Toy Story 5

You know most of the crew by now: Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and everyone else, but there’s a new force in town: a tablet called Lilypad. As Bonnie gets sucked into the online world and deals with the sting of rejection and the burn of social anxiety, the toys have to help her through these moments—and worry about if this new technology is going to be the end for them. There are jokes about the age of the toys (especially since the kids of the kids who saw the first movie in theaters are old enough to watch the movie), about screens and tablets, and some serious issues as well. It currently has a 92% Tomatometer (critics) and a 95% Popcornmeter (audiences) on Rotten Tomatoes.

“Thirty years after the original, Toy Story 5 continues to engage audiences with humour, warmth, and genuine emotional resonance. That in itself is the film’s greatest achievement.” -Linda Marric, Hey U Guys
“Toy Story 5 is a significant improvement and, at its best, a delight.” -Justin Chang, NPR
“This movie is more than just another Hollywood sequel. It’s a miracle.” -Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Daily Mail (UK)
“What makes the movie sing, as with its predecessors, is its sweetness. Five movies in, it’s still poignant to think about toys having a relationship with their children, loving them and trying to keep them safe in an ever-changing world.” -Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
“Cowgirl Jessie (love her!), with help from Taylor Swift, joins Woody and Buzz in a heartfelt plea for toys you can take home and love and not just on your iPad. There are no bad ‘Toy Story’ movies and No. 5 proves it again” -Peter Travers, The Travers Take
“You’ve still got a friend in Toy Story, and this friendship may just last forever. Wouldn’t that be nice?” -Sara Michelle Fetters, MovieFreak.com
“This group of toys still has some play left in them, and some lessons to impart, so for a moment, tuck those screens away and enjoy another romp with Jessie, Woody and Buzz.” -Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
“These are films about childhood, sure, but this fifth entry is at least as much about the bittersweetness of parenthood.” -Keith Phipps, The Reveal
“Now in the fifth episode, it is all about new technology, this time as a central theme, explored with insight, adventure, and hilarious jokes.” -Nell Minow, Movie Mom
“It’s funny and charming on a level with the first three films” -Helen O’Hara, Empire Magazine
“The ways in which Toy Story 5 manages to both unfurl a wild comic adventure at the same time as it explores the complex tensions of modern childhood represent a remarkable balancing act of cinema and commerce.” -Barry Hertz, Globe and Mail
“It’s a sublime summing up, a movie that reflects the whole series in its magic mirror, and (just maybe) a perfect ending.” -Owen Gleiberman, Variety

Toy Story 5 will be unboxed at The Clyde on Friday, July 3, and play Friday, Saturday, Sunday, & Monday at 7:30 for two weeks.