Toy Story (1995)
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A jealous cowboy doll and a space ranger action figure must navigate a perilous journey after being separated from their owner.
The story
Set in a world where toys come to life, Toy Story follows an old-fashioned cowboy doll named Woody, who becomes jealous that a space cadet action figure, Buzz Lightyear, is replacing him as the favorite toy of their owner Andy. When the two toys are accidentally separated and end up in the hands of a menacing neighbor, they must work together to find their way back to Andy. The story explores the inner lives of toys who secretly come to life when humans are not around, and the growing bond between two very different toys who must overcome their differences to survive.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In a world where toys are sentient but pretend to be lifeless around humans, a group of toys led by Sheriff Woody prepare to move to a new house with their owner, Andy. During a birthday party, Andy receives a new Buzz Lightyear action figure, who believes he is a real Space Ranger. Woody's jealousy leads to a confrontation where the two are accidentally separated and end up on a moving truck. They eventually find themselves in the house of Sid Phillips, a neighbor who destroys toys. Buzz suffers an existential crisis upon seeing a commercial and realizes he is a toy. After a night of teamwork, they escape Sid's house and navigate a perilous journey to reach Andy's moving truck. They successfully reunite with the other toys and land safely in the new house, where they eventually welcome a new puppy.
- First release year
- 1995
- Runtime (minutes)
- 81
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- John Lasseter
- Writers
- Joss Whedon · screenplay; Andrew Stanton · screenplay; Joel Cohen · screenplay; Alec Sokolow · screenplay; John Lasseter · story; Pete Docter · story; Andrew Stanton · story; Joe Ranft · story
- Cast and characters
- Tom Hanks · Woody; Tim Allen · Buzz Lightyear; Annie Potts · Bo Peep; John Ratzenberger · Hamm; Don Rickles · Mr. Potato Head; Wallace Shawn · Rex; Jim Varney · Slinky Dog
- Genres
- animated; adventure; comedy
- Themes
- friendship; identity; loyalty
- Tone and mood
- adventure; comedy
- Premise and plot tags
- sentient toys; buddy film; animation
- Source material / true-story basis
- Tin Toy
- Franchise connections
- Toy Story
- Reception
- The film received critical acclaim, with praise directed towards the animation, screenplay, Randy Newman's score, appeal to all age groups, and voice performances, particularly of Hanks and Allen. It is frequently lauded as one of the greatest animated films ever made.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 96 · scale: 100 · review count: 26
- Awards and nominations
- Special Achievement Academy Award · Special Achievement · 1996 · win; Annie Award · Best Animated Feature · win
- Production trivia
- It was the first entirely computer-animated feature film.; The film's score was composed by Randy Newman.; The phrase 'To Infinity and Beyond!' has been used in various contexts outside of the film.
Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.
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