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Toy Story 2
Walt Disney Pictures


8.5

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MPAA 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)

GENRE(S):	Family/Kids
WRITTEN BY:	John Lasseter Peter Docter Ash Brannon Andrew Stanton
DIRECTED BY:	Ash Brannon John Lasseter Lee Unkrich
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: March 20, 2001 Video: October 17, 2000 Theatrical: November 24, 1999
RUNNING TIME:	92 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

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...

100

TNT RoughCut Christopher Brandon

One of those rare sequels that's even better than the original.

100

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.

100

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

It's a great, IQ-flattering entertainment both wonderful and wise.

100

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.

100

Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea

Toy Story 2, like its forebear, will stand the test of time.

100

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack

The most entertaining movie of the year. Funny and action-packed, it's also got that rare thing, heart.

100

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.

100

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?

100

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.

100

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.

100

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.

100

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.

100

USA Today Susan Wloszczyna

What's most amazing is the finely nuanced performances these bits and bytes deliver.

100

Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday

Prove(s) once again how ingenious, artful and flat-out entertaining animation can be.

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.

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.

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.

The New York Times Janet Maslin

Making sure that computer-generated animation will never be the same.

Film.com Tom Keogh

So funny and smart that holding it up against its predecessor is as pointless as comparing peak episodes of "Seinfeld."

Time Richard Schickel

Pixar's improved computer animation is up to all the demands of this excellent adventure.

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.

Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman

The sequel is faster, funnier and wilder, with more cunningly contrived computer effects.

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.

Village Voice Michael Atkinson

The kitsch is back in full bloom.

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.

Film.com John Hartl

Runs on wit and creativity.

San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris

Aspires to the boundlessness of a kid's imagination.

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.

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.

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

The story is surprising, the screenplay is witty, and the animation is wonderfully creative. A super sequel.

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

Some powerful dialogue.

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.

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.

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.

The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 33 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

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.

wongit gave it a10:
A classic, My favorite disney movie.

Sunny S. gave it a10:
A classic!!!

Miriam G. gave it a 10:
WOW! Amazing, so much better than all the other animated films.

Andrew M. gave it a 9:
(9.5) How can anyone not like these films? I'm amazed at people like Christine L. You must have forgotten what it's like to be a child and/or you simply have no imagination. Toy Story 2 is even better than the first. No, it's not as original (how could it be?!) but it is even more fun and even more funny. A great adventure and a great story, with memorable characters and (as expected) a heartwarming ending. Let out the kid in you and have the most fun since you were 6. The only reason it doesn't get 10 is if they happen to make a 3rd TS and (somehow) it is even better, I will have somewhere to go!

Toy Story 2 Walt Disney Pictures

Toy Story 2
Walt Disney Pictures