Toy Story 2 (1999)

When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting.

Directors:

John Lasseter, Ash Brannon,

Writers:

John Lasseter (original story), Pete Docter (original story),

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Woody (voice)
Tim Allen	...	Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Joan Cusack	...	Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl (voice)
Kelsey Grammer	...	Stinky Pete the Prospector (voice)
Don Rickles	...	Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Jim Varney	...	Slinky Dog (voice)
Wallace Shawn	...	Rex the Green Dinosaur (voice)
John Ratzenberger	...	Hamm the Piggy Bank (voice)
Annie Potts	...	Bo Peep (voice)
Wayne Knight	...	Al the Toy Collector (voice)
John Morris	...	Andy (voice)
Laurie Metcalf	...	Andy's Mom (voice)
Estelle Harris	...	Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
R. Lee Ermey	...	Army Sarge (voice)
Jodi Benson	...	Tour Guide Barbie / Barbie on Backpack (voice)

Storyline

While Andy is away at summer camp Woody has been toynapped by Al McWiggin, a greedy collector and proprietor of "Al's Toy Barn"! In this all-out rescue mission, Buzz and his friends Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex and Hamm springs into action to rescue Woody from winding up as a museum piece. They must find a way to save him before he gets sold in Japan forever and they'll never see him again!

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Plot Keywords:

toy | collector | rescue | mr potato head | buzz lightyear | 

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Taglines:

"Oooh...3-D" (USA 2009 re-release)

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Disney Norway Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

24 November 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Toy Story 2 in 3-D

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£149,604 (UK) (4 February 2000)

Gross:

£1,832,385 (UK) (29 January 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 82 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When he "arrests" Buzz 1, Buzz 2 says he is "in direct violation of Code 6404.5 stating all space rangers are to be in hyper-sleep until awakened by authorized personnel." Code 6404.5 is actually California's state law that bans smoking in public places.

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Goofs

When Buzz is using the Speak and Spell to figure out what the 'LZTYBRN' on the license plate means, the 'B' and 'R' blocks have the exact same scuffs around the borders of the blocks.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Buzz Lightyear: [landing on Zurg's planet] Buzz Lightyear to mission log: All signs point to this planet as location of Zurg's fortress, but there seems to be no signs of intelligent life anywhere...

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Crazy Credits

Starting December 25th, there are "bloopers" running over the credits.

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Connections

References The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955)

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Soundtracks

"Woody's Roundup"
Theme Song
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Performed by Riders in the Sky

User Reviews

Better than the original

I thought the original Toy Story was great. I went to this movie hardly knowing anything about it. Toy Story 2 exceeded my expectations; it's better than the original Toy Story. This movie works on two levels. It's aimed at younger kids, who will love the wackiness of the characters and the situations they find themselves in, though some of the jokes might sail over their heads (but they'll laugh anyway). It's also aimed at adults, who, when I saw it, laughed louder than the kids at some points. The voice work is excellent, especially Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, reprising their roles from the original. The supporting toys (Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, et al.) have much bigger roles this time around.

This movie has everything: Andy's new dog Buster; two dueling Buzz Lightyears; partying Barbie dolls; three 3-eyed aliens from the original; even the Evil Emperor Zurg! I can't emphasize enough how great this movie is and I highly recommend it for kids and adults.

10/10