Why Toy Story 5 Broke Me [Spoiler-Free Review]

Why Toy Story 5 Broke Me [Spoiler-Free Review]

From Fred Asquith On Film by Fred Asquith | @fredasquithonfilm | fredasquith.com

June 16, 2026 · 17 min · Season 3 · Episode 66

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In this episode, Fred Asquith reviews Toy Story 5, reflecting on its impact as a new dad and its success compared to the original trilogy.

This week on FoF we tentatively turn to the world of Toy Story in hope that a 5th movie can recapture the magic of the original trilogy. I talk through how it hit me as a new Dad, and whether I thought it was successful on par with the previous classics. This review is SPOILER FREE, meaning anything that is shown in the trailer is fair game. SUBSCRIBE and join the FoF Family! RATE & REVIEW! ("FoF IS ON THE UP") EXPLORE the FoF socials via my creepy website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://fredasquith.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Check out my interview with Director Andrew Stanton! https://youtu.be/rpFRZ697llM (00:39) Toy Story 5 - setup/synopsis (01:27) The franchise so far… (02:13) The criteria for a good Toy Story movie? (02:22) CONTEXT: I’m a new Dad (02:43) Breaking news… (03:19) The Gang vibes are done right. (04:27) New characters (04:49) Developing the animation (06:24) Platforming different members of the gang (06:56) Great pacing (07:48) Some negatives (08:42) It’s super funny, Conan especially (09:19) Crying & Allowing It To Matter (10:45) Not pandering to parents for the sake of it (12:10) Should a 5th movie exist? Should it continue? (12:53)…

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