Toy Story facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Toy Story
Directed by	John Lasseter
Produced by	Ralph Guggenheim Bonnie Arnold
Screenplay by	Joss Whedon Andrew Stanton Joel Cohen Alec Sokolow
Story by	John Lasseter Pete Docter Andrew Stanton Joe Ranft
Starring	Tom Hanks Tim Allen Don Rickles Jim Varney Wallace Shawn John Ratzenberger Annie Potts John Morris Laurie Metcalf Erik von Detten
Music by	Randy Newman
Editing by	Robert Gordon - Chris Polydorou Lee Unkrich
Studio	Walt Disney Pictures Pixar
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release date(s)	November 22, 1995 (1995-11-22)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Money made	$361,958,736

Toy Story is a 1995 American animated movie. It was the first animated film made by Pixar and released by Disney. Pixar created the movie, and Disney helped distribute it to theaters. It was released on November 22, 1995.

This movie was special because it was the first animated film made entirely with computers. Before Toy Story, most animated movies were hand-drawn. Toy Story was so popular that it led to three sequels: Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Toy Story 4 (2019).

What Happens in Toy Story?

Woody and Buzz Meet

The story is about a group of toys that belong to a boy named Andy Davis. These toys come to life when no humans are around. The leader of the toys is Woody, a pull-string cowboy doll.

Andy's family is moving to a new house. They also have a birthday party for Andy. The toys try to find out what new presents Andy gets. Andy receives a cool new toy: a Buzz Lightyear action figure.

Buzz Lightyear quickly becomes Andy's favorite toy. This makes Woody feel replaced and a bit jealous. Buzz doesn't know he is a toy; he truly believes he is a real space ranger. Woody tries to tell him, but Buzz doesn't listen.

An Adventure Begins

Andy plans to go to a fun place called Pizza Planet with Buzz. Woody tries to get Buzz out of the way so he can be Andy's favorite again. But he accidentally knocks Buzz out a window, which makes the other toys angry.

Andy ends up taking Woody to Pizza Planet instead. However, Buzz manages to climb into the car. At a gas station, Buzz confronts Woody. They fight and accidentally fall out of the car. Andy's car drives off, leaving them behind.

Woody sees a pickup truck going to Pizza Planet. He plans to meet Andy there. He convinces Buzz to come along by saying the truck can take him to his home planet.

Sid's House of Horrors

At Pizza Planet, Buzz gets into a claw game machine. He thinks it's a spaceship that will take him home. Inside, he finds many squeaky alien toys. They think the claw is their master.

Woody follows Buzz into the game to rescue him. But then, Andy's next-door neighbor, Sid Phillips, captures them both. Sid is known for liking to mess with and break toys for fun.

The two toys try to escape from Sid's house. They need to get out before Andy and his family move. They meet some strange, mixed-up toys that Sid created. They also have to deal with Sid's mean dog, Scud.

Buzz Learns the Truth

Buzz sees a TV commercial for Buzz Lightyear action figures. He finally realizes that Woody was right: he is just a toy. This makes Buzz very sad. He tries to prove he's a real space ranger by flying out a window. But he falls and breaks one of his arms.

Buzz is too sad to help Woody's escape plan. Woody tries to get the other toys' attention by waving Buzz's broken arm. But the other toys still don't trust Woody because of what happened to Buzz. They leave Woody behind.

Woody then realizes that Sid's mutant toys are actually friendly. They even fix Buzz's arm! But Woody has to hide when Sid comes back. Sid plans to destroy Buzz by tying him to a rocket. Luckily, a thunderstorm delays Sid, and he goes to sleep.

Working Together

Woody talks to Buzz and helps him feel better. He tells Buzz that life is still worth living, even if he's not a space ranger. He reminds Buzz about the joy he can bring to Andy. Buzz regains his spirit.

Woody and Buzz work with Sid's mutant toys. They plan a rescue for Buzz. They scare Sid by coming to life in front of him. But they miss Andy's car as it drives away to his new house.

The Race Home

Woody and Buzz run down the road. They climb onto a moving truck. Scud, Sid's dog, chases them. Buzz tackles the dog to save Woody.

Woody tries to rescue Buzz with Andy's RC car. But the other toys think Woody got rid of RC. They throw Woody off the truck. Then they see Woody driving RC back with Buzz alive. The other toys realize their mistake and try to help them get back into the truck.

