''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 or ...
that started in 1995 with the release of the
animated feature film of the same name, produced by
Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californi ...
and released by
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film production company and subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company. The studio is the flagship producer of live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Studios uni ...
. It is the first computer-animated franchise, which is based on the
anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
concept that
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 pet ...
s, unknown to humans, are secretly living, sentient creatures. The films focus on a diverse group of toys that feature 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 '' vaquer ...
doll named
Sheriff Woody
Sheriff Woody Pride is a fictional, pull-string cowboy doll who appears in the Disney–Pixar ''Toy Story'' franchise. In the films, Woody is the main protagonist, alongside Buzz Lightyear. He is primarily voiced by Tom Hanks, who voices him ...
(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 ...
) and a modern
spaceman action figure named
Buzz Lightyear
Buzz Lightyear is the main character in the ''Toy Story'' franchise created by Disney and Pixar mainly voiced by Tim Allen. He is a Superhero toy action figure based on the in-universe media franchise consisting of a blockbuster feature fi ...
(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) and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fo ...
and
Chris Evans), later media that also depicts the
films within a film about the latter character. The group unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them.
The ''Toy Story'' franchise consists mainly of five
CGI-animated films: ''
Toy Story
''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The first installment in the '' Toy Story ...
'' (1995), ''
Toy Story 2
''Toy Story 2'' is a 1999 American computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The second installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise and the sequel to ''Toy Story'' (1995), it wa ...
'' (1999), ''
Toy Story 3
''Toy Story 3'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the third installment in the ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 2'' (1999). It was d ...
'' (2010), ''
Toy Story 4
''Toy Story 4'' is a 2019 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in Pixar's ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 3'' ( ...
'' (2019), and the
spin-off prequel
A prequel is a literary, dramatic or cinematic work whose story precedes that of a previous work, by focusing on events that occur before the original narrative. A prequel is a work that forms part of a backstory to the preceding work.
The term " ...
film within a film
A story within a story, also referred to as an embedded narrative, is a literary device in which a character within a story becomes the narrator of a second story (within the first one). Multiple layers of stories within stories are sometimes c ...
''
Lightyear
A light-year, alternatively spelled light year, is a large unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers (), or 5.88 trillion miles ().One trillion here is taken to be 1012 ...
'' (2022). It also includes the
2D-animated direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was p ...
spin-off film within a film, ''
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins'' (2000) and its
television series of the same name. 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, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, ...
, the third film by
Lee Unkrich
Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, film editor, screenwriter, and animator. He was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he started in 1994 as a film editor. He later began directing, first as ...
(who acted as co-director of the second film alongside
Ash Brannon
Ashton Brannon (born October 31, 1969) is an American Emmy Award-winning 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 a ...
), the fourth film by
Josh Cooley
Joshua Cooley (born May 23, 1979) is an American animator, screenwriter, director and voice actor. He is best known for directing the 2019 film ''Toy Story 4'', the fourth film of the ''Toy Story'' franchise, for which he won the Academy Awar ...
, and ''Lightyear'' by
Angus MacLane
Angus MacLane (born April 13, 1975) is an American animator, storyboard artist, character designer, screenwriter, film director, and voice actor currently working at Pixar. He co-directed the film ''Finding Dory'' (2016) and made his solo feature ...
.
Produced on a total budget of $720 million, the ''Toy Story'' films have grossed more than $3.3 billion worldwide, becoming the
19th highest-grossing franchise worldwide and the
third highest-grossing animated franchise. Each film of the main series set
box office
A box office or ticket office is a place where ticket (admission), tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through a hole in a wall or window, or at a Wicket gate, wicke ...
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 three-dimensional films made and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures mostly under the Walt Disney Pictures label and shown exclusively using digital pr ...
"double feature" for at least two weeks in October 2009 as a promotion for the then-upcoming third film.
Films
Main 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
CGI and was directed by
John Lasseter
John Alan Lasseter (; born January 12, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, ...
. 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) and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fo ...
) 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 singer and former actor. 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 broadly comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as appearing in films and ...
