Toy Story 5 Is in Theaters and the Toys Are Right

By The Backlot

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Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Rex, and the full Toy Story crew peeking over a white dresser in a child's bedroom in Toy Story 5 (2026) directed by Andrew Stanton

Toy Story 5 is in theaters now. Andrew Stanton directed. Pixar gave Bonnie a tablet and let the toys figure out what that means for them. The Lilypad is the new villain, and Stanton makes it work.

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are back. Greta Lee and Conan O'Brien join them. The film has cleared $597 million worldwide. The AV Club gave it a B+.

For anyone who loved the first three and has been cautious about every sequel since. The premise sounds like a parental anxiety nightmare but it plays as a Pixar comedy.

Watch Toy Story 3 first to reset why this universe matters. Or go straight in and let the toys remind you what they were always actually about.

The fifth Toy Story should not work. Stanton makes it work. Go see it.

Quick Facts

Toy Story 5 Is in Theaters and the Toys Are Right

DirectorAndrew Stanton

CastTom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, Conan O'Brien

GenreAnimation, Family, Comedy, Adventure

Release2026-06-17

Runtime102 min

Rated7.4/10

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Toy Story 5 is in theaters now. Pixar gave Bonnie a tablet and made it the villain. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Greta Lee, and Conan O'Brien. $597M worldwide. B+ from AV Club. #ToyStory5 #Backlot @pixar

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Toy Story 5 is in theaters now. Andrew Stanton directed. Pixar gave Bonnie a tablet and made it the villain. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Greta Lee, Conan O'Brien. $597M worldwide. B+ from AV Club.

Toy Story 5 is in theaters now. Andrew Stanton directed. Pixar gave Bonnie a tablet and let the toys figure out what that means for them. The Lilypad is the new villain, and Stanton makes it work.

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are back. Greta Lee and Conan O'Brien join them. The film has cleared $597 million worldwide. The AV Club gave it a B+.

For anyone who loved the first three and has been cautious about every sequel since. The premise sounds like a parental anxiety nightmare but it plays as a Pixar comedy.

Watch Toy Story 3 first to reset why this universe matters. Or go straight in and let the toys remind you what they were always actually about.

The fifth Toy Story should not work. Stanton makes it work. Go see it.