Woody and his pals have elbowed aside the green ogre, with Disney/Pixar’s "Toy Story 3" climbing above Paramount/DreamWorks’ "Shrek 2" to become the top-grossing animated film worldwide.
Walt Disney Studios announced Friday that "Toy" has taken in $920 million at the global box office, topping "Shrek’s" $919.8 million. Globally, it’s Disney’s fourth-highest-grossing film, trailing two of the instalments in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise and Tim Burton’s "Alice in Wonderland."

The 3D toon also has crossed the $400 million mark domestically, the second Disney film to hit that level, after 2006’s "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest," which took in $423 million domestically.

In 1995, Pixar launched the "Toy Story" franchise, with its central characters of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and their fellow toys.

Released June 18, "Toy Story 3," directed by Lee Unkrich, recorded Pixar’s highest-grossing opening weekend, taking in $109 million in North America, and was the 11th Disney/Pixar title to debut in the No. 1 position on its opening weekend of wide release. The movie will be released on Blu-ray and DVD November 2.

Source: Reuters