When Toy Story opened in theaters on November 22, 1995, it became one of Disney and Pixar’s most beloved and popular animated films. It was the first entirely computer-animated feature film and the first feature released by Pixar Animation Studios.
The movie went on to earn three Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay, a first for an animated film. In 2005, it was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry, and in 2025, it returned to theaters for its 30th anniversary. All these years later, the franchise is still going strong, with Toy Story 5 set for June 19, 2026.