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''Toy Story'' is an American
media franchise A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, o ...
created by
Pixar Animation Studios Pixar (), doing business as Pixar Animation Studios, is an American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films. Pixar is a subsidiary of Walt Disney S ...
and owned by
The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16 ...
. It centers on
toy A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed specifically for adults and p ...
s that, unknown to humans, are secretly living, sentient creatures. It began in 1995 with the release of the animated feature film of the same name, which focuses on a diverse group of toys featuring a classic
cowboy A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the ''vaquero'' ...
doll named
Sheriff Woody Sheriff Woody Pride (or simply Woody) is a Character (arts), fictional Pullstring, pull-string cowboy doll who appears in the Disney–Pixar Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise. In the films, Woody is one of the main protagonist, pr ...
and a modern spaceman action figure named
Buzz Lightyear Buzz Lightyear is a fictional character in the The Walt Disney Company, Disney–Pixar Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise. He is a superhero action figure from an Story within a story, in-universe media franchise. Buzz is recognizab ...
. The ''Toy Story'' franchise consists mainly of five animated feature films: ''
Toy Story ''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the first installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise and the Firsts in animation, firs ...
'' (1995), ''
Toy Story 2 ''Toy Story 2'' is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and the first sequel to Toy Story. It is the second installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise and was directed by J ...
'' (1999), ''
Toy Story 3 ''Toy Story 3'' is a 2010 American animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The third installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' series, it was directed by Lee Unkrich, the editor ...
'' (2010), ''
Toy Story 4 ''Toy Story 4'' is a 2019 American animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in Pixar's ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 3'' (2010). It was dire ...
'' (2019), and the
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film within a film ''
Lightyear A light-year, alternatively spelled light year (ly or lyr), is a unit of length used to express astronomical distance, astronomical distances and is equal to exactly , which is approximately 9.46 trillion km or 5.88 trillion mi. As defined by t ...
'' (2022). A fifth film was announced and is set to be released in 2026. It also includes the 2D-animated direct-to-video spin-off film within a film '' Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins'' (2000) and the animated television series ''
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an American animated science fiction comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and co-produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It is a spin-off of Pixar's ''Toy Story'' franchise a ...
'' (2000–01) which followed the film. The first ''Toy Story'' was the first feature-length film to be made entirely using computer-generated imagery. The first two films were directed by
John Lasseter John Alan Lasseter ( ; born January 12, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and animator. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios, a ...
, the third film by
Lee Unkrich Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer. He is best known for his work with animation studio Pixar, which he joined in 1994 as an editor before being credited as a co-director on ''Toy Story 2'' ...
(who acted as co-director of the second film alongside
Ash Brannon Ash Brannon (born October 31, 1969) is an American writer, director, visual artist, animator, and producer. He was a story artist and directing animator on ''Toy Story'' and co-director of ''Toy Story 2''. He also directed and co-wrote the Sony Pi ...
), the fourth film by
Josh Cooley Joshua Cooley (born May 23, 1979) is an American filmmaker and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the animated films ''Toy Story 4'' (2019) and ''Transformers One'' (2024), with the former winning the Academy Award for Best Animat ...
, and ''Lightyear'' by
Angus MacLane Angus MacLane (born April 13, 1975) is an American animator, filmmaker and voice actor, best known for his work at Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios. He co-directed the film ''Finding Dory'' (2016) and made his solo feature directorial debut with t ...
. The fifth main film will be directed by
Andrew Stanton Andrew Ayers Stanton (born December 3, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is best known as the director and co-writer of the Pixar animated films ''Finding Nemo'' (2003), ''WALL-E'' (2008), ''Finding Dory'' (2016), and the upcoming ''Toy Story 5 ...
(who co-wrote the first four films). Produced on a total budget of $720 million, the ''Toy Story'' films have grossed more than $3.3 billion worldwide, becoming the 21st highest-grossing film franchise worldwide and the fourth highest-grossing animated franchise. Each film of the main series set
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records, with the third and fourth included in the top 50 all-time worldwide films. The franchise has received critical acclaim from critics and audiences. The first two films were re-released in theaters as a
Disney Digital 3-D Disney Digital 3-D is a brand name used by The Walt Disney Company to describe 3D films made and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures mostly under the Walt Disney Pictures label and shown exclusively using digital projection. Disney ...
"double feature" for at least two weeks in October 2009 as a promotion for the then-upcoming third film.


