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Toy Story (1995)

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Reviews Counted:65

Fresh:65

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.9/10

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

US Box Office: $0

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... 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
Studio: Disney/Pixar

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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.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment 3 Comments
08/27/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com

It doesn’t enhance the experience, because the film’s timeless appeal is down to great characters and wonderful storytelling; a classic that doesn’t need goggles or gimmicks.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment 1 Comment
10/04/09
Cosmo Landesman
Cosmo Landesman
Sunday Times (UK)

The two films and the 10-minute intermission run just over 3 hours, bit much for the little ones who find sitting still that long agonizing.

Full Review Source: Tri-City Herald | comment 1 Comment
10/03/09
Gary Wolcott
Gary Wolcott
Tri-City Herald

The film sports a provocative and appealing story that's every bit the equal of this technical achievement.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 1 Comment
06/09/08
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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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?

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
03/10/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

A children's film that has real staying power.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
03/10/08
Channel 4 Film

As such Toy Story in 3D is never overwhelming. Nor is it tedious, as many recent 3D vehicles have come too close for comfort to.

Full Review Source: Little White Lies | comment Comment
10/04/09
Adam Woodward
Adam Woodward
Little White Lies

Revolutionized animation, and had a great story, to boot!

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02/05/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

I think I speak for all adults and kids when I say I can't wait for playtime

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/05/09
Amy Nicholson
Amy Nicholson
Boxoffice Magazine

Its lightness of touch has not diminished, nor has its near-miraculous kidult-fusion humour.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
10/04/09
Andrew Pulver
Andrew Pulver
Guardian [UK]
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The film will intoxicate children and charm the parents in their company.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/01/00
Barbara Shulgasser
Barbara Shulgasser
San Francisco Examiner

A magnificent film, created with a then unproven playful spirit that merges broad cartoon antics with an endearing eye toward nostalgia -- the heartbreaking years when wonder turns to knowledge and maturation.

Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
10/01/09
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

Sheer delight, exhilarating and breathtaking.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
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Just perfect.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/06/05
Caroline Westbrook
Caroline Westbrook
Empire Magazine
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In fact, there isn't a funnier, faster-paced movie around, nor one that is more visually arresting.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The wizards at Pixar and Disney have created a film that is unlikely to be forgotten in the next few years.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

A winning animated feature that has something for everyone on the age spectrum.

Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment Comment
08/18/08
David Ansen
David Ansen
Newsweek

So ingenious in concept, design and execution that you could watch it on a postage stamp-sized screen and still be engulfed by its charm.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
10/04/09
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

The animation is dazzling, but the movie at heart has the simple charm of kids' puppet show.

Full Review Source: Film Scouts | comment Comment
04/17/02
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Film Scouts

Colorful and witty...the mixture of action and humor proves as irresistible as ever.

Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
10/01/09
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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