Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures.[1] It is the sequel to Toy Story (1995) and the second installment in the Toy Story franchise. The film was directed by John Lasseter, co-directed by Ash Brannon and Lee Unkrich, and produced by Helene Plotkin and Karen Robert Jackson, from a screenplay written by Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, and Chris Webb, and a story conceived by Lasseter, Stanton, Brannon, and Pete Docter. 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 film. 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.[2][3]
Despite production struggles, Toy Story 2 debuted on November 24, 1999, to a successful box office run, eventually grossing over $511 million. It received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences, with a the website Rotten Tomatoes, similar to its predecessor.[4] It is considered by critics to be one of the few sequel films superior to the original[5] and is frequently featured on lists of the greatest animated films ever made. Toy Story 2 would go on to become the third-highest-grossing film of 1999, behind Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and The Sixth Sense.[6] Among its accolades, the film won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 57th Golden Globe Awards. The film has seen multiple home media releases and a theatrical 3D re-release in 2009 as part of a double feature with the first film, 10 years after its initial release.
Plot[]
Andy prepares to go to cowboy camp with Woody, but while playing with Woody and Buzz Lightyear, he accidentally torn Woody's arm. Andy's mom puts Woody on a shelf, and Andy leaves without Woody. The next day after Woody has a nightmare of being thrown away, he finds Wheezy the squeaky penguin has been shelved for months due to a broken squeaker. Discovering Andy's mom is putting up a yard sale, Woody alerts an emergency rollcall, and then Andy's mom comes and takes Wheezy to the yard sale. Woody goes and rescues him, only to be stolen by a greedy toy collector, who takes him to his apartment that does not allow kids. Buzz and the rest of Andy's toys identify the thief from a TV commercial to be Al McWhiggin, the owner of Al's Toy Barn. Buzz, Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Hamm, and Rex set out to rescue Woody.
At Al's apartment, Woody learns that he is part of a 1950s television show called Woody's Roundup, and that along with the other Roundup toys – Jessie the cowgirl, Bullseye the horse, and Stinky Pete the Prospector. Woody is amaze and watches an entire show series of Woody's Roundup (only the season finale was canceled due to children shifting their interest in space adventures by the time astronauts first went into outer space). But then Woody heard he is set to be sold to a toy museum in Tokyo, Japan. While the others are excited about going, Woody intends to return home to Andy. Stinky Pete explains that the museum is only interested in the collection if it is complete, without Woody included, they will be returned to storage. When Woody's arm completely falls off, he attempts to retrieve it while Al is sleeping and escape, but is foiled when Al's television set turns on, and blames Jessie when he finds the TV remote in front of her. The next morning, Woody's arm is fixed by a toy repair specialist, and he learns Jessie once belonged to a sweet girl named Emily, who outgrew and gave her away. Stinky Pete warns him that the same fate awaits him when Andy grows up, whereas he will last forever in the museum. Woody decides to stay; now believing that all toys will eventually get discarded by their owners.
Meanwhile, Buzz and the other toys reach Al's Toy Barn. While searching for Woody, Buzz is imprisoned by a Utility Belt Buzz, who believes that Buzz is a rogue space ranger; he joins the other toys, who mistake him for Andy's Buzz. Discovering Al's plan, they stow away to his apartment, while Old Buzz escapes, and pursue them, he unknowingly frees an Emperor Zurg toy, Buzz's archenemy that follows him with the intent of destroying him. After the toys found Woody and mistaken the Roundup gang for tormenting him, Old Buzz rejoins them and proves that he is Andy's Buzz. Woody clarifies his decision. Buzz reminds Woody that a toy's true purpose is to be played with, which he would never experience in a museum. When seeing a boy play with him on television, Woody changes his mind and asks the Roundup gang to come home with him and Andy's toys. However, Stinky Pete declines and stops them from leaving, revealing that he wants to go to the museum to be appreciated forever, having never been sold or played with (blaming space toys for it), and had spent his whole life in a dime store until Al brought him. He was also the one responsible for foiling Woody's earlier escape attempt and framing Jessie for it. Al returns, puts the gang in a suitcase, and leaves for the airport.