Films


''Toy Story'' (1995)

''Toy Story'', the first film in the franchise, was released on November 22, 1995. It was the first feature-length film created entirely by
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(CGI) and was directed by
John Lasseter John Alan Lasseter ( ; born January 12, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and animator. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios, a ...
. The plot of the film involves Andy Davis (voiced by John Morris), an imaginative young boy, getting a new Buzz Lightyear (voiced by
Tim Allen Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement'' (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Gl ...
) action figure for his birthday, causing Sheriff Woody (voiced by
Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...
), a vintage cowboy doll, to think that he has been replaced as Andy's favorite toy. In competing for Andy's attention, Woody accidentally knocks Buzz out of a window, leading the other toys to believe he tried to murder Buzz. Determined to set things right, Woody tries to save Buzz and both must escape from the house of the next-door neighbor Sid Phillips (voiced by
Erik von Detten Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles in '' Escape to Witch Mountain'', ''Toy Story'', '' Brink!'', ''Meego'', '' The Princess Diaries'', '' Complete Savages'', and '' So Weird'' ...
), who likes to torture and destroy toys. In addition to Hanks and Allen, the film featured the voices of
Jim Varney James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won an Emmy Award, as well as appearing in films and numerous televis ...
,
Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep (film), Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958), ''Enter Laughing ...
,
John Ratzenberger John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947)About John
from Ratzenberger's official website
is an Americ ...
,
Wallace Shawn Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is known for playing Vizzini in '' The Princess Bride'' (1987), Mr. Hall in '' Clueless'' (1995), Dr. John Sturgis in '' Young Sheldo ...
, and
Annie Potts Anne Hampton Potts (born October 28, 1952) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for '' Corvette Summer'' (1978) and won a Genie Award for '' Heartaches'' (1981), before appearing in ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Pretty ...
. The film was critically and financially successful, grossing over $373 million worldwide. The film was later re-released in
Disney Digital 3-D Disney Digital 3-D is a brand name used by The Walt Disney Company to describe 3D films made and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures mostly under the Walt Disney Pictures label and shown exclusively using digital projection. Disney ...
as part of a double feature, along with ''Toy Story 2'', for a two-week run, which was later extended due to its financial success.


''Toy Story 2'' (1999)

''Toy Story 2'', the second film in the franchise, was released on November 24, 1999. Lasseter reprised his role as director. The film's plot involves Woody getting stolen by a greedy toy collector who is named Al McWhiggin (voiced by
Wayne Knight Wayne Elliot Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor. In television, he played recurring roles such as Newman on the NBC sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on the NBC sitcom ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996 ...
). Buzz and several of Andy's toys set off to attempt to rescue Woody, who meanwhile has discovered his origins as a historic television star. In addition to the returning cast, ''Toy Story 2'' included voice acting from
Joan Cusack Joan Mary Cusack ( ; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama '' Working Girl'' (1988) and the romantic comedy '' In ...
,
Kelsey Grammer Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained fame for his role as the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1984–1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993–2004, and again F ...
,
Estelle Harris Estelle Harris (; April 22, 1928 – April 2, 2022) was an American actress and comedian, known for her exaggeratedly shrill, grating voice. She was best known for her role as Estelle Costanza on ''Seinfeld''. Her other roles included the voice ...
, and
Jodi Benson Jodi Benson (née Marzorati; born October 10, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for providing the voice of Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Ariel in The Walt Disney Company, Disney's ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Litt ...
. ''Toy Story 2'' was not originally intended for release in theaters, but as a
direct-to-video Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strat ...
sequel to the first ''Toy Story'', with a 60-minute running time. Disney's executives, however, were impressed by the high quality of the in-work imagery for the sequel, and were also pressured by the main characters' voice actors Hanks and Allen, so they decided to convert ''Toy Story 2'' into a theatrical film. It turned out to be an even greater success than the first ''Toy Story'', grossing over $497 million worldwide. The film was re-released in
Disney Digital 3-D Disney Digital 3-D is a brand name used by The Walt Disney Company to describe 3D films made and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures mostly under the Walt Disney Pictures label and shown exclusively using digital projection. Disney ...
as part of a double feature, along with the first ''Toy Story'', on October 2, 2009.


