Toy Story 2
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Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to Toy Story (1995) and the second installment in the Toy Story franchise. The film was directed by John Lasseter from a screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, and Chris Webb. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, R. Lee Ermey, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf and Jeff Pidgeon reprise their roles from the first Toy Story film, with newcomers Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Wayne Knight, Estelle Harris, and Jodi Benson joining the cast. In the film, Woody is stolen by a greedy toy collector, prompting Buzz Lightyear and his friends to save him, but Woody is then tempted by the idea of immortality in a museum. Disney initially envisioned Toy Story 2 as a direct-to-video sequel. The film began production in a building separated from Pixar, on a small scale, as most of the main Pixar staff were busy working on A Bug's Life (1998). When story reels proved promising, Disney upgraded the film to a theatrical release, but Pixar was unhappy with the film's quality. Lasseter and the story team redeveloped the entire plot in one weekend. Although most Pixar features take years to develop, the established release date could not be moved and the production schedule for Toy Story 2 was compressed into nine months. Despite production struggles, Toy Story 2 premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on November 13, 1999, and was released on November 24 to box office success, grossing $511 million against a $90 million budget. It received widespread acclaim from critics, with a 100% rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes, similar to its predecessor. It is considered by critics to be one of the few sequel films superior to the original and is frequently featured on lists of the greatest animated films ever made. Toy Story 2 would go on to become the third-highest-grossing film of 1999. Among its accolades, the film won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 57th Golden Globe Awards. A sequel, Toy Story 3, was released in 2010.
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| Awards | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| 2000 | ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards | Top Box Office Films of 2000 Award | Randy Newman | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Original Song | Randy Newman (for "When She Loved Me") | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Fantasy Film | |||
| Best Music | Randy Newman | |||
| Annie Awards | Animated Theatrical Feature | Helene Plotkin & Karen Robert Jackson | Won | |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Character Animation | Doug Sweetland | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production | John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich & Ash Brannon | Won | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production | Randy Newman | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | William Cone & Jim Pearson | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production | Dan Jeup & Joe Ranft | Won | ||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Feature Production | Joan Cusack | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production | Tim Allen | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production | John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon, Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin & Chris Webb | |||
| Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Best Family Film (Internet Only) | |||
| Bogey Awards | Bogey Award | |||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Animated Film | John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon | ||
| Casting Society of America | Best Casting for Animated Voiceover – Feature Film | Ruth Lambert | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Picture – Musical or Comedy | Won | ||
| Best Original Song | Randy Newman (for "When She Loved Me") | Nominated | ||
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Movie | |||
| Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Tim Allen | |||
| Tom Hanks | ||||
| MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Duo | Tim Allen & Tom Hanks | ||
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | Best Sound Editing – Animated Feature | Gary Rydstrom, Tom Myers, Michael Silvers, Mary Helen Leasman, Shannon Mills, Teresa Eckton, Susan Sanford, Bruce Lacey & Jonathan Null | ||
| Best Sound Editing, Music – Animation | Bruno Coon & Lisa Jaime | |||
| Online Film Critics Society | Best Film | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin & Chris Webb | |||
| Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media | |||
| Best Original Song | Sarah McLachlan (for "When She Loved Me") | |||
| Young Artist Awards | Best Family Feature Film – Animated | Won | ||
| 2001 | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Randy Newman (for "When She Loved Me") | |
| Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Randy Newman | Nominated | ||
| Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Riders in the Sky (for "Woody's Roundup") | |||
| 2005 | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Youth DVD(2-Disc Special Edition) | Won | |
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