,
Don Rickles
Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958) with Clark Gable, Carl Reiner's '' Enter La ...
,
John Ratzenberger
John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947)[About John](_blank)
from Ratzenberger's official website is an Americ ...
,
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, and essayist. His film roles include Wally Shawn (a fictionalized version of himself) in '' My Dinner with Andre'' (1981), Vizzini in ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), ...
, 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 i ...
. 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 three-dimensional films made and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures mostly under the Walt Disney Pictures label and shown exclusively using digital pr ...
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 Newman on '' Seinfeld'' (1992–1998) and Officer Don Orville on '' 3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996–2001). He also voiced Igor on ''Toonsylvania'' (199 ...
). Buzz and several of Andy's toys set off to attempt to free 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. 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 & Out'' (1997) ...
,
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained notoriety and acclaim for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom '' Cheers'' (1984-1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993-2004), ...
,
Estelle Harris
Estelle Harris (''née'' Nussbaum; April 22, 1928 – April 2, 2022) was an American actress and comedienne, known for her exaggerated shrill, grating voice. She was best known for her role as Estelle Costanza on ''Seinfeld''. Her other roles in ...
, and
Jodi Benson
Jodi Marie Benson (née Marzorati; born October 10, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for providing the voice of Ariel in Disney's 1989 animated film ''The Little Mermaid'' and throughout other films, including its seque ...
. ''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, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was p ...
sequel
A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same ...
to the original ''Toy Story'', with a 60-minute running time. However, Disney's executives 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 original ''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 three-dimensional films made and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures mostly under the Walt Disney Pictures label and shown exclusively using digital pr ...
as part of a double feature, along with ''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 a daycare center while their owner, Andy, is getting ready to go to college. The toys discover that all of the toys are ruled by Lotso (voiced by
Ned Beatty
Ned Thomas Beatty (July 6, 1937 – June 13, 2021) was an American actor and comedian. In a career that spanned five decades, he appeared in more than 160 films. Throughout his career, Beatty gained a reputation for being "the busiest actor in ...
), a sinister teddy bear, while Woody finds potential hope for a new home in the hands of Bonnie, a toddler that takes great care of her toys.
Blake Clark
Blake Clark (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known as Chet Hunter on ''Boy Meets World'' and Harry "The Hardware Store Guy" on ''Home Improvement''. Clark has voiced Slinky Dog in the ''Toy Story'' f ...
replaced Varney after Varney's 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 is known for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, including Jack Butler in ''Mr. Mom'' (1983), Betelgeuse in ''Beetlejuice'' ( ...
,
Timothy Dalton
Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. Beginning his career on stage, he made his film debut as Philip II of France in the 1968 historical drama ''The Lion in Winter''. He gained international prominence as ...
,
Jeff Garlin
Jeffrey Garlin (born June 5, 1962) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Murray Goldberg, patriarch of the eponymous family in the ABC sitcom '' The Goldbergs'', and Jeff Greene on the HBO sitcom '' Curb You ...
,
Kristen Schaal
Kristen Joy Schaal (; born January 24, 1978) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her voice roles as Louise Belcher on ''Bob's Burgers'' and Mabel Pines on ''Gravity Falls''. She's also known for playing Mel on ''F ...
, and
Bonnie Hunt
Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, director, producer, writer and television host. Her film roles include ''Rain Man'', ''Beethoven'', ''Beethoven's 2nd'', ''Jumanji'', ''Jerry Maguire'', '' The Green M ...
. 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, film editor, screenwriter, and animator. He was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he started in 1994 as a film editor. He later began directing, first as ...
, who edited the first two films and co-directed the second. It was
Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californi ...
's highest-grossing film of all time both domestically, surpassing ''
Finding Nemo
''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was writ ...
'', until it was surpassed by ''
Finding Dory
''Finding Dory'' is a 2016 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton, produced by Lindsey Collins and written by Stanton and Vict ...
'' in 2016 and worldwide, also surpassing ''Finding Nemo'', until it was surpassed by ''
Incredibles 2
''Incredibles 2'' is a 2018 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it is the sequel to ''The Incredibles'' (2004) and the second fu ...
