Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 2 is a 1999 animation movie directed by John Lasseter, with a running time of 1h 32m. It stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack.
Andy leaves for Cowboy Camp and his toys settle in for a quiet week, until a collector named Al McWhiggin spots Woody and steals him for a museum deal. Woody discovers he was once the star of a whole merchandise line, complete with a cowgirl, a horse and a prospector who have firm ideas about where he belongs. Back home, Buzz Lightyear leads the rescue. Pixar's second feature keeps the buddy comedy loose and fast while asking a real question underneath: whether a toy should be loved and worn out by a child, or preserved behind glass and never played with again.
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What is Toy Story 2 about?
Andy leaves for Cowboy Camp and his toys settle in for a quiet week, until a collector named Al McWhiggin spots Woody and steals him for a museum deal. Woody discovers he was once the star of a whole merchandise line, complete with a cowgirl, a horse and a prospector who have firm ideas about where he belongs. Back home, Buzz Lightyear leads the rescue. Pixar's second feature keeps the buddy comedy loose and fast while asking a real question underneath: whether a toy should be loved and worn out by a child, or preserved behind glass and never played with again.
When was Toy Story 2 released?
Toy Story 2 was released on 30 October 1999.
How long is Toy Story 2?
Toy Story 2 runs 1h 32m.
Who made Toy Story 2?
Toy Story 2 was directed by John Lasseter.
Where can I watch Toy Story 2?
Toy Story 2 is available on Disney Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Where to watch Toy Story 2
Stream: Disney Plus
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast
- Tom Hanks as Woody (voice)
- Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear (voice)
- Joan Cusack as Jessie (voice)
- Kelsey Grammer as Prospector (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)
- Wayne Knight as Al McWhiggin (voice)
- John Morris as Andy (voice)
- Laurie Metcalf as Andy's Mom (voice)
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A few thoughts on Toy Story 2
For the story behind the studio, The Pixar Touch traces how a struggling hardware company became the house that reinvented feature animation. Animators can pair it with The illusion of life, the Disney bible on the principles that make Woody's every gesture read as feeling rather than mere motion.
The real craft behind how a toy comes to life on screen
Toy Story 2 keeps circling what a toy is for, played with or preserved behind glass, and this shelf answers from the animators' side. The Illusion of Life is the founding textbook on how Disney gave drawings a soul, The Pixar Touch traces the scrappy studio history behind Woody and Buzz, and The Animator's Survival Kit and Acting for Animators break down the craft that makes a toy feel alive.
The rest of Woody and Buzz's story, before and after
Toy Story 2 sits in the middle of Woody and Buzz's ongoing story, and this set covers where they came from and where they go next. Lightyear is the in-universe movie that made Andy want a Buzz Lightyear toy, Kingdom Hearts III drops Sora into Andy's world for a crossover, and Toy Story 3 and Toy Story 4 carry Woody's argument about being loved versus being kept to its end.
The fear of ending up loved less, or not at all
Toy Story 2 turns on one question: is a toy meant to be loved by a kid or preserved as a collectible. These share that fear of being unseen. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers strands two former cartoon stars wondering if anyone needs them, The Amazing Digital Circus traps its characters somewhere they never agreed to perform, and Winnie the Pooh keeps a stuffed toy's world alive for one child.