RC's batteries run out. Woody lights the rocket on Buzz's back. He manages to throw RC into the moving truck just in time. Woody and Buzz soar into the air. Buzz opens his wings to cut himself free before the rocket explodes. They glide safely into Andy's car.

Andy looks in the box and is so happy to find Woody and Buzz.

New Beginnings

On Christmas Eve at their new house, Buzz and Woody check out the new toys. One new toy is a Mrs. Potato Head, which makes Mr. Potato Head very happy.

Woody jokingly asks Buzz, "What could Andy possibly get that is worse than you?" The answer comes right away: Andy's new gift is a puppy! Woody and Buzz share a worried smile, wondering what adventures a puppy will bring.

Meet the Voices

Here are some of the main actors who gave voices to the characters:

• Tom Hanks as Woody, the cowboy pull-string doll.
• Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, the space ranger action figure.
• Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, a potato-shaped doll with attachable parts.
• Jim Varney as Slinky Dog, a dog made from a slinky toy.
• Wallace Shawn as Rex, a shy green Tyrannosaurus rex toy.
• John Ratzenberger as Hamm, a piggy bank.
• Annie Potts as Bo Peep, a sheepherder doll and Woody's friend.
• John Morris as Andy Davis, the boy who owns the toys.
• Erik von Detten as Sid Phillips, Andy's neighbor who likes to play rough with toys.
• Laurie Metcalf as Andy's Mom.
• R. Lee Ermey as Sarge, the green plastic soldier.
• Sarah Freeman as Hannah Phillips, Sid's sister.
• Joe Ranft as Lenny.

Music from the Movie

The music for Toy Story was created by Randy Newman. The movie features several memorable songs and a musical score.

Songs You'll Hear

• "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Lyle Lovette
• "Strange Things" by Smash Mouth
• "Pizza Planet Rock" by Nickelback
• "I Will Go Sailing No More" by Michael Crawford
• "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy

The Movie's Score

The score includes instrumental music that sets the mood for different scenes:

• Andy's Birthday
• Soldier's Mission
• Presents
• Buzz
• Sid
• Woody and Buzz
• Mutants
• Woody's Gone by Michael Crawford
• The Big One
• Hang Together
• On the Move
• Infinity and Beyond by Randy Newman and Michael Crawford

How Toy Story Was Made

From Short Film to Feature

Pixar had made a short film called Tin Toy, which won an Oscar. This short film, along with Pixar's computer animation work, caught Disney's attention. In 1990, Pixar suggested a TV special called A Tin Toy Christmas.

By July 1991, Disney and Pixar agreed to make a full movie based on the Tin Toy characters. This movie became Toy Story. The deal allowed Pixar to make three films, with Toy Story being the first.

Creating the Characters

The script for Toy Story changed a lot over time. The character Tinny from Tin Toy was changed to a military action figure. Then he became a space-themed toy. His name changed from Lunar Larry to Tempus, and finally to Buzz Lightyear. He was named after the famous astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

Billy Crystal was first considered to voice Buzz. But he turned down the role. Later, he voiced Mike Wazowski in Pixar's Monsters, Inc. The role of Buzz went to Tim Allen, who was popular from the Disney TV show Home Improvement. Both Tom Hanks (Woody) and Tim Allen (Buzz) were voicing animated characters for the first time.

Making Woody Likable

An early version of the film's script in 1993 had Woody as a "sarcastic jerk." This was because Disney wanted the character to have more "edge." However, this version was not good. Disney almost stopped the production.

Pixar promised to fix the story in two weeks. They rewrote the script to make Woody a much nicer character. They also made Buzz Lightyear's character clearer, so the audience would understand he truly believed he was a real space ranger. After this new script, Disney restarted production. The voice actors came back in March 1994 to record their new lines.

The Animation Challenge

Toy Story was made with a budget of $30 million. A team of 110 people worked on the film. Director John Lasseter explained how hard computer animation was back then. He said, "We had to make things look more organic. Every leaf and blade of grass had to be created. We had to give the world a sense of history. So the doors are banged up, the floors have scuffs." This shows how much detail they put into the computer-animated world.

Images for kids

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  The entrance to Pixar's studio lot in Emeryville, California

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  John Lasseter with the Special Achievement Oscar

See also

In Spanish: Toy Story para niños