claim: Toy Story 2 first aired in theaters in 1999.
evidence: Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer-animated comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures .. Walt Disney Pictures. Walt Disney Pictures. Pixar Animation Studios. Pixar. computer-animated. computer animation. comedy. comedy. adventure film. adventure film. Toy Story. Toy Story. Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon , it is the sequel to the 1995 film Toy Story .. John Lasseter. John Lasseter. Ash Brannon. Ash Brannon. Lee Unkrich. Lee Unkrich. Toy Story. Toy Story. In the film , Woody is stolen by a toy collector , prompting Buzz Lightyear and his friends to vow to rescue him , but Woody is then tempted by the idea of immortality in a museum .. Woody. Sheriff Woody. Buzz Lightyear. Buzz Lightyear. Many of the original characters and voices from Toy Story return for this sequel , and several new characters -- including Jessie -LRB- voiced by Joan Cusack -RRB- , Barbie -LRB- voiced by Jodi Benson -RRB- , Stinky Pete -LRB- voiced by Kelsey Grammer -RRB- and Mrs. Potato Head -LRB- voiced by Estelle Harris -RRB- -- are introduced .. Toy Story. Toy Story. Jessie. Jessie ( Toy Story ). Joan Cusack. Joan Cusack. Barbie. Barbie. Jodi Benson. Jodi Benson. Kelsey Grammer. Kelsey Grammer. Estelle Harris. Estelle Harris. It was the last Toy Story film that starred Jim Varney as Slinky Dog before his death in 2000 .. Toy Story. Toy Story. Jim Varney. Jim Varney. Disney initially envisioned the film as a direct-to-video sequel .. direct-to-video. direct-to-video. Toy Story 2 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 -LRB- 1998 -RRB- .. Toy Story. Toy Story. When story reels proved promising , Disney upgraded the film to 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 .. Toy Story. Toy Story. Despite production struggles , Toy Story 2 opened in November 1999 to wildly successful box office numbers , eventually grossing over $ 497 million , and received universal acclaim from critics .. Toy Story. Toy Story. Toy Story 2 has been considered by critics to be one of few sequel films to outshine the original , and it continues to be featured frequently on lists of the greatest animated films ever made .. Toy Story. Toy Story. lists of the greatest animated films ever made. List of films considered the best. The film has seen multiple home media releases and a theatrical 3-D re-release in 2009 , 10 years after its initial release .. Toy Story 3 was released in 2010 , which was also critically and commercially successful .. Toy Story. Toy Story. Toy Story 3. Toy Story 3