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Toy Story 5 breaks audience score record, but earns lowest critic score in franchise

Toy Story 5 has achieved a record-breaking audience score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, surpassing previous installments in the franchise. Despite this high audience reception, the film has garnered a 93% critic score, making it the lowest-rated film in the Toy Story series by critics. The movie explores themes of aging and the impact of technology on traditional play, with early box office projections indicating a strong opening weekend potentially exceeding $200 million domestically. AI

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Toy Story 5 breaks audience score record, but earns lowest critic score in franchise

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Paul Tassi, Senior Contributor ·

    ‘Toy Story 5’ Sets An Unfortunate Rotten Tomatoes Review Score Record

    Toy Story 5 review scores are in, and it has set a Rotten Tomatoes record that it probably would have rather avoided.