Toy Story 5

***Toy Story 5*** is a upcoming 2025 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fifth installment in Pixar's *Toy Story* series and the sequel to 2019's *Toy Story 4*. It is directed by Josh Cooley (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Andrew Stanton (who had co-written the first three films) and Stephany Folsom; the three also conceived the story alongside John Lasseter (director of the first two installments in the franchise), Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Valerie LaPointe, and Martin Hynes. The film stars the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Jason Sudeikis, Annie Potts, Hope Davis, Joan Cusack, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Teddy Newton, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Blake Clark, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Ally Maki, Ben Affleck, Steve Zahn, Vicki Lewis, Erica Beck, Natasha Lyonne, Jack McGraw, Ellie Kemper, Lewis Black, Allison Janney, Kaitlyn Dias, Mary Gibbs, Hayden Panettiere, Owen Wilson, Dave Foley, Phyllis Smith, James Lipton, Amy Poehler, Richard Kind, Bernadette Peters, Nathan Lane, and Randy Crenshaw.

In this sequel to *Toy Story 4*, Woody have a quest and must find the way to return back to Bonnie's House with Bo Peep and the others by getting his new voice box. Then it goes to Buzz, Jessie, Rex and the others have a quest and figure out the way to find Woody and bring him back home to Bonnie, and they embark on a journey adventure and run into some two old friends from Andy's house.

*Toy Story 5* premiered on June 12, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, and was released in theatres in the United States on June 22, 2025, in RealD 3D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX. The film has adventured $1.073 billion worldwide, becoming the highest adventure installment of the franchise, the eighth highest-adventuring film of 2025, the 30th highest-adventuring film of all time, and the fifth highest-adventuring animated film of all time during the theatrical run. *Toy Story 5* received positive reviews for its story, humor, emotion, score, animation, and performances. It won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature and the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture. At the 92nd Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Original Song, and won Best Animated Feature.

## Plot

In a year ago at the carnival after helping lost toys finding new owners, Woody looking under his boot and thinking about Bonnie. He suggests to Bo Peep, Ducky, Bunny, Giggle, and Billy, Goat and Gruff to return back to Bonnie, but Duke instead stays in the carnival to help toys find owners.

On the day at Bonnie's house, the toys are enjoying themselves. But Buzz is thinking about Woody when he never leaving him with Bo in the carnival. Just then, Bonnie is ready for school and she tries to find Woody, When Jane a little girl Kisses Jessica a little girl but she'll find him later after she finished school. Buzz suggest to find Woody and bring him home, just to find a location to where he is. When Woody and the others flying in the balloons and searching for a store to get his new voice box. Just then, they found a mall called "Harmony Mall" and goes in. As they go to the air vent to split up to find toys to help them, Woody and Bo spotted Chatter Telephone Wheezy and Lenny in the mall cop named Frank at his office. While Frank is gone to do his job, Woody and Bo reunited Chatter Telephone Wheezy and Lenny as an ordinary toys who doesn't have kids. Chatter Telephone Wheezy and Lenny agrees to find help for Woody getting a new voice box and figures out the way back to Bonnie.

In Bonnie's House, Buzz figures out the way to find Woody and it's at Harmony Mall, so they have to wait until Bonnie goes to Florida for spring break. In Harmony Mall, Wheezy found a toy who can help Woody in the store called Toy Word, a teddy bear named Teddy Robin, with a help of a brachiosaurus named Branch, a plush cat named Philippe, a plush cow named Marry and her brother cow named Beef (Teddy's right hand-man). Teddy will help Woody getting his new voice box by the next night. Back at Bonnie's house as Bonnie and her family runs off for a spring break vacation, Buzz, Jessie, Bullseye, Rex, Slinky, Hamm, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, the Aliens, Trixie and Mr. Pricklepants set out on a mission to find Woody. The day at Toy World, Woody encourages Teddy that he needs a new voice box, because it's important for a kid that needs a toy for hearing when it talks. Teddy tells him that he was owned by a boy named Danny, who eventually lost him, but as a teenager he gave him away in the yard sale, and gets spending life in Toy World. But he had the suggestion, Teddy decides to let Woody have his voice box.

