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View Toy Story 3 film page
Original poster artwork · Great Cinema Master List

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.

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Institutional reference ranks

Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 25092AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores

Greatness9.0
Engagement9.6
Ease9.5

English · G
Animated Feature
Mood: Imaginative & Accessible