| Walt Disney Pictures | Release Date: June 19, 2026 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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Screen RantJun 16, 2026
Seven years after the fourth outing, Toy Story 5 arrives with a meaningful story to tell, and does so with precision, humor, and pathos on par with the original trilogy’s heyday. Not only are the animation, of-the-moment storytelling, voice performances, and character development strong enough to warrant returning to this Pixar franchise again, but this film pulls off the impressive feat of being the funniest and most emotional Toy Story yet.
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The Film VerdictJun 17, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
The message of finding balance between analogue and digital, old-school toys and tech, may seem woolly to some. But balance feels like the solution to this 21st century parental quandary – and maybe to Hollywood’s legacy sequel problem: play to your old strengths, but have timely purpose in doing so. Toy Story 5 strikes that balance nicely.
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Jun 16, 2026
To be honest, the first half of the film is a little scattershot, and it’s hard to know what the filmmakers are actually driving at in terms of a thesis (or, indeed, ample justification for a 5th run-out). Yet when Jessie’s big scene arrives, everything appears to naturally coalesce and it’s plain sailing from there on in.
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Jun 16, 2026
I would say Toy Story 5 is shockingly successful, but really it shouldn’t be shocking at all that Andrew Stanton, the director of Pixar masterpieces like Finding Nemo and WALL-E and a writer of the Toy Story films since the very first one, understands these characters and this world, and found a way to bring them into the 2020s without sacrificing what makes them special.
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Jun 16, 2026
The movie’s captivating sweetness is hard to resist, showering its love on a pint-sized human character so out of step with her kid contemporaries she has difficulty making friends. Turning around the lonely life of 8-year-old Bonnie (voiced by Scarlett Spears) becomes an urgent mission for the toys.
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ColliderJun 16, 2026
Toy Story is one of the most consistently incredible franchises around, and the impressive fifth installment not only justifies its existence but feels like a necessary response to how much the world has changed in the past three decades. Toy Story 5 expertly stays true to what audiences love about the movies while adapting to the modern age, blending iconic characters with charming new additions. It’s sure to be not only one of the best family films of the year, but one of the best films of the year, period.
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Jun 18, 2026
This fifth installment might not feel as weighty as some of the other toy stories, but the animation remains beautiful, the humor heartfelt. This group of toys still has some play left in them, and some lessons to impart, so for a moment, tuck those screens away and enjoy another romp with Jessie, Woody and Buzz.
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Jun 16, 2026
It may fall shy of the first three and probably ranks as the fifth best of these movies. But “Toy Story” has a high bar and the quality and thoughtfulness that has long distinguished Pixar is very much present here in the film directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, a Pixar stalwart who goes all the way back to 1995’s “Toy Story.”
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Jun 16, 2026
Co-director and co-writer (both with McKenna Harris) Andrew Stanton is no stranger to this franchise — he co-wrote the first two films. That familiarity allows Toy Story 5 to make several very funny in-jokes about the logic of its universe, as well as use callbacks to emotional moments from prior installments. Jessie discovers a truth about herself that actually made me tear up.
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LooperJun 16, 2026
RogerEbert.comJun 16, 2026
I couldn’t help but be moved by the animated picture’s digestible message, which resonates not only with parents and children alike but also with those worried about a social media culture that values creating an impossible standard by prioritizing image over being yourself. We’re losing something uniquely human between tabs, under signal strength, and over social content. “Toy Story 5” hopes to claw us back to reality.
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SlashfilmJun 16, 2026
Once all of the moving parts of "Toy Story 5" link up, it builds toward a satisfying climax and one of the most emotionally resonant endings of any "Toy Story" film, which is a ridiculously high bar to clear. It may not be the best installment yet, but it's one of the strongest stories the series has ever told, and what a joy it is to know that after three decades, we still have a friend in "Toy Story."
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Jun 17, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
All of my issues with the first half of the movie aside, Toy Story 5 manages to pull off an adventurous and resonant conclusion. With a handful of new characters adding some fresh batteries to the mix, and sidelining the right legacy characters at the right time, the fifth installment of Pixar’s main event finds another good way to wrap up. At least until the inevitable Toy Story 6…
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Radio TimesJun 16, 2026
The film is overstuffed with characters. In some ways, this gives us an embarrassment of riches (there’s clearly no shortage of ideas in that sense), but very few get time to shine, whether it’s old favourites or newer creations (Ernie Hudson’s reinvigorated Combat Carl, for example, is great but underemployed).
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Movie NationJun 18, 2026
It’s great that they moved the “toy” story towards a plucky female character helping a little girl grow up with Toy Story 5. There are a couple of hard tugs at the heartstrings in the third act to give that something of a payoff. But it’s a crying shame they didn’t have more to say than that in the fifth film in the franchise that made their reputation, at least enough to justify sullying the brand in the process.
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