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Toy Story 2 (1999)

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Reviews Counted:10

Fresh:10

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.8/10

Consensus: Entertaining characters and eye-popping animation make this sequel an instant classic.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: In this dazzling sequel to the 1995 blockbuster, Andy heads off to summer camp, leaving the toys behind to fend for themselves. In much the same way Buzz discovered he is a mass-produced product in... In this dazzling sequel to the 1995 blockbuster, Andy heads off to summer camp, leaving the toys behind to fend for themselves. In much the same way Buzz discovered he is a mass-produced product in the first installment, Woody discovers that he is a valuable collectible spawned by a popular 1950s kiddie-puppet TV show, "Woody's Roundup Gang," when he is kidnapped by an evil toy collector, Al McWhiggin. Through Al, who plans to sell him to a Japanese toy museum, Woody is reunited with the toy versions of his TV cohorts--plucky cowgirl Jessie (Cusack), prospector Stinky Pete (Grammer), and trusty horse Bullseye. Woody must choose between seeing Andy grow up and forsake him and living a sterile but eternal life behind glass being admired--but not played with. Meanwhile, the rest of the original toy troupe undergoes a thrilling crosstown adventure to locate their kidnapped friend and restore him his rightful owner. Extremely entertaining, surprisingly touching, endlessly thrilling eye candy for anyone of any age. Golden Globe Winner: Best Motion Picture--Musical or Comedy. Includes outtakes and bonus short, "Luxo Jr.," plus a sneak preview of Disney/Pixar's MONSTERS INC. [More]

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, Annie Potts, Jodi Benson, R. Lee Ermey, Kelsey Grammer, Estelle Harris, Wayne Knight, Andrew Stanton, Laurie Metcalf, John Morris, David Ogden Stiers

Director: John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich

Director: John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich
Screenwriter: Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlain, Chris Webb
Producer: Ralph Guggenheim, Steven Jobs, John Lasseter
Composer: Randy Newman
Studio: Disney/Pixar

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Quite wonderful.

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08/31/08
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The list of highlights is endless. Kids will love it; adults may react more deeply. Just wonderful.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
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Time Out
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Much work has gone into the 'story' as into the 'toy', making this a rewarding return to an indisputable visual treat.

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12/10/01
Nick Hilditch
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Provides the kind of exhilarating cinema experience that leaves you gasping in admiration and actually wanting a third instalment.

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01/01/00
Caroline Westbrook
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Empire Magazine
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Pixar's improved computer animation is up to all the demands of this excellent adventure.

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08/31/08
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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Only after leaving the theater is there reason to realize just how much imagination has gone into making this film so enveloping.

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Janet Maslin
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Lively and good-humored with a great sense of fun.

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Kenneth Turan
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Toy Story 2 is a triumph at every level.

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Kirk Honeycutt
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I forgot something about toys a long time ago, and Toy Story 2 reminded me. It involves the love, pity and guilt that a child feels for a favorite toy.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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In the realm of sequels, Toy Story 2 is to Toy Story what The Empire Strikes Back was to its predecessor, a richer, more satisfying film in every respect.

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