The Toy Story Franchise Achieves A Rare Streaming Feat Going Into The Holiday Season

The Toy Story Franchise Achieves A Rare Streaming Feat Going Into The Holiday Season By  Abigail Stevens Published 46 minutes ago Abigail is an editor for ScreenRant, currently writing and editing movie news. You may also have seen her thoughts on animated television, musical theater, and fantasy literature in Paste Magazine, Fantasy Hive, or The Oxford Blue. She has also written SR lists and op-eds covering movies, TV, and books as well. She is an English major through and through, having graduated with a B.A. from UC Santa Barbara and an MPhil from Oxford University. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap

Toy Story is dominating streaming right now in the way only such a genre-defining franchise can. Kicking off in 1995, the first Toy Story movie was the beginning of Pixar and started the industry's transition into computer-generated 3D images as its preference for animation. Toy Story now comprises four movies to date, with a fifth entry coming out on June 19, 2026.

30 years later, Toy Story has never had a bad movie, with every outing being critically acclaimed and garnering significant awards. They are very easy to return to, for a dose of nostalgia or just to find something new to appreciate about Pixar's original work. The older Pixar movies are still the best, including Toy Story 2 commonly being regarded as the best of the franchise.

Right now, the first three Toy Story movies are all in the Top 10 Movies on Disney+, according to FlixPatrol. Today, November 27, Toy Story is at No. 5 in the world, Toy Story 3 is at No. 8, and Toy Story 2 is at No. 10. Domestically, the first installment is at No. 3, the third at No. 6, and the second at No. 8, amid some other currently popular franchise installments.

Buzz and Woody smiling at each other in Toy Story 2's ending 

Globally, Toy Story falls below Zootopia, Freakier Friday, and The Fantastic 4: First Steps. While Zootopia is at No. 1 with its sequel now in theaters, holiday classics like How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Home Alone, and The Polar Express are seeing a resurgence. People are also revisiting Avatar: The Way of Water before Avatar: Fire and Ash's theatrical release in December.

Interest in Toy Story is potentially picking up again with more news on Toy Story 5, which will see the return of the franchise's biggest stars. Toy Story 5's first teaser trailer debuted a couple of weeks ago, revealing that the next movie will, in part, be about Woody, Buzz, and co. facing the end of the age of analog toys, with their child being entertained by a new tablet.

Classics like Toy Story may also be among people's favorite comfort movies to watch during the holidays, though they aren't really about the holiday season. Many light-hearted and nostalgic movies have this appeal, though Toy Story as a franchise is still competing with more strictly Christmas movies on the streaming charts.

Toy Story 4 is notably absent from the lineup, with the performances by the most recent installment's new and hilarious cast members, such as Keanu Reeves and Key and Peele, not quite being on the same level as the classics. Still, Toy Story has proven time and again that it will always be a staple, and people may still need to watch the fourth again before the fifth is released.

Toy Story (1995) Movie Poster Toy Story Created by John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft First Film Toy Story Latest Film Toy Story 4 Cast Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, Joan Cusack, Michael Keaton, Estelle Harris Spin-offs (Movies) Lightyear Movie(s) Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, Toy Story 5

Expand Collapse

• Movies
• Toy Story

Follow Followed Like Share Facebook X WhatsApp Threads Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Flipboard Copy link Email Close Thread Sign in to your ScreenRant account

We want to hear from you! Share your opinions in the thread below and remember to keep it respectful.

Be the first to post Images Attachment(s) Please respect our community guidelines. No links, inappropriate language, or spam.

Your comment has not been saved

Send confirmation email

This thread is open for discussion.

Be the first to post your thoughts.

• Terms
• Privacy
• Feedback

Recommended 2 hours ago

Stranger Things Season 5, Part 2's Frustrating Release Date Continues A Netflix Problem

4 hours ago

Classic Rock: 10 Vocalists To Be Thankful For, Ranked By Pure Vocal Power

4 hours ago

We Shall Not Be Moved Review: Crisply Shot Mexican Revenge Thriller Details the Domino Effect of State-Sanctioned Violence

3 hours ago

D&D's New Artificer Book Just Buffed Its Best Class Feat

More from our brands

The Best Shojo Anime Of All Time, Ranked (April 2025)

Lilo and Stitch in Order: How to Watch Chronologically and by Release Date

The Best PS5 Games For Kids (Across Multiple Genres)

It's That Time of Year Again! How To Watch the 'Harry Potter' Movies in Order (Chronologically or by Release Date)

Disney’s Next Animated Movie Should Be Two-Dimensional

‘Toy Story 5’ Director Addresses the Biggest Criticism of the Most Recent Movies

'Toy Story 5' Director Responds to Biggest Complaint About the Movie

Trending Now Mike Flanagan’s Book-Accurate Stephen King Adaptation Hyped By Star This Classic X-Men Squad Is the Only Team Worthy of a MCU First 37 Years Later, This Batman Theory Perfectly Solves The Killing Joke's Biggest Mystery