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Toy Story (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 49

Fresh: 49

Rotten:0

Average Rating: 8.7/10

Consensus: As entertaining as it is innovative, Toy Story kicked off Pixar's unprecedented run of quality pictures, reinvigorating animated film in the process.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: The delightful TOY STORY provides the answer to the a kid's most important question: What happens when you leave toys alone in a room? Well, it seems that they come to life! Young Andy's playthings, including the sardonic Mr.... The delightful TOY STORY provides the answer to the a kid's most important question: What happens when you leave toys alone in a room? Well, it seems that they come to life! Young Andy's playthings, including the sardonic Mr. Potatohead, a Slinky Dog with a southern drawl, an anxiety-ridden dinosaur, and some very gung-ho toy soldiers, are led by Woody, a pull-string cowboy doll whom Andy adores. But on his birthday, Andy receives a self-possessed, gadget-laden spaceman action figure named Buzz Lightyear, who quickly becomes Andy's favorite. Soon the overlooked Woody becomes very jealous. But when a turn of events leaves Buzz and Woody lost in the "outside world," they have to get along in order to find their way home. And they'd better do it quickly, because the lad and his family are moving tomorrow! However, their trek is interrupted by Sid, Andy's cruel, malicious neighbor--who loves to destroy toys... [More]

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Penn Jillette

Director: John Lasseter

Director: John Lasseter
Story: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Peter Docter, Joe Ranft
Screenwriter: Joss Whedon, Alec Sokolow, Joel Cohen
Producer: Ralph Guggenheim, Bonnie Arnold

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Release:

Mar 20, 2001

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Letterboxed - Anamorphic - 1.77:1
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish
  • THX Mastered Audio

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Filmmakers
  • Bonus Short - Academy Award-Winner "Tin Toy"

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

Reviews for Toy Story

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10/18/08
Emily Blunt
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The year's most inventive comedy.

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08/31/08
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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A winning animated feature that has something for everyone on the age spectrum.

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08/18/08
David Ansen
Newsweek
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The film sports a provocative and appealing story that's every bit the equal of this technical achievement.

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06/09/08
Leonard Klady
Variety
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A children's film that has real staying power.

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03/10/08
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An entertaining computer-generated, hyperrealist animation feature (1995) that's also in effect a toy catalog.

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03/10/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Kids are mad about it; it's far from painful for parents; the voice of Mr. Potato Head is Don Rickles. What more could you ask?

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03/10/08
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As Lion King did before it, Toy Story revived the art of American children's animation, and ushered in a set of smart movies that entertained children and their parents. It's a landmark movie, and doesn't get old with frequent repetition.

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05/03/07
Michael Booth
Denver Post
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The film will probably be more fully appreciated by adults, who'll love the snappy, knowing verbal gags, the vivid, deftly defined characters, and the overall conceptual sophistication.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Absolutely stunning and immensely enjoyable.

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12/10/05
Michael Dequina
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Just perfect.

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12/06/05
Caroline Westbrook
Empire Magazine
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Remains a groundbreaking work in the field of animation, and is still a wonderfully entertaining film.

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11/11/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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My 2-year-old runs around yelling, 'Buzz Lightyear to the rescue!' If that’s not a testament to the power this movie has to connect to children, I don’t know what is.

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09/14/05
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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You wanna know what real "movie magic" looks like? Rent yourself the entire Pixar collection and try not to spend the next eight hours grinning from ear to ear.

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08/27/05
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com
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A return to the inspiration and genius that powered the old Disney classics. In some ways, its even better than the classics. This film is innovative AND it has a memorable, unpredictable, interesting story.

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01/15/05
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer
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Moviemaking alchemy — a breathtakingly perfect blend of wide-eyed childhood wonder and wry adult humor, yesteryear nostalgia and eye-popping novelty.

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09/16/04
Steven D. Greydanus
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Apesar de representar um imenso avanço tecnológico, a força do filme reside no carisma de seus personagens e no charme de sua história.

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08/31/04
Pablo Villaca
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Children will enjoy a new take on the irresistible idea of toys coming to life. Adults will marvel at a witty script and utterly brilliant anthropomorphism.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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A film of such striking individuality and uncompromising precocity that I left the theater thrilled with the knowledge that I had just witnessed cinematic history.

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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly
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04/10/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
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(1995)-10 yrs. later, TOY STORY doesn't quite fly but it does fall with style!!!
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(1995)-10 yrs. later, TOY STORY doesn't quite fly but it does fall with style!!!
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(1995)-10 yrs. later, TOY STORY doesn't quite fly but it does fall with style!!!
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