Name: Toy Story 3
Genre: Animation, Family
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty

Oscar · 2Globe · 1BAFTA · 1

Spoiler-free premise

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years.

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As Andy prepares to leave for college, Woody, Buzz, and the other toys are mistakenly delivered to Sunnyside Daycare. What first appears to be a welcoming new home reveals a strict hierarchy controlled by Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear.

Why it belongs

Under Lee Unkrich, the incinerator, daycare prison, and Andy's farewell let Toy Story 3 join ingenious escape plotting to an unusually mature acceptance of change.

Read expanded why it belongsThe fuller editorial case

Pixar transforms the daycare into a complete social and spatial system, balancing prison-break rigor, ensemble comedy, expressive lighting, and the toys' fear of obsolescence so a franchise-scale adventure remains rooted in attachment and change.

Major award record

Metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20

Academy Awards2 wins2011 · official ceremony record ↗

Plus 2 additional wins

No headline-category win to name

Golden Globes1 win2011 · official film record ↗

Best Motion Picture - Animated2011 · Toy Story 3official film record ↗

BAFTA1 win2011 · official BAFTA 2011 Film Awards results ↗

Plus 1 additional win

No headline-category win to name

Totals include every recorded competitive win. Only Picture or top-film honors, Direction, Screenplay, and lead or supporting performances are named.

Good for

FamilyFilm Club

Descriptive guidance derived from rating, genre, runtime, mood, and GCML scores.

Toy Story 3

Double Feature