toy story toy story american computer animated comedy adventure film produced released directed directed sequel film toy story film woody stolen toy collector prompting friends rescue woody tempted idea museum original characters voices return sequel new characters including voiced voiced voiced voiced introduced disney initially envisioned film direct video sequel toy story began production building separated small scale main staff busy working story proved promising disney upgraded film theatrical release unhappy film quality story team redeveloped entire plot weekend features years develop established release date moved production schedule toy story compressed months despite production struggles toy story opened november wildly successful box office numbers eventually grossing million received universal acclaim critics toy story considered critics sequels original continues featured frequently lists greatest animated films film seen multiple home media releases theatrical release years initial release toy story released critically commercially successful plot woody prepares cowboy camp andy andy nearly woody right arm leaves andy decides leave woody andy mother puts woody shelf day toy shelved months broken andy mother puts yard sale woody rescues stolen toy collector takes apartment andy toys identify thief commercial owner toy store called buzz set rescue woody apartment woody learns valuable based 1950s called set sold toy museum tokyo japan toys woody horse excited going woody wants return home andy toys upset museum interested collection woody meaning return storage absent collection arm torn accidentally woody attempts retrieve escape mysteriously turning television set morning cleaner repairs arm woody learns beloved toy child named emily eventually gave away warns fate andy grows forever museum convinces woody stay believing toys eventually discarded owners buzz toys eventually reach toy barn searching woody buzz imprisoned cardboard box buzz action figure utility belt thinks real space ranger like original buzz film new buzz joins toys mistake buzz discovering plan arrive apartment buzz escapes pursues accidentally freeing emperor toy immediately goes intent destroying toys find woody buzz proves andy buzz woody refuses home buzz reminds woody toy true purpose warns museum able watch children glass played seeing boy play woody changes mind asks toys come prevents escape having woody escape previous night reveals wants japan sold children allowing toys buzz gang follow caught battles new buzz knocks apartment new buzz chooses remain injured accompanied toy aliens andy toys steal delivery truck follow airport enter baggage handling system free woody woody arm preventing escape stuffed little girl andy toys teach lesson like played free end plane bound japan assisted buzz woody toys find way home andy returns camp accepts aliens new toys thinking mother bought repairs woody torn arm business suffered failure sell toys woody tells buzz worried andy company fixed performs version got friend cast sheriff woody voice dog wallace annie andy mom cleaner joe robert singing voice squeeze toy aliens production development talk sequel began month film opening december days original film release traveling family found young boy woody doll airport described boy excitement father touched deeply realized character longer belonged belonged memory defining factor production toy story moved create great film child loved characters visited successor recently ousted chairman shortly afterward pleased embraced idea sequel disney recently begun making direct video sequels successful features wanted handle toy story sequel way prior releases sequel return returned estimated million profits initially sequel uncertain stars available affordable story premise film computer animated traditionally regarded project chance groom new directing talent choices immersed projects bug life early development work film eventually monsters inc instead turned young directing animator work admired graduate joined toy story team disney officially announced sequel press release march story intention sequel respect original film create world story originated wondering toy find toy feel played child worse child growing toy suggested idea yard sale collector recognizes woody rare artifact concept woody set came draft story tin toy christmas original half hour special pitched disney obsessive toy collector named appeared draft later inserted film claimed inspired secondary characters woody set inspired 1950s cowboy shows children development wife nancy pressed include strong female character sequel substance scope original basic extended residential homes toy story described map project ready theaters need add minutes material strengthen extra material challenge mere feel organic film scheduled delivery date year away called disney story people house weekend hosted called story summit crash exercise yield finished story days office monday assembled company screening room pitched revised version toy story exposition resolution story elements recycled original drafts toy story original film original opening sequence featured cartoon playing television evolved buzz video game shown opening toy story deleted scene featuring woody having nightmare involving thrown trash incorporated form depicting woody fear losing andy idea toy broken resurfaced early version animation story approached production stage early unclear produce film entire team busy working release staff animators art department engineers intense time pressure successful rom titles previous year products group created original animation decision shut computer games operation staff initial core toy story production team switch direct video feature film toy story crew placed new building separated rest company railroad tracks small film playing producer said looked closely shot animated called film reused digital elements true company prevailing culture reused toy story expected character models received major upgrades internally went revisions bring subtle improvements team freely borrowed models productions short game cleaner toy story supervising animator inspired animators spectacular work short time given assigning different shots suit animators strengths whilst producing crew careful creating new locations working available technology time production toy story technology advanced farther allow complicated camera shots possible film making sequel team want stray far film look company developed lot new software feature completed achieve dust visible woody placed shelf crew faced challenge dust incredibly difficult task experimentation tiny particle dust animated computer distributed image entire shelf million dust particles place shelf completed film controversy troubled production disney unhappy pace work film demanded june replaced producer complied result associate producers moved roles producers remain fully preoccupied wrapped fall available took directing duties added director fresh supervising editor duties focus layout cinematography credited director november disney executives viewed film story