022 $823,203 0 0 0 $2,721,114 9/19/2022
Japan 7/1/2022 $2,874,012 0 0 0 $8,956,924 9/19/2022
Mexico 6/16/2022 $7,813,598 0 0 0 $17,291,903 8/15/2022
Netherlands 6/15/2022 $192,584 149 390 1,485 $654,336 8/30/2022
New Zealand 6/16/2022 $247,134 99 104 842 $745,752 10/22/2022
Norway 6/15/2022 $130,343 0 0 0 $331,020 9/7/2022
Philippines 6/15/2022 $399,026 0 0 0 $783,656 7/12/2022
Poland 6/17/2022 $236,684 0 0 0 $1,051,607 9/19/2022
Portugal 6/16/2022 $189,663 114 114 541 $562,185 8/30/2022
Romania 6/17/2022 $54,321 171 171 790 $240,210 12/14/2022
Singapore 6/16/2022 $107,956 0 0 0 $239,311 8/1/2022
Slovakia 6/16/2022 $40,393 81 81 240 $99,877 8/15/2022
South Korea 6/15/2022 $1,307,323 844 844 1,663 $2,719,694 9/19/2022
Spain 6/17/2022 $1,299,504 402 402 2,041 $4,915,784 9/19/2022
Sweden 6/15/2022 $165,852 0 0 0 $397,934 9/19/2022
Switzerland 6/15/2022 $48,571 0 0 0 $341,126 9/7/2022
Taiwan 6/17/2022 $419,291 0 0 0 $1,410,650 9/19/2022
Thailand 6/16/2022 $317,494 0 0 0 $621,714 7/12/2022
United Kingdom 6/17/2022 $4,536,362 653 666 4,416 $14,730,951 9/19/2022
 
International Total$100,461,111 1/2/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 18, 2022616,440 16,440$328,800$328,8007
Sep 25, 2022913,708-17% 30,148$273,612$602,4128
Oct 2, 2022126,197-55% 36,345$117,123$719,5359
Oct 9, 2022164,843-22% 41,188$91,533$811,06810
Oct 16, 2022197,189+48% 48,377$135,800$946,86811

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 18, 2022424,067 24,067$584,106$584,1067
Sep 25, 2022715,556-35% 39,623$377,544$961,6508
Oct 2, 202286,135-61% 45,758$145,645$1,107,2959
Oct 9, 2022164,482-27% 50,240$106,448$1,213,74310
Nov 27, 20221516,600 74,241$389,104$1,748,13917

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Leading Cast

Chris Evans    Buzz Lightyear

Supporting Cast

Keke Palmer    Izzy Hawthorne
Peter Sohn    Sox
Taika Waititi    Mo Morrison
Dale Soules    Darby Steel
James Brolin    Emperor Zurg
Uzo Aduba    Alisha Hawthorne
Mary McDonald-Lewis    I.V.A.N.
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.    Commander Burnside
Efren Ramirez    Airman Diaz
Keira Hairston    young Izzy
Angus Maclane    Eric/Deric/Zyclops
Bill Hader    Featheringhamstan

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Angus Maclane    Director
Angus Maclane    Screenwriter
Jason Headley    Screenwriter
Angus Maclane    Story by
Matthew Aldrich    Story by
Jason Headley    Story by
Galyn Susman    Producer
Andrew Stanton    Executive Producer
Pete Docter    Executive Producer
Michael Giacchino    Composer
Jeremy Lasky    Director of Photography
Ian Megibben    Director of Photography
Jane Yen    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Evatt    Production Designer
Dean Kelly    Story Supervisor
David DeVan    Animation Supervisor
Anthony J. Greenberg    Editor
Michael Warch    Associate Producer
Sara Wilson    Production Manager
Nathan Fariss    Sets Supervisor
Laura Holshouser    Script Supervisor
Bobby Alcid Rubio    Story Artist
Michael Fong    Story Artist
Derek Thompson    Story Artist
Margaret Spencer    Story Artist
Charles Choo Jr.    Story Artist
Ted Mathot    Story Artist
Melody Cisinski    Story Artist
Sunmee Joh    Story Artist
Jeff Call    Story Artist
Nicolle Castro    Story Artist
Tony Rosenast    Story Artist
Koko Chou    Story Artist
Jeff Stone    First Assistant Editor
Michelle Sahlin    Assistant Editor
Nicole Vanderneut    Assistant Editor
Jeanette McNeil    Assistant Editor
Ayesha Johannes    Assistant Editor
Rachael Bigelow    Music Editor
Samuel Lehmer    Sound Editor
Randy Berrett    Set Designer
Nelson Bohol    Set Designer
Jay Shuster    Set Designer
Travis Hathaway    Animation Director
Tsung-Yin Hsieh    Animation Director
Tim Pixton    Animation Director
Paul McGrath    Sound Mixer
Vince Caro    Sound Mixer
Ren Klyce    Supervising Sound Editor
Coya Elliott    Supervising Sound Editor
Ren Klyce    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Urata    Re-recording Mixer
Cheryl Nardi    Dialogue Editor
Patrick Kim    Sound Effects Editor
Jonathon Stevens    Sound Effects Editor
Ben Burtt    Sound Effects Editor
James Spencer    Foley Editor
Dee Selby    Foley Editor
Scott Curtis    Foley Mixer
Michael Giacchino    Music Producer
Stephen M. Davis    Music Editor
Matt Walker    Executive Music Producer
Warren Brown    Score Recordist
Warren Brown    Score Mixer
Curtis Green    Additional Music

