50 Fun Facts About Toy Story 3

Who directed Toy Story 3?

Unkrich had co-directed Toy Story 2 and made his solo directing debut here; Lasseter was busy with Cars 2.

Who wrote the screenplay for Toy Story 3?

Arndt came to Pixar fresh from an Oscar win for Little Miss Sunshine, and became the first writer nominated for both Original and Adapted Screenplay with his first two scripts.

In which year was Toy Story 3 released?

It arrived eleven years after Toy Story 2 and became the highest-grossing film of its year.

Where are Andy's toys accidentally donated in Toy Story 3?

Andy's mother takes the bag meant for the attic to the curb, and the toys end up in a donation box bound for the daycare.

Who voices Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear in Toy Story 3?

Beatty earned an MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Villain, and IGN called Lotso the best villain of summer 2010.

What does Lotso the teddy bear smell of?

Pixar even made a fake 1983-style VCR commercial for the bear to promote the film.

Which actor voices Ken in Toy Story 3?

Keaton's Ken lives in a three-storey Dreamhouse complete with a wardrobe room and an elevator.

To which child does Andy give his toys at the end of Toy Story 3?

Bonnie attends Sunnyside, where her mother works as the receptionist, and lives near Andy.

What was the name of the girl who once owned Lotso, Big Baby and Chuckles?

When the three were lost on a road trip and walked home, they found Daisy's parents had bought a replacement Lotso.

Which toy does Lotso have switched to demo mode in Toy Story 3?

The reset brainwashes Buzz into treating Lotso as his commander and jailing his own friends.

Where does Andy's mother mistakenly take the bag of toys meant for the attic?

The toys escape the bag and, convinced Andy meant to throw them out, climb into a donation box instead.

Who voices Buzz in his Spanish mode in Toy Story 3?

He is credited simply as Spanish Buzz, while Tim Allen continues to voice the regular Buzz.

Which actress voices Barbie in Toy Story 3?

Benson, best known as the voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, had already played Tour Guide Barbie in Toy Story 2.

Toy Story 3 was the first film released theatrically with which sound format?

Because it was mixed natively in 7.1, even the Blu-ray carried the original audio rather than a remix.

How much did Toy Story 3 gross worldwide?

It was the first animated film ever to pass $1 billion, reaching the mark on its 71st day of release.

Which film ended Toy Story 3's reign as the highest-grossing animated film?

Frozen, released in 2013, overtook it in 2014; Incredibles 2 later passed it as Pixar's own top earner.

How many Academy Award nominations did Toy Story 3 receive?

It won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, and was only the third animated film ever nominated for Best Picture.

Which Randy Newman song from Toy Story 3 won the Oscar for Best Original Song?

Newman's acceptance speech, in which he joked about reading a list of thank-yous, was said to have stolen the show.

Toy Story 3 held its world premiere at a film festival in which country?

It opened the Taormina Film Fest in Sicily on June 12, 2010, a day before its US premiere at the El Capitan Theatre.

Disney originally planned to make Toy Story 3 without Pixar at which studio unit?

The unit was shut down after Disney bought Pixar in 2006, and its version of the film was scrapped.

The scrapped Circle Seven script sent a malfunctioning Buzz to a factory in which place?

In that version the other toys shipped themselves abroad to rescue Buzz after a worldwide recall of Buzz Lightyear figures.

What was the production budget of Toy Story 3?

That figure made it one of the most expensive films ever produced at the time.

Which director was hired for the abandoned Circle Seven version of Toy Story 3?

Raymond had directed Disney's direct-to-video sequels, including The Lion King 1½ and The Hunchback of Notre Dame II.

Who wrote the story treatment that became Toy Story 3?

Pixar's brain trust retreated to the cabin where they first pitched Toy Story, rewatched the first two films, and Stanton wrote up the new idea.

How much was Tom Hanks paid for Toy Story 3?

It was the highest salary ever received by a voice actor; Hanks signed on after watching a complete story reel in a theater.

Which Studio Ghibli character appears as a plush toy in Toy Story 3?

The cameo is a tribute to Hayao Miyazaki, a close friend of John Lasseter; the film's art director is married to Miyazaki's niece.

Which Pixar short played before Toy Story 3 in theaters?

The short pits an animated personification of Day against his opposite, Night.

On what date did Toy Story 3 go into wide release in the United States?

It opened alongside an IMAX 3D release and took $110.3 million in its first weekend.

Who took over the voice of Slinky Dog in Toy Story 3 after Jim Varney's death?

Varney, who voiced Slinky in the first two films, died in 2000.

Which former James Bond actor voices Mr. Pricklepants?

The lederhosen-clad hedgehog considers himself a serious actor and takes every playtime role to heart.

Who voices Trixie the triceratops in Toy Story 3?

Trixie later became a central character in the TV special Toy Story That Time Forgot.

Which actress voices Stretch, the purple rubber octopus?

Stretch is the only female member of Lotso's gang and visibly cringes when his true nature comes out.

Outside North America, which country was Toy Story 3's biggest market?

It earned $126.7 million there, second only to Finding Nemo among US animated features in Japan.

Which critic's negative review cost Toy Story 3 a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score?

The film still finished at 98% and was ranked the best-reviewed film of 2010 on the site.

Which character from the first film returns in Toy Story 3 as a garbage truck driver?

Erik von Detten reprised the role; the grown-up Sid is recognisable by his skull T-shirt and only hums guitar riffs.

Who rescues the toys from the incinerator in Toy Story 3?

They operate an industrial claw crane, prompting Mr. Potato Head to finally acknowledge them as his children.

Ken's design in Toy Story 3 is based on which real Mattel doll?

The 1988 doll inspired his look; Barbie, meanwhile, was modelled on Great Shape Barbie.

The baby who voiced Big Baby shares a first name with which Toy Story character?

Director Lee Unkrich confirmed the infant's name; he is credited as Woody Smith.

Which Pixar artist voices Chuckles the clown in Toy Story 3?

Luckey also designed Woody and redesigned Slinky Dog for the original film.

What does Lotso use as a cane to help with his limp?

The limp dates from falling off a truck in his early years.

In which Pixar film did a Lotso bear appear before Toy Story 3?

An early Lotso was planned for the first Toy Story but realistic fur was not possible until Monsters, Inc.

The follow-up short Hawaiian Vacation premiered in theaters with which film?

It was the first Toy Story Toons short and picks up three months after Toy Story 3.

Two brothers from which US state remade Toy Story 3 shot-for-shot in stop motion?

Morgan and Mason McGrew spent eight years on the project, shot it on iPhones, and got Disney's blessing to post it on YouTube.

Which dance do Spanish Buzz and Jessie perform in Toy Story 3?

The choreography came from Dancing with the Stars pros Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani.

Which Sunnyside toy keeps a library of instruction manuals in a closet?

He hands Lotso the Buzz Lightyear manual, then later gives the same manual to a disguised Barbie.

The Monkey who watches Sunnyside's security cameras is based on which toy?

The cymbal-banging chimp screeches into the PA system whenever a toy tries to escape; Lee Unkrich voices him.

Trixie chats online with a dinosaur toy using which screen name?

During the credits she and Rex are seen happily playing a computer game together.

What are the names of the three Peas-in-a-Pod toys?

They have the personalities of small children and return in Hawaiian Vacation and Small Fry.

How old is Andy when Toy Story 3 begins?

He has not played with his toys in years and plans to take only Woody to college.

Toy Story 3 was which animated film to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar?

Beauty and the Beast and Up came before it; Disney's campaign openly chased the Best Picture win.