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Directed by Lee Unkrich
Produced by
Darla K. Anderson
John Lasseter (Executive)
Nicole Paradis Grindle (Associate)
Screenplay by Michael Arndt
Story by
John Lasseter
Andrew Stanton
Lee Unkrich
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(Plot Summary)
Andy is now 17 years old and packing for college, and his toys who have not been played with in years feel forgotten and abandoned. Andy decides to take Woody with him to college and intends to store the other toys in the attic. Andy's mom accidentally throws the other toys away, thinking that they are no longer wanted; they escape and decide to climb in a box to be donated to the Sunnyside Daycare. Woody, the only toy who saw what really happened, is forced to follow the others and tries to explain they were thrown out by mistake, but they refuse to listen.
Andy's toys are welcomed by the numerous toys at Sunnyside, and given a tour of the seemingly perfect play-setting by Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear (simply known as Lotso), Big Baby and Ken, whom Barbie falls for. All of the toys are quickly enamored of their new home, leaving steadfast Woody alone to attempt to return to Andy. However, Woody is picked up outside the school by the imaginative toddler Bonnie. She takes him home and plays with him along with her other toys, who are well treated, happy, and readily welcome Woody. Woody is elated until he hears about Lotso from Chuckles the sad clown. Lotso, along with Big Baby and Chuckles, were once accidentally lost by their original owner, Daisy. The three found their way back to Daisy's home, but Lotso saw that he had been replaced. Though Chuckles realized the truth, Lotso, embittered, convinced Big Baby that they were replaced, and took over Sunnyside, making it like a prison. Worried for his friends, Woody hurries back to the daycare and finds that they have been put on task to be played with by the rambunctious youngest toddlers. They are also kept under guard at night by Buzz whom Lotso has reverted to demonstration mode, restoring his original "Space Ranger" persona and allying with him.
Woody rejoins his friends and they work out an escape plan involving the garbage dumpster. In the process, Buzz is accidentally reset into a Spanish-speaking mode during an attempt to restore him to normal. The toys reach the dumpster, but are caught by Lotso and his gang. As a garbage truck approaches, Woody reveals what he knows about Lotso, leading Big Baby to toss him in the dumpster. Seeking revenge, Lotso pulls Woody in with him just as the garbage truck collects the garbage. Woody's friends board the truck to rescue him, during which Buzz is hit by a falling television while saving Jessie, finally returning to his old self. The toys find themselves at the dump and are soon pulled onto a conveyor belt leading to an incinerator. They help Lotso to reach an emergency-stop button, but he leaves them to their deaths. Thinking that this is the end, Buzz and Jessie start to hold hands; after which everyone else follows suit, with Woody and Buzz being the last ones to hold hands. The toys are eventually rescued by the squeeze toy aliens using a giant claw. As a comeuppance, Lotso is found and strapped to the grill of a garbage truck, while the toys board the neighborhood truck back to Andy's house.
In Andy's room, Woody climbs back into the box with Andy's college supplies while the other toys ready themselves to the attic. Remembering his time with Bonnie and her toys, Woody has an idea, and leaves a note to Andy on the toys' box. Andy, taking it for a note from his mom, takes the box to Bonnie's home, introduces his old toys to Bonnie and gives her the toys to play with. In the end, Bonnie recognizes Woody, laying at the bottom of the box, to Andy's surprise. Andy is initially reluctant to give him to her, but eventually does so and then spends some time playing with her before he departs. Woody and the other toys find themselves wanted and played with again, and learn through notes passed in Bonnie's backpack that Barbie, Ken and Big Baby have improved the lives of all the toys at Sunnyside.
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(Voice cast)
Main article: List of Toy Story characters
Tom Hanks as Woody
Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
Joan Cusack as Jessie
Ned Beatty as Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear
Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head
Michael Keaton as Ken
Wallace Shawn as Rex
John Ratzenberger as Hamm
Estelle Harris as Mrs. Potato Head
John Morris as Andy
Jodi Benson as Barbie
Emily Hahn as Bonnie
Laurie Metcalf as Andy's Mom
Blake Clark as Slinky Dog
Teddy Newton as Chatter Telephone
Bud Luckey as Chuckles
Beatrice Miller as Molly
Javier Fernandez-Peña as Spanish Buzz
Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants
Lori Alan as Bonnie's Mom
Charlie Bright as Young Andy
Kristen Schaal as Trixie
Jeff Garlin as Buttercup
Bonnie Hunt as Dolly
John Cygan as Twitch
Jeff Pidgeon as Aliens
Whoopi Goldberg as Stretch
Jack Angel as Chunk
R. Lee Ermey as Sarge
Jan Rabson as Sparks
Richard Kind as Bookworm
Erik von Detten as Sid
Charlie Bright as Peaty
Amber Kroner as Peatrice
Brianna Maiwand as Peanelope
Jack Willis as Frog
Lee Unkrich as Jack-in-the-box
Bob Peterson as Janitor
Woody Smith as Big Baby
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(Cast notes)
Non-speaking characters include Bullseye, Totoro, Monkey, and Buster, Andy's pet dog.
Several other characters (such as Bo Peep, RC and Wheezy) appeared only in flashbacks.
The character of Slinky appeared to be in limbo after the death of his original voice actor Jim Varney in 2000, shortly after Toy Story 2 came out. Stand-up comedian-turned-actor Blake Clark was chosen to replace Varney in the role. After Clark was cast to play Slinky Dog, the producers later discovered that Clark and Varney had coincidentally been close friends since they appeared in the movie Fast Food, making the transition a lot easier.
