Woody almost secures a string of Christmas lights between Sid’s window and Andy’s—but Andy’s toys see Buzz’s dismembered arm and, believing Woody murdered him, refuse to help rescue them. Plot. But Buzz is thinking about Woody when he never leaving him with Bo in the carnival. When Buzz Lightyear, a space-ranger, takes Woody's place as Andy's favorite toy, Woody doesn't like the situation and gets into a fight with Buzz. "[129] Gleiberman also wrote in the next issue that he, along with many other grown men, cried at the end of the film. Yes, Toy Story 3 features characters that Lasseter created or helped create, characters that by his own admission are among his favorites—but Toy Story 3 … "[6] TIME named Toy Story 3 the "best film of 2010,"[124] as did Quentin Tarantino. [36] In the United States, it premiered on June 13, 2010, at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. [35] The film went into its wide release on June 18, 2010, along with a release to IMAX 3D theaters. ", "Disney Set to Debut Special Limited Engagement, Double Feature, of Disney-Pixar's 'Toy Story' and 'Toy Story 2' Exclusively in Disney Digital 3D on October 2nd", "Toy Story 3 Trailer Now Officially Online! Woody reveals Lotso's deception to Big Baby, who throws Lotso into the dumpster. Bonnie's toys are shocked that Woody came from Sunnyside, and Chuckles, a toy clown, explains that he, Lotso, and Big Baby were owned by a girl named Daisy, but were lost during a family trip. Lotso is later found by a garbage truck driver who ties him to his truck's radiator grille. [86][87], During its opening weekend, the film topped the box office with $110.3 million, setting an opening-weekend record among Pixar films[88] (surpassed by Finding Dory),[89] films released in June[90] (surpassed by Man of Steel and later Jurassic World),[91][92] and G-rated films. [65], On its first week of release (November 2–7, 2010), it sold 3,859,736 units (equal to $73,096,452), ranking No.1 for the week and immediately becoming the bestselling animated film of 2010 in units sold (surpassing How to Train Your Dragon). There isn't any plot summary for Toy Story 5 as there is not even a Toy Story 4. Totoro makes a cameo appearance in Toy Story 3.[33]. Features included behind-the-scenes, including a sneak peek teaser for the then-upcoming Cars 2 (the sequel to the 2006 film Cars). As their owner Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves in daycare where untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice. Third Plot Point: Just as they’re on the brink of escaping (the false victory), Lotso stops them. "But when Andrew [Stanton], Pete [Docter], Lee [Unkrich] and I came up with this new idea, I just could not stop thinking about it. Andy introduces the toys individually to Bonnie and, to Andy's surprise, Woody is at the bottom of the donation box, and Bonnie recognizes him. "[26] In February 2007, Lasseter announced Toy Story 2's co-director, Unkrich, as the sole director of the film instead of himself (Lasseter had directed the first two films and was busy directing Cars 2), and Michael Arndt as screenwriter. "[167] Furthermore, tracks "Cowboy!" [163] Initially, Disney released the soundtrack only as digital download. In North America, Toy Story 3 is the 19th-highest-grossing film, unadjusted for inflation. Dolby Laboratories announced that Toy Story 3 would be the first film to feature theatrical 7.1 surround sound. Several other characters (such as Bo Peep, RC, Etch, and Wheezy) are only seen in flashbacks or briefly mentioned. [180], This article is about the film. [96] Its opening-week gross (Friday through Thursday) of $167.6 million is the second-largest among animated films, the second-largest among 2010 films, and the 23rd-largest of all time. Potato Head, the Aliens, and three toy soldiers. [20][21] Though it was rejected, Disney was so impressed with the script that this version would have been considered for a possible fourth installment. In a third act where they find themselves fighting for life on a conveyor belt to a garbage incinerator, we fear it could be renamed "Toy Story Triage." [8][9] The sequel, Toy Story 4, was released in June 2019. "Toy Story 3' ended Woody and Buzz's story with Andy so perfectly that for a long time, we never even talked about doing another 'Toy Story' movie," Lasseter said. Toy Story Summary. The film score for Toy Story 3 was composed and conducted by Randy Newman,[10] his sixth for Pixar after Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., and Cars. [50] Pixar