Toy Story (1995)
Family, Comedy, Animation, Adventure
96Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A Metascore of 96 represents the rarest critical consensus, and Toy Story's $32M production budget generated a 30x return on a journey that fundamentally altered animation's commercial viability. Universal acclaim at this scale—both critically and commercially—defines a watershed moment in cinema.
Director track record: John Lasseter
Toy Story (96) sits well above John Lasseter's own 74-point average across his other 4 scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, exceeding his previous high of Toy Story 2 (88).
Lead track record: Tom Hanks
Toy Story (96) sits well above Tom Hanks's own 64.2-point average across his other 26 scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, exceeding his previous high of Toy Story 3 (92).
Box office
Budget $30M · Box office $962.3M