Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story is a 1995 family movie directed by John Lasseter, with a running time of 1h 21m. It stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Don Rickles.
Andy's bedroom runs on a secret: the toys come alive the moment no one is watching, and Woody the pull-string cowboy is the clear favorite. Then a birthday brings Buzz Lightyear, a gleaming space-ranger action figure who does not yet know he is a toy. Pixar's first feature, directed by John Lasseter, pairs Tom Hanks and Tim Allen as the rivals thrown together when they end up lost far from home. The computer animation was a landmark in 1995, but the film endures on its comedy and its warmth about jealousy, friendship, and growing up.
Quick answers
What is Toy Story about?
Andy's bedroom runs on a secret: the toys come alive the moment no one is watching, and Woody the pull-string cowboy is the clear favorite. Then a birthday brings Buzz Lightyear, a gleaming space-ranger action figure who does not yet know he is a toy. Pixar's first feature, directed by John Lasseter, pairs Tom Hanks and Tim Allen as the rivals thrown together when they end up lost far from home. The computer animation was a landmark in 1995, but the film endures on its comedy and its warmth about jealousy, friendship, and growing up.
When was Toy Story released?
Toy Story was released on 22 November 1995.
How long is Toy Story?
Toy Story runs 1h 21m.
Who made Toy Story?
Toy Story was directed by John Lasseter.
Where can I watch Toy Story?
Toy Story is available on DirecTV On Demand, Disney+, Freeform, Hulu, fuboTV and Amazon.
Where to watch Toy Story
Stream: DirecTV On Demand, Disney+, Freeform, Hulu, fuboTV
Rent: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
Buy: Fandango at Home
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Cast
- Tom Hanks as Woody (voice)
- Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear (voice)
- Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
- Jim Varney as Slinky Dog (voice)
- Wallace Shawn as Rex (voice)
- John Ratzenberger as Hamm (voice)
- Annie Potts as Bo Peep (voice)
- John Morris as Andy (voice)
- Erik von Detten as Sid (voice)
- Laurie Metcalf as Mrs. Davis (voice)
- R. Lee Ermey as Sergeant (voice)
- Sarah Freeman as Hannah (voice)
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A few thoughts on Toy Story
Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes runs on the same quiet magic, a boy and a stuffed tiger who is fully alive whenever the grown-ups look away. Gamers can visit the toys directly in Kingdom Hearts III, whose Toy Box world folds Woody and Buzz into its own adventure.
Toys and pets that quietly have a whole life when nobody's watching
Toy Story's whole premise turns on a secret nobody in Andy's house ever learns, and these titles share that quiet conceit. The Lego Movie treats its bricks as a hidden society, Calvin and Hobbes lets a stuffed tiger be fully real only to its owner, The Secret Life of Pets 2 gives the same double life to household pets, and Kingdom Hearts III drops Sora straight into Andy's room.
Mismatched pairs who start as rivals and end up family
Woody's jealousy of the shinier new arrival drives Toy Story's whole conflict, and these Pixar and Disney pairings work the same angle. Monsters, Inc. pairs a big softie with a motor-mouthed rival turned partner, Up forces a bitter widower to accept an uninvited boy scout, Big Hero 6 gives a grieving kid a robot he never asked for, and Mr. Peabody & Sherman flips the formula into an odd-couple family.