Theatrical Release Date: November 24, 1999 (wide)
Estimated Budget: $90 Million
U.S. Box Office Gross: $245 Million
Worldwide Box Office: $485 Million

Cast
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Wayne Knight, Kelsey Grammer, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Annie Potts, R. Lee Ermey, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf, Erik Von Detten and Sarah Freeman

Credits
Music by: Randy Newman
Produced By: Karen Robert Jackson & Helene Plotkin
Story by: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter & Ash Brannon
Screenplay by: Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin & Chris Webb
Directed by: John Lasseter

Tidbits

• Toy Story 2 was originally scheduled as a direct to DVD release. John Lasseter was asked to return to direct when the film ran into story problems and Disney decided to release it in theaters.
• Elements added to expand the film for theatrical release include the opening sequence with Buzz battling Evil Emperor Zurg, Woody’s “nightmare” , the character of Wheezy, an expanded version of the luggage-belt chase, Prospector being “mint in the box” and “Jessie’s Song”.
• David Ogden Stiers was originally cast earlier as The Prospector, but was replaced by Kelsey Grammar.
• C0-director Ash Brannon proposed the idea of a yard sale where a toy collector recognizes Woody as a rare collectible and distracts Andy’s Mom so that he can steal him.
• Woody as part of a collectible set was originally part of A Tin Toy Christmas draft.
• Senorita Cactus, a Mexican sidekick to the Prospector, was replaced by yodleeing cow-girl Jessie. A strong female character was suggested by Nancy Lasseter.
• Pixarian voices include Andrew Stanton as the Evil Emperor Zurg, Jeff Pidgeon as the Green Aliens & Joe Ranft is memorable (yet again) as Wheezy, the Penguin.
• The film premiered on November 12, 1999 to students at CalArts.
• At the time of its release, Toy Story 2 became the 2nd highest grossing animated film of all time (behind The Lion King).
• Empire magazine ranked Toy Story 2 #170 on their list of the 500 Greatest Films of All Time. The film was also featured on one of their special 100 covers that were released: