It is considered by critics to be one of the few sequel films superior to the original and is frequently featured on lists of the greatest animated films ever made. It was met with widespread critical acclaim, with a rare 100% rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes, like its predecessor.

ĭespite production struggles, Toy Story 2 opened on November 24, 1999, to wildly successful box office numbers, eventually grossing over $497 million. Although most Pixar features take years to develop, the established release date could not be moved and the production schedule for Toy Story 2 was compressed into nine months. Lasseter and the story team redeveloped the entire plot in one weekend. When story reels proved promising, Disney upgraded the film to a theatrical release, but Pixar was unhappy with the film's quality. The film began production in a building separated from Pixar, on a small scale, as most of the main Pixar staff were busy working on A Bug's Life (1998). The returning cast is joined by Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Estelle Harris, Wayne Knight, and Jodi Benson, who play the new characters introduced in this film.ĭisney initially envisioned Toy Story 2 as a direct-to-video sequel. Lee Ermey, John Morris, and Laurie Metcalf reprise their roles from the first film. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Jim Varney, Annie Potts, R. In the film, Woody is stolen by a toy collector, prompting Buzz Lightyear and his friends to rescue him, but Woody is then tempted by the idea of immortality in a museum.

It is the second installment in the Toy Story franchise and the sequel to Toy Story (1995). Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter and produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures.

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