Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, directed by John Lasseter, and the sequel to the 1995 film Toy Story. It follows Woody, voiced by Tom Hanks, after he is stolen by a toy collector, prompting Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen, and their fellow toys to mount a rescue, while Woody discovers a group of collectible toys, including the cowgirl Jessie, and confronts the choice between staying with his owner Andy or being preserved in a museum. Originally planned as a direct-to-video release before being upgraded to a full theatrical production, it became one of the first widely praised computer-animated sequels.
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Why is Woody stolen in Toy Story 2?
A collector wants to sell the valuable Woody's Roundup toys to a museum.
Britannica says Woody is stolen by an obsessive toy collector. Woody discovers he is a valuable collectible from a 1950s television show called Woody's Roundup, and he learns that the collector plans to sell him and the other Woody's Roundup toys to a museum.
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Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film directed by John Lasseter and written by Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin and Chris Webb.
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Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film directed by John Lasseter
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Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, directed by John Lasseter, and the sequel to the 1995 film Toy Story.
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Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film directed by John Lasseter and written by Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin and Chris Webb.
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Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film directed by John Lasseter and written by Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin and Chris Webb.
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