''Toy Story 3'' (2010)

''Toy Story 3'', the third film in the franchise, was released on June 18, 2010, nearly 11 years after ''Toy Story 2''. The plot focuses on the toys being accidentally dropped off at Sunnyside, a daycare center while their owner, Andy, is getting ready to go to college. The toys discover that all of the toys at Sunnyside Daycare are ruled by Lotso (voiced by
Ned Beatty Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 film and television roles. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest ac ...
), a sinister teddy bear, while Woody finds potential hope for a new home in the hands of Bonnie, a toddler from the daycare that takes great care of her toys.
Blake Clark Blake Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as Chet Hunter on '' Boy Meets World'' and Harry Turner on '' Home Improvement''. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the ''Toy Story'' franchise starting with 2008's '' Toy Sto ...
replaced Jim Varney following his death in 2000, while other new cast members included
Michael Keaton Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Aca ...
,
Timothy Dalton Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. He gained international prominence as the fourth actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, starring in '' The Living Dayli ...
,
Jeff Garlin Jeffrey Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for playing List of Curb Your Enthusiasm characters#Jeff Greene, Jeff Greene on the HBO sitcom ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', and Murray ...
,
Kristen Schaal Kristen Joy Schaal ( ,; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. Known for her distinctive high-pitched, childlike voice, she voices Louise Belcher on ''Bob's Burgers'' and voiced Mabel Pines on '' Gravity Falls''. ...
, and
Bonnie Hunt Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress and comedian. Her film roles include ''Rain Man'', ''Beethoven (film), Beethoven'', ''Beethoven's 2nd (film), Beethoven's 2nd'', ''Jumanji'', ''Jerry Maguire'', ''The Green Mile ( ...
. It was the first ''Toy Story'' film not to be directed by Lasseter (although he remained involved in the film as executive producer), but by
Lee Unkrich Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer. He is best known for his work with animation studio Pixar, which he joined in 1994 as an editor before being credited as a co-director on ''Toy Story 2'' ...
, who edited the first two films and co-directed the second. It was
Pixar Pixar (), doing business as Pixar Animation Studios, is an American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films. Pixar is a subsidiary of Walt Disney ...
's highest-grossing film of all time both domestically, surpassing ''
Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Lee Unkrich, and produced by Graham Walters, from ...
'', until it was surpassed by ''
Finding Dory ''Finding Dory'' is a 2016 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Andrew Stanton, co-directed by Angus MacLane, produced by Lindsey Collins, and written b ...
'' in 2016 and worldwide, also surpassing ''Finding Nemo'', until it was surpassed by ''
Incredibles 2 ''Incredibles 2'' is a 2018 American animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it is the sequel to '' The Incredibles'' (2004) and the second full-length instal ...
'' in 2018. ''Toy Story 3'' grossed more than the first two films combined, making it the first animated film to have crossed the $1 billion mark. In August 2010, it surpassed ''
Shrek 2 ''Shrek 2'' is a 2004 American animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 children's picture book '' Shrek!'' by William Steig. Directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon from a screenplay by Adamson, Joe Sti ...
'', becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time until it was surpassed by '' Frozen'', another Disney production, in March 2014. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 2, 2010.