'' in 2018. ''Toy Story 3'' grossed more than the first and second 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 computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 picture book ''Shrek!'' by William Steig, produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. The sequel to ''Shrek'' (2001) and the seco ...
'', becoming the
highest-grossing animated film of all time until it was surpassed by ''
Frozen'', another Disney production, in March 2014. The film was re-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 known for his role in the Fox comedy series ''Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth. Hale played Gary Walsh on the HBO comedy ''Veep'' from 2012 until its ...
), 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 i ...
), 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". Rickles had died in 2017 prior to the production of the film, but Pixar used archival recordings from him 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 actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He co-created and co-starred alongside Jordan Peele in Comedy Central's sketch series ''Key & Peele'' (2012–2015) and co-starred in USA Netw ...
,
Jordan Peele
Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast membe ...
,
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves ( ; born September 2, 1964) is a Canadian actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in '' Youngblood'' (1986). ...
,
Ally Maki
Ally Maki Matsumura (born December 29, 1986), known professionally as Ally Maki, is an American actress and model. She portrayed Jess Kato in the TBS comedy series '' Wrecked'' and the voice of Giggle McDimples in ''Toy Story 4''.
Career
Maki ...
, 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 six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two Screen Actors Guild Awa ...
. The film had been originally announced on November 6, 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.
Jones appeared as Louisa Fenn on the Fox drama series ''Boston Public'' (2000–2002), as Karen Filippelli on the NBC comedy series ''The Office'' (2006–2009; 2011), and as ...
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 fo ...
based on the story developed by Lasseter,
Andrew Stanton
Andrew Ayers Stanton (born December 3, 1965) is an American filmmaker and voice actor based at Pixar, which he joined in 1990. His film work includes co-writing and co-directing Pixar's ''A Bug's Life'' (1998), directing ''Finding Nemo'' (2003) an ...
,
Pete Docter
Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor, and chief creative officer of Pixar. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated feature films ''Monsters, Inc.'' (2001) ...
, and
Lee Unkrich
Lee Edward Unkrich (born August 8, 1967) is an American film director, film editor, screenwriter, and animator. He was a longtime member of the creative team at Pixar, where he started in 1994 as a film editor. He later began directing, first as ...
. However, during production, 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 animator, screenwriter, director and voice actor. He is best known for directing the 2019 film ''Toy Story 4'', the fourth film of the ''Toy Story'' franchise, for which he won the Academy Awar ...
was named as the film's director, with
Jonas Rivera 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.
Possible fifth film
In February 2019, Tim Allen, who voiced Buzz Lightyear in the ''Toy Story'' films, expressed interest in doing another film as he "did not see any reason why they would not do it." On ''
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' (often shortened to ''Ellen'' or ''The Ellen Show'') is an American daytime television variety comedy talk show that was created and hosted by its namesake Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it was prod ...
'' that May, Hanks said that ''
Toy Story 4
''Toy Story 4'' is a 2019 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in Pixar's ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 3'' ( ...
'' would be the final installment in the franchise, but producer Mark Nielsen disclosed a possibility of a fifth film, as Pixar was not ruling out that possibility.
Buzz Lightyear films
''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), formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation, is the television animation production arm of Disney Branded Television, a sub-division of the Disney Ge ...
with
Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Animation Studios (commonly known as Pixar () and stylized as P I X A R) is an American computer animation studio known for its critically and commercially successful computer animated feature films. It is based in Emeryville, Californi ...
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, ''
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an American animated science fiction action-adventure comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and co-produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It serves as a spin-off of the ''Toy Sto ...
''. Although the film was criticized for not using the same animation in the ''Toy Story'' films, it sold three million VHS and DVDs in its first week of release.
''Lightyear'' (2022)
At
Disney
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
's 2020 Investor Day meeting in December, ''Lightyear'' was announced as a
spin-off film that depicts the in-universe origin story of the fictional human Buzz Lightyear character who inspired the toy that appeared in the main films, with
Chris Evans cast in the title role. Directed by
Angus MacLane
Angus MacLane (born April 13, 1975) is an American animator, storyboard artist, character designer, screenwriter, film director, and voice actor currently working at Pixar. He co-directed the film ''Finding Dory'' (2016) and made his solo feature ...