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda. More...


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Synopsis

A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$50,577,961 (42.8% of total gross)
Legs:2.34 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:54.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$200,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:4,255 opening theaters/4,255 max. theaters, 4.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $121,115,995

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Amazon VOD:Amazon pVOD, Amazon pVOD 4K
iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu
Disney+:Disney+

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: June 17th, 2022 (Wide) by Walt Disney
June 17th, 2022 (IMAX) by Walt Disney
International Releases: June 15th, 2022 (Wide) (Belgium)
June 15th, 2022 (Wide) (Finland)
June 15th, 2022 (Wide), released as Lightyear - La vera storia di Buzz (Italy)
June 15th, 2022 (Wide) (Netherlands)
June 15th, 2022 (Wide) (Norway)
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Video Release: August 3rd, 2022 by Disney+
MPAA Rating: PG for action/peril.
(Rating bulletin 2731 (cert #53706), 5/11/2022)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Franchise: Toy Story
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Keywords: Family Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Prequel, Origin Story
Source:Spin-Off
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Kids Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Walt Disney Pictures, Disney-Pixar
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day) 209 $6,451,931 Jul 1, 2022 17
Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 319 $7,950,590 Jul 1, 2022 17
Biggest Domestic June Weekend 57 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top Digital Animation Weekend Domestic 61 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top Kids Fiction Weekend Domestic 66 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top PG Weekend Domestic 82 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top Spin-Off Weekend Domestic 15 $50,577,961 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top 2022 Theater Average 57 $11,887 Jun 17, 2022 3
Widest Opening Weekend 74 4,255 Jun 17, 2022 3
Top Spin-Off Day Domestic 37 $20,705,945 Jun 17, 2022 1
Never No. 1 Domestic 98 $118,307,188 Jun 17, 2022 0

Leading Cast

Chris Evans    Buzz Lightyear

Supporting Cast

Keke Palmer    Izzy Hawthorne
Peter Sohn    Sox
Taika Waititi    Mo Morrison
Dale Soules    Darby Steel
James Brolin    Emperor Zurg
Uzo Aduba    Alisha Hawthorne
Mary McDonald-Lewis    I.V.A.N.
Isiah Whitlock, Jr.    Commander Burnside
Efren Ramirez    Airman Diaz
Keira Hairston    young Izzy
Angus Maclane    Eric/Deric/Zyclops
Bill Hader    Featheringhamstan