''Toy Story 4'' (2019)

''Toy Story 4'', the fourth feature film in the franchise, was released on June 21, 2019. Taking place not long after ''Toy Story 3'', the story involves Woody, Buzz, and the other toys living well with their new owner Bonnie. On her first day of kindergarten, Bonnie creates a toy spork, named Forky (voiced by
Tony Hale Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is most known for his comedic leading roles in the Fox series '' Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth, and as Gary Walsh on the HBO series '' Veep''. For the ...
), out of garbage. Woody, having been neglected by Bonnie lately, personally takes it upon himself to keep Forky out of harm's way. During a road trip with Bonnie's family, Woody, to his delight, encounters his old friend and former fellow toy Bo Peep (
Annie Potts Anne Hampton Potts (born October 28, 1952) is an American actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for '' Corvette Summer'' (1978) and won a Genie Award for '' Heartaches'' (1981), before appearing in ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Pretty ...
), who he had been separated from in the interim period between ''Toy Story 2'' and ''Toy Story 3'' and has to deal with fears of becoming a "lost toy". Don Rickles died in 2017 prior to the production of the film, but Pixar used archival recordings of Rickles to continue his voice work for the film. Additional new cast members include
Keegan-Michael Key Keegan-Michael Key (born March 22, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He and Jordan Peele co-created and co-starred in the sketch series '' Key & Peele'' (2012–2015) for which he received one Primetime Emmy Award from ...
,
Jordan Peele Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the Comedy film, comedy and Horror film, horror genres. He has received List of awards and nominations r ...
,
Keanu Reeves Keanu Charles Reeves ( ; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor and musician. The recipient of numerous accolades in a career on screen spanning four decades, he is known for his leading roles in action films, his amiable public imag ...
,
Ally Maki Ally Maki Matsumura (born December 29, 1986), known professionally as Ally Maki, is an American actress and former musician. She portrayed Jess Kato in the TBS comedy series '' Wrecked'' and was the voice of Giggle McDimples in ''Toy Story 4'' ...
, and
Christina Hendricks Christina Rene Hendricks (born May 3, 1975) is an American actress and former model. With an extensive career on screen and stage, she has received various accolades, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Critics' Choice Awards, as ...
. The film was originally announced in November 2014 during an investor's call with Lasseter to direct, Galyn Susman to produce, with the screenplay written by
Rashida Jones Rashida Leah Jones ( ; born February 25, 1976) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is best known for her roles as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series ''Boston Public'' (2000–2002), Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series ''The Offic ...
and
Will McCormack William Joseph McCormack Jr. (born January 13, 1974) is an American actor, executive producer, screenwriter, and film director. He is best known for his short film '' If Anything Happens I Love You'' (2020), which earned him the Academy Award f ...
based on the story developed by Lasseter,
Andrew Stanton Andrew Ayers Stanton (born December 3, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is best known as the director and co-writer of the Pixar animated films ''Finding Nemo'' (2003), ''WALL-E'' (2008), ''Finding Dory'' (2016), and the upcoming ''Toy Story 5 ...
,
Pete Docter Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American filmmaker and animator, who has served as chief creative officer (CCO) of Pixar since 2018. He has directed the company's animated films ''Monsters, Inc.'' (2001), ''Up (2009 film), Up'' ( ...
, and
Lee Unkrich Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, editor and writer. He is best known for his work with animation studio Pixar, which he joined in 1994 as an editor before being credited as a co-director on ''Toy Story 2'' ...
. During production, however, Lasseter stepped down from his position at Pixar in 2017, though remained to consult for the film;
Josh Cooley Joshua Cooley (born May 23, 1979) is an American filmmaker and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the animated films ''Toy Story 4'' (2019) and ''Transformers One'' (2024), with the former winning the Academy Award for Best Animat ...
was named as the film's director, with
Jonas Rivera Jonas H. Rivera (born May 2, 1971) is an American film producer. As of September 2022, he is the executive vice president for film production at Pixar Animation Studios, overseeing operational issues (as distinguished from creative issues) for ...
replacing Susman as producer. The film underwent a major revision following the departures of Jones and McCormack later in 2017, with Stephany Folsom replacing them as screenwriter. Much of the original script by Jones and McCormack had to be dropped, delaying the release of the film.


