Toy Story

1995 animated film directed by John Lasseter
Movie animated_film Q171048
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Toy Story

Summary

Toy Story is an animated film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,676 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Toy Story is the creator of John Lasseter[3].
  • Toy Story received the Special Achievement Academy Award[4].
  • Toy Story received the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[5].
  • Toy Story received the Annie Award for Character Animation in a Feature Production[6].
  • Toy Story received the Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production[7].
  • Toy Story received the Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production[8].
  • Toy Story received the Annie Award for Best Production Design in an Animated Feature Production[9].
  • Toy Story's instance of is recorded as animated film[10].
  • Toy Story was directed by John Lasseter[11].
  • Joss Whedon wrote the screenplay for Toy Story[12].
  • Andrew Stanton wrote the screenplay for Toy Story[13].
  • Joel Cohen wrote the screenplay for Toy Story[14].
  • Alec Sokolow wrote the screenplay for Toy Story[15].
  • John Lasseter wrote the screenplay for Toy Story[16].
  • Pete Docter wrote the screenplay for Toy Story[17].
  • Joe Ranft wrote the screenplay for Toy Story[18].
  • Toy Story's composer is recorded as Randy Newman[19].
  • Toy Story's genre is buddy film[20].
  • Toy Story's genre is fantasy film[21].
  • Toy Story's genre is adventure film[22].
  • Toy Story's genre is comedy film[23].
  • Toy Story was followed by Toy Story 2[24].
  • Toy Story was produced by Bonnie Arnold[25].
  • Toy Story was produced by Ralph Guggenheim[26].
  • Toy Story was produced by Edwin Catmull[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Toy Story was performed by Randy Newman[28]. Producers include Bonnie Arnold[25], Ralph Guggenheim[26], and Edwin Catmull[27]. It was directed by John Lasseter[11]. Screenwriters include Joss Whedon[12], Andrew Stanton[13], Joel Cohen[14], Alec Sokolow[15], John Lasseter[16], and Pete Docter[17]. It is the creator of John Lasseter[3].

Publication

Publication dates include November 22, 1995[29], March 8, 1996[30], and March 21, 1996[31]. Original languages include English[32] and Spanish[33]. Genres include buddy film[20], fantasy film[21], adventure film[22], and comedy film[23]. Toy Story is part of National Film Registry[34]. Series this is part of include list of Pixar films[35] and it[36]. It was distributed by theatrical release[37].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include list of Pixar films[35] and Toy Story[36].

Reception

Awards received include Special Achievement Academy Award[4], an Academy Awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1972[40]; Annie Award for Best Animated Feature[5], a film award category[41], in United States[42], founded in 1992[43]; Annie Award for Character Animation in a Feature Production[6], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1991[46]; Annie Award for Directing in a Feature Production[7], a class of award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1996[49]; Annie Award for Music in a Feature Production[8], a class of award[50], in United States[51]; and Annie Award for Best Production Design in an Animated Feature Production[9], a class of award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1994[54]. Reviews include 9.4/10[55], 100%[56], 96/100[57], and 8.3/10[58].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Toy Story was followed by it 2[24].

Why It Matters

Toy Story ranks in the top 1% of animated_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,676 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

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].

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  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  8. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 9w ago · Medxvo · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 9w ago · MrRobertman · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 11w ago · Tillnius · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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