“Toy Story 5” opens nationwide this Friday, following Thursday previews. Directed by Andrew Stanton, the Disney-Pixar film stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack. The plot sees Woody, Buzz, and Jessie’s traditional toy lives upended by a new tech tablet, Lilypad (Greta Lee), who attempts to dictate young Bonnie’s playtime. Critics have largely embraced the sequel, giving it a 93% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 85 reviews. Many laud its captivating sweetness and enduring franchise appeal, while some dissenters question its necessity, citing “IP exhaustion” and a perceived focus on screen time warnings. The PG-rated film continues the beloved series.
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Toy Story 5, starring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, is new in theaters this weekend, and Rotten Tomatoes critics are thrilled with the latest chapter in the Disney-Pixar franchise.
Directed by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo), Toy Story 5 plays in preview screenings on Thursday before the film opens in theaters nationwide on Friday. In Toy Story 5, Woody (Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Allen), Jessie (Cusack) and their fellow traditional toys’ lives are upended when a new tech tablet, Lilypad (Greta Lee), insists that she knows what’s best for Bonnie (Scarlett Spears) during the young girl’s playtime.
Toy Story 5’s large ensemble voice cast also includes Craig Robinson, Lori Alan, Jay Hernandez, Bonnie Hunt, Kristen Schaal, Tony Hale, John Hopkins, Wallace Shawn, Ernie Hudson, Krys Marshall, Jeff Bergman, Blake Clark, Anna Vocino, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny), Jerome Ranft, Annie Potts, Matty Matheson, John Ratzenberger, Keanu Reeves, Melissa Villaseñor, Shelby Rabara, Mykal-Michelle Harris and Alan Cumming.
The review embargo for Toy Story 5 was lifted at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT on Tuesday, and so far, the film has received a 92% “fresh” critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer based on 102 reviews.
The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, “Proving that old toys can learn new tricks while r…

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