Lightyear (2022)
65%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Lightyear settles for being a rather conventional origin story instead of reaching for the stars, but this gorgeously animated adventure ably accomplishes its mission of straightforward fun.
Even if it doesn’t quite measure up to Toy Story, Lightyear offers an entertaining — although somewhat complicated — origin story for the beloved title character.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Disney/Pixar
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 40m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 17, 2022 Wide
Genre(s)
Comedy/Adventure
Keyword(s)
starring Chris Evans, Taika Waititi, Keke Palmer, James Brolin, Efren Ramirez, Uzo Aduba, directed by Angus MacLane, written by Jason Headley, Angus MacLane, comedy, adventure, action, sci-fi, animation, PG, box office, $89.3M, reviewed by Em Win, Shubhra Gupta, Sara Michelle Fetters, tt stern-enzi, Amy Nicholson, Wendy Ide, Sarah Gopaul, Joshua Mackey, Hugo Hernández Valdivia, Charles Pulliam-Moore, Josie Melendez, LGBTQ representation, Galyn Susman, produced by Disney/Pixar, Buzz Lightyear, space ranger, intergalactic adventure, Izzy, Mo, Darby, Sox, evil Zurg, robot army, team, action, peril, Dolby Atmos, DTS, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1), Pixar
Worldwide gross: $226,425,420
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $240,536,919
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 597
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 26,230,853
US/Canada gross: $118,307,188
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $125,680,441
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 603
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted):
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted):
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.):
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.):
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Taika Waititi – Morrison (voice)
Keke Palmer – Izzy (voice)
James Brolin – (voice)
Efren Ramirez – (voice)
Uzo Aduba – (voice)
Director(s)
Angus MacLane
Writer(s)
Jason Headley, Angus MacLane
Producer(s)
Galyn Susman
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (294) | Top Critics (66) | Fresh (220) | Rotten (74)
Pixar is encouraging us to dream about a reality in which we could’ve received an Alisha action figure for our birthdays.
June 27, 2022
Em Win
Autostraddle
TOP CRITIC
The Chris Evans film has little soul, spark and moving moments.
June 24, 2022 | Rating: 2/5
Shubhra Gupta
The Indian Express
TOP CRITIC
To infinity and beyond? Hardly, but Lightyear does achieve liftoff, and that in and of itself ain’t too bad.
June 24, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
It’s a pleasant and engaging enough film… I don’t know if I were a little kid, I would run and get this toy. Unfortunately, it didn’t have that pizzazz.
June 23, 2022 | Rating: B-
tt stern-enzi
WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
TOP CRITIC
A fairly emotional story about aging and mortality.
June 21, 2022
Amy Nicholson
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
For a film which shoots for the stars, this is disappointingly pedestrian stuff.
June 20, 2022 | Rating: 2/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
As the narrative predates Toy Story, moviegoers shouldn’t expect too many tie-ins beyond Lightyear’s catchphrases. But fans of the toy astronaut will not be disappointed by this space adventure.
July 7, 2022
Sarah Gopaul
Digital Journal
Lightyear is an enjoyable film for all ages. With unexpected twists and heartwarming themes, it’s a summer flick that’s sure to have you believing in Buzz’s motto, “To infinity and beyond.”
July 5, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Joshua Mackey
Geeks of Color
The result is an adventure comedy…without grace or emotion. [Full review in Spanish]
July 5, 2022 | Rating: 40/100
Hugo Hernández Valdivia
Cinexcepción
Though a new version of Buzz anchors the film, its story is actually more about taking its titular astronaut off a pedestal and unpacking why we tend to frame people like him as heroes.
July 5, 2022
Charles Pulliam-Moore
The Verge
El filme presenta mensajes importantes para los espectadores más jóvenes y adultos. Es importante perdonar no solo a los demás por sus errores, sino también perdonarnos a nosotros mismos.
July 5, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Josie Melendez
Todas PR
Lightyear breaks new ground for Pixar with its display of LGBTQ representation while also delivering a fun sci-fi adventure film.
July 3, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies…
Plot
The story of Buzz Lightyear and his adventures to infinity and beyond.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The hyper speed shown in the movie is extremely slow considering the distances involved. When Buzz is doing the fuel tests his speed is measured in c, with 1c being 100% hyper speed. In physics 1c is the speed of light.
The text at the start of the movie states T’Kani Prime is 4.2 million light years from Earth, which means it would take 4.2 million years to travel that distance at the speed of light. Given the Turnip is supposed to be an exploration ship, an 8 million year round trip does not seem practical.
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