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Angus Maclane    Director
Angus Maclane    Screenwriter
Jason Headley    Screenwriter
Angus Maclane    Story by
Matthew Aldrich    Story by
Jason Headley    Story by
Galyn Susman    Producer
Andrew Stanton    Executive Producer
Pete Docter    Executive Producer
Michael Giacchino    Composer
Jeremy Lasky    Director of Photography
Ian Megibben    Director of Photography
Jane Yen    Visual Effects Supervisor
Tim Evatt    Production Designer
Dean Kelly    Story Supervisor
David DeVan    Animation Supervisor
Anthony J. Greenberg    Editor
Michael Warch    Associate Producer
Sara Wilson    Production Manager
Nathan Fariss    Sets Supervisor
Laura Holshouser    Script Supervisor
Bobby Alcid Rubio    Story Artist
Michael Fong    Story Artist
Derek Thompson    Story Artist
Margaret Spencer    Story Artist
Charles Choo Jr.    Story Artist
Ted Mathot    Story Artist
Melody Cisinski    Story Artist
Sunmee Joh    Story Artist
Jeff Call    Story Artist
Nicolle Castro    Story Artist
Tony Rosenast    Story Artist
Koko Chou    Story Artist
Jeff Stone    First Assistant Editor
Michelle Sahlin    Assistant Editor
Nicole Vanderneut    Assistant Editor
Jeanette McNeil    Assistant Editor
Ayesha Johannes    Assistant Editor
Rachael Bigelow    Music Editor
Samuel Lehmer    Sound Editor
Randy Berrett    Set Designer
Nelson Bohol    Set Designer
Jay Shuster    Set Designer
Travis Hathaway    Animation Director
Tsung-Yin Hsieh    Animation Director
Tim Pixton    Animation Director
Paul McGrath    Sound Mixer
Vince Caro    Sound Mixer
Ren Klyce    Supervising Sound Editor
Coya Elliott    Supervising Sound Editor
Ren Klyce    Re-recording Mixer
Stephen Urata    Re-recording Mixer
Cheryl Nardi    Dialogue Editor
Patrick Kim    Sound Effects Editor
Jonathon Stevens    Sound Effects Editor
Ben Burtt    Sound Effects Editor
James Spencer    Foley Editor
Dee Selby    Foley Editor
Scott Curtis    Foley Mixer
Michael Giacchino    Music Producer
Stephen M. Davis    Music Editor
Matt Walker    Executive Music Producer
Warren Brown    Score Recordist
Warren Brown    Score Mixer
Curtis Green    Additional Music

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

Weekend predictions: Three new entries predicted in top ten, but Thor won’t be challenged at the top

July 15th, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder

This is another busy week at the box office, with four new movies opening nationwide and two films that each topped $100 million on opening weekend going into their second and third weeks in theaters. There’s not much doubt which film will top the chart (spoiler alert: it’s Thor: Love and Thunder), but our model has been working overtime to compile a predicted top ten. More...

Weekend predictions: three-way race to top the chart

June 24th, 2022

Elvis

A remarkable pile-up of films will top the box office chart this weekend, with five of them likely to earn more than $20 million over three days, and three in with a shot at coming out top. If it does happen, this would be the seventh time five films have earned over $20 million in a weekend. Life of Pi holds the record for the high-grossing fifth-placed film with $22.45 million over the weekend of November 23, 2012. That record looks in danger this weekend. But which of Elvis, Jurassic World: Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick does our model think will win the weekend? Read on to find out. More...

Weekend predictions: Lightyear sets off for chart-topping weekend

June 17th, 2022

Lightyear

After a painful hiatus from theaters since Onward debuted in March, 2020, Pixar returns in full force this weekend with an exclusive theatrical release for Lightyear. Although its $5,200,000 in previews spread between Wednesday and Thursday nights is well short of infinity and beyond, the animated adventure should top the chart this weekend, in spite of strong competition from Jurassic World: Dominion and Top Gun: Maverick. More...

Lightyear trailer

June 15th, 2022

Pixar’s animated adventure, with the voice of Chris Evans opens exclusively in theaters on Friday, June 17 ... Full Movie Details.

