Toy Story was the first film released in the Pixar-produced Toy Story franchise.
Released in 1995, Toy Story introduced Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Andy’s other toys. Pixar Animation Studios produced the film for Walt Disney Pictures, and John Lasseter directed it. Its story centers on the toys’ secret life when humans are not watching.
Toy Story is widely recognized as the first feature-length film made entirely with computer-generated imagery. Earlier films had used computer effects or combined techniques, but Toy Story sustained a fully computer-animated feature format from beginning to end.
The film’s success launched a long-running franchise and helped transform Pixar from a company known mainly for short films and technology into a leading feature-animation studio. Toy Story 2 followed in 1999.