, the film was released on June 17, 2022.
Television series
''Toy Story Treats'' (1996)
In 1996, a series of shorts known as ''Toy Story Treats'' were created as
interstitials on ABC Saturday Morning, the predecessor to Disney's One Saturday Morning and
ABC Kids. They did not necessarily follow the continuity from ''Toy Story'', taking place before, during and after the events of the first film. They were aired roughly around the time of ''Toy Story'' release to home video. The shorts also appeared as bonus features on both "The Ultimate Toy Box" and as
Easter egg
Easter eggs, also called Paschal eggs, are eggs that are decorated for the Christian feast of Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. As such, Easter eggs are common during the season of Eastertide (Easter season). The oldest tr ...
s on the "10th Anniversary Edition"
DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kin ...
menu of the first film, they were also restored in
HD in a 1.33:1 aspect ratio and presented in the special features of the 2010
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of sto ...
release of the film.
John Ratzenberger
John Dezso Ratzenberger (born April 6, 1947)[About John](_blank)
from Ratzenberger's official website is an Americ ...
,
Wallace Shawn
Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, and essayist. His film roles include Wally Shawn (a fictionalized version of himself) in '' My Dinner with Andre'' (1981), Vizzini in ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), ...
, and
Jeff Pidgeon
Jeff Pidgeon is an American animator, screenwriter, storyboard artist, and voice actor at Pixar.
Early life
Influenced by Charles M. Schulz's comic strip ''Peanuts'', Jeff Pidgeon dreamed of becoming a newspaper cartoonist. He studied and grad ...
reprise their roles from the film as
Hamm
Hamm (, Latin: ''Hammona'') is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of 2016 its population was 179,397. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway. Hamm railwa ...
,
Rex, and the
Aliens
Alien primarily refers to:
* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrate ...
, respectively, with
Jim Hanks
James Mefford Hanks (born June 15, 1961) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has played numerous minor roles in film and guest appearances on television, and often does voice substitution work for his older brother Tom Hanks (most notably Sheri ...
and
Pat Fraley
Patrick Howard Fraley (born February 18, 1949) is an American voice actor and voice-over teacher, known as the voice of Krang, Casey Jones, Baxter Stockman and numerous other characters in the 1987 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' animated tele ...
voicing Woody and Buzz, replacing Tom Hanks and Tim Allen who previously voiced the characters.
''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' (2000–2001)
''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an animated television series produced by
Walt Disney Television Animation
Disney Television Animation (DTVA), formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation, is the television animation production arm of Disney Branded Television, a sub-division of the Disney Ge ...
and co-produced by
Pixar Animation Studios 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
Patrick Warburton
Patrick Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American actor.
On television, he has played David Puddy on '' Seinfeld'', the title character on '' The Tick'', Jeb Denton on ''Less Than Perfect'', Jeff Bingham on ''Rules of Engagement'' and Lem ...
(replacing
Tim Allen
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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
UPN
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from October 2, 2000 to November 29, 2000 and on
ABC
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Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
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** Disney–ABC Television ...
from October 14, 2000 to January 13, 2001.
''Forky Asks a Question'' (2019–2020)
A series of shorts named ''Forky Asks a Question'' for
Disney+
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Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and deligh ...
, with the new character
Forky
Forky is a fictional character in the '' Toy Story'' franchise created by Disney and Pixar. His first appearance is in '' Toy Story 4'', which was released in June 2019. In the ''Toy Story'' universe, he was made by Bonnie, who stuck googly e ...
from ''
Toy Story 4
''Toy Story 4'' is a 2019 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in Pixar's ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 3'' ( ...
'' (voiced by
Tony Hale
Anthony Russell Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role in the Fox comedy series ''Arrested Development'' as Buster Bluth. Hale played Gary Walsh on the HBO comedy ''Veep'' from 2012 until its ...
), was released on the launch date of the service on November 12, 2019.
