Toy Story 2 (1999)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production:
Running Times: 92 mins (Argentina; New Zealand; USA)     94 mins (UK)     95 mins (Finland)
Format: Technicolor     35mm     digital (Texas Instruments DLP 1280 x 1024, 1.5:1 anamorphic)
Ratio: 1.78:1     1.85:1
Sound: Dolby EX 6.1     DTS     SDDS

SELECTED CREDITS

(full credits)

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Pixar Animation Studios / Walt Disney Productions
Executive Producer: Sarah McArthur
Producer: Karen Robert Jackson, Helene Plotkin

SCRIPT
Script: Doug Chamberlain, Rita Hsiao, Andrew Stanton, Chris Webb
Story: Ash Brannon, Peter Docter, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton

DIRECTION
Director: John Lasseter
Co-Directors: Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Sharon Calahan

ANIMATION
Directing Animators: Dylan Brown, Kyle Balda
Supervising Animator: Glenn McQueen

EDITING
Editors: Edie Bleiman, David Ian Salter, Lee Unkrich

MUSIC
Music: Randy Newman
Song: Randy Newman (When She Loved Me)
Song Performed By: Sarah McLachlan (When She Loved Me)

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Effects Department Manager: Kelly T. Peters

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: William Cone, Jim Pearson

CAST
Tom Hanks (Woody)
Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear)
Joan Cusack (Jessie)
Kelsey Grammer (Stinky Pete the Prospector)
Don Rickles (Mr Potato Head)
Jim Varney (Slinky Dog)
Wallace Shawn (Rex)
John Ratzenberger (Hamm)
Annie Potts (Bo Peep)
Wayne Knight (Al McWhiggin)
John Morris (Andy)
Laurie Metcalf (Mrs Davis)
Estelle Harris (Mrs Potato Head)
R Lee Ermey (Sarge)
Jodi Benson (Barbie)
Jonathan Harris (Geri the cleaner)
Joe Ranft (Wheezy / Heimlich)
Andrew Stanton (Emperor Zurg)
Jeff Pidgeon (aliens / additional voices)

PLOT SUMMARY

When Andy goes off to summer camp, the toys are left behind. Woody is stolen by a greedy toy collector and Woody learns something of his illustrious ancestry - he's part of a hugely successful and much sought after range of toys that the dealer hopes to sell to a Japanese toy museum. Now that he has a complete set of the toys, the deal goes through and Woody looks set to be moved to Japan - will Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the toys rescue him in time?

One of those rare creatures, a sequel that's equally as good as its predecessor. Rescued from the ignomy of a straight-to-video release, Toy Story 2 was even more successful than the first film and, technically, it the better film. For sheer entertainment value there's not much to choose between them, and Toy Story 2 is a more than creditable follow up.

Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista International

France
Theatrical Distributor: Gaumont Buena Vista International

Japan
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista International

Portugal
Theatrical Distributor: Lusomundo

UK
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista International

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures / Walt Disney Pictures

Argentina
Rating: Atp

Australia
Rating: G

Belgium
Rating: KT

Finland
Rating: K-6/4

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: U

Hong Kong
Rating: I

Italy
Rating: T

Netherlands
Rating: AL

New Zealand
Rating: G

Norway
Rating: 7

Portugal
Rating: M/4

Singapore
Rating: PG

Sweden
Rating: 7

Switzerland
Rating: 7

UK
Rating: U

USA
Rating: G

1999
November
13: USA - theatrical premiere
19: USA - theatrical release in Los Angeles
24: USA - theatrical release nationwide

December
2: Argentina - theatrical release
2: Australia - theatrical release
2: Malaysia - theatrical release
2: New Zealand - theatrical release
2: Singapore - theatrical release
10: Thailand - theatrical release
17: Brazil - theatrical release
17: Mexico - theatrical release
18: South Korea - theatrical release

2000
January
28: Poland - theatrical release
28: Portugal - theatrical premiere

February
2: Belgium - theatrical release
2: France - theatrical release
3: Germany - theatrical release
3: Hong Kong - theatrical release
3: Spain - theatrical pre-release screenings
3: Switzerland - theatrical release in German speaking region
4: Norway - theatrical release
4: Sweden - theatrical release
4: UK - limited theatrical release
11: Denmark - theatrical release
11: Iceland - theatrical release
11: Italy - theatrical release
11: Portugal - theatrical release
11: UK - theatrical release nationwide
17: Netherlands - theatrical release
18: Finland - theatrical release

March
2: Czech Republic - theatrical release
11: Japan - theatrical release
14: Kuwait - theatrical release
17: Estonia - theatrical release
17: Russia - theatrical release

April
6: Israel - theatrical release
13: Hungary - theatrical release

The toys are back!

The Toys are Back in Town

Toy Story 2 - Woody e Buzz alla riscossa - Italian title

SEQUEL TO
Toy Story (1995)

SEE ALSO
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000)
Metropolis (1927)
Puppet Playhouse (1947)
Gojira (1954)
Howdy Doody (1955) (TV)
Spin and Marty: The Movie (1955)
Goldfinger (1964)
Star Trek (1966)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Kung Fu (1972)
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
Superman (1978)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Poltergeist (1982)
Tron (1982)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Luxo Jr (1986)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Knickknack (1989)
Batman (1989)
Twin Peaks (1990)
Prehysteria (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
ReBoot (1994)
Geri's Game (1997)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
The Terminator (1984)
The Avengers (1998)
Small Soldiers (1998)
The Matrix (1999)
Red's Dream (1987)
Tin Toy (1988)

MAGAZINES

Empire January 2001 p.26 (UK)
illustrated note

Entertainment Weekly no.515 (3 December 1999) p.72 (USA)
review (Second That Emotion (A) by Lisa Scharzbaum)

Entertainment Weekly no.564 (20 October 2000) p.55 (USA)
review (Video: Go, Figures! (A+) by Steve Daly)

Film Review March 2000 p.19 (UK)
review (by Jason Caro)

Variety vol.377 no.2 (22 November 1999) pp.83, 96 (USA)
review (Toy 2 sequel more than equal by Todd McCarthy)

NEWSPAPERS

Correio da Manha 11 February 2000
review (by Vitoriano Rosa)

Diário de Notícias 11 February 2000
review (by Eurico De Barros)

Svenska Dagbladet 4 February 2000 (Sweden)
review (Vagar lita till den fredliga fantasin by Jeanette Gentele)

KEYWORDS

computer animation, toys, sequels, airports, toy shops, dogs, children

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009