A sci-fi action adventure and the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear, the hero who inspired the toy, “Lightyear” follows the legendary Space Ranger after he’s marooned on a hostile planet 4.2 million light-years from Earth alongside his commander and their crew. As Buzz tries to find a way back home through space and time, he’s joined by a group of ambitious recruits and his charming robot companion cat, Sox. Complicating matters and threatening the mission is the arrival of Zurg, an imposing presence with an army of ruthless robots and a mysterious agenda. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2022 2 $50,577,961   4,255 $11,887   $50,577,961 1
Jun 24, 2022 5 $18,158,565 -64% 4,255 $4,268   $89,259,822 2
Jul 1, 2022 6 $6,451,931 -64% 3,800 $1,698   $105,240,594 3
Jul 8, 2022 7 $3,081,094 -52% 2,090 $1,474   $112,503,294 4
Jul 15, 2022 10 $1,400,546 -55% 1,350 $1,037   $115,599,296 5
Jul 22, 2022 12 $713,675 -49% 830 $860   $117,149,203 6
Jul 29, 2022 - $270,427 -62% 470 $575   $117,861,137 7
Aug 5, 2022 - $97,409 -64% 280 $348   $118,112,561 8
Aug 12, 2022 - $57,270 -41% 110 $521   $118,222,699 9
Aug 19, 2022 - $30,540 -47% 55 $555   $118,271,115 10
Aug 26, 2022 - $11,315 -63% 45 $251   $118,291,449 11
Sep 2, 2022 - $9,867 -13% 40 $247   $118,304,756 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jun 16, 2022 P $5,200,000     0     $5,200,000  
Jun 17, 2022 1 $20,705,945     4,255 $4,866   $20,705,945 1
Jun 18, 2022 2 $16,095,675 -22%   4,255 $3,783   $36,801,620 2
Jun 19, 2022 3 $13,776,341 -14%   4,255 $3,238   $50,577,961 3
Jun 20, 2022 3 $6,570,657 -52%   4,255 $1,544   $57,148,618 4
Jun 21, 2022 3 $5,864,178 -11%   4,255 $1,378   $63,012,796 5
Jun 22, 2022 3 $4,246,988 -28%   4,255 $998   $67,259,784 6
Jun 23, 2022 3 $3,841,473 -10%   4,255 $903   $71,101,257 7
Jun 24, 2022 5 $5,540,861 +44% -73% 4,255 $1,302   $76,642,118 8
Jun 25, 2022 5 $7,079,469 +28% -56% 4,255 $1,664   $83,721,587 9
Jun 26, 2022 5 $5,538,235 -22% -60% 4,255 $1,302   $89,259,822 10
Jun 27, 2022 5 $2,621,774 -53% -60% 4,255 $616   $91,881,596 11
Jun 28, 2022 5 $3,017,591 +15% -49% 4,255 $709   $94,899,187 12
Jun 29, 2022 5 $2,281,639 -24% -46% 4,255 $536   $97,180,826 13
Jun 30, 2022 5 $1,607,837 -30% -58% 4,255 $378   $98,788,663 14
Jul 1, 2022 6 $2,077,900 +29% -62% 3,800 $547   $100,866,563 15
Jul 2, 2022 6 $2,446,081 +18% -65% 3,800 $644   $103,312,644 16
Jul 3, 2022 6 $1,927,950 -21% -65% 3,800 $507   $105,240,594 17
Jul 4, 2022 6 $1,181,011 -39% -55% 3,800 $311   $106,421,605 18
Jul 5, 2022 6 $1,289,173 +9% -57% 3,800 $339   $107,710,778 19
Jul 6, 2022 6 $920,237 -29% -60% 3,800 $242   $108,631,015 20
Jul 7, 2022 6 $791,185 -14% -51% 3,800 $208   $109,422,200 21
Jul 8, 2022 7 $940,598 +19% -55% 2,090 $450   $110,362,798 22
Jul 9, 2022 7 $1,260,005 +34% -48% 2,090 $603   $111,622,803 23
Jul 10, 2022 7 $880,491 -30% -54% 2,090 $421   $112,503,294 24
Jul 11, 2022 7 $378,764 -57% -68% 2,090 $181   $112,882,058 25
Jul 12, 2022 7 $562,239 +48% -56% 2,090 $269   $113,444,297 26
Jul 13, 2022 7 $416,727 -26% -55% 2,090 $199   $113,861,024 27
Jul 14, 2022 7 $337,726 -19% -57% 2,090 $162   $114,198,750 28
Jul 15, 2022 10 $408,284 +21% -57% 1,350 $302   $114,607,034 29
Jul 16, 2022 10 $557,786 +37% -56% 1,350 $413   $115,164,820 30