''Toy Story 5'' (2026)

In February 2019, Allen expressed interest in doing a fifth film. He explained that, since ''Toy Story 4'' released the series from being constrained to trilogy status, he did not "see any reason why they wouldn't do it". On ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' is an American first-run syndicated talk show that was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The show ran for nineteen seasons from September 8, 2003, to May 26, 2022, in which it broadcast 3,339 episodes. It was produced by ...
'' that May, Hanks said ''
Toy Story 4 ''Toy Story 4'' is a 2019 American animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in Pixar's ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 3'' (2010). It was dire ...
'' would be the final installment in the franchise, but producer Mark Nielsen disclosed the possibility of a fifth film, as Pixar was not ruling it out. In February 2023, Disney CEO
Bob Iger Robert Alan Iger (; born February 10, 1951) is an American media executive who is chief executive officer (CEO) of the Walt Disney Company. He previously was the president of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) between 1994 and 1995 and p ...
announced that the franchise would continue with additional films, while Allen confirmed his return as the voice of Buzz. Later in the month, Pixar CCO and franchise alumnus
Pete Docter Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American filmmaker and animator, who has served as chief creative officer (CCO) of Pixar since 2018. He has directed the company's animated films ''Monsters, Inc.'' (2001), ''Up (2009 film), Up'' ( ...
stated the film would be "surprising" and would have "cool things you've never seen before". In June 2023, Docter confirmed Woody would return in the film. In April 2024, it was revealed the film would release on June 19, 2026. In June 2024, Docter revealed that
Andrew Stanton Andrew Ayers Stanton (born December 3, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is best known as the director and co-writer of the Pixar animated films ''Finding Nemo'' (2003), ''WALL-E'' (2008), ''Finding Dory'' (2016), and the upcoming ''Toy Story 5 ...
was directing the film. In August 2024, at the
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, it was revealed that the plot would involve the toys fighting technology, and would also involve an army of Buzz Lightyear toys controlled by computers. In addition,
McKenna Harris McKenna Harris is an American film director, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and executive producer. She is best known for her work at Pixar, including directing the short film ''Ciao Alberto'' (2021) and the upcoming feature film ''Toy Story ...
would co-direct the film. In April 2025,
Tim Allen Timothy Alan Dick (born June 13, 1953), known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement'' (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Gl ...
confirmed that Woody and Buzz Lightyear would reunite in the film. In June 2025, Docter confirmed that
Joan Cusack Joan Mary Cusack ( ; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress and comedian. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama '' Working Girl'' (1988) and the romantic comedy '' In ...
would return to voice Jessie, and also confirmed the return of Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex, and Hamm.


Short films


''Toy Story Toons'' (2011–2012)

A series of shorts consisting of three theatrical short films: ''
Hawaiian Vacation ''Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation'' is a 2011 American animated short film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Gary Rydstrom. The first entry in the ''Toy Story Toons'' series, the short features characters from the ''Toy St ...
'' (2011), ''Small Fry'' (2011) and ''
Partysaurus Rex ''Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex'' is a 2012 American animated short film written and directed by Mark Walsh. It was first screened ahead of the 3D theatrical re-release of ''Finding Nemo'' as the third and final short in the trilogy of '' To ...
'' (2012).


''Forky Asks a Question'' (2019–2020)

A series of shorts titled ''Forky Asks a Question'' for
Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
, with the new character
Forky This is a list of characters from Disney/Pixar's ''Toy Story'' franchise which consists of the animated feature films ''Toy Story'', ''Toy Story 2'', ''Toy Story 3'' and '' Toy Story 4'', and '' Lightyear''. This list also includes characters fro ...
from ''Toy Story 4'' (voiced by
Tony Hale Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is most known for his comedic leading roles in the Fox series '' Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth, and as Gary Walsh on the HBO series '' Veep''. For the ...
), was released on the launch date of the service on November 12, 2019.


''Lamp Life'' (2020)

''Lamp Life'' is a short film revealing Bo Peep's whereabouts between the events of ''Toy Story 2'' and ''Toy Story 4'', where she was used as a night light for first one and then two children before being donated to the antique shop, where she and her sheep eventually abandoned their home lamp and were reunited with Woody. It was released on
Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
on January 31, 2020. Valerie LaPointe, who was a story supervisor for ''Toy Story 4'', wrote and directed the short film. Annie Potts and Ally Maki returned as Bo Peep and Giggle McDimples. However, Woody is voiced by Jim Hanks, the younger brother of Tom Hanks.


