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Toy Story
Studio: Pixar Release Date : November 22, 1995 Series: Disney / Pixar Theatrical Feature

Cumulative rating:
(4 ratings submitted)

Associated Studio(s)

Disney
Skywalker Sound (post production sound services)

Synopsis

Woody, a pull-string cowboy doll and Andy's favorite toy, gets his world turned upside-down when Buzz Lightyear, a high-tech space ranger action figure, arrives on the scene and wins over the other toys in the room. When Woody's attempt to get rid of Buzz ends with the two in the hands of toy-destroying Sid, they are forced to work together to escape in one piece and make it back to Andy before he moves away.

Hashtag(s)

#NationalFilmRegistry

Characters

Woody
(Voice: Tom Hanks)
Buzz Lightyear
(Voice: Tim Allen)
Hamm
(Voice: John Ratzenberger)
Mr. Potato Head
(Voice: Don Rickles)
Rex
(Voice: Wallace Shawn)
Bo Peep
(Voice: Annie Potts)
Andy Davis
(Voice: John Morris)
Slinky Dog
(Voice: Jim Varney)
Sarge (II)
(Voice: R. Lee Ermey)
Molly Davis
Mrs. Davis
(Voice: Laurie Metcalf)
Mr. Spell
(Voice: Jeff Pidgeon)
Lenny
(Voice: Joe Ranft)

Music Sources

Newman, Randy : "You've Got a Friend in Me "

Awards

Nominated for the Academy Award (Oscar): Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominated for the Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
Nominated for the Academy Award (Oscar): Best Original Score (Randy Newman) (Randy Newman)
Nominated for the Academy Award (Oscar): Best Original Song ("You've Got a Friend in Me")
Won the 1996 Academy Award (Oscar): Special Achievement Award (John Lasseter) (For the development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film.)
Nominated for the Saturn Award: Best Fantasy Film
Nominated for the Saturn Award: Best Writing
Won the 1996 Annie Award: Best Individual Achievement: Music (Randy Newman)
Won the 1996 Annie Award: Best Individual Achievement: Directing (John Lasseter)
Won the 1996 Annie Award: Best Individual Achievement: Producing (Bonnie Arnold)
Won the 1996 Annie Award: Best Individual Achievement: Producing (Ralph Guggenheim)
Won the 1996 Annie Award: Best Individual Achievement: Production Design (Ralph Eggleston)
Won the 1996 Annie Award: Best Individual Achievement: Animation (Pete Docter)
Won the 1996 Annie Award: Best Individual Achievement: Technical Achievement
Won the 1996 Annie Award: Best Animated Feature
Nominated for the Annie Award: Best Individual Achievement: Voice Acting
Won the 1996 ASCAP Film and Television Music Award: Top Box Office Films (Randy Newman)
Nominated for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA): Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Nominated for the Critics Choice Awards: Favorite Film Franchise
Won the 1996 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Original Score (Randy Newman)
Nominated for the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA): Best Picture
Won the 1996 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA): Best Animated Film
Nominated for the Golden Globe: Best Original Song - Motion Picture (For the song: "You Got a Friend in Me")
Nominated for the Hugo Award: Best Dramatic Presentation
Nominated for the Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Movie
Won the 1995 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (LAFCA): Best Animation (John Lasseter)
Won the 1996 Motion Picture Sound Editors: Best Sound Editing - Animated Feature
Nominated for the Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best DVD
Nominated for the Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best DVD Special Features
Won the 1996 PGA Award: Special Award of Merit (Bonnie Arnold)
Won the 1996 PGA Award: Special Award of Merit (Ralph Guggenheim)
Won the 1995 Awards Circuit Community Award: Best Motion Picture (Bonnie Arnold)
Won the 1995 Awards Circuit Community Award: Best Motion Picture (Ralph Guggenheim)
Nominated for the Awards Circuit Community Award: Best Director
Won the 1995 Awards Circuit Community Award: Best Original Screenplay
Nominated for the Awards Circuit Community Award: Best Sound

Distributor(s)

Disney
Buena Vista Distribution

Other Connections

Toy Story 2 (Sequel)
Toy Story 3 (Sequel)
Toy Story 4 (Sequel)
Toy Story 5 (Sequel)

Milestones

  • The first feature-length computer animated film.
  • Pixar's first feature-length film.

Trivia

  • The original plot for Toy Story was originally going to be Tinny (the main character in the 1988 Pixar short Tin Toy) and would have involved him being on a family trip and accidentally left behind at a rest stop by his owners. He would later be found by a junk man and escape from him by teaming up with an old sarcastic ventriloquist dummy and they would try and get back to his family, eventually making it to a preschool where they will never get lost and outgrown. The writers felt that Tinny would be too old-fashioned for child's favorite toy, so he would later be replaced by a toy astronaut and a ragdoll cowboy which would then later become Buzz Lightyear and Woody respectively.
  • Originally, Buzz was supposed to be tiny and was named Lunar Larry and later Tempus from Morph.

VHS

United States

Toy Story
Toy Story (Special Edition)
Toy Story Deluxe Video Edition

United Kingdom

Toy Story
Toy Story Special Collector's Edition

Laserdisc (CAV)

United States

Toy Story (Deluxe CAV LaserDisc Edition)

Laserdisc (CLV)

United States

Toy Story

United Kingdom

Toy Story

DVD

United States

Toy Story
Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition
Toy Story (DVD Edition)
Toy Story 2-Pack
Toy Story The Ultimate Toy Box Collector's Edition
Toy Story: 4-Movie Collection

United Kingdom

Toy Story
Toy Story 10th Anniversary Edition
Toy Story Special Edition
Toy Story

BluRay Disc

United States

Toy Story Special Edition
Toy Story
Toy Story: 4-Movie Collection
Toy Story
Toy Story
Toy Story - 3D

United Kingdom

Toy Story Special Edition (Blu-ray + DVD)
Toy Story
Toy Story - 3D
Toy Story - 3D

4K Ultra HD

United States

Toy Story (4K Ultra HD + Blu Ray + Digital Code)
Toy Story (Steelbook)

United Kingdom

Toy Story

Technical Specifications

Running Time: 81:00
MPAA No.: 34132
MPAA Rating: G
Animation Type: Computer Animation (CGI)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Format: Spherical
Color Type: Technicolor
Negative Type: Digital
Original Country: United States
Original Language: English
Print Type: 35mm
Sound Type: Dolby Digital

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