Every week, Ultimate Movie Year looks back into the past to highlight the best film that came out that weekend.

"Toy Story"
Released Nov. 22, 1995
Directed by John Lasseter

Computer technology. Franchise starter. Studio awareness. Corporate diversification. It's hard to understate the impact of 1995's "Toy Story," the first fully-computer animated feature film from Pixar, and how it eventually helped lead to the dominance of the Disney corporation in today's pop culture landscape.

The fact that the movie is great and became an instant classic helps quite a bit, as ultimately, all of the superior marketing and advanced technology in the world wouldn't have made this much of an impression if the story and characters didn't resonate with audiences of all ages.