Guide Note

Released in 1995, Toy Story was the first feature film to be made using only computer-generated animation. In 1996, creator John Lasseter received an Academy Special Achievement Award "for the development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film."

Fast Facts

1. Release date: November 22, 1995
2. Budget: $30 million
3. Run Time: 81 minutes
4. Grossed $354,300,000 worldwide
5. Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles and Jim Varney

Toy Story brings the toys of a young boy's room to life. A struggle ensues when Woody, an old-fashioned cowboy toy, feels his supremacy may be threatened by the introduction of Buzz Lightyear, a modern space ranger toy. The two toys end up as unlikely partners in a life-threatening adventure during which they learn to cooperate and eventually become friends.