Toy Story 2 (1999)

When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends set out on a rescue mission to save Woody before he becomes a museum toy property with his roundup gang Jessie, Prospector, and Bullseye.

Directors:

John Lasseter, Ash Brannon (co-director)

Writers:

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

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 21 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Woody (voice)
Tim Allen	...	Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Joan Cusack	...	Jessie (voice)
Kelsey Grammer	...	Prospector (voice)
Don Rickles	...	Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Jim Varney	...	Slinky Dog (voice)
Wallace Shawn	...	Rex (voice)
John Ratzenberger	...	Hamm (voice)
Annie Potts	...	Bo Peep (voice)
Wayne Knight	...	Al McWhiggin (voice)
John Morris	...	Andy (voice)
Laurie Metcalf	...	Andy's Mom (voice)
Estelle Harris	...	Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
R. Lee Ermey	...	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 | cgi animation | toy comes to life | 1990s | rescue | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Zurg's weapon has 11 intensity levels which is probably a reference to This Is Spinal Tap (1984): In the movie the band supposedly has a Marshal amplifier that goes up to 11, too.

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Goofs

Toward the end of the film, after Hamm is finished playing the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) and it cuts back to the television, you can see that the controller is not even plugged into either of the ports, and thus he could not have been controlling the game.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Buzz Lightyear: [landing on Zurg's planet in the Buzz Lightyear Video Game] 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

Heimlich and Flik from "A Bug's Life" make a cameo appearance in the credits.

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Alternate Versions

Two versions of the film have been released, one with outtakes. This was done because Disney hoped it would encourage people to view the film a second time.

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Connections

Referenced in Life, Animated (2016)

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Soundtracks

You've Got a Friend in Me
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
'Wheezy's Version' Performed by Robert Goulet
Instrumental Version Performed by Tom Scott
Tom Scott appears courtesy of Windham Hill Jazz

User Reviews

Pixar is improving: near perfect...

I just saw Toy Story 2 an hour ago and I must say that, despite all the great reviews, I was still surprised about the quality....It started absolutely marvellous; one of the greatest and humorous opening sequences ever. The plot is really smart, the animation is brilliant and the humor...Oh man! The last 50 minutes must be the most fun 50 minutes I had in years and believe me, I'm NOT exaggerating. It seems impossible to imagine the fun the writers must have had, because this is a true film-fest whether you do like Disney-esque films or don't.

Having this fast-paced storyline, John Lasseter & Co. exploited it to a maximum. Cameo's from Pixar-characters (Geri's the coolest), unexpected and obliged references to other big films (really love the Jurrasic Park one), great new characters (Wheezy!!), and more jokes and gags rammed in an animated feature than you'll ever see and of course the out takes.

The action-department is also greatly represented in some astonishing sequences with great, original shots and angles. The music is moody and Randy Newman is at his best with the really non-disturbing, appropriate song about Jessie, which is definitely the message of this film.

O.K., I know I'm raving, but I really meant it when I chose the ten and clicked the "Vote" button. This film is great and I recommend it to every film-lover.

A few downsides (this hardly affects the overall film) are I think, first of all the lack of originality, which is excusable and acceptable for a sequel. Second, the still somewhat jerky animation of the humans (I know they said it was supposed to be, but I disagree that). And third: the ratio, 1:1,85 (I thought it was the theater, but Pixar is forgiven, seen the quality of the film.) These are minors things and my decision is final, Toy Story 2 is certainly included in my top 20.

O.K., now you may stand up and ring a friend to go and see it, come on!!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Arabic Spanish

Release Date:

24 November 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Toy Story 2 in 3-D

Filming Locations:

Pixar Animation Studios - 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$90,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$300,163, 21 November 1999

Gross USA:

$245,852,179

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$497,375,027

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 82 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

DTS (Digital DTS Sound) SDDS Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos (Ultra HD Blu-ray release) (2019)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1