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Toy Story is a
1995 American computer-animated family/
buddy film, directed by
John Lasseter and featuring the voices of
Tom Hanks and
Tim Allen. The film was co-produced by
Ralph Guggenheim and
Bonnie Arnold and was distributed by
Buena Vista Distribution. It was written by
Joss Whedon,
Andrew Stanton,
Joel Cohen, and Alec Sokolow, and featured music by
Randy Newman. It was the first feature film released to use only
computer-generated imagery.
Toy Storys plot is about a little boy's toys coming to life whenever he's not there. It follows a toy cowboy who gets jealous as an astronaut action figure becomes the favorite toy of their owner.
The top-grossing film on its opening weekend,
Toy Story went on to earn over $192 million in the United States and
Canada during its initial theatrical release
and took in more than $356 million worldwide.
Reviews were mostly positive, praising both the technical innovation of the
animation and the wit and sophistication of the
screenplay.