Toy Story 2 (1999)

Directed by

Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich, John Lasseter

Written by

Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, Chris Webb, Andrew Stanton

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, buddy film, flashback film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

G

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 15,086 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A toy cowboy named Woody is stolen by a greedy collector. His friends, led by Buzz Lightyear, set out to rescue him. Woody must decide between going back to his owner or staying in a museum forever.

adventurousfunnyheartfeltbittersweetnostalgicupbeatplayfulexciting

What happens

Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to Toy Story (1995) and the second installment in Pixar's Toy Story franchise. The film was directed by John Lasseter from a screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, and Chris Webb. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, R. Lee Ermey, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Pidgeon reprise their roles from the first Toy Story film, with newcomers Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Wayne Knight, Estelle Harris, and Jodi Benson joining the cast. In the film, Woody is stolen by a greedy toy collector, prompting Buzz Lightyear and his friends to save him, but Woody is then tempted by the idea of immortality in a museum. Disney initially envisioned Toy Story 2 as a direct-to-video sequel. The film began production in a building separated from Pixar, on a small scale, as most of the main Pixar staff were busy working on A Bug's Life (1998). When story reels proved promising, Disney upgraded the film to a theatrical release, but Pixar was unhappy with the film's quality. Lasseter and the story team redeveloped the entire plot in one weekend. Although most Pixar features take years to develop, the established release date could not be moved and the production schedule for Toy Story 2 was compressed into nine months. Despite production struggles, Toy Story 2 premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on November 13, 1999, and was released on November 24 to box office success, grossing $511 million against a $90 million budget, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 1999. It received widespread acclaim from critics, with a 100% rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes, similar to its predecessor. It is considered by critics to be one of the few sequel films superior to the original and is frequently featured on lists of the greatest animated films ever made. Among its accolades, the film won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 57th Golden Globe Awards. A further sequel, Toy Story 3, was released in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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