Television specials
Pixar has also developed two 22-minute ''Toy Story'' television specials for ABC. They also air them on
Disney Channel
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,
Disney XD
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, and
Disney Junior
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.
''Toy Story of Terror!'' (2013)
The first was a Halloween-themed special titled ''Toy Story of Terror!'', aired on October 16, 2013.
''Toy Story That Time Forgot'' (2014)
The second was a Christmas-themed special titled ''Toy Story That Time Forgot'', aired on December 2, 2014.
Short films
''Toy Story Toons'' (2011–2012)
In 2011, Pixar started releasing short animated films to supplement the ''Toy Story'' films, called ''Toy Story Toons''. The shorts pick up where ''Toy Story 3'' has left off, with Woody, Buzz, and Andy's other toys finding a new home at Bonnie's. So far, three shorts have been released; ''
Hawaiian Vacation
''Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation'' is a 2011 American computer-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 th ...
'', ''
Small Fry'', and ''
Partysaurus Rex
''Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex'' is a 2012 American computer 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 ...
''. Another short,
titled ''Mythic Rock'', was in development in 2013, but was never released.
''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+
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Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and deligh ...
on January 31, 2020.
Valerie LaPointe, who was a story supervisor for ''Toy Story 4'', wrote and directed the short film. Annie Potts and Ali Maki returned as Bo Peep and Giggle McDimples. However, Woody is voiced by Jim Hanks.
''Pixar Popcorn'' (2021)
There are three ''Toy Story'' shorts in this series of one minute shorts titled ''Pixar Popcorn'', which was released on January 22, 2021 on Disney+. The shorts are ''To Fitness and Beyond'', ''Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny: Love'', and ''Fluffy Stuff with Ducky and Bunny: Three Heads''.
Reception
Box office performance
''Toy Story''s first five days of domestic release (on
Thanksgiving
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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 1995, 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.
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% "Certified Fresh" rating, while the third and fourth earned 98% and 97% "Certified Fresh" 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
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
, including
Best Original Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story. Beginning with the ...
,
Best Original Score and
Best Original Song
This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards.
Best Actor/Best Actress
*See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
for
Randy Newman
Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...
's "
You've Got a Friend in Me
"You've Got a Friend in Me" is a song by Randy Newman. Used as the theme song for the 1995 Disney/Pixar animated film ''Toy Story'', it has since become a major musical component for its sequels, ''Toy Story 2'' (1999), ''Toy Story 3'' (2010) ...
."
John Lasseter
John Alan Lasseter (; born January 12, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, animator, voice actor, and the head of animation at Skydance Animation. He was previously the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, ...
, 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
53rd Golden Globe Awards
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Winners and ...
, ''Toy Story'' earned two Golden Globe nominations—
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and
Best Original Song
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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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
Golden Globe
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for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and earned a single Academy Award nomination for the song "
When She Loved Me
"When She Loved Me" is a song written by Randy Newman for Disney and Pixar's animated film ''Toy Story 2'' (1999), and recorded by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan. The song reveals the backstory of Jessie, a toy cowgirl, as she reflects upon her ...
," performed by
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan Order of Canada, OC Order of British Columbia, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing ( ...
. The
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films. An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters' performances are created using a frame-by- ...
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 "
We Belong Together
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". It earned three other nominations, including
Best Picture
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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,
Best Adapted Screenplay, and
Best Sound Editing
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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. It was the third animated film in history to be nominated for Best Picture, after ''
Beauty and the Beast
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'' and ''
Up''. ''Toy Story 3'' also won the Golden Globe for
Best Animated Feature Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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and the award for Best Animated Film at the
British Academy Film Awards
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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
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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(but lost against ''
Missing Link'') and nominated for Best Animated Film at the
British Academy Film Awards
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.
Cast and characters
*
Crew
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, for Free Comic Book Day and Halloween. 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
Marvel Comics
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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
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...
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
* ''
Toy Story
''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The first installment in the '' Toy Story ...
'' (1995) (
Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis, known as the outside North America, is a 16-bit Fourth generation of video game consoles, fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master Syst ...
