Toy Story 5 (2026)

Movie · 2026 · Animation, Family, Comedy, Adventure · 1h 42m · PG · English

Curator score: 7.2/10 (105.4K ratings)

It's on.

Overview

When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.

Ratings

Director

Andrew Stanton

Production

Pixar

Cast

Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, Conan O'Brien, Craig Robinson, Shelby Rabara, Tony Hale, Scarlett Spears, Jay Hernandez, Lori Alan, Bonnie Hunt, Kristen Schaal, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Blake Clark, Jeff Bergman, Anna Vocino, Annie Potts, Mykal-Michelle Harris

Curator Review

Verdict

A smart, emotionally tuned continuation of the franchise that updates its core anxiety about growing up for the tablet era. It sounds funny, visually polished, and still interested in the bittersweet business of letting go, even if some of the emotional beats now feel familiar.

Best for

  • families with kids old enough for the earlier films
  • viewers who like animated sequels with real emotional stakes
  • parents and caregivers
  • fans of nostalgic, character-driven studio animation

Skip if

  • you want the franchise to end on a perfect high note
  • you’re tired of legacy sequels revisiting the same emotional territory
  • you prefer animation that is more original than franchise-based
  • you dislike sentimental family films about change and growing up

Overview

Toy Story 5 appears to understand exactly why this series still matters: it turns a simple playroom premise into a story about attachment, obsolescence, and the pain of watching childhood change shape. The Lilypad tablet angle gives the movie a clean, contemporary antagonist without abandoning the franchise’s real subject, which is the emotional labor of parenting and letting go.

Worth noting

The response suggests a film that is funny, polished, and likely very effective in the moment, especially for viewers who still have a deep relationship with these characters. Jessie’s expanded role and the new tech-versus-toy setup also hint at a fresher dynamic than a pure retread.

Bottom line

That said, the franchise has already mined these themes so thoroughly that some viewers may feel the emotional terrain is familiar. Even so, if the movie lands its balance of comedy, invention, and melancholy, it should remain one of the more worthwhile mainstream animated releases of its year.

Top Letterboxd reviews

davidehrlich (3.5★) · 867 likes

It’s long been said that Pixar movies — the good ones, at least — are as made for parents as they are for their kids, but that bit of received wisdom has always been especially true of the “Toy Story” franchise, for the basic reason that those films are about the parents, and to an even greater degree than “Finding Nemo” and “The Incredibles.” More specifically, they’re about the bittersweet sorrow of parenting, which the best of them articulate with… more It’s long been said that Pixar movies — the good ones, at least — are as made for parents as they are for their kids, but that bit of received wisdom has always been especially true of the “Toy Story” franchise, for the basic reason that those films are about the parents, and to an even greater degree than “Finding Nemo” and “The Incredibles.” More specifically, they’re about the bittersweet sorrow of parenting, which the best of them articulate with… more

𝐉 (3.5★) · 853 likes

Some how woody returned

-ˏˋ mak ˊˎ- (4★) · 730 likes

the kinda movie that makes a mf wanna go play outside

Sean Fennessey · 716 likes

Wow. Insane month for this girl dad.

skarsgard ✮⋆˙ (5★) · 618 likes

EMILY 😭 NAMED 😭 HER 😭 DAUGHTER 😭 JESSIE 😭

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Topics

animated sequel, family adventure, emotional comedy, nostalgic, coming-of-age, parenting, technology anxiety, studio animation, heartfelt, playtime

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