''Pixar Popcorn'' (2021)

Pixar Popcorn This is a list of animated short films produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Beginning with Pixar's first film ''Toy Story'', almost all subsequent Pixar feature films have been shown in theaters along with a Pixar-created original short film, k ...
features three ''Toy Story'' shorts, "To Fitness and Beyond", and two Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny shorts, "Three Heads" and "Love". They were released on January 21, 2021.


Television specials

Pixar has also developed two 22-minute ''Toy Story'' television specials for ABC. They also air them on
Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American pay television television channel, channel that serves as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company ...
,
Disney XD Disney XD is an American pay television television channel, channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Entertainment units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven years old ...
, and
Disney Junior Disney Jr. (formerly Disney Junior) is an American pay television network owned by the Disney Branded Television sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. Aimed mainly at children two to seven year ...
.


''Toy Story of Terror!'' (2013)

''Toy Story of Terror!'' was a Halloween-themed special and aired on October 16, 2013.


''Toy Story That Time Forgot'' (2014)

''Toy Story That Time Forgot'' was a Christmas-themed special that aired on December 2, 2014.


Spin-offs


''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins'' (2000)

''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins'' is a 2000 traditionally animated direct-to-video television film produced by
Walt Disney Television Animation Disney Television Animation (DTVA; also shortened to Disney TVA), formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation, is an American animation production company that serves as the television a ...
with
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as a co-production that serves as a spin-off of the ''Toy Story'' franchise. The film was released on August 8, 2000, and features Tim Allen as the voice of Buzz Lightyear. The film follows Buzz Lightyear as a space ranger who fights against the evil Emperor Zurg, showing the inspiration for the Buzz Lightyear toyline that exists in the ''Toy Story'' series. The film later led to the television series, ''
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''. Although the film was criticized for not using the same animation as the ''Toy Story'' films, it sold three million VHS and DVDs in its first week of release.


''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' (2000–2001)

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and co-produced by
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that is a spin-off of the ''Toy Story'' franchise, and was led from the direct-to-video film '' Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins'', depicting the in-universe ''Toy Story'' series on which the Buzz Lightyear toy is based. The series takes place in the far future, featuring Buzz Lightyear voiced by
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), a famous, experienced Space Ranger who takes a crew of rookies under his wing as he investigates criminal activity across the galaxy and attempts to bring down Evil Emperor Zurg once and for all. It aired on
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from October 2, 2000, to November 29, 2000, and on
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from October 14, 2000, to January 13, 2001.


''Lightyear'' (2022)

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film of ''Toy Story'' series that explains Buzz Lightyear's backstory and the film chronology Andy watched. Buzz is voiced by Chris Evans in the title role. Directed by
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, the film was released on June 17, 2022.


Reception


Box office performance

''Toy Story''s first five days of domestic release (on
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weekend), earned the film $39.1 million. The film placed first in the weekend's box office with $29.1 million, and maintained its number one position at the domestic box office for the following two weekends. It was the highest-grossing domestic film in
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, and the third-highest-grossing animated film at the time. ''Toy Story 2'' opened at No. 1 over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, with a three-day tally of $57.4 million from 3,236 theaters. It averaged $17,734 per theater over three days during that weekend, and stayed at No. 1 for the next two weekends. It was the third-highest-grossing film of 1999. ''Toy Story 3'' had a strong debut, opening in 4,028 theaters and grossing $41.1 million at the box office on its opening day. In addition, ''Toy Story 3'' had the highest opening-day gross for an animated film on record. During its opening weekend, the film grossed $110.3 million, making it #1 for the weekend; it was the biggest opening weekend ever for any Pixar film. ''Toy Story 3'' stayed at the #1 spot for the next weekend. The film had the second-highest opening ever for an animated film at the time. It was the highest-grossing film of 2010, both domestically and worldwide. ''Toy Story 3'' grossed over $1 billion, making it the seventh film in history, the second Disney film in 2010, and the first animated film to do so. ''Toy Story 4'' achieved the biggest opening for the series and the biggest for a G-rated film, grossing $120.9 million domestically and $244.5 internationally in its first weekend. It went on to gross $1.073 billion, becoming the 43rd movie ever to cross the billion dollar mark and was the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2019. ''Lightyear'' underperformed at the global box office, grossing a total of $226.4 million. Its first weekend gross totaled $85.2 million, underperforming expectations, attributed by observers to a lackluster audience turnout due to multiple factors including the
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, the release of past Pixar films ''
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, and its more mixed reviews compared to other films in the franchise.


