Pioneering computer-animated film franchise from Pixar that explores the secret, adventurous lives of toys.
ORIGIN
United States
Toy Story is a media franchise that began with the 1995 release of the first-ever entirely computer-animated feature film. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, the film was a creative and technical breakthrough directed by John Lasseter. Taking place in a world where toys come to life when humans are not present, the story centers on the relationship between an old-fashioned cowboy doll, Woody, and a modern space ranger action figure, Buzz Lightyear. The franchise explores universal themes of friendship, loyalty, identity, and the bittersweet nature of growing up, which has allowed it to resonate with a broad, cross-generational audience.