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Toy Story 2
EMAILPRINTWalt Disney Pictures

Universal acclaim
Based on 34 critic reviews
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Based on 37 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Family/Kids
Written by:
John Lasseter
Peter Docter
Ash Brannon
Andrew Stanton
Directed by:
Ash Brannon
John Lasseter
Lee Unkrich
Release Date:
Theatrical: November 24, 1999
DVD: March 20, 2001
Running Time: 92 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: G for General Audiences
Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, and Annie Potts
The sequel to the landmark 1995 computer-animated blockbuster from Disney and Pixar. This time around, the fun and adventure continue when Andy goes off to cowboy camp and the toys are left to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector kidnaps Woody -- who hasn't the slightest clue that he's a greatly valued collectible. (Disney/Pixar)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
TNT RoughCut Christopher Brandon
One of those rare sequels that's even better than the original.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan
Toy Story 2 may not have the most original title, but everything else about it is, well, mint in the box.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
It's a great, IQ-flattering entertainment both wonderful and wise.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jami Bernard
With its agile, clever script and winning characters, Toy Story 2 is that rare thing -- an excellent children's movie with no upper age limit.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea
Toy Story 2, like its forebear, will stand the test of time.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack
The most entertaining movie of the year. Funny and action-packed, it's also got that rare thing, heart.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly F. X. Feeney
No parent who's been roped into leading the troops to a matinee need fear being bored: gags are, Simpsons-like, conceived to tickle several generations at once.
Read Full Review >Newsweek David Ansen
The superrealist images beguile us with their bold wit, and the storytelling is so tight, urgent and inventive there doesn't seem to be a wasted moment. Which makes you wonder -- why can't scripts this clever be written for human beings?
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold
It not only pushes the computer-generated film envelope to the very edge, it's every bit as charming, funny and exciting as the original. In fact, I enjoyed it quite a bit more.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Desson Thomson
A sequel that eclipses the original. The toys are back with even more hilarious vengeance. The story's twice as inventive as its predecessor.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy
The animation is even more mind-blowing, if that's possible. The characters and objects seem even more palpable and real than last time. There's a thickness to bodies of the human characters and an amazing attention to detail throughout.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Marc Caro
You can't ask for a family film to do more than Toy Story 2. It's smart and playful enough to entertain adults, yet it never aims above the heads of kids.
Read Full Review >USA Today Susan Wloszczyna
What's most amazing is the finely nuanced performances these bits and bytes deliver.
Read Full Review >Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday
Prove(s) once again how ingenious, artful and flat-out entertaining animation can be.
Read Full Review >Film.com Robert Horton
Doesn't have the purity, the sense of discovery, of the first Toy Story, but it's still an utter delight. Its images and gags keep replaying themselves in the mind well after the film is over.
Read Full Review >Variety Todd McCarthy
Toy Story 2 is to "Toy Story" what "The Empire Strikes Back" was to its predecessor, a richer, more satisfying film in every respect.
Read Full Review >Salon.com Janelle Brown
Just as good as the original. In fact, it might even be better. Not only is it just as visually stunning and witty as the first, but it's funnier, more thoughtful and more grown-up.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Janet Maslin
Making sure that computer-generated animation will never be the same.
Read Full Review >Film.com Tom Keogh
So funny and smart that holding it up against its predecessor is as pointless as comparing peak episodes of "Seinfeld."
Read Full Review >Time Richard Schickel
Pixar's improved computer animation is up to all the demands of this excellent adventure.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
A technologically marvelous animated movie that's just as funny and inventive as the first, but also more emotionally engaging than most live-action films. This is clearly a sequel in name only.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
This isn't a made-for-video that they decided to put into theaters, but a version intended from the first to be theatrical. That's important, because it means more detail and complexity went into the animation.
Read Full Review >Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
The sequel is faster, funnier and wilder, with more cunningly contrived computer effects.
Read Full Review >New York Post Jonathan Foreman
Toy Story had a simpler, stronger story and the advantage of being the first of its kind. But it's quickly apparent that TS2 represents a major step forward in computer-animation artistry.
Read Full Review >Dallas Observer Andy Klein
The story is just as funny and touching. The only problem is the inevitable one: The freshness -- the novel delight -- is a little faded now.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris
Aspires to the boundlessness of a kid's imagination.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
The story is surprising, the screenplay is witty, and the animation is wonderfully creative. A super sequel.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Jay Carr
Everything you could want in a sequel. It satisfyingly regenerates the characters and qualities that made the first film so popular. And then it moves them forward into newer, fresher, more elaborate, more involving territory.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez
It's impossible not to shake the feeling that we've been here before, and the movie never does convince you that a return trip was entirely necessary.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
The story is simple enough for young children to follow, and the computer-animated images are both bright and surprisingly complex. Adults won't find the action heart-stopping.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
If you (or your kids) loved Toy Story, you'll like Toy Story 2 as well. Just don't expect any big surprises.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 37 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Gary D gave it a10:
Some many years ago....must have watched this 1000 times LOL!.
Christian P gave it a10:
This is the best movie in 1999! It's funny and it's for everyone at any age to enjoy! Disney and Pixar are genuises!
Anthony Nonomous gave it a9:
Toy Story 2 is a delight. No matter how old you are, it'll charm you completely. It's an accomplished piece of filmmaking and is virtually flawless. A fantastic achievement.
Jack B gave it a10:
Just as good as Toy Story, with the best action figure villian... "Zurg".
Sophie gave it a10:
Honestly, this is almost as good as animation gets. Fantastic for the kids, fantastic for the adults. I really cannot fault this movie. Wheezy is adorable.
R. D. gave it a10:
Best movie of 1999! Really Woody and Buzz rock!
Jess gave it a10:
My favorite all kind movie! I love it so much. The best hit of last Disney-Pixar.
