Lightyear
Seen it?2022 | 105 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Family, Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved WALL·E, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 DGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$226 million worldwide on a $200 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 516K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Angus MacLane
- Chris EvansBuzz Lightyear (voice)
- Keke PalmerIzzy Hawthorne (voice)
- Peter SohnSOX /Old SOX (voice)
- Taika WaititiMo Morrison (voice)
- Dale SoulesDarby Steel (voice)
- James BrolinZurg / Old Buzz (voice)
- Uzo AdubaAlisha Hawthorne (voice)
- Mary McDonald-LewisI.V.A.N. (voice)
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.Commander Burnside (voice)
- Angus MacLaneERIC / DERIC / Zyclops (voice)