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Matthew Rudoy is one of ScreenRant‘s Movie & TV News Editors. He covers the latest in movie & TV news, with a focus on major franchises like Star Wars, The Boys, and Game of Thrones, and also writes some features and reviews. He wrote lists for ScreenRant from 2017-2022, became a news writer in 2023, a senior staff writer in 2024, and an editor in 2025.
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The first reactions to Toy Story 5 have arrived.
The Pixar sequel features Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack reprising their iconic roles of Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie. They and their fellow toys now face a new challenge, which is a tablet named Lilypad (Greta Lee) and the increasing hold that technology has over Bonnie (Scarlett Spears) and other children. This is the animated franchise’s first installment to be rated PG, and it was directed and written by Andrew Stanton and McKenna Harris.
Now, following the Toy Story 5 premiere in Los Angeles, the first reactions are out. Gizmodo‘s Germain Lussier shared that “Toy Story 5 is a tiny bit disjointed at the start as it builds multiple different story lines, but they end up paying off with a phenomenal third act filled with all the heart and humor you expect from Pixar. Top tier stuff. I laughed, I cried, I loved it.”
Collider‘s Meredith Loftus celebrated how “Toy Story 5 hit me in places I was unprepared for! Exploring the divide between technology and toys through Jessie results in a deeply profound, moving story that had me in a puddle of tears. I put it up there with Toy Story 2 & 3. It’s *that* excellent!”
Daniel Baptista of The Movie Podcast emphasized that “Pixar’s #ToyStory5 is a GENERATION-DEFINING experience and exactly the story we need right now. Pixar once again delivers a meaningful, moving, and masterful must-see movie. Conan as Smarty Pants is an all-time great TS character. This is Jessie’s story, and our sheriff shines.”
More to come…
- Release Date
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June 19, 2026
- Runtime
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102 Minutes
- Director
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Andrew Stanton, McKenna Harris
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Tim Allen
Buzz Lightyear (voice)
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Joan Cusack
Jessie (voice)
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Greta Lee
Lilypad (voice)
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