Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Toy Story 3 nominated for the 83rd Academy Awards

Toy Story 3 nominated for the 83rd Academy Awards

Pixar's " Toy Story 3" was among the Oscar nominees announced Tuesday for the 83rd Academy Awards. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced five nominations for Disney Pixar’s Toy Story 3, counting for the coveted title of Best Picture; three for Alice in Wonderland, and one each for Day & Night, Tangled, The Tempest and TRON: Legacy.

This Pixar gem is just the third animated film ever chosen for that. "Toy Story 3" was nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, Original Song and Achievement in Sound Editing.

Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer animated film. Toy Story 3 is the 3rd in the Toy Story series. It was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Lee Unkrich. Toy Story 3 was also the first film to be released theatrically with 7.1 surround sound.

Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich said: "We all worked very hard on Toy Story 3 for a long time, for over four years, so this has been icing on the cake, at the end of this incredible journey."

Director:
Lee Unkrich
Writers:
John Lasseter (story), Andrew Stanton (story), and 2 more credits »
Stars:
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack

Storyline

Woody, Buzz and the whole gang are back. As their owner Andy prepares to depart for college, his loyal toys find themselves in daycare where untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice. So, it's all for one and one for all as they join Barbie's counterpart Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear to plan their great escape.

Box-office

Toy Story 3 earned $415,004,880 in the United States and Canada and $648,157,063 in other countries which totals up to $1,063,161,943 worldwide, more revenue than the previous two films of the series combined. Toy Story 3 is the highest-grossing 2010 film worldwide and the 5th highest-grossing film of all time worldwide.
Budget:
$200,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend:
$110,307,189 (USA) (20 June 2010) (4028 Screens)
Gross:
$414,806,932 (USA) (21 November 2010)

Academy Award winners will be announced Feb. 27 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

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