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Toy Story is a computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution in the United States on November 22, 1995, and the United Kingdom on 22 March 1996.

Toy Story was the first feature-length completely computer-animated movie released by Disney, and also the first completely computer-animated feature in history. At least one earlier attempt to create a computer animated feature had been tried before Toy Story, the announced movie The Works, which was never finished. Toy Story was also Pixar's first feature to be released in theaters. It grossed $191,796,000 in the United States, making it the 71st highest-grossing movie in U.S. box office history. The primary characters are toys in the room of the six-year-old boy Andy, and is mostly told from their point of view. Andy, his baby sister Molly and mother have smaller roles, as do the neighbor boy Sid, his dog Scud and sister Hannah.

Before Pixar's entry into the feature film-business with Woody - an old-fashioned sheriff rag doll. He is Andy's favorite toy, with a special spot on the bed, and as such is the leader of the toys.Buzz Lightyear - a Space Ranger from Star Command. A new plastic toy with electronic voice, spring loaded wings, laser (a blinking LED) and a rocket ship box. Buzz was a gift at Andy's birthday party.Rex - a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur toy with a lot of anxiety from an inferiority complex (afraid he is not scary enough).Sarge - a gung-ho commander of an army of plastic toy soldiers. Sarge and his troops frequently help out their fellow toys.

Plot

The movie starts with a meeting among the toys to discuss Andy's family's upcoming move. At the end of the meeting it is announced that today is Andy's birthday party. This results in pandemonium from the other toys. Everyone is afraid they will be replaced. Woody, of course, remains calm since he is Andy's favorite and expects to never be replaced by another favorite toy.

Finally, to calm everyone Woody sends a reconnaissance group of little green toy Army soldiers using a baby monitor to scout the party. There are no new toys at the party until mom pulls out another box, but the soldiers are cut off and we don't hear what it is, only that the kids are coming upstairs. All the toys rush to their places before Andy returns.

When Andy arrives, Woody is brushed out of his place - the middle of the bed - and onto the floor to make space for the new toy. Once the kids leave to eat cake, Woody climbs back on the bed to see who this is that could have displaced him. The mystery toy is the famous Buzz Lightyear action figure.

A conflict between Woody and Buzz develops with Woody's jealousy that Buzz displaces him, and his irritation with the fact Buzz does not know he is a toy. This conflict results in Woody and Buzz ending up in a situation where the only way out is for them to work together.

Awards

Director John Lasseter received an Academy Special Achievement Award in 1996 for this film.

In 2005 the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. It is the most recently-made film to receive this honor.

also in 2000. The latter two featured traditionally animated renditions of Buzz Lightyear and Little Green Men from the first movie.

Disney were originally going to produce Toy Story 3 until they bought out Pixar in 2006. However, in February 2006, was confirmed that it was going to happen eventually under the new agreement. This poses a problem, however, as Jim Varney, the voice of Slinky Dog, passed away in 2000.

Debian (a Linux distribution) releases are named after characters from this movie. (e.g. Buzz, Potato, Woody, Sarge, Etch).The line "You are a sad, strange little man," uttered by Buzz is referenced in The Santa Clause 2, where Tim Allen (the voice actor of Buzz Lightyear) says the same line.In The Warriors video game, a character can be heard muttering, "Mommy, I don't want to ride the pony," in his sleep. In the movie, Sid, while sleeping, says, "I wanna ride the pony."

Video Games

Three video games based on the film came out on Sega Genesis, Super NES, Game Boy and PC.