finished animation screening room impressed quality work interested releasing toy story theaters addition unexpected artistic caliber reasons case theatrical release compelling economics direct video release working hoped thanks higher salaries crew negotiations jobs agreed split costs profits toy story follow model newly created film deal toy story count films disney contract original features sequels assuring sets new characters theme parks merchandise jobs gathered crew announced change plans film february work film date nearly lost animators routinely clearing files accidentally started root toy story assets internal associate technical director notice character models disappeared works progress shut file lost years work found failed time previously film saved technical director working home care newborn child revealed assets home computer team able recover nearly lost assets save recent days work allowing film proceed creative staff happy sequel turning returning european promotion watched development agreed working met disney telling film redone disney disagreed noted time remake film established release date decided simply allow film released existing state asked production agreed recruited film creative team story meet disney deadline complete entire film months concerned time remaining asked jobs release date pushed jobs explained choice presumably reference film marketing partners getting toys promotions ready focused development story animation charge art modeling lighting oversaw editorial layout met daily discuss progress wanted ensure progressing direction boundaries responsibilities overlapped common features production difficult delivery dates hours inevitably longer toy story highly compressed production schedule especially trying hard work long hours common team point especially running flat toy story month month began toll spun tunnel syndrome animators repetitive strain injuries later disclose staff ended form time film finished encourage long hours fact set limits hours employees work approving overtime employees self imposed constraints especially common younger employees instance animator forgotten drop child morning mental forgot baby seat car parking lot quick action rescue workers headed worst incident horrible indicator crew working hard wrote book touch music toy story original disney records soundtrack original score soundtrack album toy story print available import song available digitally songs written composed wrote new songs toy story complete original score loved performed flashback montage experiences loved forgotten abandoned owner emily song nominated academy_awards best original song award went heart disney animated film woody performed riders sky theme song woody end credit music film carried song got friend sung different points film chart positions release showed completed film november recognition school ties alumni worked film students film held official premiere day los_angeles venue released united_states november film initial theatrical video releases include short film released starring titular mascot message states animation studios produced film lamp logo releases toy story converted week limited theatrical release extended success said toy story films characters hold special place hearts excited bringing landmark film audiences enjoy new way thanks latest technology toy story shaping great adventure buzz woody gang andy room thought great let audiences experience films brand new way translating films involved original computer data virtually placing second camera scene creating left eye right eye views needed achieve perception depth unique computer animation referred process digital lead oversaw process sought achieve effect impacted film emotional storytelling took months old data working order adding films took months film double feature opened theaters october opening weekend finishing place box office features closed november worldwide gross unlike countries argentina received films separate releases toy story released january february argentina home media toy story released vhs dvd dvd pack october day ultimate toy box set released containing films disc bonus materials standard vhs dvd dvd pack ultimate toy box sets returned vault december released disc special edition alongside film 10th anniversary edition came september editions returned disney vault january film available time blu ray disc special edition combo pack released march film november dvd blu ray release cars toy story films released dvd blu ray blu ray digital copy combo pack discs films film reception critical response reviewers found film sequel managed equal original toy story sequels hollywood reporter proclaimed instead essentially earlier film deeming sequel creative team led director deeper characters retaining fun spirit original film review website rotten_tomatoes reported critics gave film positive review based reviews average score film list best rated films best rated animated film rotten_tomatoes critical consensus rare sequel arguably improves predecessor toy story uses inventive storytelling gorgeous animation talented cast deliver rich experience ages film holds metacritic indicating universal acclaim reported audiences gave film rare grade roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film half stars said print review forgot toys long time ago toy story reminded los_angeles_times said toy story original title mint box entertainment_weekly said great entertainment wonderful wise box office film successful predecessor commercial perspective highest grossing animated film earning million domestically million worldwide beating previous releases significant margin second highest grossing animated film time disney opened thanksgiving day weekend day tally theaters averaging theater days making wednesday launch staying weekends new year day million eventually domestically overseas total worldwide gross highest grossing film far surpassing original estimates film sold million tickets north_america accolades toy story received including seven previous nominations went outstanding achievement animated theatrical feature outstanding individual achievement directing animated feature production award given won annie award outstanding individual achievement music animated feature production won outstanding individual achievement voice acting animated feature production outstanding individual achievement voice acting animated feature production annie received outstanding individual achievement writing animated feature production film won awards including award awards song loved won grammy award best song written motion picture television visual media satellite award given outstanding youth dvd animated best original song loved american_film_institute afi years nominated hero afi years songs loved nominated animated film video games toy story rescue video game playstation nintendo released november game featured original cast voices clips film introductions levels earned clips viewed player discretion game released sequel sequel toy story released june
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