Andy's toys pursue Al, but are caught by Zurg, who battles New Buzz, until Rex inadvertently knocks him off the elevator. New Buzz chose to stay behind with Zurg, who declares himself as Buzz's father. Accompanied by three toy Aliens (LGMs), Andy's toys hijack an idling Pizza Planet delivery truck and chase Al to the airport. At the airport they enter the baggage handling system and find Al's suitcase. Stinky Pete re-tears Woody's arm during the struggle, and then Andy's toys stuff him into a little girl's backpack. They free Bullseye, only for Jessie to end up on the plane bound for Japan. Assisted by Buzz and Bullseye, Woody frees Jessie, and the toys find their way home.
When Andy returns from camp, he accepts Jessie, Bullseye, and the LGMs as his new toys, thinking that his mom bought them and repairs Woody's arm. Al's business has suffered due to his failure to sell the Roundup gang, while Woody's arm and Wheezy's squeaker also been fixed. Woody tells Buzz that he is no longer worried about Andy outgrowing him because, when he eventually does, they will still have each other for company. Wheezy sings the song "You've Got a Friend in Me."
Voice cast[]
- Tom Hanks as Woody, a cowboy doll and the leader of Andy's toys. He is stolen by greedy toy store owner Al McWhiggin, who plans to sell him to a toy museum abroad. While trapped in Al's penthouse, Woody meets the other members of the Roundup gang (Jessie, Bullseye, and Stinky Pete).
- Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, a Space Ranger action figure and Woody's best friend, he leads a group of Andy's toys on a mission to save Woody. Allen also voices Ultra Buzz Lightyear, a next generation Buzz Lightyear action figure with a utility belt who at the end reconciles with his father Zurg.
- Joan Cusack as Jessie, a cowgirl doll and member of the Roundup gang. She has a sad life after being abandoned by her owner Emily. Mary Kay Bergman provided the vocals for Jessie's yodeling.
- Kelsey Grammer as Stinky Pete, an elderly prospector doll and member of the Roundup gang. When Woody meets him, he is still in his original box. He is eager to be sold to the museum and tries to stop Woody from going back to Andy.
- Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, a grouchy and grumpy Mr. Potato Head who is married to Mrs. Potato Head. He joins Buzz on the mission to rescue Woody.
- Jim Varney as Slinky Dog, a Slinky Dachshund toy who joins the rescue mission.
- Wallace Shawn as Rex, a neurotic Tyrannosaurus toy who enjoys playing a Buzz Lightyear video game. He accompanies Buzz, Mr. Potato Head, Slinky and Hamm on the rescue mission as well as defeating Zurg along the way.
- John Ratzenberger as Hamm, a piggy bank and member of the rescue team.
- Annie Potts as Bo Peep, a sweet-natured porcelain figure who is a casual love interest of Woody's.
- Estelle Harris as Mrs. Potato Head, a Mrs. Potato Head who is married to Mr. Potato Head.
- John Morris as Andy Davis, a young boy who is the owner of Woody and his friends. He is away at "Cowboy Camp" almost the entire film.
- Wayne Knight as Al McWhiggin, an avaricious toy collector and owner of Al's Toy Barn. He kidnaps Woody and plans to sell him and the rest of the Woody's Roundup merchandise to a toy museum abroad.
- Laurie Metcalf as Andy's mother
- R. Lee Ermey as Sarge, an army man who acts as the general to Andy's room.
- Joe Ranft as Wheezy, a penguin toy with a broken squeaker. Woody finds him neglected on a high shelf and later rescues him from a yard sale.
- Jodi Benson as Tour Guide Barbie, a Barbie doll who meets Woody's friends in Al's Toy Barn and helps them find Al's office.
- Jonathan Harris as the Cleaner, an elderly man hired by Al to clean and repair Woody.
- Jeff Pidgeon as the aliens, a trio of green alien toys of the sort Buzz encountered in the original Toy Story. During the rescue mission, Mr. Potato Head saves their lives, and later they are adopted by him and his wife.
- Andrew Stanton as Evil Emperor Zurg: Buzz's arch-nemesis who is unaware he himself is a toy. He follows Buzz to Al's apartment and then fights and reconciles with his son Utility Belt Buzz.
