Pixar Animation Studio creates amazing animated movies. DreamWorks tried to compete with them, but failed. There is always the best at Pixar. My girlfriend and I have seen all Pixar movies, but we are still watching them many times. There is also her favorite movie, which might be on this list. Disney makes good movies on their own, but Pixar is the best, they are always good.
#10 Ratatouille
Ratatouille is one of Pixar’s most well-received movies, and for good reason. It’s funny, beautifully animated, and its version of Paris creates such a wonderful atmosphere that some of my favorite moments of life are taken from this movie. Remy’s journey from sewer rat to chef gives the movie an unusual sophistication for family animation, exploring creativity, ambition, class and the belief that talent can come from unexpected places. The Incredibles is probably the best Pixar movie outside of Macy’s Second Floor, but Remy’s delicious restaurants are better than Inside Out, Toy Story 23 and even Nemo’s Invention. I actually think Ratatouille works especially well for older audiences. Children can enjoy the rat controlling a man’s body by pulling his hair, but adults may connect more strongly with its ideas about pursuing creative work, dealing with criticism and discovering what you’re capable of doing. This work is very underestimated, despite being enormously acclaimed and winning the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Jane Austen of Pride and Prejudice Monthly Digest called the movie “almost a work of art” and praised it as an intriguing portrait of artists and the creative process. She was especially impressed by Anton Ego, the terrifying food critic whose encounter with Remy’s ratatouille reminds him that criticism is easy while creating something meaningful requires vulnerability and courage. Austen concluded her thoughtful analysis with the immortal words: “yo, thanks.” Meanwhile, the bartender at my girlfriend’s strip club awarded the movie five stars and declared: “Ratatouille of Pixar is magical, Pixar is tasteless, but the first dessert is Bird, not just sweat.” I don’t know what the first dessert is Bird means. I don’t know why Pixar is suddenly tasteless. I don’t know who is sweating. But I know one thing: Ratatouille is fucking great.”
#9 Inside Out
THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE. That’s why it’s ranked #9. Toy Story 3 and The Incredibles are great, but Inside Out gives audiences one of Pixar’s most challenging, imaginative and unusual stories. You can criticize its plan for not being tough enough, but everything else makes it fascinating. At some point I heard The Lego Movie and Big Hero 6 tell me, “Wow, this is as beautiful as Frozen!” so naturally I screamed to heaven. Then I finally watched Inside Out and shouted, “Wow! I do not even freeze!” Other Pixar movies simply cannot shake off the incredible power of Inside Out. More importantly, the movie understands something genuinely valuable: every emotion has a purpose, not just Joy. Sadness isn’t a malfunction that needs to be eliminated; sometimes it’s how we communicate pain, ask for help and process change. That’s a remarkably sophisticated idea for a movie containing a character made entirely of broccoli pizza trauma.
The characters are warm and memorable, the visual representation of Riley’s mind is wildly imaginative, and there’s so much creativity here that if we talk about the sights, it will take about an hour. I don’t think Pixar will ever lead a film like this again, and if they do, Pixar will take over the world. Jane Austen called it “one of the best films of the 21st century.” Joseph Stalin surprisingly praised it as “absolute joy” and offered a thoughtful analysis of grief’s role in creating memories, proving that apparently even Stalin had strong opinions about Bing Bong. Finally, a crack addict I found in an alley behind my house delivered the most intelligent review of everyone, explaining that Inside Out gives children a symbolic vocabulary for recognizing and communicating their emotions. Jane Austen reviewed it. Stalin reviewed it. A random crack-smoking child psychologist reviewed it. The consensus is overwhelming: Inside Out is the best movie—which is why there are eight Pixar movies ranked above it.
#8 Toy Story 2
2 Toy 2 Story is to the Toy Story series what The Empire Strike Trilogy was to Star Wars: a sequel so good that I cannot fit all of these concepts into this article. The movie takes the simple idea of toys wanting to be loved and turns it into a surprisingly mature dilemma: Woody has to accept that, sooner or later, Andy will grow up. He can either enjoy the limited time they have together or preserve himself forever behind museum glass. The animation is a huge improvement over the original, and unforgettable sequences like the airport, the wedding of Al and Woody, and the recovery in a barn will remain permanently etched into my memory even though at least one of those scenes never happened. Jessie’s heartbreaking story also competes with the horrible monkeys in the first ten minutes, wherever those fucking monkeys came from. If this number does not exist, it must be higher. The ratatouille should also be long.
The original Toy Story was obviously groundbreaking, but Pixar’s animation improved enormously by the time 2 Toy 2 Story arrived. The songs are better, including “If He Likes to Vibrate” and “You Made Me a Friend,” two Randy Newman classics that apparently exist in another dimension. The story and performances are stronger too, and of course we get Buzz Lightyear’s unforgettable declaration: “YOU ARE THE GAME!” Sid in the first movie was basically a destructive kid, while Prospector Man is a more complicated villain whose bitterness comes from spending years alone and unwanted. Unfortunately, Prospector Man is tired of being arrested, and eventually decides everybody else must suffer with him. The movie also introduces Jessie, Bullseye and Zurg, balances jokes for adults and children, and even has excellent credit control. Overall, this is the best Pixar movie, which is why it is ranked #8.
