Lightyear

***Lightyear*** is a 2022 American computer-animated science fiction action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is a spin-off of the *Toy Story* film series, and the fifth overall installment in the franchise. It features the character Buzz Lightyear, but it does not take place within the same fictional universe as the main *Toy Story* films, where Buzz Lightyear is a plastic toy, instead, it is billed as a film that characters within the main *Toy Story* universe have watched, in which Lightyear is a human "space ranger". It was directed by Angus MacLane in his directorial debut and produced by Galyn Susman, and stars Chris Evans as the voice of the titular character, with Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules, James Brolin, and Uzo Aduba in supporting roles.

*Lightyear* tells the story of young astronaut Buzz Lightyear, who, after being marooned on a hostile planet with his commander and crew, tries to find a way back home while confronting a threat to the universe's safety. The concept of a human Buzz Lightyear, who exists in a fictional universe within a fictional universe, was first introduced in the 2000 direct-to-video film *Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins*, which was then used as the pilot to the TV series *Buzz Lightyear of Star Command* (2000-2001). After finishing work on *Finding Dory* (2016), MacLane, who directed the *Buzz Lightyear of Star Command* opening sequences, pitched the idea of making a film about Buzz Lightyear at Pixar, evoking the science fiction films he grew up watching, with the animators giving the film a "cinematic" and "chunky" look to do so. Michael Giacchino composed the film's score.

*Lightyear* premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 17, 2022, in RealD 3D, 4DX, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX formats. It became the first Pixar film to be released in theaters worldwide since *Onward* in March 2020, and the first to be filmed in IMAX. The film was a box-office failure, grossing $222 million worldwide against a $200 million production budget. The film was praised by critics for its animation, voice acting, score, and entertainment value, but received criticism for its screenplay. The film was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United Kingdom and Ireland on August 29, 2022, and in the United States on September 13, 2022, by Buena Vista Home Entertainment under the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment label.

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## Storyline

### Plot

While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.

### Genres

* Animation
* Action
* Adventure
* Drama
* Family
* Sci-Fi

### Home Media Rating

* **PG** (Ireland)
* **PG** (UK)
* **PG** (US)

## Details

### Category Number

* Z1A BUA4020601 (UK / Ireland) (DVD)
* Z1A BUY4022801 (UK / Ireland) (Blu-Ray)
* SC1A BUQ4013401 (UK / Ireland) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)

### Home Media Release Dates

* August 29, 2022 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* August 29, 2022 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* September 13, 2022 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Walt Disney Pictures
* Pixar Animation Studios

### Distributors

* Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2022) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
* Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2022) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
* Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2022) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2022) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2022) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2022) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)

## Trivia

* This is the first Pixar Animation Studios film to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio since *Soul* (2020).
* This is the third Pixar Animation Studios film of the 2020s to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after *Onward* (2020) and *Soul* (2020).
* This is the first animated film released under the Walt Disney Pictures label to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio since *Raya and the Last Dragon* (2021).
* This is the fourth animated film of the 2020s released under the Walt Disney Pictures label to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after *Onward* (2020), *Soul* (2020) and *Raya and the Last Dragon* (2021).
* This is the fifteenth Pixar Animation Studios film to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after *A Bug's Life* (1998), *The Incredibles* (2004), *Cars* (2006), *Ratatouille* (2007), *WALL-E* (2008), *Cars 2* (2011), *Brave* (2012), *The Good Dinosaur* (2015), *Cars 3* (2017), *Coco* (2017), *Incredibles 2* (2018), *Toy Story 4* (2019), *Onward* (2020) and *Soul* (2020).
* This is the second *Toy Story* film to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio after *Toy Story 4* (2019).
* This is the fifth Pixar Animation Studios follow-up film to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after *Cars 2* (2011), *Cars 3* (2017), *Incredibles 2* (2018) and *Toy Story 4* (2019).
* This is the first Pixar Animation Studios follow-up film since *Toy Story 4* (2019), which coincidentally was another *Toy Story* film and also the previous *Toy Story* film.
* This is the ninth Pixar Animation Studios follow-up film, after *Toy Story 2* (1999), *Toy Story 3* (2010), *Cars 2* (2011), *Monsters University* (2013), *Finding Dory* (2016), *Cars 3* (2017), *Incredibles 2* (2018) and *Toy Story 4* (2019).
* This is the first Pixar Animation Studios spin-off film.
* This is the second Pixar Animation Studios film of the 2020s with a title that begins with the letter "L", after *Luca* (2021).
* This is the second Pixar Animation Studios film overall to have a title that begins with the letter "L", after *Luca* (2021).
* This is the tenth Pixar Animation Studios film to have a one-word title, after *Cars* (2006), *Ratatouille* (2007), *WALL-E* (2008), *Up* (2009), *Brave* (2012), *Coco* (2017), *Onward* (2020), *Soul* (2020) and *Luca* (2021).
* This is the fifth 2020s computer-animated theatrical feature film released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after *Onward* (2020, Pixar), *Soul* (2020, Pixar), *Raya and the Last Dragon* (2021, Disney Animation), and *Ron's Gone Wrong* (2021, 20th Century Studios).
* This is the sixth overall 2020s animated theatrical feature film released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to be produced in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio, after *Onward* (2020, Pixar), *Soul* (2020, Pixar), *Raya and the Last Dragon* (2021, Disney Animation), *Ron's Gone Wrong* (2021, 20th Century Studios), and *The Bob's Burgers Movie* (2022, 20th Century Studios).