Toy Story
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Summary
Toy Story is an animated film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of animated film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,876 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: John Lasseter[3]
- Award received: Special Achievement Academy Award[4], Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[5], Annie Award for Character Animation in a Feature Production[6], Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production[7], Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production[8], Annie Award for Best Production Design in an Animated Feature Production[9], Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production[10]
- Director: John Lasseter[11]
- Screenwriter: Joss Whedon[12], Andrew Stanton[13], Joel Cohen[14], Alec Sokolow[15], John Lasseter[16], Pete Docter[17], Joe Ranft[18]
- Composer: Randy Newman[19]
- Genre: buddy film[20], fantasy film[21], adventure film[22], comedy film[23]
- Followed by: Toy Story 2[24]
- Producer: Bonnie Arnold[25], Ralph Guggenheim[26], Edwin Catmull[27]
- Performer: Randy Newman[28]
- Part of the series: list of Pixar films[29], Toy Story[30]
- Collection: Museum of Modern Art[31]
- Production company: Pixar[32], Walt Disney Pictures[33]
- Part of: National Film Registry[34]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[35], Spanish[36]
- Commons category: Toy Story[37]
- Distribution format: theatrical release[38]
- Review score: 9.4/10[39], 100%[40], 96/100[41], 8.3/10[42]
- Color: color[43]
- Country of origin: United States[44]
- Inception: 1995[45]
- Publication date: November 22, 1995[46], March 8, 1996[47], March 21, 1996[48]
- Characters: Woody[49], Buzz Lightyear[50], Andy Davis[51], Hamm[52], Slinky Dog[53], Mr. Potato Head[54], Bo Peep[55], Sid Phillips[56], Rex[57], Scud[58], Mrs. Davis[59]
- Voice actor: Tom Hanks[60], Tim Allen[61], Don Rickles[62], Wallace Shawn[63], Jim Varney[64], John Ratzenberger[65], Annie Potts[66], Erik von Detten[67], John Morris[68], Laurie Metcalf[69]
Product Details
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Release type: Album[70]
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Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[71]
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First release date: 1995-10-24[72]
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Genre(s): big band, blues rock, electronic, jazz, modern classical, rock[73]
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Community tags: big band, blues rock, electronic, jazz, modern classical, rock, score, vocal[74]
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MusicBrainz ID: 7fdc293a-f634-356f-b611-b1e3d94be5e2[75]
Why It Matters
Toy Story has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
FAQs
What awards did Toy Story receive?
Honors received include Special Achievement Academy Award[4], Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[5], Annie Award for Character Animation in a Feature Production[6], and Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production[7].