Toy Story was the first feature-length computer-animated film, released by Pixar in 1995.
The film follows Woody, a pull-string cowboy doll, and Buzz Lightyear, a space-ranger action figure, whose rivalry develops into friendship. Pixar used computer-generated imagery for the entire production, making the film a landmark in animation history.
Earlier films had used computer graphics for effects or short sequences, but Toy Story was the first full-length theatrical feature made with this method. Its success helped establish Pixar as a major animation studio and encouraged wider investment in digital filmmaking.
Toy Story is sometimes called the first fully computer-animated film, which distinguishes it from traditionally animated films that merely included computer-generated scenes. It was directed by John Lasseter and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.