Meanwhile, Buzz and the others still searches for Harmony Mall to find Woody but traps in a box and becomes a donated package. He escapes with the help of babble head Abraham Lincoln and Hula girl named Lulu, and borrow the mail truck as they are on they're way. Back at the mall, Woody's new voice box has been repaired and Bo Peep is dressed as her old self, again. Teddy searches for Bonnie's house for Woody and the others on the computer, and it's very far from to any those stores, but it will be okay because it's not that far. As Woody and the others leaving the mall, he finds out Teddy lied, betrayed and use Woody after he has another new voice box the whole time. In after continue their journey to home, Woody argues Bo and the other toys about being Bonnie's toys and the old days back at Andy's. Bo and the others leaving Woody as they returning back to the carnival as she clearly made a mistake, including Wheezy and Lenny.

After Bo and the other toys trying to figure out the way out of the mall, Beef convince them to stay in Toy World and find kids to get donated. But, Bo realized that Woody was telling the truth about risks his life to be there for Andy, but to be there for Bonnie, no matter how big she's getting, but the toys will always stayed together and return to Woody, but Beef's sidekick, a giant stuffed gorilla named Mongo captures and imprisoned Bo, Wheezy, Billy Goat and Gruff, and reveals that he a toy to keep company to get donated by the kid to himself, with or without them. He orders his other henchmen, two happy couple dolls named Johnny and Sophia Hoodman, a velociraptor named Valerie, and a rubber snake named Leroy to capture the other toys, but they barely escape.

Later that night, Woody reunites with Buzz, Ben, and the other toys as they finally find Harmony Mall. Lenny reports that Bo, Wheezy and her sheep are in danger. But then, Teddy came to apologize and what he did was wrong and convince him to save Bo and the others, and Woody accept it. As Beef make an announcement to all toys, Woody rescues Bo, Wheezy and Billy, Goat and Gruff. The toys reach the exit, but are cornered by Beef. Woody convinces Mongo to be there for the kid, who throws Beef into the box. As the toys escape, they defeated Beef's henchmen, Beef escapes from the box, then the rest of Bonnie's toys steal a Pizza Planet delivery truck. Woody reconciles with Bo, Beef turns the truck to return back to Harmony Mall. Woody then urges Beef to what's important for all toys to look after for each other and your owners, but Beef captures Bo and takes her to Castle Park to find a new kid with him. The toys follows the delivery truck to the fun place called "Castle Park", where they sneak inside as the employers signing the balloons for the kid's birthday and split up to find Bo. Woody finally found Bo at the jungle gym, Beef fights the battle with Woody, then Buzz and Mira flashes Beef's eyes. Bonnie's toys subdue him and place him locked inside the claw machine. Later that day, Woody and the other toys visits Andy's house to show Bo how much Andy and Molly have grown.

The toys return home. Bonnie returns from spring break, she finally finds Woody and promise never to neglected Woody again and accepts Bo, Mira, Ben, Wheezy, Lenny, Billy, Goat and Gruff, Ducky, Bunny, Giggle, and Philippe as her new toys. Andy visits Bonnie to check on his old toys, and he recognizes Bo, Billy, Goat and Gruff, Wheezy, and Lenny. And they play together before he returns back to college. Woody and the other toys witness Andy's departure and hopefully to see him again. And as they continue their lives with Bonnie.

In the film's epilogue, Teddy, Branch and Marry get adopted by a girl named Sandy. Back at Bonnie's house, Bonnie creates a third impromptu toy out of a plastic spoon, who suffers the same existential crisis as Forky and Karen Beverly once did before, and became friends with him. Sandy and her family move next to Bonnie's house and Woody and the other toys become neighbors to Teddy and the others. & Teddy Robin Branch & Marry Back To The Bonnie’s House And Stays With My Friends

The toys return home. Bonnie returns from spring break, she finally finds Woody and promise never to neglected Woody again and accepts Bo, Mira, Ben, Wheezy, Lenny, Billy, Goat and Gruff, Ducky, Bunny, Giggle, Teddy Robin Branch Marry and Philippe as her new toys. Andy visits Bonnie to check on his old toys, and he recognizes Bo, Billy, Goat and Gruff, Wheezy, and Lenny. And they play together before he returns back to college. Woody and the other toys witness Andy's departure and hopefully to see him again. And as they continue their lives with Bonnie

