Toy Story 2

"The toys are back!"

1999 1h 32m EN

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7.6

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100%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.9

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 15,453🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes●88Metacritic★7.9IMDB · 663,076

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

“The toys are back!”

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Cast

Tom Hanks
Woody (voice)
Tim Allen
Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Joan Cusack
Jessie (voice)
Kelsey Grammer
Prospector (voice)
Don Rickles
Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Jim Varney
Slinky Dog (voice)
Wallace Shawn
Rex (voice)
John Ratzenberger
Hamm (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Lasseter
Writers: Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $90M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Toy Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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373+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Lasseter, shot by Sharon Calahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Ian Salter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Lasseter directs. Sharon Calahan behind the camera. Randy Newman scores. David Ian Salter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $90M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 5.5× over at the box office.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Toy Story Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5373+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by John Lasseter, shot by Sharon Calahan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Randy Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor David Ian Salter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Tom Hanks and Tim Allen and Joan Cusack carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The toys are back!".
11IMDB entry: tt0120363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1215,453 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 21 themes, including "friendship", "airplane", "museum", "prosecution".
14Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sharon Calahan
Original score: Randy Newman
Editing: David Ian Salter
Production design: William Cone
Sound: Gary Rydstrom
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $90,000,000
Box office: $497,375,404
Return: 553% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Toy Story 2 (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 88/100
IMDB rating: 7.9/10 · 663,076 votes
MPAA: G

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 27 nominations total

Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature

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Part of

Toy Story Collection

Toy Story is a CGI animated media franchise created by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The franchise is based on the anthropomorphic concept that all toys, unknown to humans, are secretly alive, and the films focus on a diverse group of toys that feature a classic cowboy named Sheriff Woody and a modern spaceman named Buzz Lightyear. The group unexpectedly embark on adventures that challenge and change them. The collection currently includes Toy Story 1-5.

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Gimly2019-07-16
★ 6/10
When I was a kid, I remember thinking that Toy Story 2 was pretty good, but nothing on the original. Over the years, I've known many, many, many people, and seen a great number more online, who are of the opinion that this second entry is not only better than its predecessor, but that it went on to stay the best film in the (now 4 movie strong) series. I always sorta figured, that when I grew up and rewatched it, I'd reach the same conclusion, so, uh, nope. Basically. That never happened. Toy Story 2 is pretty good, but nothing on the original. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
r96sk2020-06-28
★ 10/10
One of the greatest sequels around. <em>'Toy Story 2'</em>, whilst marginally inferior, still manages to create the same magic that the original has - which is mightily impressive. It, at least to me, has less humour but what it loses there it makes up for in the premise, which is arguably more interesting when compared to the 1995 film. I very much enjoy it, especially the location of the finale. Tom Hanks is again fabulous as Woody, while Tim Allen (Buzz) & Co. remain as entertaining as before. They also introduce some cool new characters, with the standout being Jessie who is voiced astutely by Joan Cusack; Jessie's backstory is so well done. Al (Wayne Knight) and Pete (Kelsey Grammer) are good additions, too. There are some tremendous scenes here, that one for Cusack's character and the conclusion are my favourites alongside the ultra satisfying restoration scene; the end credits are amusing, also. It's all fun. The other two sequels are brilliant, but this is the pick of the three. I'd highly recommend, evidently.
CinemaSerf2022-06-15
★ 7/10
Now that "Woody" and "Buzz" have well and truly buried the hatchet - and not in each other, they both hope owner "Andy" will take them to his summer camp with him. Sadly, though, "Woody" has hurt his arm - so is left behind, only to narrowly escape being sold in a car boot sale. Worryingly, though, he is spotted there by toy museum owner "McWiggin" and is promptly kidnapped! It now falls to "Buzz", "Mr Potato Head" and the rest of the gang to track him down and spring him, with his new friend "Jessie" before they are sold to a collector in Japan. Not all of the toys are on board though - and poor old "Woody" has to be wary of the double-dealing "Prespector" whilst "Buzz" finds that, unlike his abducted friend, he is not exactly unique! There are now plenty of fun escapades for all concerned to keep this high quality animation entertaining. That said, I don't really do sentimentality, and I found this to be a little more so than the first one. The introduction of "Jessie" accompanied by the rather sad story of her abandonment (set to an equally sad song) did drag the pace down a bit for me, but when the action kicks in again, then we revert to a first-rate, team-driven and wittily written tale of camaraderie, loyalty and ingenuity. Messrs. Hanks, Allen and Rickles keep up their established good work, this time joined by Joan Cusack and an on form Kelsey Grammer as "Prospector". It could be argued that the first "Toy Story" film was a marketing man's wet dream; this second feature is very nearly as good and demonstrates the enduring and engaging nature of the characters who value each other above all. Rare for a sequel to rival the original, but this gives it a good try!