Critical and public response

According to Rotten Tomatoes, the ''Toy Story'' franchise is the most critically acclaimed franchise of all time. The first two films received a 100% rating, while the third and fourth earned 98% and 97% ratings. According to the site, no other franchise has had all of its films so highly rated—the ''Before'' trilogy comes closest with 98%, and the ''Dollars'' trilogy and ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy come after with average ratings of 95% and 94%, respectively, while the ''Toy Story'' franchise has an average of 99%. According to Metacritic, the ''Toy Story'' franchise is the second most critically acclaimed franchise of all time, after ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy, having an average rounded score of 90 out of 100.


Accolades

''Toy Story'' was nominated for three
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, Best Original Score and
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, the director of the film, also received a Special Achievement Award for "the development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film." ''Toy Story'' was also the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. At the
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, ''Toy Story'' earned two Golden Globe nominations— Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and
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. It was also nominated for Best Special Visual Effects at the 50th British Academy Film Awards. ''Toy Story 2'' won a
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for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and earned a single Academy Award nomination for the song "
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was introduced in 2001 after the first two ''Toy Story'' installments. ''Toy Story 3'' won two Academy Awards – Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for "
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. ''Toy Story 4'' won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and was also nominated for Best Original Song for Newman's "I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away." It is the first animated franchise to win Best Animated Feature award twice. It's also the first animated franchise to have every film nominated in the same category (Original Song). It was also nominated to the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film (but lost against ''
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Cast and characters

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Other media


Comic books

* A 4-issue limited series ''Toy Story: Mysterious Stranger'' was published by Boom! Entertainment from May to August 2009; This was followed by an 8-issue ongoing series, starting with #0 in November 2009. Two Buzz Lightyear one-shots were released in 2010, also by Boom! Entertainment; these were for Free Comic Book Day and Halloween, which was collected as ''Toy Story: The Return of Buzz Lightyear''. A second 4-issue limited series, ''Toy Story: Toy Overboard'' was published by Boom! Entertainment from July to October 2010. * A 4-issue limited series by
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''Toy Story: Tales from the Toy Chest'' was published from May to August 2012. * ''Toy Story magazine'' was first released on July 21, 2010. Each edition was 24 pages in length, apart from the launch edition, which was 28 pages. * A one-shot anthology comic book by
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was released to tie in with ''Toy Story 4'' in 2019. The comic picks up just after the events of the film, also exploring the backstories of Duke Caboom, Ducky, Bunny, Bo Peep and Giggle McDimples during their exploits as a band of lost toys.


Video games

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Games featuring ''Toy Story'' characters

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''.


Merchandising and software

''Toy Story'' had a large promotion before its release, leading to numerous tie-ins with the film including images on food packaging. A variety of merchandise was released during the film's theatrical run and its initial VHS release including toys, clothing, and shoes, among other things. When action figures for Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody were created, they were initially ignored by retailers. However, after over 250,000 figures were sold for each character before the film's release, demand continued to expand, eventually reaching over 25 million units sold by 2007. Also, '' Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story'' and ''
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: Toy Story'' were released for
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and
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. ''Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story'' was the best selling software title of 1996, selling over 500,000 copies.