Music[]
- Main article: Toy Story 2 (soundtrack)
Randy Newman, who composed and conducted music for the original Toy Story film, returned to score the sequel.[7] He wrote two original songs – "When She Loved Me", performed by Sarah McLachlan, and "Woody's Roundup", performed by Riders in the Sky – besides composing the score. The song from Toy Story, "You've Got a Friend in Me" was also reused. It was sung at two different points during the film by Tom Hanks as Woody and Robert Goulet, the singing voice of Wheezy.[8] The score released by Walt Disney Records on November 9, 1999.[9][10] The track "When She Loved Me", which was considered to be among the saddest sequences in both Disney and Pixar films, and the saddest film songs ever written, received acclaim for McLachlan's singing and Newman's compositions. The song was nominated at the Academy Awards in 2000 for Best Original Song, though the award went to Phil Collins for "You'll Be in My Heart" from another Disney animated film, Tarzan.[11][12][13]
Release[]
Theatrical[]
Pixar showed the completed film at CalArts on November 12, 1999, in recognition of the school's ties with Lasseter and more than 40 other alumni who worked on the film. The students were captivated.[14] The film held its official premiere the next day at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles same venue as Toy Story was released across the United States on November 24, 1999.[15][16] The film's initial theatrical and video releases include Luxo Jr., Pixar's first short film released in 1986, starring Pixar's titular mascot.[17] Before Luxo Jr., a disclaimer appears reading: "In 1986 Pixar Animation Studios produced their first film. This is why we have a hopping lamp in our logo".[17] On December 25, 1999, within a month of the film's theatrical release, a blooper reel was added to the film's mid-credits,[18][19] which features the characters, Flik and Heimlich, from A Bug's Life.[20]
Re-releases[]
In 2009, both Toy Story and Toy Story 2 were converted to 3D for a two-week limited theatrical re-release,[21][22] which was extended due to its success.[23][24] Lasseter said, "The Toy Story films and characters will always hold a very special place in our hearts and we're so excited to be bringing this landmark film back for audiences to enjoy in a whole new way, thanks to the latest in 3-D technology. With Toy Story 3 shaping up to be another great adventure for Buzz, Woody and the gang from Andy's room, we thought it would be great to let audiences experience the first two films all over again and in a brand new way".[25]
Translating the films into 3-D involved revisiting the original computer data and virtually placing a second camera into each scene, creating left-eye and right-eye views needed to achieve the perception of depth. Unique to computer animation, Lasseter referred to this process as "digital archaeology". The lead stereographer Bob Whitehill oversaw this process and sought to achieve an effect that impacted the film's emotional storytelling. It took four months to resurrect the old data and get it in working order. Then, adding 3-D to each of the films took six months per film.[26]
The double feature opened in 1,745 theaters on October 2, 2009, and made $12.5 million in its opening weekend, finishing in third place at the box office behind Zombieland and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.[27] The features closed on November 5, 2009, with a worldwide gross of $32.3 million.[28] Unlike other countries, the UK and Argentina received the films in 3-D as separate releases. Toy Story 2 was released January 22, 2010, in the UK, and February 18, 2010, in Argentina.[29]
Deleted outtake[]
For the 2019 home media, the Disney+ reissue, and the 2024 UK theatrical cinema re-release at Vue Cinemas, Disney removed a scene from the film's mid-credit outtakes that featured Stinky Pete flirting with a pair of Barbie dolls and discussing a role in Toy Story 3.[30][31] Media outlets inferred the outtake to be a reference to the casting couch practice and attributed the change to being a result of the Me Too movement, which included director John Lasseter stepping down from Pixar the previous year following allegations of sexual misconduct towards employees at the studio.[32] Kelsey Grammer, voice of Stinky Pete, later explained his and Lasseter's intention behind the outtake, that being "[...] the Barbies might be in his trailer, talking about how he’d like to get them some work, but he’s actually trying to hit on them."[31] When told Disney was removing it due to the Me Too movement, he asked, “But why? Because, what, they’re guilty of it?”, then added in an interview, "But they cut it out anyway. It was fairly harmless. It just was, 'Oh, yeah, that never happened in Hollywood'...Well, all right..."[31]
Reception[]
Box office[]
Toy Story 2 was as successful as the first Toy Story film commercially. It became 1999's highest-grossing animated film, earning $245.9 in the United States and Canada and $511.3 worldwide both Pixar's previous releases by a significant margin.[33][34] It became the third-highest-grossing animated film of all time (behind The Lion King and Aladdin).[5]
