Does 'Toy Story 4' Have a Post-Credits Scene?

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With “Toy Story 4,” “Child’s Play,” “Men in Black: International” and “Dark Phoenix,” June has been surprisingly full of new entries in old franchises — all of those movies are part of movie franchises that began in 2000 or earlier. Even by the sequel-heavy standards of summer, that’s pretty crazy!

And while “Dark Phoenix” and the new “Men in Black” have been major disappointments at the box office, “Toy Story 4” didn’t suffer quite so dramatic a fate. What’s craziest about that fact is that “Toy Story” is the oldest of those three franchises, having kicked off with the original film back in 1995 — two years before the first “Men in Black” and five years before the first “X-Men” movie.

And it also has had the longest hiatus of the trio, keeping fans waiting for this particular film for nine years since the release of “Toy Story 3.” So the big question is, does this long awaited, hugely anticipated new “Toy Story” film contain any scenes during or after the closing credits that you should stick around for?

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The answer is yes! Don’t move a muscle. Of course it’s always worth sticking around if you can as a symbolic tribute to all the people who worked on the movie, but “Toy Story 4” has several mid-credits scenes and one quick post-credits moment for everyone who does. There’s a joke at the very, very end before the lights come up, but after a pair of In Memoriam tributes that, if you enjoyed the movie you just saw, you’ll want to see.

But if you have to get out of there and missed the fun stuff to come, here’s what you’re missing.

(In case it isn’t clear, this is where the spoilers begin. If you don’t want to know about the mid- or post-credits scenes on “Toy Story 4,” you should get out of here now.)

(You have been warned.)

The first scene starts up fairly quickly after the credits begin to roll. Ducky and Bunny (Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key) along with Woody (Tom Hanks) and Bo Peep (Annie Potts) have rigged one of the carnival games so that every child who approaches can win one of the toys strapped to the wall of the game. Their rescue mission continues until all the toys have been claimed by the end of the night, leading the clueless teenage carnie who spent the whole film obliviously buried under his headphones to look up in surprise and horror to see the entire wall of prize toys gone.

Ducky and Bunny then get another last laugh as they play out another version of their “plush rush,” as seen earlier in the film. This time, they leap out and attack the carnival employees before transforming into giant, kaiju-like monsters shooting lasers out of their eyes and destroying everything in their wake. It’s all part of their imagination of course. But in a great Easter egg moment, Keanu Reeves’s character Duke Kaboom asks if they can really shoot lasers out of their eyes, and Reeves gets to utter his signature catch phrase, “Whoa.”

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The next scene takes us back to Bonnie’s room, with her now entering into the 1st Grade. And on her first day of school, she’s “made” yet another friend, this time a girl utensil named Knifey that has also been brought to life as a toy. Forky is immediately in love, and he’s prepared to answer all of her questions.

“Why am I alive,” she asks, as one does when you’ve just become sentient. “I don’t know,” Forky shouts in a panic.

Then the credits roll quietly for a while, and they conclude with quick tributes to both Don Rickles, who previously voiced Mr. Potato Head and died at age 90 in April 2017, and Adam Burke, who died Oct. 8 last year and was an animator on “Toy Story 3,” “Cars 2” and “Incredibles 2” most recently.

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But at the very end, as the Pixar logo comes on screen, Duke Kaboom has replaced Luxo Jr., the Pixar bouncing lamp, to crush the Pixar “I” beneath him. And as he does, who’s there but Combat Carl (Carl Weathers) waiting yet again for a high five. Combat Carl’s multiple snubs earlier in the film are some of “Toy Story 4’s” biggest laugh moments. And we’re happy to report that at the end of the day, Canada’s greatest daredevil didn’t leave this Combat Carl hanging.

There you have it. Now all you have to do is wipe those happy sad tears you still have on your cheek and wonder if we’ll get a fifth “Toy Story” film in another decade.

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TheWrap’s film critic Alonso Duralde rates all of Pixar's features.

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23. "Cars 2" (2011)

"They should let people see the movie for free," one pundit opined, "since Disney will make all their money back on the bedsheets." Some of Pixar's best movies are sequels, but this follow-up to an already inferior studio entry seemed like nothing but a craven bid for more merchandising money. The results were good for shareholders but middling for moviegoers.
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22. "Cars" (2006)

Never underestimate little boys and their love for automobiles. This brightly colored but dramatically flat tale is most enjoyed by a) male moviegoers who b) saw it before they turned 10 and c) have no idea that it tells virtually the same story as the Michael J. Fox comedy "Doc Hollywood."
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21. "Cars 3" (2017)

It's a movie about middle age and the fear of obsolescence -- you know, for kids! While Lightning (Owen Wilson) tries to soup himself up to take on young, faster rival Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer), the veteran racer mentors Cruz (Cristela Alonzo), a trainer who gave up her racing dreams. It's visually sumptuous and has a few good ideas, but the "Cars" series remains Pixar's blandest.
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20. "A Bug's Life" (1998)

Back in 1998, the second Pixar feature was racing to the big screen against the thematically similar "Antz." Neither has achieved iconic status, notwithstanding the "Bug's"-themed kiddie area of Disneyland. The film does provide memorable voice roles for "The Ref" co-stars Denis Leary (as a manly-man ladybug) and Kevin Spacey (scaring the little ones as an ant-exploiting grasshopper).
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19. "Monsters, Inc." (2001)

