Thirty years into its run, the Toy Story (1995) franchise has received its first-ever PG rating from the Motion Picture Association (MPA).
A Historic First for Woody and Buzz
On April 27, the MPA published its rating for Toy Story 5 (2026): PG, for Parental Guidance Suggested. Every previous mainline installment — Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010), and Toy Story 4 (2019) — earned a G from the association. The only other title in the franchise's history to receive a PG was Lightyear (2022), the spinoff origin story centered on the astronaut who inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy.
The MPA's general guidelines for PG-rated films describe content in which “violence is mild in nature. May include pushing and shoving, fist fights or brawls. Violence may be cartoonish, comedic or slapstick, or fantasy-like. If weapons are used, they are usually unrealistic (i.e. laser guns, glowing swords, magical powers etc.). If guns are present, they are used infrequently and, generally, bullet impacts to characters will not be observed on screen. Usually, there are no real details of lasting harm observed on-screen (i.e. no blood, visible wounds, characters dying onscreen).”
Pixar's Expanding PG Library
The rating puts Toy Story 5 in well-established Pixar company. A significant portion of the studio's recent output has earned PG ratings, including Inside Out (2015), Inside Out 2 (2024), Up (2009), The Incredibles (2004), Incredibles 2 (2018), Coco (2017), Brave (2012), Turning Red (2022), Luca (2021), Soul (2020), Elemental (2023), The Good Dinosaur (2015), Finding Dory (2016), Elio (2025), and Hoppers (2026).
Toy Story 4 is the most recent Pixar film to earn an MPA G rating.
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 reunites Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Woody (Tom Hanks), and Jessie (Joan Cusack) for a new adventure centered on the toys navigating “what kids are obsessed with today….electronics!” The film introduces Lilypad, voiced by Greta Lee, and Smarty Pants, voiced by Conan O'Brien. It opens in theaters on June 19, 2026.
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