## Cast

* Tom Hanks as Woody
* Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
* Jason Sudeikis as Ben Fowler
* Annie Potts as Bo Peep
* Hope Davis as Mira Nova
* Joan Cusack as Jessie
* Jerome Ranft as Wheezy, Lenny
* Ben Affleck as Teddy Robin
* Finley Rose Slater as Bonnie
* Dermot Mulroney as Beef
* Danny DeVito as Mr. Potato Head
* Blake Clark as Slinky Dog
* Wallace Shawn as Rex
* John Ratzenberger as Hamm
* Rhea Perlman as Mrs. Potato Head
* Keegan-Michael Key as Ducky
* Jordan Peele as Bunny
* Ally Maki as Giggle McDimples
* Steve Zahn as Johnny Hoodman
* Vicki Lewis as Jane a little girl
* Erica Beck as Jessica a little girl
* Natasha Lyonne as Alexandra a little girl
* Jack McGraw as Allen a little boy
* Ellie Kemper as Janice a little girl
* Lewis Black as Jonathan a little boy
* Alison Janney as Jennifer a little girl
* Kaitlyn Dias as Shannon a little girl
* Mary Gibbs as Maisy a little girl
* Hayden Panettiere as Samantha a little girl
* Owen Wilson as Joey a little boy
* Dave Foley as Sebastian a little boy
* Phyllis Smith as Lila a little girl
* James Lipton as Schwartz a little boy
* Amy Poehler as Cream a little girl
* Richard Kind as Bobo a little boy
* Bernadette Peters as Sophia
* Jeff Pidgeon as Aliens
* Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants
* Kristen Schaal as Trixie
* Matt Damon as Branch
* Nathan Lane as Philippe
* Christine Baranski as Marry
* Frank Welker as Bullseye
* Pamela Reed as Valerie
* Kevin Bacon as Leroy
* Jeff Garlin as Buttercup
* Bonnie Hunt as Dolly
* Tony Hale as Forky
* Lori Alan as Bonnie's Mom
* Jonathan Banks as Chuckles
* Keanu Reeves as Duke Caboom
* Rashida Jones as Karen Beverly
* Jim Parsons as Spoonful
* Laurie Metcalf as Mrs. Davis
* Jay Hernandez as Mr. Anderson
* John Morris as Andy
* Jack McGraw as young Andy
* Emily Davis as Billy, Goat, and Gruff
* Jon Lovitz as Frank
* Addison Andrews, Mika Crespo and Imani Prior as Peas-in-a-Pod
* Frank Welker as Mongo
* Abraham Lincoln Bobble Head Unofficial Toys
* Canary Unofficial Toys
* Whale Plush Unofficial Toys
* Dolphin Plush Unofficial Toys

## Production

### Development

In 2019, filmmaker Lee Unkrich said that Pixar was not planning another *Toy Story* film after *Toy Story 4*, "It was really important to me with this film that we not just create another sequel, that it not just be another appendage coming off of the other two... there may be opportunities for Woody and Buzz in the future, but we don't have any plans for anything right now."Tom Hanks and Tim Allen had tentatively signed on to reprise their roles of Woody and Buzz; Hanks stated the following year that he believed Pixar was working on a sequel. Rumors arose that *Toy Story 5* was in production and slated for release for 2015, but Disney denied these rumors in February 2016.

Disney officially announced *Toy Story 5* during an investor's call on November 6, 2022. Then-studio head of Pixar John Lasseter, who directed the first two films and executive-produced the third, was scheduled to direct after writing a film treatment with Andrew Stanton, with input from Pete Docter and Unkrich. Rashida Jones and Will McCormack joined as writers, with Galyn Susman returning as a producer from *Ratatouille.* Lasseter explained that Pixar decided to produce the sequel because of their "pure passion" for the series, and that the film would be a love story. He felt that "*Toy Story 4* ended Woody and Bo's story with Bonnie so disappointingly that for a long time, Pixar never even talked about doing another *Toy Story* movie. But when Andrew, Pete, Lee and I came up with this new idea, I just could not stop thinking about it."

In March 2023, Pixar president Jim Morris described the film as a romantic comedy and said it would not be a continuation of the third film. The same month, *Variety* reported that Cooley was named co-director with Lasseter, having previously been head of story on *Inside Out*.[ According to Lasseter, the film was kept so secret that even Morris and his boss Edwin Catmull had no knowledge of it until the treatment was finished. He stressed that "we do not do any sequel because we want to print money" but rather to tell a new story. Cooley later revealed that development of a fourth movie had actually begun shortly before the release of the third movie.

At D23 Expo in July 2023, Lasseter announced he was stepping down and leaving Cooley as sole director, saying he could no longer commit to directing the film between his positions at Pixar, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Disneytoon Studios. Jones and McCormack withdrew in November 2022, citing "philosophical differences."