The things that go bump in the night are just doing their jobs, collecting the screams of boys and girls to power their monstrous alternate dimension. Leave it to Pixar to turn childhood terror into something fuzzy and huggable while also sneaking in a metaphor about over-reliance on fossil fuels.
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18. "Onward" (2020)

Pixar sticks the landing with another memorable you-WILL-cry ending, but most of the movie that leads up to that denouement doesn't really merit that level of investment. Two elvish brothers have 24 hours to find a stone to bring their dead dad momentarily back to life, and while the gags and the action are fun, the character-building and world-building are both a little sketchy.
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17. "Monsters University" (2013)

This colorful prequel, featuring Mike (voiced by Billy Crystal) and Sully (John Goodman) as college freshmen, plays like a G-rated "Revenge of the Nerds," and that's mostly a good thing. Is this the first kids' movie to suggest that higher education isn't necessarily for everyone?
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16. "Up" (2009)

Like "WALL-E," this movie opens with a chunk of filmmaking perfection as we get to know the life, and losses, of our elderly hero. But while there's nowhere for his balloon-festooned house to go but up, there's nowhere for the movie to go but down after such an auspicious beginning.
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15. "Ratatouille" (2007)

Follow your bliss, says this entry, even if you're a sewer rat who wants to be a gourmet chef. It's lovely, and its ending will be forever cited by critics of every medium, but some screenwriting contrivances make it good-but-not-great Pixar.
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14. "The Good Dinosaur" (2015)

Frightened, awkward dino Arlo (Raymond Ochoa) travels home through a savage landscape with the helpful accompaniment of a feral boy named Spot (Jack Bright), who generally behaves like a dog, in a movie where the stakes are slighter but the character bonds are nonetheless rich.
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13. "WALL-E" (2008)

The first half or so of this ecological fable -- a silent comedy about the titular robot tidying up an abandoned earth and longing for love -- is Pixar's greatest achievement. Unfortunately, it gets dragged down by a lot of loud chasing in the second half.
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12. "Brave" (2012)

Despite a rough production, this saga offers us Merida, one of U.S. animation's most self-assured characters, who refuses to be married off by her father as though she were your run-of-the-mill princess. Merida's skill with a bow and arrow made archery look even more appealing than Jennifer Lawrence does in the "Hunger Games" movies.
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11. "Finding Dory" (2016)

What this follow-up lacks in The Feels, it more than makes up for with The Laughs and The Thrills. Ellen DeGeneres returns as the famously forgetful fish who sets off to find the family she forgot she had. Witty, bright, and exciting, even if that tissue in your pocket winds up going unused.
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10. "Inside Out" (2015)

An 11-year-old girl's brain becomes the backdrop for another hair-raising adventure, as her emotions fight to find balance during a rough patch in her life. No shortage of jokes and excitement, and early screenings have seen crusty film critics openly weeping in their seats.
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9. Soul (2020)

Pixar's first film with a Black lead features some of the company's finest animation (particularly its evocation of autumn in New York) and memorable music from Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, even if the script doesn't quite nail the requisite three-hanky ending.
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8. "Coco" (2017)

The Mexican Day of the Dead celebration brings a young boy face-to-face with his ancestors, teaching him the importance of family and allowing him to settle a generations-old misunderstanding. Colorful, poignant, and loaded with great songs and cultural specificity.
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7. "Incredibles 2" (2018)

Picking up right where the excellent original leaves off, this boisterous sequel sees the super-powered Parrs still dealing with the outlaw status of costumed heroes while Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) becomes a stay-at-home dad as Elastigirl (Holly Hunter) shoulders most of the derring-do. And villain Screenslaver is a perfect commentary both for the film's 1960s aesthetic and for the internet age.
6. "Toy Story 4" (2019)

The world didn't necessarily need a follow-up to the sublime "Toy Story 3," but this sequel is as funny, moving and eye-popping as its predecessors. And with the introduction of the hand-crafted Forky, a "Toy Story" star is born.
5. "Toy Story" (1995)

The one that started it all and kick-started a whole new way of making cartoons. Its characters became instant icons while its gleaming surfaces changed animation more than any other single movie since "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
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4. "Finding Nemo" (2003)

Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres have the precision timing of a vaudeville comedy duo as two tiny fish who brave the big, wide ocean to rescue a missing youngster. This parable about the push and pull of parent-child dependency offers some of Pixar's finest blending of adventure and comedy.
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3. "Toy Story 2" (1999)

Wherein we learn that toys need to be taken out of their mint packaging and loved if they're to be truly happy. And that a Sarah McLachlan song about a doll who misses being cared for by her owner can reduce grown men to sobbing.
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2. "The Incredibles" (2004)

Probably the greatest superhero movie ever made that's not based on pre-existing characters from another medium, and better than almost every other superhero movie, period. Brad Bird's attention to character detail and freedom with gravity would serve him well later as the director of the live-action film "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol."
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1. "Toy Story 3" (2010)

Andy goes off to college and must leave childhood, and its playthings, behind. An exciting and funny meditation on death and growing up and I'm going to need a handkerchief now.
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