<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $90 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $497.4 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer - animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures . Directed by John Lasseter and co-directed by Lee Unkrich and Ash Brannon, it is the sequel to 1995's Toy Story . In the film, Woody is stolen by a toy collector, prompting Buzz Lightyear and his friends to vow to rescue him, but Woody is then tempted by the idea of immortality in a museum . Many of the original characters and voices from Toy Story return for this sequel, and several new characters--including Jessie (voiced by Joan Cusack), Barbie (voiced by Jodi Benson), Stinky Pete (voiced by Kelsey Grammer) and Mrs. Potato Head (voiced by Estelle Harris)--are introduced . </P> <P> Disney initially envisioned Toy Story 2 as a direct - to - video sequel . The film began production in a building separated from Pixar, on a small scale, as most of the main Pixar staff were busy working on A Bug's Life (1998). When story reels proved promising, Disney upgraded the film to theatrical release, but Pixar was unhappy with the film's quality . Lasseter and the story team redeveloped the entire plot in one weekend . Although most Pixar features take years to develop, the established release date could not be moved and the production schedule for Toy Story 2 was compressed into nine months . </P>

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