,
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), commonly shortened to Super NES or Super Nintendo, is a 16-bit home video game console developed by Nintendo that was released in 1990 in Japan and South Korea, 1991 in North America, 1992 in Eur ...
,
Microsoft Windows
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, and
Game Boy
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)
* ''Disney's Activity Center: Toy Story'' (1996) (Microsoft Windows)
* ''Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story'' (1996) (Microsoft Windows and
macOS
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)
* ''Disney's Activity Center: Toy Story 2'' (2000) (Microsoft Windows)
* ''
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue'' (1999) (
Dreamcast
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,
PlayStation
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a divisi ...
,
Nintendo 64
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, Microsoft Windows, macOS, and
Game Boy Color
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)
* ''Toy Story 2: Woody Sousaku Daisakusen!!'' (2000) (
Sega Pico
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) – released only in Japan
* ''
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an American animated science fiction action-adventure comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and co-produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It serves as a spin-off of the ''Toy Sto ...
'' (2000) (
Game Boy Color
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, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Microsoft Windows)
* ''Jessie's Wild West Rodeo'' (2001) (Microsoft Windows and macOS)
* ''
Toy Story Racer
''Toy Story Racer'' is a 2001 kart racing game based on the ''Toy Story'' franchise. The game was released in March 2001 for the Game Boy Color and PlayStation systems. The PlayStation version received "generally favorable reviews" according to ...
'' (2001) (PlayStation and
Game Boy Color
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)
* ''Disney Hotshots: Toy Story 2'' (2003) (Microsoft Windows)
* ''Toy Story 2: Operation Rescue Woody!'' (2005) (
V.Smile
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)
* ''
Toy Story Mania!
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'' (2009) (
Wii
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, Microsoft Windows,
Xbox 360
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, and
PlayStation 3
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).
* ''Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3'' (2010) (
LeapPad
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Development history
The device, resembling a talking book, took 3 years to develop and was introduced to the market in ...
, LeapPad2, LeapPad3, LeapPad Platinum, LeapPad Ultra, LeapPad Jr.,
Leapster Explorer
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In June 2012, new versions of the Leapster Explorers we ...
, and LeapsterGS Explorer)
* ''
Toy Story 3: The Video Game'' (2010) (
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on 4 March 2000, in North America on 26 October 2000, in Europe on 24 November 2000, and in Australia on 3 ...
,
PlayStation 3
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,
Xbox 360
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,
Wii
The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other Regional lockout, regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major ho ...
,
PlayStation Portable
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,
Nintendo DS
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, Microsoft Windows, macOS, and
iOS
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)
* ''Shooting Beena: Toy Story 3 – Woody to Buzz no Daibōken!'' (2010) (
Advanced Pico Beena
The Sega Pico, also known as is an educational video game console by Sega Toys. Marketed as "edutainment", the main focus of the Pico was educational video games for children between 3 and 7 years old. The Pico was released in June 1993 in Japa ...
) – released only in Japan
* ''
Toy Story: Smash It!'' (2013) (iOS and
Android)
* ''Toy Story Drop!'' (2019) (iOS and Android)
Games featuring ''Toy Story'' characters
* ''Disney Learning: 1st Grade'' (2000) (Microsoft Windows and macOS)
* ''Disney Learning: 2nd Grade'' (2000) (Microsoft Windows and macOS)
* ''Disney•Pixar Learning: 1st Grade'' (2002) (Microsoft Windows and macOS)
* ''Disney•Pixar Learning: 2nd and 3rd Grade'' (2002) (Microsoft Windows and macOS)
* ''
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
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'' (2003) (
Game Boy Advance
The (GBA) is a 32-bit handheld game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo as the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001, in North America on June 11, 2001, in the PAL region on June 22, 2 ...