designed a commercial for the toy Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear and formatted it to appear as if it came from an old VCR recording. Stanton then wrote a treatment. [31], Instead of sending Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and John Ratzenberger scripts for their consideration in reprising their roles, a complete story reel of the film was shown to the actors in a theater. [22], The final version of the Circle 7 script was written by Meet the Parents screenwriter Jim Herzfeld. It was directed by Lee Unkrich, the editor of the first two films and the co-director of Toy Story 2, written by Michael Arndt, while Unkrich wrote the story along with John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton, respectively, director and co-writer of the first two films. Potato Head, through an eye she lost in Andy's room, sees Andy searching for them. 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"[132] In USA Today, Claudia Puig gave the film a complete 4-star rating, writing "This installment, the best of the three, is everything a movie should be: hilarious, touching, exciting, and clever. By the time we make it to Toy Story 3, the toys have settled into a routine in Andy’s room but their kid (Toy Story-speak for owner) is growing up. [37], The film was theatrically accompanied with the Pixar short film Day & Night, which focuses on what happens when an animated personification of Day meets his opposite, Night, and the resulting growth for both. [69] Toy Story 3 was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 4, 2019. The sequel, titled Toy Story 4, was released on June 21, 2019,[174] with most of the main cast returning for the film. Everyone ends up in the Dumpster. Buzz allies himself with Woody and falls in love with Jessie. [78] On August 27, 2010 – its seventy-first day of release, it surpassed the $1 billion mark, becoming the third Disney film, the second Disney-distributed film in 2010 (after Alice in Wonderland), the first animated film,[9] and the seventh film in cinematic history to do so. [97] It also achieved the largest 10-day gross among 2010 films. Andy intends to take Woody to college and puts the others into a trash bag to put them in the attic; however, Andy's mother mistakes the bag for trash and puts it on the curb. The despondent toys reflect on their future, and the soldiers parachute out the window and leave. He has not played with his toys for years, and most have gone, except for Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Bullseye, Rex, Slinky, Hamm, Mr. and Mrs. [162] This was the second instance where Disney did not release the award-winning soundtrack of a Pixar film on CD, the first being Up. Toy Story 3 had its worldwide premiere on June 12, 2010, opening at Taormina Film Fest in Italy. Fisher Price, a Mattel Company, released Toy Story 3 with 21 3D images for viewing with the View-Master viewer. In a year ago at the carnival after helping lost toys finding new owners, Woody looking under his boot and thinking about Bonnie. Lee Unkrich (co-director of “Toy Story 2” and “Finding Nemo”) directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of “Little Miss Sunshine,” brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings. [98] It topped the box office for two consecutive weekends. "[135] Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel, who gave the film 3½ out of 4 stars, wrote "Dazzling, scary, and sentimental, Toy Story 3 is a dark and emotional conclusion to the film series that made Pixar famous."[136]. Mrs. They also have feelings. [127], A. O. Scott of The New York Times stated "This film—this whole three-part, 15-year epic—about the adventures of a bunch of silly plastic junk turns out also to be a long, melancholy meditation on loss, impermanence and that noble, stubborn, foolish thing called love. [23] Shortly thereafter, led Circle 7 Animation was shut down and its alternate version of Toy Story 3 was canceled. Woody, Buzz and the whole gang are back. The plot focuses on the toys being accidentally dropped off at a daycare center while their owner, Andy, is getting ready to go to college. The first two "Toy Story" movies centered on the relationship between a boy and his toys. "[44][45], Mattel, Thinkway Toys, and Lego are among companies that produced toys to promote the film. | Woody, Buzz, and their friends knew Andy would grow up eventually but they're all worried about what will happen to them now that he has. 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