‘Toy Story 5’ Sets An Unfortunate Rotten Tomatoes Review Score Record

InnovationGaming‘Toy Story 5’ Sets An Unfortunate Rotten Tomatoes Review Score RecordByPaul Tassi,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet.Follow AuthorJun 17, 2026, 08:59am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Toy Story 5Photo courtesy of Disney/Pixar. © 2025 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.Well, there’s good news and bad news ahead of the release of Toy Story 5 this weekend. The good news is that it still has pretty great reviews from critics. The bad news is that even with that, Toy Story 5 is now the lowest Rotten Tomatoes-scored movie in the franchise, spanning back to when it began in 1995(!).With well over 100 reviews in, Toy Story 5 has a 93% critic score. Obviously, anything above 90% is stellar, but it may not end up quite as beloved as the last four. Audience reviews are not in yet, though they may be lower than you think. The highest Rotten Tomatoes audience score for the series is Toy Story 4 at a 94%. Toy Story 2 is actually an 87%, and I believe that with a 100% critic score from 174 reviews, that may be the actual best-scored movie ever on Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s the full list.Toy Story – 100% critic scoreToy Story 2 – 100% critic scoreToy Story 3 – 98% critic scoreToy Story 4 – 97% critic scoreToy Story 5 – 93% critic scoreAgain, while a 93% is good, that is below a number of Pixar movies over the last decade or so, such as:Hoppers (this year) – 97% critic scoreCoco – 97% critic scoreTurning Red – 95% critic scoreSoul – 95% critic scoreFinding Dory – 94% critic scoreIncredibles 2 – 93% critic scoreThe new film is a commentary on aging (Woody has been poked fun at for his bald spot and growing stomach in recent trailers) and the war on traditional play due to technology, with a main almost-villain being a tablet, something almost all parents can p...