Toy Story 2 opened over the Thanksgiving Day weekend at No. 1 ahead of The World Is Not Enough, End of Days and Sleepy Hollow, collecting a three-day tally of $57.4 million from 3,236 theaters, averaging $17,734 per theater over three days, as well as making $80.1 million since its Wednesday launch and staying at the top for the next two weekends.[35] At the time of the film's release, it had the third-highest opening weekend of all time, behind The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.[36] It also broke the studio record for having the best single-day gross, surpassing The Waterboy.[37] When the film opened, Toy Story 2 earned $9.5 million during its first day, breaking Back to the Future Part II's record to have the highest Thanksgiving opening day.[38] On its third day of release, the film made $22.6 million, becoming the highest Friday gross at that time, beating The Lost World: Jurassic Park.[39] For two years, it would hold this record until May 2001 when The Mummy Returns opened with $23.4 million.[40] The film also had the largest opening weekend for an animated film before being surpassed by Monsters, Inc. that year.[41] Moreover, Toy Story 2 was ranked as the third-highest five-day Wednesday gross of any film, trailing only behind The Phantom Menace and Independence Day. The film even had the highest five-day Thanksgiving opening weekend, beating out A Bug's Life.[42] In 2013, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Frozen both surpassed Toy Story 2 to have the largest Thanksgiving weekend debut.[43] For its second weekend, the film had earned $27.7 million, making it the fourth-highest December weekend gross, after Scream 2's opening weekend gross and Titanic's opening weekend and second weekend grosses respectively.[44] By New Year's Day, it had made more than $200 in the U.S. alone, and it eventually became 1999's third highest-grossing film after The Phantom Menace and The Sixth Sense,[6] while also far surpassing the original.[45] Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 47.8 tickets in the United States and Canada.[46]
The film set a three-day weekend record in the United Kingdom, grossing £7.7 million and beating The Phantom Menace.[47] In 2001, that record would be surpassed by Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.[48] It spent seven weeks there at number one.[49] In Japan, Toy Story 2 earned $3.8 million in its opening weekend to not only become the country's highest-grossing American animated film, but also the second largest opening weekend in the territory, behind Armageddon.[50] Around this time, the film surpassed Twister to become the seventeenth-highest domestic grosser.[51] Following in biggest grosses are Italy ($6.9), France and the Maghreb region ($24.7), Germany ($12.9), and Spain ($11.7).[34]
Critical response[]
Reviewers judged Toy Story 2 as a sequel that equaled or even surpassed the original in terms of quality.[5] The Hollywood Reporter proclaimed:
On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating. The site's critical consensus reads, "The rare sequel that arguably improves on its predecessor, Toy Story 2 uses inventive storytelling, gorgeous animation, and a talented cast to deliver another rich moviegoing experience for all ages."[52] As of March 2024, it is the highest rated animated film on the site and the second best rated film overall, after Leave No Trace.[53] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 88 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[54] CinemaScore reported that audiences had given the film a rare average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, making it the first ever computer-animated film to receive this grade.[55]
Animator Chuck Jones wrote a letter to Lasseter after seeing the film, heavily praising it.
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three and a half stars out of four and said in his print review "I forgot something about toys a long time ago, and Toy Story 2 reminded me".[56] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times said "Toy Story 2 may not have the most original title, but everything else about it is, well, mint in the box".[57] Todd McCarthy of Variety said "In the realm of sequels, Toy Story 2 is to Toy Story what The Empire Strikes Back was to its predecessor, a richer, more satisfying film in every respect".[58] Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly said "It's a great, IQ-flattering entertainment both wonderful and wise".[59]
Upon seeing the film, animator Chuck Jones (director of the Looney Tunes shorts) wrote a letter to Lasseter, calling the film "wonderful" and "beautifully animated", and telling Lasseter he was "advancing the cause of classic animation in a new and effective way." Lasseter, a personal admirer of Jones, has the letter framed in his house.[60]
Video game[]
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue, a video game for the PC, PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast, was released in November 1999.[61] The game featured original cast voices and clips from the film as introductions to levels.[61] Once earned, these clips could be viewed at the player's discretion.[61] Another game was released for the Game Boy Color.[61]
Sequel[]
- Main article: Toy Story 3
The sequel, titled Toy Story 3, was released on June 18, 2010.[62] In the film, Andy's toys are accidentally donated to a day-care center as he prepares to leave for college.[63]
Poll[]
To see the full results of this poll, click here.
See also[]
- List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a film review aggregator website
- List of animated films considered the best
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