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Prior to the film's release, executive producer and Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs stated " If Toy Story is a modest hit — say $ 75 million at the box office — we'll and Disney both break even.

If it gets $ 100 million, we'll both make money.

But if it's a real blockbuster and earns $ 200 million or so at the box office, we'll make good money, and Disney will make a lot of money.

" Upon its release on November 22, 1995, Toy Story managed to gross more than $ 350 million worldwide.

Disney chairman Michael Eisner stated " I don't think either side thought Toy Story would turn out as well as it has.

The technology is brilliant, the casting is inspired, and I think the story will touch a nerve.

Believe me, when we first agreed to work together, we never thought their first movie would be our 1995 holiday feature, or that they could go public on the strength of it.

" Toy Storys first five days of domestic release ( on Thanksgiving weekend ), earned the film $ 39, 071, 176.

The film placed first in the weekend's box office with $ 29, 140, 617.

The film maintained its number one position at the domestic box office for the following two weekends.

Toy Story was the highest grossing domestic film in 1995, beating Batman Forever and Apollo 13 ( also starring Tom Hanks ).

At the time of its release, it was the third highest grossing animated film after The Lion King ( 1994 ) and Aladdin ( 1992 ).

When not considering inflation, Toy Story is 96th on the list of the highest grossing domestic films of all time.

The film had gross receipts of $ 191, 796, 233 in the U. S. and Canada and $ 170, 162, 503 in international markets for a total of $ 361, 958, 736 worldwide.

At the time of its release, the film ranked 17th highest grossing film ( unadjusted ) in domestic money, and worldwide it was the 21st highest grossing film.