Best Pixar Animation Movies of All Time!
From 'Coco' to 'Up,' Moviefone counts down the ten greatest Pixar movies of all time.
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Is there anything Pixar can't do?
Walt Disney's CG-animation power house has flirted with disaster, taking risks in the name of trying something new. But unlike other production outfits or major Hollywood studios out there, they have more creative hits than misses.
With Pixar's 'Turning Red' currently playing on Disney+, we think this would be the perfect time to countdown the ten greatest Pixar movies ever made, as well as give you a look at what is yet to come from the animation studio.
New Pixar Movies
Turning Red (2022)
Thirteen-year-old Mei (Rosalie Chiang) is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.
Lightyear (2022)
The definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans)—the hero who inspired the toy—introducing the legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans.
We ranked the top 10 Pixar movies for you. Let's begin!
Top 10 Pixar Movies
10) Ratatouille (2007)
Remy (Patton Oswalt), a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.
9) The Incredibles (2004)
Bob Parr (Craig T. Nelson) has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife (Holly Hunter) in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
8) Coco (2017)
Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt). Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector (Gael García Bernal), and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
7) Toy Story 4 (2019)
Woody (Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy (John Morris) or Bonnie (Madeleine McGraw). But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" (Tony Hale) to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.
6) Up (2009)
Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner) spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell (Jordan Nagai)) gives him a new lease on life.
5) Toy Story 3 (2010)
Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen), and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy (John Morris) about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.
4) Inside Out (2015)
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley (Kaitlyn Dias), who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Riley's guiding emotions— Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith)—live in Headquarters, the control centre inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life and tries to keep things positive, but the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
3) Finding Nemo (2003)
Nemo (Alexander Gould), an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin (Albert Brooks) and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Finding Nemo
2) Toy Story (1995)
Led by Woody (Tom Hanks), Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.
Toy Story
1) Toy Story 2 (1999)
Andy (John Morris) heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen (Wayne Knight), owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody (Tom Hanks). Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.
