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Toy Story was the first fully computer-animated feature film
Pixar's 1995 film took four years to produce
Toy Story, released in November 1995, was the first feature-length film made entirely with computer animation. It was directed by John Lasseter, made by Pixar and distributed by Disney, and it earned a Special Achievement Academy Award.
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