As Toy Story's fifth installment arrives in theaters, Variety's chief film critic Owen Gleiberman celebrates Pixar's groundbreaking animated series as among cinema's greatest explorations of childhood. The franchise, which began in nineteen ninety-five, has endured for over three decades, capturing something timeless about growing up, friendship, and letting go.

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