Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5 is a 2026 American animated adventure comedy-drama produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton, the fifth installment continues the beloved Toy Story saga two years after the events of Toy Story 4. The story shifts its focus to Jessie as she leads Bonnie’s toys through a modern challenge: competing with technology for a child’s attention. Bonnie receives a frog-themed tablet named Lilypad (“Lily”), which quickly becomes her favorite companion. As Bonnie spends less time playing with traditional toys, Toy Story 5 Jessie fears that the toys’ purpose is disappearing in an increasingly digital world.

Determined to save Bonnie’s connection with her toys, Jessie reunites with Woody, who returns after traveling with Bo Peep. Their adventure leads them to Bonnie’s former owner Emily’s farmhouse, where Jessie discovers forgotten toys, meets new friends including Atlas, Snappy, and Smarty Pants, and realizes the lasting impact toys can have on children’s lives. Meanwhile, Lilypad believes she is helping Bonnie by replacing toys with technology, creating conflict between traditional play and digital entertainment.

As Bonnie struggles with Toy Story 5 peer pressure over still playing with toys, Jessie learns that friendship, imagination, and emotional connection matter more than popularity. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, and their new allies ultimately convince Lilypad to help Bonnie form a genuine friendship with another toy-loving child named Blaze. The film concludes with Bonnie rediscovering the joy of imaginative play while Woody once again continues his journey with Bo Peep, leaving Jessie confidently leading Bonnie’s toy family into the future.

The film explores themes of technology versus traditional play, friendship, childhood imagination, growing up, identity, loyalty, acceptance, and adapting to change. Featuring stunning Pixar animation, heartfelt storytelling, emotional character moments, humor, and memorable performances from Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Greta Lee, and Conan O’Brien, Toy Story 5 celebrates the enduring importance of toys in children’s lives while acknowledging the realities of the digital age.