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TOY STORY 3Movie Reviews
Animated family comedy, and sequel to two previous movies, in which Woody and his toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after Woody's owner departs for college. Cast:Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace ShawnDirector:Lee UnkrichRelease Date:June 18, 2010DVD Release:November 2, 2010From:Walt Disney PicturesRating:GLength:1 hr 43 minIn 3D
Toy Story 3 played to exceptional reviews. • Richard Corliss wrote in Time, "...an instant classic... to be treasured forever." • Curt Holman wrote in Atlanta Creative Loafing, "...features all the laughs — and more importantly, all the emotional complexity — we expect from Pixar." • And Claudia Puig wrote in USA Today, "...touches the heart as no movie in recent memory has done." More Reviews Below...
Toy Story 3 Positive Reviews (47 Reviews, reviews below)
Alynda Wheat, People: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...as taut as the best thrillers, with amusing new characters, clever details everywhere and an ending so satisfying, you'll wonder why every movie can't be this good."(See all of Alynda Wheat's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 161 words, 06/17/10
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a gorgeous film... the core concept -- that toys have a rich, complex interior life when people aren't around -- still holds up and resonates..."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 892 words, 06/17/10
Thelma Adams, Us Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...hilarious... filled with complex characters with flaws and virtues. The 3-D sequel's just as strong as the 2-D classics that came before it."(See all of Thelma Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 78 words, 06/17/10
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...enchanted and moved me so deeply I was flabbergasted that a digitally animated comedy about plastic playthings could have this effect..."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 819 words, 06/18/10
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a joy to behold. It hits every button from laughter to tears and lifts you up on waves of visual dazzlement. And you don't need to take a kid along to appreciate it."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 489 words, 06/25/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a jolly, slapstick comedy, lacking the almost eerie humanity that infused the earlier 'Toy Story' sagas, and happier with action and jokes than with characters and emotions."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 643 words, 06/17/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (14 Reviews)
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...as sweet, as touching, as humane a movie as you are likely to see this summer... sheer moviegoing satisfaction... wondrously generous and inventive."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,150 words, 06/18/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...manages to offer jeopardy and thrills plus unexpected moments of melancholy while never forgetting to have the most fun possible."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 942 words, 06/18/10
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "After a rather shrill and conventional first half, more in the DreamWorks style, it recaptures the old comic spark with a splendid ode to 'The Great Escape'..."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 659 words, 06/18/10
Rafer Guzman, New York Newsday: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a sense of closure gives the latest movie a surprising power and poignancy. It's sadder and scarier than its predecessors, but it also may be the most important..."(See all of Rafer Guzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 342 words, 06/18/10
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: OUTSTANDING "...a blockbuster with heart, as splendid as the previous two, and tinged with the same ache of nostalgia that drives summer memories."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 918 words, 06/21/10
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a jolly, slapstick comedy, lacking the almost eerie humanity that infused the earlier 'Toy Story' sagas, and happier with action and jokes than with characters and emotions."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 643 words, 06/17/10
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: EXCELLENT "...a clever, engrossing adventure... manages to bull's-eye the primal emotions that resonate with children of all ages."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 583 words, 06/16/10
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...every bit as amusing and delightful as its predecessor, but there are darker elements to the saga that could prove frightening to very young children."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 794 words, 06/18/10
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a smartly calculated mixture of emotional bonding moments, humour and elaborate 'Mission Impossible'-style sequences."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 755 words, 06/18/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "I'm not sure 'Toy Story 3' has any real reason to exist. It's not exactly bad, but this is the first Pixar movie that feels unnecessary.... just going through the motions."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 548 words, 06/17/10
KEY CITIES (17 Reviews)
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "It is a deep sense of longing -- inevitably giving way to loss and acceptance -- that will bring adult viewers to that Disney-approved point of smiling even as they weep openly."(See all of Ann Hornaday's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 607 words, 06/18/10
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "...visually dazzling but familiar... the glow of originality has dissipated. There's something generic about this Pixar property..."(See all of Steven Rea's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 624 words, 06/18/10
Mick LaSalle, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...technologically and philosophically sophisticated, honest about life yet hopeful, ultra-modern and yet as old-fashioned as its toys. It's a kind, wise and very beautiful thing."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 657 words, 06/18/10
