 The second sequel Toy Story 3 was released in theatres June 18 , 2010 and centers on Andy 's toys being accidentally donated to a day @-@ care center when Andy , now a teenager , is preparing to go to college . Again , the majority of the cast from the prior two films returned . It was the first film in the franchise to be released in 3 @-@ D for its first run , though the first two films , which were originally released in 2 @-@ D , were re @-@ released in 3 @-@ D in 2009 as a double feature . Like its predecessors , Toy Story 3 received enormous critical acclaim , earning a 99 % approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes . It also grossed more than $ 1 billion worldwide , making it the highest @-@ grossing animated film until the release of 2013 's Frozen . 