Jul 17, 2022 10 $434,476 -22% -51% 1,350 $322   $115,599,296 31
Jul 18, 2022 10 $211,442 -51% -44% 1,350 $157   $115,810,738 32
Jul 19, 2022 10 $254,638 +20% -55% 1,350 $189   $116,065,376 33
Jul 20, 2022 10 $192,754 -24% -54% 1,350 $143   $116,258,130 34
Jul 21, 2022 10 $177,398 -8% -47% 1,350 $131   $116,435,528 35
Jul 22, 2022 12 $202,383 +14% -50% 830 $244   $116,637,911 36
Jul 23, 2022 12 $278,384 +38% -50% 830 $335   $116,916,295 37
Jul 24, 2022 12 $232,908 -16% -46% 830 $281   $117,149,203 38
Jul 25, 2022 12 $117,489 -50% -44% 830 $142   $117,266,692 39
Jul 26, 2022 12 $135,098 +15% -47% 830 $163   $117,401,790 40
Jul 27, 2022 12 $102,233 -24% -47% 830 $123   $117,504,023 41
Jul 28, 2022 12 $86,687 -15% -51% 830 $104   $117,590,710 42
Jul 29, 2022 - $83,490 -4% -59% 470 $178   $117,674,200 43
Jul 30, 2022 - $106,823 +28% -62% 470 $227   $117,781,023 44
Jul 31, 2022 - $80,114 -25% -66% 470 $170   $117,861,137 45
Aug 1, 2022 - $41,010 -49% -65% 470 $87   $117,902,147 46
Aug 2, 2022 - $42,862 +5% -68% 470 $91   $117,945,009 47
Aug 3, 2022 - $38,221 -11% -63% 470 $81   $117,983,230 48
Aug 4, 2022 - $31,922 -16% -63% 470 $68   $118,015,152 49
Aug 5, 2022 - $29,737 -7% -64% 280 $106   $118,044,889 50
Aug 6, 2022 - $40,055 +35% -63% 280 $143   $118,084,944 51
Aug 7, 2022 - $27,617 -31% -66% 280 $99   $118,112,561 52
Aug 8, 2022 - $15,706 -43% -62% 280 $56   $118,128,267 53
Aug 9, 2022 - $13,462 -14% -69% 280 $48   $118,141,729 54
Aug 10, 2022 - $13,148 -2% -66% 280 $47   $118,154,877 55
Aug 11, 2022 - $10,552 -20% -67% 280 $38   $118,165,429 56
Aug 12, 2022 - $20,609 +95% -31% 110 $187   $118,186,038 57
Aug 13, 2022 - $24,770 +20% -38% 110 $225   $118,210,808 58
Aug 14, 2022 - $11,891 -52% -57% 110 $108   $118,222,699 59
Aug 15, 2022 - $4,251 -64% -73% 110 $39   $118,226,950 60
Aug 16, 2022 - $4,351 +2% -68% 110 $40   $118,231,301 61
Aug 17, 2022 - $4,953 +14% -62% 110 $45   $118,236,254 62
Aug 18, 2022 - $4,321 -13% -59% 110 $39   $118,240,575 63
Aug 19, 2022 - $9,609 +122% -53% 55 $175   $118,250,184 64
Aug 20, 2022 - $16,302 +70% -34% 55 $296   $118,266,486 65
Aug 21, 2022 - $4,629 -72% -61% 55 $84   $118,271,115 66
Aug 22, 2022 - $1,564 -66% -63% 55 $28   $118,272,679 67
Aug 23, 2022 - $2,647 +69% -39% 55 $48   $118,275,326 68
Aug 24, 2022 - $3,429 +30% -31% 55 $62   $118,278,755 69
Aug 25, 2022 - $1,379 -60% -68% 55 $25   $118,280,134 70
Aug 26, 2022 - $3,011 +118% -69% 45 $67   $118,283,145 71
Aug 27, 2022 - $6,193 +106% -62% 45 $138   $118,289,338 72
Aug 28, 2022 - $2,111 -66% -54% 45 $47   $118,291,449 73
Aug 29, 2022 - $904 -57% -42% 45 $20   $118,292,353 74
Aug 30, 2022 - $964 +7% -64% 45 $21   $118,293,317 75
Aug 31, 2022 - $826 -14% -76% 45 $18   $118,294,143 76
Sep 1, 2022 - $746 -10% -46% 45 $17   $118,294,889 77
Sep 2, 2022 - $1,711 +129% -43% 40 $43   $118,296,600 78
Sep 3, 2022 - $4,042 +136% -35% 40 $101   $118,300,642 79
Sep 4, 2022 - $4,114 +2% +95% 40 $103   $118,304,756 80
Sep 5, 2022 - $1,621 -61% +79% 40 $41   $118,306,377 81
Sep 6, 2022 - $286 -82% -70% 40 $7   $118,306,663 82
Sep 7, 2022 - $181 -37% -78% 40 $5   $118,306,844 83
Sep 8, 2022 - $344 +90% -54% 40 $9   $118,307,188 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jun 17, 2022 2 $71,101,257   4,255 $16,710   $71,101,257 1
Jun 24, 2022 5 $27,687,406 -61% 4,255 $6,507   $98,788,663 2
