Toy Story 5
When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Reviews + Audience Sentiment
Jessie discovers Emily's buried time capsule with photos of Emily's daughter named after her
Lily tricks Bonnie's father into putting the toys in storage while Woody and Buzz escape
The film's biggest sentiment swing is the rise from the muddled, chaotic mid-section where Lily manipulates Bonnie's father and the Buzz units capture Woody (score 5.8) to the deeply emotional discovery of Emily's time capsule (score 8.5), a nearly three-point climb that reviewers consistently identified as the moment the film earns its place in the franchise.
Toy Story 5 opens with moderate goodwill buoyed by a fun Buzz Lightyear premise and a timely central conflict, but sags in its middle act under the weight of too many characters, choppy pacing, and a subplot many reviewers found more chaotic than compelling. The film recovers powerfully in its final act, with Jessie's time capsule discovery and the warm resolution delivering the emotional payoff audiences came for, even if the overall experience left many feeling it was a solid but lesser entry in the franchise.
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Tom Hanks
Woody (voice)
Tim Allen
Buzz Lightyear (voice)
Joan Cusack
Jessie (voice)
Greta Lee
Lilypad (voice)
Conan O'Brien
Smarty Pants (voice)
Craig Robinson
Atlas (voice)
Shelby Rabara
Snappy (voice)
Tony Hale
Forky (voice)
Scarlett Spears
Bonnie (voice)
Jay Hernandez
Bonnie’s Dad (voice)
Lori Alan
Bonnie's Mom (voice)
Bonnie Hunt
Dolly (voice)
Kristen Schaal
Trixie (voice)
Wallace Shawn
Rex (voice)
John Ratzenberger
Hamm (voice)
Blake Clark
Slinky Dog (voice)
Jeff Bergman
Mr. Potato Head (voice)
Anna Vocino
Mrs. Potato Head (voice)
Annie Potts
Bo Peep (voice)
Mykal-Michelle Harris
Blaze (voice)
Crew
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