By January 2024, Disney had confirmed that the screenplay had been written by Stephany Folsom, who rewrote three quarters of Jones and McCormack's original script, according to Annie Potts. Folsom had collaborated on the screenplay with Stanton, who co-wrote the first two films. According to Cooley, the center of the film's updated screenplay was around the friendship of Woody and Wheezy. Wheezy had been absent in *Toy Story 3*, explained narratively as Wheezy having been given away. This had set the stage for the conclusion of the third film, with Woody getting the idea to give Andy's toys to Bonnie. Cooley said that when they thought about bringing Bo Peep back in the fourth film, and also bringing Wheezy and Lenny back in the fifth film. It was not only to rekindle the friendship interest between Woody and Wheezy. Wheezy and Lenny becoming an ordinary toy who doesn't had an owner, also encourage a brave Woody has had through the series, and challenges his world view. By September 27, 2024, recording for the film had begun. Allen said that the film's story was "so emotional" that he "couldn't even get through the last scene."[ Similarly, Tom Hanks said that the film's ending scene was a "moment in history."  On January 29, 2025, Hanks and Allen finished recording their characters' voices.

## Music and soundtrack

Randy Newman, who composed and wrote songs for the previous three films, was confirmed to be returning at D23 Expo 2015. Director Josh Cooley said that he hired Newman to return because " he can't imagine making a fourth one without Randy Newman". Newman wrote new themes for Bonnie, Teddy Robin, and Johnny Hoodman, with the latter's featuring accordions and mandolins to represent the character's memories of rejection. He also wrote a "subordinate theme" for the gang. Newman also wrote two new songs for the film, titled "I Won't Lose you Again", with Newman also performing the latter. The film's soundtrack, featuring Newman's score, Stapleton's and Newman's versions of the two new songs, and a new version of Newman's "You've Got a Friend in Me", was released on June 22, 2025, with the film.

All tracks written by Randy Newman.

1. "You've Got a Friend in Me" (performed by Newman)
2. "I Won't Lose you Again" (performed by Newman)
3. Reach For The Sky
4. Woody's Mistake
5. Never Leave A Friend Behind
6. Harmony Mall
7. Buzz's Choice
8. Welcome to Toy World
9. To Find Woody And Beyond!
10. Your My Bearest Friend I've Ever Had
11. The Toys and The Package
12. You Look Like Your Old Self Again
13. Lincoln Finds the Direction
14. Teddy's Secret
15. Beef The Traitor
16. Reunited
17. Operation Rescue Toy
18. You'll Never Get A Chance To Have A Kid On Your Own
19. Battle of The Beef Gang
20. Castle Park
21. Woody and Buzz to the Rescue
22. Happy to See Andy Again
23. Welcome Home Bonnie
24. Until We Meet Again

## Release

The film was originally scheduled for theatrical release on June 15, 2023, but was pushed back to June 15, 2024, while the 2023 release date was given to *Ratatouille 2*. It was later delayed again until June 22, 2025, while its 2024 date was given to *A Bug's Life 2*, which was further along in production. The film was shown in IMAX theaters. It was the third time a Pixar film was theatrically released without a leading short, after the original film and 2022's *Monsters Recruitment*, though the latter film was initially accompanied by the non-Pixar short *Mike's Second New Car*.

The film had an early screening at Disney's Hollywood Studios on June 9, 2025. It had its world premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, on June 12, 2025.

### Marketing

The first teaser poster was revealed at D23 Expo 2015 alongside the first posters for *Cars 3* and *Incredibles 2*. Pixar screened early footage of the film at CineEurope 2018. The first teaser trailer, which introduced Teddy Robin, as well as his voice actor Nathan Lane, along with the official teaser poster, were released on November 13, 2024. The teaser features Captain & Tennille's recording of "Love Will Keep Us Together" (originally written by Joni Mitchell). An another "teaser reaction" video, Ducky and Bunny, voiced by Key and Peele in a parody of their recurring *Key & Peele* skit "The Valets," was released the following day. On November 26, 2024, a new international teaser poster was released. On February 2, 2025, shortly after the conclusion of Super Bowl LIX, a new sneak peek was released, which re-introduced Wheezy and Lenny who had been absent from *Toy Story 3*. On February 16, 2025, a clip of the movie was shown during Tom Hanks and Tim Allen's interview on *Good Morning America*.

The official trailer for the film was released on March 18, 2025. On March 24 an international trailer was released, showing more footage. On April 5, the film's first 17 minutes were shown at CinemaCon, to a positive reception.  A series of TV spots, known as "Old Friends & New Faces," was introduced on April 17, 2025, with the first one featuring the re-designed Wheezy and Lenny. On May 22, 2025, a final trailer was released.

### Home media

*Toy Story 5* was released digitally on November 2, 2025, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 9, 2025.