Toy Story movies in order

Edited by Ayush SondhiChecked 22 Oct 2026

6 films

There are six Toy Story feature films: five numbered Toy Story films and the spin-off Lightyear (2022). Release order is also story order for the five Toy Story films, so that is the order to use: each sequel picks up after the one before, Toy Story 3 ends with Andy handing the toys to Bonnie, and Toy Story 5 (2026) is set two years after Toy Story 4. Lightyear is a film within the Toy Story universe, the film Andy's Buzz Lightyear toy is based on, so it is optional and can be watched at any point. The TV specials, the Forky Asks a Question shorts and the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command series are not needed for the order.

9h 43mTotal runtime

3Evenings

1995First release

2026Latest release

31 years, 6 releases Dot size is runtime · Red is a spin-off · Hollow is a series

20002005201520202025

The release order

Checked 22 Oct 2026 · Runtimes are theatrical cuts

Toy Story 1995

81 min Main Shortest in the franchise

Start here. The first film; Toy Story 2 is its direct sequel.

Toy Story 2 1999

92 min Main

Direct sequel to Toy Story, first planned as a direct-to-video film before Disney made it a theatrical release. Bo Peep parts from Woody between this film and Toy Story 3.

Toy Story 3 2010

103 min Main

Follows Toy Story 2, released nearly 11 years later. Andy is 17 and leaving for college, and the film ends with the toys given to Bonnie.

Toy Story 4 2019

100 min Main

Set some time after Toy Story 3, with the toys now Bonnie's. A prologue set nine years earlier shows Woody and Bo Peep parting, and Bo Peep returns in the main story.

Lightyear 2022

105 min Spin-off Longest in the franchise

Spin-off and a film within a film: the film Andy's Buzz Lightyear toy is based on, showing the origin of the human Buzz Lightyear. Not part of the toys' story, so it fits at any point. Optional.

Toy Story 5 2026

102 min Main

Set two years after Toy Story 4. Woody is back with Bonnie's toys, alongside Buzz, Jessie and Bo Peep, and Bonnie is eight.

Questions

Answers come from the entries above

Which Toy Story entries are optional or spin-offs?

Lightyear is a spin-off. The release order above says where each one fits.

Which Toy Story film should you start with?

Start with Toy Story (1995). It introduces Woody, Buzz and Andy's toys, and Toy Story 2 is its direct sequel.

Is a new Toy Story film announced?

No. Nothing has been announced. This page updates the week a new Toy Story film is.

Is Lightyear a prequel to Toy Story?

No. Lightyear (2022) is a spin-off set within the Toy Story universe: it opens by saying that Andy got a Buzz Lightyear toy in 1995 and that this is the toy's favourite film. It shows the origin of the human Buzz Lightyear character.

How long after Toy Story 4 is Toy Story 5 set?

Two years. Toy Story 5 (2026) is set two years after Toy Story 4 (2019), with Woody back among Bonnie's toys and Bonnie now eight years old.

Is Toy Story 3 the end of Andy's story?

Yes. In Toy Story 3 (2010) Andy, now 17, leaves for college and gives his toys to Bonnie, and Toy Story 4 and Toy Story 5 follow the toys with Bonnie. At the Toy Story 5 premiere in June 2026, director Andrew Stanton called Toy Story 3 the end of the Andy years.