Guide Note

Released in 1999, Toy Story 2 was a highly acclaimed sequel to Toy Story, with combined foreign and domestic sales of over $485 million.

Fast Facts

1. The budget was over $90,000,000.
2. Earned $246 million in the U.S., $239 million overseas.
3. Run time clocks in at 92 minutes.
4. Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, Jim Varney, John Ratzenberger
5. The movie was originally slated as direct-to-video with a proposed run time of 60 minutes.

Plot

Toy Story 2 takes place about a year after the original movie, with Andy leaving for Cowboy Camp. As he is getting ready to go, he accidentally tears Woody's arm off, causing him to leave Woody at home. Woody get placed a shelf by Wheezy, a penguin who was placed there when it's squeaker broke. Andy's mom goes into the room to gather toys for a garage sale, taking Wheezy. Woody decides he has to save Wheezy from being sold, but ends up accidentally on a table for sale, where he is bought by a collector, Al McWiggin of Al's Toy Barn. The other toys set out to save Woody from the collector, who has plans to sell him to a Japanese Toy Company. Before his friends can save him, Woody meets Jesse, a yodeling female cowboy and Bullseye, a horse. After the toys save Woody, they return to the house just before Andy gets back from Cowboy Camp. Andy is surprised to see that Woody's arm is fixed and the appearance of Jesse and Bullseye.