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Jessie (voice of Joan Cusack), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and Woody (Tom Hanks) in Toy Story 5.<\/p>\n
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Toy Story 5, starring the voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, is new in theaters this weekend, and Rotten Tomatoes critics are thrilled with the latest chapter in the Disney-Pixar franchise.<\/p>\n
Directed by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo), Toy Story 5 plays in preview screenings on Thursday before the film opens in theaters nationwide on Friday. In Toy Story 5, Woody (Hanks<\/a>), Buzz Lightyear (Allen<\/a>), Jessie (Cusack) and their fellow traditional toys\u2019 lives are upended when a new tech tablet, Lilypad (Greta Lee<\/a>), insists that she knows what\u2019s best for Bonnie (Scarlett Spears) during the young girl\u2019s playtime.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Masters Of The Universe\u2019 Loses Power With 71% Dive At Weekend 2 Box OfficeBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Toy Story 5\u2019s large ensemble voice cast also includes Craig Robinson, Lori Alan, Jay Hernandez, Bonnie Hunt, Kristen Schaal, Tony Hale, John Hopkins, Wallace Shawn, Ernie Hudson, Krys Marshall, Jeff Bergman, Blake Clark, Anna Vocino, Benito Antonio Mart\u00ednez Ocasio (aka Bad Bunny<\/a>), Jerome Ranft, Annie Potts, Matty Matheson, John Ratzenberger, Keanu Reeves, Melissa Villase\u00f1or, Shelby Rabara, Mykal-Michelle Harris and Alan Cumming.<\/p>\n The review embargo for Toy Story 5 was lifted at 11 a.m. ET\/8 a.m. PT on Tuesday, and so far, the film has received a 93% \u201cfresh\u201d critics\u2019 score on Rotten Tomatoes\u2019<\/a> Tomatometer based on 85 reviews.<\/p>\n The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, “Proving that old toys can learn new tricks while reckoning with an era of endless screen time, Toy Story 5 largely sidesteps franchise fatigue by reaffirming that children everywhere still got a friend in these lovable characters.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018I Am Frankelda\u2019 Directors On How Guillermo Del Toro Influenced Their Stop-Motion FilmBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n RT\u2019s Audience Summary and Popcornmeter score based on verified user ratings are still pending.<\/p>\n Note: This article will be updated as more reviews are posted, and as such, adjustments will be made to the RT critics\u2019 score if necessary.<\/p>\n What Are Individual Critics Saying About \u2018Toy Story 5\u2019?<\/p>\n David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter is among the top critics on RT<\/a> who gives the new Toy Story a \u201cfresh\u201d score, writing, \u201cToy Story 5 comes an astonishing 31 years after the original and does the enduring franchise proud. The movie\u2019s captivating sweetness is hard to resist.\u201d<\/p>\n David Ehrlich of IndieWire also awards Toy Story 5 a \u201cfresh\u201d score, writing on RT, \u201cFor all of its teachable wisdom, this movie knows that life is never sweeter than it is during the moments, and years, when we simply can\u2019t accept that love is also made out of plastic.\u201d<\/p>\n Forbes’Project Hail Mary’ MGM+ Streaming Date Switches Up Amazon’s SVOD Release StrategyBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Also high on Toy Story 5 is Moira MacDonald of the Seattle Times, who writes in his \u201cfresh\u201d RT review summary, \u201cWhat makes the movie sing, as with its predecessors, is its sweetness. Five movies in, it\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence also deems the film \u201cfresh.\u201d Miller writes on RT, \u201cWhat Toy Story 5 reveals is that we may have found the limit to what a toy\u2019s perspective on the world has to teach us.\u201d<\/p>\n Also giving Toy Story 5 a fresh \u201cscore\u2019 is Brian Truitt of USA Today, who writes on RT, \u201cSomehow, more than 30 years later, Buzz and Woody haven\u2019t worn out their welcome. It also doesn’t hurt that Jessie lassos our feelings like never before.\u201d<\/p>\n