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The Toy · LeviOsa

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1982·PG

When Jackie Gleason told his son he could have any present he wanted, he picked the most outrageous gift of all...Richard Pryor.

ComedyFamily1h 42m

🍅3%

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3%

Tomatometer

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54%

Popcornmeter

5.9

TMDB

Storyline

On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers many indignities as Eric's "toy", but gradually teaches the lonely boy what it is like to have and to be a friend.

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Details

DirectorRichard Donner

ReleasedDec 10, 1982

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$28M

Revenue

$47.1M

Parental guidePGUS

Studios

Delphi Films

Columbia Pictures

Rastar Productions

Cast

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Jack Brown

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Sydney Morehouse

Scott Schwartz

Scott Schwartz

Eric Bates

Teresa Ganzel

Teresa Ganzel

Fancy Bates

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Barkley

Tony King

Tony King

Clifford

Annazette Chase

Annazette Chase

Angela

Don Hood

Don Hood

O'Brien

Karen Leslie-Lyttle

Karen Leslie-Lyttle

Fraulein

Virginia Capers

Virginia Capers

Ruby Simpson

Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan

State Trooper

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Howdy Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

10 reviews · 7 critics · 2 fans

1 fresh · 7 rotten

Critics consensus

“A muddled and unfunny collision of two comedic titans, The Toy is unsuitable for children -- or anyone else seeking entertainment.”

3% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Michael Maza

RTArizona RepublicJun 15, 2021

It is what they call a major disappointment.

A

Alex Keneas

RTNewsdayJun 15, 2021

The Toy" is insensitive to its material, a crude low-comedy. And a lifeless one.

G

Gene Siskel

RTChicago TribuneJun 15, 2021

Pryor seems in chains in this movie, and he rarely breaks out for more than a second or two. Gleason, 66, looks remarkably good, but he is just presiding over his performance.

R

Richard Freedman

RTNewark Star-LedgerJan 7, 2026

Pryor, Gleason, and the rest of us deserve far better than this loud, unfunny movie.

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Information

Title

The Toy

Released

Dec 10, 1982

Rated

PG

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 42m

Status

Released

Studios

Delphi Films, Columbia Pictures

St. Vincent