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Toys
1992 122 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★5.3
Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction
Director: Barry Levinson
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Description
Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland, a war-mongering general who rules the operation with an iron fist and builds weapons disguised as toys.
Budget:
$50M
US Gross:
$23.28M
Worldwide:
$23.28M
Starring
Robin Williams
Actor
Michael Gambon
Actor
Joan Cusack
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1993
— Best Costume Design
Berlin International Film Festival 1993
— Golden Bear
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Actor
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Fantasy Film
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Supporting Actress
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 1993
— Best Production Design
Saturn Awards 1993
— Best Costume Design
Razzie Awards 1993
— Worst Director
Key opinion
Toys is widely regarded as a visually inventive but narratively disjointed spectacle that struggles to reconcile its whimsical aesthetic with serious anti-war themes. While some praise the film as a unique, ambitious masterpiece, the majority of critics and audiences find that its thin plot and erratic execution ultimately overshadow its thoughtful intentions.
| Production | The production design and set decoration create a stunning, surreal visual landscape that earned deserved industry recognition. | |
| Acting | Robin Williams delivers a committed and authentic performance that serves as one of the film's most reliable anchors. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay suffers from a thin and illogical structure that leaves the film’s central narrative feeling underdeveloped and confusing. | |
| Theme | The film attempts to balance serious themes of pacifism and militarism, though reviewers are split on whether this provides a nuanced critique or a simplistic and distracting message. | |
| Direction | The direction is polarizing: some see a bold, avant-garde comic vision, while others find the tone and pacing to be irritatingly erratic and disjointed. |