Directed by Lee Unkrich
Produced by
Darla K. Anderson
John Lasseter (Executive)
Nicole Paradis Grindle (Associate)
Screenplay by Michael Arndt
Story by
John Lasseter
Andrew Stanton
Lee Unkrich
-------------------------------
(Plot Summary)
Andy is now 17 years old and packing for college, and his toys who have not been played with in years feel forgotten and abandoned. Andy decides to take Woody with him to college and intends to store the other toys in the attic. Andy's mom accidentally throws the other toys away, thinking that they are no longer wanted; they escape and decide to climb in a box to be donated to the Sunnyside Daycare. Woody, the only toy who saw what really happened, is forced to follow the others and tries to explain they were thrown out by mistake, but they refuse to listen.
Andy's toys are welcomed by the numerous toys at Sunnyside, and given a tour of the seemingly perfect play-setting by Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear (simply known as Lotso), Big Baby and Ken, whom Barbie falls for. All of the toys are quickly enamored of their new home, leaving steadfast Woody alone to attempt to return to Andy. However, Woody is picked up outside the school by the imaginative toddler Bonnie. She takes him home and plays with him along with her other toys, who are well treated, happy, and readily welcome Woody. Woody is elated until he hears about Lotso from Chuckles the sad clown. Lotso, along with Big Baby and Chuckles, were once accidentally lost by their original owner, Daisy. The three found their way back to Daisy's home, but Lotso saw that he had been replaced. Though Chuckles realized the truth, Lotso, embittered, convinced Big Baby that they were replaced, and took over Sunnyside, making it like a prison. Worried for his friends, Woody hurries back to the daycare and finds that they have been put on task to be played with by the rambunctious youngest toddlers. They are also kept under guard at night by Buzz whom Lotso has reverted to demonstration mode, restoring his original "Space Ranger" persona and allying with him.
Woody rejoins his friends and they work out an escape plan involving the garbage dumpster. In the process, Buzz is accidentally reset into a Spanish-speaking mode during an attempt to restore him to normal. The toys reach the dumpster, but are caught by Lotso and his gang. As a garbage truck approaches, Woody reveals what he knows about Lotso, leading Big Baby to toss him in the dumpster. Seeking revenge, Lotso pulls Woody in with him just as the garbage truck collects the garbage. Woody's friends board the truck to rescue him, during which Buzz is hit by a falling television while saving Jessie, finally returning to his old self. The toys find themselves at the dump and are soon pulled onto a conveyor belt leading to an incinerator. They help Lotso to reach an emergency-stop button, but he leaves them to their deaths. Thinking that this is the end, Buzz and Jessie start to hold hands; after which everyone else follows suit, with Woody and Buzz being the last ones to hold hands. The toys are eventually rescued by the squeeze toy aliens using a giant claw. As a comeuppance, Lotso is found and strapped to the grill of a garbage truck, while the toys board the neighborhood truck back to Andy's house.
In Andy's room, Woody climbs back into the box with Andy's college supplies while the other toys ready themselves to the attic. Remembering his time with Bonnie and her toys, Woody has an idea, and leaves a note to Andy on the toys' box. Andy, taking it for a note from his mom, takes the box to Bonnie's home, introduces his old toys to Bonnie and gives her the toys to play with. In the end, Bonnie recognizes Woody, laying at the bottom of the box, to Andy's surprise. Andy is initially reluctant to give him to her, but eventually does so and then spends some time playing with her before he departs. Woody and the other toys find themselves wanted and played with again, and learn through notes passed in Bonnie's backpack that Barbie, Ken and Big Baby have improved the lives of all the toys at Sunnyside.
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(Voice cast)
Main article: List of Toy Story characters
Tom Hanks as Woody
Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
Joan Cusack as Jessie
Ned Beatty as Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear
Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head
Michael Keaton as Ken
Wallace Shawn as Rex
John Ratzenberger as Hamm
Estelle Harris as Mrs. Potato Head
John Morris as Andy
Jodi Benson as Barbie
Emily Hahn as Bonnie
Laurie Metcalf as Andy's Mom
Blake Clark as Slinky Dog
Teddy Newton as Chatter Telephone
Bud Luckey as Chuckles
Beatrice Miller as Molly
Javier Fernandez-Peña as Spanish Buzz
Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants
Lori Alan as Bonnie's Mom
Charlie Bright as Young Andy
Kristen Schaal as Trixie
Jeff Garlin as Buttercup
Bonnie Hunt as Dolly
John Cygan as Twitch
Jeff Pidgeon as Aliens
Whoopi Goldberg as Stretch
Jack Angel as Chunk
R. Lee Ermey as Sarge
Jan Rabson as Sparks
Richard Kind as Bookworm
Erik von Detten as Sid
Charlie Bright as Peaty
Amber Kroner as Peatrice
Brianna Maiwand as Peanelope
Jack Willis as Frog
Lee Unkrich as Jack-in-the-box
Bob Peterson as Janitor
Woody Smith as Big Baby
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(Cast notes)
Non-speaking characters include Bullseye, Totoro, Monkey, and Buster, Andy's pet dog.
Several other characters (such as Bo Peep, RC and Wheezy) appeared only in flashbacks.
The character of Slinky appeared to be in limbo after the death of his original voice actor Jim Varney in 2000, shortly after Toy Story 2 came out. Stand-up comedian-turned-actor Blake Clark was chosen to replace Varney in the role. After Clark was cast to play Slinky Dog, the producers later discovered that Clark and Varney had coincidentally been close friends since they appeared in the movie Fast Food, making the transition a lot easier.