Theme park attractions

*
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in many Disney Parks. * ''Toy Story'' Mania! at
Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. Based on a concept by Marty Sklar, Randy Br ...
at the
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,
Disney California Adventure Disney California Adventure is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. The park is themed after Disney's interpretation of California ...
at the
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and
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at
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. * ''Toy Story'' Land themed lands at
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,
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,
Shanghai Disneyland Shanghai Disneyland (; Pinyin: ''Shànghǎi díshìní lèyuán'', Shanghainese: ''Zaon-he Diq-zy-nyi Loq-yoe'') is a theme park located in Chuansha New Town, Pudong, Shanghai, China, that is part of the Shanghai Disney Resort. The park is oper ...
and Disney's Hollywood Studios. * '' Toy Story: The Musical'' on
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's ship ''
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''. * Totally Toy Story, an "instant theme park" then a theme area in
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at Disneyland.


Totally Toy Story

Totally Toy Story was an instant theme park and a promotional event for the ''
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'' film premiere held at
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and Masonic Convention Hall. For the November 18, 1995, ''
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'' premiere at El Capitan Theatre, Disney rented the Masonic Convention Hall, the next door building, for Totally Toy Story, an instant theme park and a promotional event for the movie. Movie goers paid an additional fee for the pop up park. The promotional event had pre-sales over $1 million and remained opened until January 1, 1996. The Toy Story Funhouse part was moved to Disneyland's Tomorrowland and opened there on January 27, 1996, and closed on May 27, 1996. Totally Toy Story, while in Hollywood, consisted of "Toy Story Art of Animation" exhibit in El Capitan's basement and the Toy Story Funhouse at the convention hall. The fun house consisted of 30,000 square feet of various attractions. These attractions continue the story of the movie with the toys life-size.


Attractions

Toy Story Funhouse attractions: * Hamm's Theater – "Hamm's All-Doll Revue" has energetic dancing and original songs lasted 20 minutes * Buzz's Galaxy – ** "Buzz & the Buzz Lites" show included music from Frank Sinatra ** two arcade-style games, "Whack-A-Alien" ** a motion-simulator ride * Woody's Roundup dance hall, live musicians and country line-dancing lessons * Pizza Planet restaurant * Green Army Men's obstacle course, participants strap on foot base to tackle the course * Mr. Potato Head's Playroom, contained Etch-a-Sketches and other dexterity games had a floor made up of old game boards * Totally Interactive Room, had Sega and Nintendo ''Toy Story'' games * Souvenir shop


Impact

''Toy Story'' innovative computer animation had a large impact on the film industry. After the film's debut, various industries were interested in the technology used for the film.
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makers desired to compute imagery similar to the film's animation for personal computers; game developers wanted to learn how to replicate the animation for video games; and robotics researchers were interested in building
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into their machines that compared to the lifelike characters in the film. Various authors have also compared the film to an interpretation of ''
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'' as well as
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. The free and open-source
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distribution
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takes its codenames from ''Toy Story'' characters, the tradition of which came about as
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was involved in the early development of Debian while working at
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.


Gromit Unleashed

In 2013, Pixar designed a "Gromit Lightyear" sculpture based on the
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character Gromit from ''
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'' for
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which sold for £65,000.


To infinity and beyond!

Buzz Lightyear's classic line "To infinity and beyond!" has seen usage not only on T-shirts, but among philosophers and mathematical theorists as well. Lucia Hall of ''The Humanist'' linked the film's plot to an interpretation of humanism. She compared the phrase to "All this and heaven, too!", indicating one who is happy with a life on Earth as well as having an afterlife. In 2008, during
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, astronauts took an action figure of Buzz Lightyear into space on the ''Discovery'' Space Shuttle as part of an educational experience for students that also stressed the catchphrase. The action figure was used for experiments in
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. Also, in 2008, the phrase made international news when it was reported that a father and son had continually repeated the phrase to help them keep track of each other while treading water for 15 hours in the Atlantic Ocean.


Notes


References


External links

* {{portal bar, United States, Disney, 1990s, Cartoon, Film, Animation, Comedy American children's animated adventure films Animated film series Children's comedy-drama films Children's film series Film series introduced in 1995 Films about sentient toys Films adapted into television shows Mass media franchises Pixar franchises