Toy Story
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Toy Story is a 1995 animated film directed by John Lasseter, starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
Toy Story is a 1995 American animated adventure comedy film directed by John Lasseter, and written by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, and Alec Sokolow. The first entirely computer-animated feature film, as well as the first feature film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, it stars the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, John Ratzenberger, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, and Jim Varney. Set in a world where toys come to life, Toy Story follows an old-fashioned cowboy doll named Woody (Hanks), who becomes jealous that a space cadet action figure, Buzz Lightyear (Allen), is replacing him as the favorite toy of their owner Andy.
Following the success of the 1988 short film Tin Toy, Pixar was approached by Disney to produce a computer-animated feature film that was told from a small toy's perspective.
Production
Written by Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen, the film was produced by Pixar. Randy Newman composed the score. The film runs 81 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $30,000,000, Toy Story grossed $401,157,969 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Toy Story is part of the Toy Story Collection franchise; its influence and legacy endure in later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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