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "I cried, and laughed, and bit my nails and felt my heart expand a little bit... some of the most captivating, fully realized and touching characters onscreen today."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 695 words, 06/18/10
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: OUTSTANDING(cg) "The danger the toys find themselves in is real, particularly late in the story. How they face it is one of the most satisfying and moving moments in the entire series."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 657 words, 06/18/10
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...for the first time in a 'Toy Story' installment, the twists of the climactic scenes and the emotions they conjure up carry a weight that feels deeply and powerfully earned."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,029 words, 06/18/10
Clint O'Connor, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a funny, touching and, dare I say, moving movie.... takes the themes of change and letting go and wraps them lovingly in a comedy-adventure."(See all of Clint O'Connor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 06/18/10
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "That even grown-up viewers feel invested in the toys' ultimate destination is indicative of the affection held for this franchise..."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 502 words, 06/18/10
Mike Russell, Portland Oregonian: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...the movie doesn't pull its punches or insult its audience... it also doesn't shy away from the melancholy of growing older and leaving your toys behind."(See all of Mike Russell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 767 words, 06/18/10
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...a well-earned curtain call for some of the most beloved characters in one of the best-sustained feats of recent cinema."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 439 words, 06/18/10
Tom Long, Detroit News: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...visually and verbally dazzling... Pixar has never made a film that could be considered close to weak; most have been outright great. 'Toy Story 3' continues that tradition."(See all of Tom Long's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 605 words, 06/18/10
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...has a noticeably irreverent energy, as if the filmmakers had decided to indulge themselves after cranking out so many masterpieces ('Ratatouille,' 'Wall*E,' 'Up')..."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 475 words, 06/18/10
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Eric Hynes, Village Voice/LA Weekly: EXCELLENT "...a clever, engrossing adventure... manages to bull's-eye the primal emotions that resonate with children of all ages."(See all of Eric Hynes's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 583 words, 06/16/10
Tasha Robinson, AV Club: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...this is what Pixar films do best: find a place of deep emotion and explore it without blunting it, overexplaining it, or passing it off with a laugh."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 385 words, 06/17/10
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "I'm not sure 'Toy Story 3' has any real reason to exist. It's not exactly bad, but this is the first Pixar movie that feels unnecessary.... just going through the motions."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 548 words, 06/17/10
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "...gorgeously joyous and deeply felt.... the climactic escape here ranks as one of the most remarkable creations in the history of animation.' "(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,208 words, 06/18/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...as sweet, as touching, as humane a movie as you are likely to see this summer... sheer moviegoing satisfaction... wondrously generous and inventive."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,150 words, 06/18/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...manages to offer jeopardy and thrills plus unexpected moments of melancholy while never forgetting to have the most fun possible."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 942 words, 06/18/10
MOVIE INDUSTRY (6 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...welcome yet nonessential fun... the pic wants laughs, and it's willing to dilute the respect Lasseter showed this borderline-absurd world to get them..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,145 words, 06/08/10
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: OUTSTANDING "...manages to offer jeopardy and thrills plus unexpected moments of melancholy while never forgetting to have the most fun possible."(See all of Kenneth Turan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 942 words, 06/18/10
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a pleasant enough experience, though not groundbreaking... Nostalgic and old-fashioned in both the positive and negative sense of the word..."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 833 words, 06/12/10
A.O. Scott, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...as sweet, as touching, as humane a movie as you are likely to see this summer... sheer moviegoing satisfaction... wondrously generous and inventive."(See all of A.O. Scott's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,150 words, 06/18/10
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "...gorgeously joyous and deeply felt.... the climactic escape here ranks as one of the most remarkable creations in the history of animation.' "(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,208 words, 06/18/10
12.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Toy Story 3's reviews are separated by an average 12.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Toy Story 3 (47 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Toy Story 3's reviews cover 92.1% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 30,860 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 657 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Toy Story 3 Coverage, Volume & Length (47 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 12.1 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Toy Story 3's reviews on average broke 12.1 hours before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Toy Story 3's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Toy Story 3 (47 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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