Jul 1, 2022 6 $10,633,537 -62% 3,800 $2,798   $109,422,200 3
Jul 8, 2022 7 $4,776,550 -55% 2,090 $2,285   $114,198,750 4
Jul 15, 2022 10 $2,236,778 -53% 1,350 $1,657   $116,435,528 5
Jul 22, 2022 12 $1,155,182 -48% 830 $1,392   $117,590,710 6
Jul 29, 2022 - $424,442 -63% 470 $903   $118,015,152 7
Aug 5, 2022 - $150,277 -65% 280 $537   $118,165,429 8
Aug 12, 2022 - $75,146 -50% 110 $683   $118,240,575 9
Aug 19, 2022 - $39,559 -47% 55 $719   $118,280,134 10
Aug 26, 2022 - $14,755 -63% 45 $328   $118,294,889 11
Sep 2, 2022 - $12,299 -17% 40 $307   $118,307,188 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Argentina 6/16/2022 $2,450,925 0 0 0 $7,580,834 9/19/2022
Australia 6/16/2022 $2,075,611 543 543 2,848 $7,488,508 1/2/2023
Austria 6/16/2022 $75,860 0 0 0 $213,644 8/22/2022
Belgium 6/15/2022 $257,901 0 0 0 $1,136,479 9/19/2022
Brazil 6/16/2022 $2,435,944 0 0 0 $4,821,331 9/19/2022
Chile 6/16/2022 $695,307 0 0 0 $2,554,417 8/22/2022
Colombia 6/16/2022 $1,371,308 0 0 0 $3,933,265 9/13/2022
Croatia 6/16/2022 $0 0 15 58 $76,324 8/26/2022
Czech Republic 6/16/2022 $69,703 210 210 630 $246,098 7/26/2022
Denmark 6/16/2022 $134,036 0 0 0 $353,068 9/13/2022
Finland 6/15/2022 $94,830 102 102 357 $311,550 9/13/2022
France 6/22/2022 $2,542,368 0 0 0 $9,820,777 9/19/2022
Germany 6/16/2022 $483,872 0 0 0 $1,380,219 9/19/2022
Hong Kong 6/16/2022 $711,138 0 0 0 $1,619,172 8/30/2022
India 6/17/2022 $81,295 0 0 0 $109,677 7/5/2022
Italy 6/15/2022 $823,203 0 0 0 $2,721,114 9/19/2022
Japan 7/1/2022 $2,874,012 0 0 0 $8,956,924 9/19/2022
Mexico 6/16/2022 $7,813,598 0 0 0 $17,291,903 8/15/2022
Netherlands 6/15/2022 $192,584 149 390 1,485 $654,336 8/30/2022
New Zealand 6/16/2022 $247,134 99 104 842 $745,752 10/22/2022
Norway 6/15/2022 $130,343 0 0 0 $331,020 9/7/2022
Philippines 6/15/2022 $399,026 0 0 0 $783,656 7/12/2022
Poland 6/17/2022 $236,684 0 0 0 $1,051,607 9/19/2022
Portugal 6/16/2022 $189,663 114 114 541 $562,185 8/30/2022
Romania 6/17/2022 $54,321 171 171 790 $240,210 12/14/2022
Singapore 6/16/2022 $107,956 0 0 0 $239,311 8/1/2022
Slovakia 6/16/2022 $40,393 81 81 240 $99,877 8/15/2022
South Korea 6/15/2022 $1,307,323 844 844 1,663 $2,719,694 9/19/2022
Spain 6/17/2022 $1,299,504 402 402 2,041 $4,915,784 9/19/2022
Sweden 6/15/2022 $165,852 0 0 0 $397,934 9/19/2022
Switzerland 6/15/2022 $48,571 0 0 0 $341,126 9/7/2022
Taiwan 6/17/2022 $419,291 0 0 0 $1,410,650 9/19/2022
Thailand 6/16/2022 $317,494 0 0 0 $621,714 7/12/2022
United Kingdom 6/17/2022 $4,536,362 653 666 4,416 $14,730,951 9/19/2022
 
International Total$100,461,111 1/2/2023

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Weekly US DVD Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 18, 2022616,440 16,440$328,800$328,8007
Sep 25, 2022913,708-17% 30,148$273,612$602,4128
Oct 2, 2022126,197-55% 36,345$117,123$719,5359
Oct 9, 2022164,843-22% 41,188$91,533$811,06810
Oct 16, 2022197,189+48% 48,377$135,800$946,86811

Weekly US Blu-ray Sales

DateRankUnits
this
Week
% ChangeTotal
Units
Spending
this
Week
Total
Spending
Weeks
in
Release
Sep 18, 2022424,067 24,067$584,106$584,1067
Sep 25, 2022715,556-35% 39,623$377,544$961,6508
Oct 2, 202286,135-61% 45,758$145,645$1,107,2959
Oct 9, 2022164,482-27% 50,240$106,448$1,213,74310
Nov 27, 20221516,600 74,241$389,104$1,748,13917

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