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Name: Toy Story 2
Director: John Lasseter
Genre: animation, comedy, family
Released: 1999
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.9

Toy Story 2 has an iRankMovies score of 86/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Toy Story 2 (1999)

The toys are back!

Release:1999

Runtime:1h 32m

Country:United States

Director:John Lasseter

Language:English

Genre

AnimationComedyFamily

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Keywords

friendshipAirplaneMuseumProsecutionIdentity CrisisvillainFlea MarketCollector

iRank86

Toy Story 2 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.9/10· 663K votes

Rotten Tomatoes100%

Metacritic88%

TMDb7.6/10· 15K votes

With 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.9/10 on IMDb and 88/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Toy Story 2

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.

Cast of Toy Story 2

Tom Hanks
as Woody (voice)
Tim Allen
as Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Joan Cusack
as Jessie (voice)
Kelsey Grammer
as Prospector (voice)
Don Rickles
as Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Jim Varney
as Slinky Dog (voice)
Wallace Shawn
as Rex (voice)
John Ratzenberger
as Hamm (voice)
Annie Potts
as Bo Peep (voice)
Wayne Knight
as Al McWhiggin (voice)
John Morris
as Andy (voice)
Laurie Metcalf
as Andy's Mom (voice)

Toy Story 2 facts

Budget: $90M
Box office: $497.4M
Collection: Toy Story Collection

Our take on Toy Story 2

Pixar's 1999 sequel sends the gang on a rescue mission when Woody is stolen by a greedy collector, raising bittersweet questions about loyalty, time and what it means to be loved. Funnier and deeper than a sequel needed to be, it proved Pixar's magic was no fluke. If its blend of adventure and emotion charmed you, the Toy Story films and Pixar's best share its rare mix of laughs and real feeling.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Lasseter deepens original concept with surprisingly poignant themes about mortality and legacy
•Buddy adventure balances humor and heart while exploring what toys actually fear
•Flea market setting provides visually rich world-building that feels lived-in and specific

What the audience disliked

•Sequel-status creates occasional predicability in plot beats and character arcs
•Themes of mortality may feel heavy-handed for pure children's entertainment target audience

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