Toy Story has been around long enough to inspire generations of kids to take better care of their toys and sleep with one eye open at night. In the last film, Andy heads off to college leaving his toys behind with a kid named Bonnie.


We always thought Toy Story 3 was the end but then the fourth movie happened. Now we’re left wondering if there’s still a story to tell after such a tight-knit trilogy. Will we find a friend in Forky? Will the film take our feels to infinity and beyond? Let’s find out!





Woody (Tom Hanks) wanders away from Buzz (Tim Allen) and the gang for the nth time—nobody ever learns to stay put—and reunites with a former flame, Bo Peep (Annie Potts). Bo is totally that ex who did so much better after the breakup. She’s seen the world, gotten physically fit, and looks way happier than you’ve last seen her…in Toy Story 2. Action girl Bo makes an interesting foil to the more careful and neurotic cowboy. We can’t blame the sheriff for wanting another peep at the possibilities.  


The epic graphics upgrade gave slick textures and details that scream merchandise potential. In this world of hyper realistic toys, the only unbelievable part was that the OG cast remained in good condition. You haven’t truly lived your childhood until you’ve left scratches and teeth marks on stuff, right?


Chucking new characters into a long-running franchise is similar to mixing different friend groups at a party. It’s unpredictable and there’s a chance that things can get very awkward. We were worried that Forky (Tony Hale) was going to be a pain-in-the-butt video game escort mission but he turned out to be the most precious piece of plastic ever animated. The DIY toy’s frequent exclamation of “I’m trash!” is relatable content for us jaded adults who secretly fight the urge to dive headfirst into the nearest waste receptacle and wallow in our misery (#SameEnergy). Forky is the hilariously oblivious and messy (or should we say trashy?) friend that we wanna help out. There's also no doubt in our mind that the daredevil Canuck, Duke Caboom, would be an insta-hit thanks to being voiced by Keanu Reeves (our dude is def making major bank this year). Can you trust Keanu to rock any role imaginable? 


Yes, you Canada! 


Gabby Gabby (Christina Hendricks) and the ventriloquist dummies collectively named Benson never fail to creep us out in every scene. They wouldn’t look out of place in a certain horror franchise. You’ve also got comedians in Giggle McDimples (Ally Maki), Ducky (Keegan-Michael Key), and Bunny (Jordan Peele). They’ll make sure that you’re still capable of gut-busting laughter despite the emotionally charged scenes. 





Oh yes, this one’s gonna make your eyes leak! We’re no longer sure if Toy Story’s purpose is to entertain children or make grown adults cry because it certainly did a bang-up job with the latter. 


The series has always given us good relationship advice from tackling jealousy, dealing with change, learning to let go, and in this movie’s case, moving on. These toys go through more character development than any human we’ve recently seen onscreen.





So, is there room for another story? YES! Be prepared for a visit from the onion-cutting ninjas and have tissues at the ready. Toy Story 4 will give you better closure than all of your failed relationships and disappointing series finales combined. 


Toy story, bro!