 Toy Story has spawned three sequels : Toy Story 2 ( 1999 ) , Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ) , and Toy Story 4 , to be released in 2018 . Initially , the first sequel to Toy Story was going to be a direct @-@ to @-@ video release , with development beginning in 1996 . However , after the cast from Toy Story returned and the story was considered to be better than that of a direct @-@ to @-@ video release , it was announced in 1998 that the sequel would see a theatrical release . Toy Story 's first sequel Toy Story 2 was released in theatres November 24 , 1999 and saw the return of the majority of the voice cast from Toy Story , and the film focuses on Andy 's toys going to rescue Woody after he is stolen at a yard sale by a greedy toy collector voiced by Wayne Knight . The film was equally well received by critics , many of whom thought it was even better than the first installment , earning a rare 100 % approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes , based on 163 reviews . At Metacritic , the film earned a favorable rating of 88 / 100 based on 34 reviews . The film 's widest release was 3 @,@ 257 theaters and it grossed $ 485 @,@ 015 @,@ 179 worldwide , becoming the second @-@ most successful animated film after The Lion King at the time of its release . 