, PlayStation 2,
Xbox
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, and
GameCube
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)
* ''
LittleBigPlanet 2
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'' (2011) (PlayStation 3)
* ''Disney•Pixar Pixar Pals'' (2011) (LeapPad, LeapPad2, LeapPad3, LeapPad Platinum, LeapPad Ultra, LeapPad Jr., Leapster Explorer, and LeapsterGS Explorer)
* ''
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures'' (2011) (Xbox 360,
Xbox One
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, and Microsoft Windows)
* ''
Kinect Rush: A Disney•Pixar Adventure'' (2012) (Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows)
* ''
Disney Infinity
''Disney Infinity'' is an action-adventure sandbox toys-to-life video game series developed by Avalanche Software. The setting of the series is a giant customizable universe of imagination, known as the Toy Box, populated with toy versions of i ...
'' (2013) (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii,
Wii U
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The W ...
, Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows, iOS, and Apple TV)
* ''Disney Magic Kingdoms'' (2016) (mobile)
* ''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode'' (2018) (mobile)
* ''Lego The Incredibles'' (2018) (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, and macOS)
* ''Kingdom Hearts III'' (2019) (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One)
Pixar created some original animations for the games, including fully animated sequences for PC titles.
Woody and Buzz Lightyear were originally going to appear in the ''Final Mix'' version of the Disney/Square Enix video game ''Kingdom Hearts II''. They were omitted from the final product, but their models appear in the game's coding, without textures. The director of the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Tetsuya Nomura, stated that he would like to include Pixar property in future ''Kingdom Hearts'' games, given Disney's purchase of Pixar. This eventually came true, as a stage based on ''Toy Story'' made its debut appearance in the series in ''Kingdom Hearts III'', marking the first time that Pixar-based content appears in the series, along with ''Monsters, Inc. (franchise), Monsters, Inc.'' and ''Ratatouille (film), Ratatouille''.
In the Toy Box campaign, Woody, Buzz, Hamm, Rex, LGM's, Sarge and the Green Army Men are transported to a alternate world where most of the humans don't exist and is home to a business call "Galaxy Toys", it also somehow let's Buzz's blaster to actually shoot real lasers.
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 ''Disney's Activity Center: Toy Story'' were released for Microsoft Windows, Windows and Macintosh operating systems, Mac.
''Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story'' was the best selling software title of 1996, selling over 500,000 copies.
Theme park attractions
* Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin in many Disney Parks.
* Toy Story Mania!, ''Toy Story'' Mania! at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort and Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort.
* Toy Story Land, ''Toy Story'' Land themed lands at Walt Disney Studios Park, Hong Kong Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios.
* ''Toy Story: The Musical'' on Disney Cruise Line's ship ''Disney Wonder''.
* Totally Toy Story, an "instant theme park" then a theme area in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
Totally Toy Story
Totally Toy Story was an instant theme park and a promotional event for the ''
Toy Story
''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The first installment in the '' Toy Story ...
'' film premiere held at El Capitan Theatre and Hollywood Masonic Temple, Masonic Convention Hall.
For the November 18, 1995 ''
Toy Story
''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The first installment in the '' Toy Story ...
'' premiere at El Capitan Theatre, Disney rented the Hollywood Masonic Temple, 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. Graphics processing unit, Graphics chip 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 artificial intelligence into their machines that compared to the lifelike characters in the film.
Various authors have also compared the film to an interpretation of ''Don Quixote'' as well as humanism.
The free and open-source Linux distribution Debian takes its codenames from ''Toy Story'' characters, the tradition of which came about as Bruce Perens was involved in the early development of Debian while working at Pixar.
Gromit Unleashed
In 2013, Pixar designed a "Gromit Lightyear" sculpture based on the Aardman Animations character Gromit from ''Wallace and Gromit'' for Gromit Unleashed 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 STS-124, astronauts took an action figure of Buzz Lightyear into space on the Space Shuttle Discovery, ''Discovery'' Space Shuttle as part of an educational experience for students that also stressed the catchphrase. The action figure was used for experiments in zero-g.
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.
Internet fandom live-action remake
''Live Action Toy Story'' is a 2012 comedy-adventure fan film produced by the Arizona-based Jonason Pauley and Jesse Perrotta; it is a shot-by-shot recreation of the 1995 computer-animated film of the same name, with the toy characters animated through stop-motion animation, stop-motion or filmed moving with wires and strings.
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