Toy Story
November 22, 1995 in theaters
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
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QUOTE
"You've got a friend in me."
DID YOU KNOW?
Tom Hanks and Tim Allen never recorded their dialogue together -- all scenes were recorded separately.
THE VERDICT
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The film that launched Pixar as a serious creative force and established the template the studio would spend the next two decades refining. The premise is deceptively simple, and the film's genius is in taking it with complete seriousness -- Woody's jealousy, Buzz's delusion, and the fear of obsolescence are treated as genuine emotional stakes. The animation has dated; the story has not. A film that arrived complete and confident in a way first features rarely are.
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