ever since its original 1995 release, "toy story" received extremely positive reviews from critics; review aggregate rotten tomatoes (which gave the movie an "extremely fresh" rating) reports that 100% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 74 reviews, with an average score of 9/10. the critical consensus is: "as entertaining as it is innovative, toy story kicked off pixar's unprecedented run of quality pictures, reinvigorating animated film in the process." the film is "certified fresh". at the website metacritic, which utilizes a normalized rating system, the film earned a "universal acclaim" level rating of 92/100 based on 16 reviews by mainstream critics. reviewers liked the film for its computer animation, voice cast, and ability to appeal to numerous age groups.