Toy Story

199581 minutesG

6.5

Arcplot Score

📊 Solid

Unverified

⭐ 8.3IMDb

🍅 100%Rotten Tomatoes

Ⓜ️ 96/100Metacritic

🎬 8.0TMDb

📊 19.6Popularity

🏆Nominated for 3 Oscars. 29 wins & 24 nominations total

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Directed by: John Lasseter

A little boy named Andy loves to be in his room, playing with his toys, especially his doll named "Woody". But, what do the toys do when Andy is not with them, they come to life. Woody believes that his life (as a toy) is good. However, he must worry about Andy's family moving, and what Woody does not know is about Andy's birthday party. Woody does not realize that Andy's mother gave him an action figure known as Buzz Lightyear, who does not believe that he is a toy, and quickly becomes Andy's new favorite toy. Woody, who is now consumed with jealousy, tries to get rid of Buzz. Then, both Woody and Buzz are now lost. They must find a way to get back to Andy before he moves without them, but they will have to pass through a ruthless toy killer, Sid Phillips.

Box Office

Budget:$30.0M

Revenue:$394.4M

Profit:$364.4M

Arcplot Score Breakdown

Beat Timing Precision3.9/10

Emotional Arc Impact5.5/10

Thematic Consistency10/10

Overall Score6.5/10

Beat Sheet

15 plot points

Opening Image

1 min

Theme Stated

5 min

Set-Up

15 min

Catalyst

22 min

Debate

28 min

Break Into Two

35 min

B Story

42 min

Fun and Games

50 min

Midpoint

60 min

Bad Guys Close In

68 min

All Is Lost

72 min

Dark Night of the Soul

75 min

Break Into Three

78 min

Finale

80 min

Final Image

81 min

Emotional Arc

+100-10

Plot Points

Opening Image

1 min

Andy's room, toys come alive when humans are away. Woody, the leader, organizes toys. Introduces world rules: toys are sentient, secret lives. Sets up contrast: order vs. chaos.

Theme Stated

5 min

Woody: "There’s a place for everyone." Theme of friendship, jealousy, and learning to share spotlight.

Set-Up

15 min

Andy's birthday approaching. Woody is the favorite toy. Buzz Lightyear introduced as a new, flashy toy. Woody feels threatened. Stakes: loyalty, leadership, self-worth.

Catalyst

22 min

Buzz mistakenly believes he is a real space ranger. Woody's jealousy escalates. Conflict ignites. Buzz dominates attention.

Debate

28 min

Woody debates whether to act on jealousy. Buzz oblivious. Toys divided in loyalty. Should Woody sabotage Buzz or learn to share?

Break Into Two

35 min

Woody attempts to push Buzz behind the closet, but Buzz accidentally falls out of window. Separation occurs. Adventure begins. Enter world outside Andy's room.

B Story

42 min

Woody and Buzz must cooperate to return to Andy. Friendship and mutual respect develop. Character growth emerging.

Fun and Games

50 min

Toy adventure: Sid's house, escape plans, inventive use of toys. Woody and Buzz dynamics: rivalry to teamwork. Exciting sequences, humor, learning.

Midpoint

60 min

Buzz realizes he is a toy. Emotional low point: Woody feels guilt and responsibility. False defeat: friendship at risk. Stakes are emotional and physical.

#10

Bad Guys Close In

68 min

Sid plans to destroy Buzz. Woody and Buzz must escape together. Tension rises. Time running out. Cooperation essential.

#11

All Is Lost

72 min

Trapped in Sid's room, toys in danger. Emotional climax: Woody and Buzz fully trust each other. Moment of despair before breakthrough.

#12

Dark Night of the Soul

75 min

Buzz and Woody reflect on friendship, purpose, belonging. Internal growth realized. Both accept roles and selves.

#13

Break Into Three

78 min

Escape plan executed with teamwork. Synthesizes learned cooperation, courage, leadership. Emotional stakes merge with physical action.

#14

Finale

80 min

Return to Andy just in time. Woody and Buzz fully reconciled. Buzz accepts he is a toy but valuable. Leadership shared. Toys united. Growth complete.

#15

Final Image

81 min

Andy playing with all toys. Harmony restored. Woody and Buzz side by side. Friendship, teamwork, and belonging cemented. Emotional and narrative resolution.