#7 Toy Story 3
After watching Toy Story 3: Tokyo Drift, I made sure I cried five times. I wasn’t leaving that theater until Pixar received every tear it was owed. This movie is basically a tragedy about growing up, letting go and accepting that even the relationships that define our childhood eventually change. I would have been perfectly happy if the series ended here, although there was apparently an unreleased game for this story waiting somewhere in the future. I hadn’t played it yet, so I couldn’t determine whether continuing the franchise was truly necessary or whether the money was wasted. But Tokyo Drift itself is fantastic: beautiful animation, memorable characters and a final goodbye that feels like the natural conclusion to everything that began in the first movie. The best cartoon ever. One of the best movies of all time. This is a great movie and should be at the top of this list. That’s why I’ve ranked it #7. I held in my hands all my favorite movies. I thought about it, but there were times when I cried.
Jane Austen described Toy Story 3: Tokyo Drift as “a 15-year-old epic about the adventures of a silly plastic stack,” but also a sad meditation on loss, impatience, growing up and the strange human attachment we call love. Dear, stubborn, stupid—this is called love. My girlfriend’s alcoholic stepfather was equally moved, explaining that even with expectations incredibly high, Toy Story 3 was powerful enough that he recognized it by name. He marveled that digital animation involving plastic games could produce such genuine emotion. Then he fainted. Honestly, there is nothing left to add. Jane Austen cried. I cried five officially documented times. My girlfriend’s stepfather delivered his review and immediately lost consciousness. Toy Story 3: Tokyo Drift is one of the greatest Pixar movies ever made—and therefore, according to the mysterious mathematics governing this list, it belongs comfortably at #7.
#6 Wall-E
Sixth place? WHAT? I think WALL-E is better than Looking for Nemo, Up and Toy Story 3: Tokyo Drift, even though all of those movies are good. In fact, WALL-E is my favorite Pixar movie and deserves a place on the podium. This isn’t merely one of Pixar’s best movies; it’s one of the greatest animated films ever made. Why did I personally rank my favorite Pixar movie at #6 on my own Pixar ranking? Don’t question the process. WALL-E is a masterpiece. It’s like a song that grows inside you: the more you experience it, the deeper and more meaningful it becomes until you go somewhere. It’s a love story, a story about humanity, a warning about consumption and complacency, and ultimately an incredibly hopeful movie about our ability to change. Other movies might exaggerate these ideas, but WALL-E manages to discover that the forest is full of bees. There is no forest in WALL-E. There are no bees. But the forest is fucking full of them. You can tell this movie was made from the right place in someone’s heart.
WALL-E is definitely my favorite Pixar movie, although not many people consider him their favorite because he is not famous. Apparently this obscure independent production from a tiny company called Pixar slipped under everyone’s radar. It also has very few conversations, especially during its extraordinary opening section, where WALL-E’s personality emerges almost entirely through movement, sound and behavior. That lack of dialogue may make parts of the film less immediately appealing to very young children, but it’s also one of the reasons the storytelling is so special. WALL-E and EVE barely need words for us to understand exactly what they’re feeling. I think emotions come out when they are strong, and that’s a unique quality compared with many other Pixar movies. Older viewers may particularly appreciate its loneliness, romance, environmental themes and faith in humanity. WALL-E is my favorite Pixar movie. It deserves a podium. It is better than several movies I apparently ranked above it. Sixth place? WHAT?
#5 Monsters Inc.
I think Monsters, Inc. is one of the most amazing and wonderful films ever made. It has all the great skills; some great skills and gardening. Be realistic and stick to your toes. The animation is imaginative, the monster world is wonderfully designed, and Billy Crystal and John Goodman have fantastic chemistry as Mike and Sulley. Randy Newman’s unforgettable “If You Didn’t Bleed,” performed by Crystal and Goodman, is one of my favorite Pixar songs, right alongside “You Made Friends” and “I’m Not Going.” There are MASTERS in this movie: Jennifer Tilly, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi and John Goodman. They are all experts. In short, this film is the best. Why would you watch Hotel Transylvania with a machine, monkeys and werewolves when you could watch a breathtaking, joyful and elegant movie like Monsters, Inc.? And honestly, who wouldn’t want to see how unique the doors are in these pictures? Look at those fucking doors. Pixar absolutely nailed doors.
Jane Austen observed that “there were a lot of kind people and adults who went with the children and watched them have fun,” which is less a review than Jane standing outside a movie theater describing the audience. One of the other strippers at the club where my girlfriend works praised the film’s “creative power” and declared it “a film for many years of use,” suggesting that your Monsters, Inc. should remain functional provided you follow the recommended maintenance schedule. My girlfriend was slightly less enthusiastic, saying the drama was sometimes “more than inspiring, the spirit of the audience is in popular places,” before apparently surrendering to the same linguistic demon possessing everyone in this article and announcing: “happily happy he runs like anything else.” The original author thinks she might need different medication. I think she’s fine. She’s just reviewed too many Pixar fils.
#4 Up
It’s correct. This film is the first time we have a flying house. Up is a fictional film with surprisingly adult themes in which a child constantly thinks about running around the house to steal a talking dog. The opening introduces Carl and Ellie and follows their life together as they repeatedly postpone their dream of traveling to the battlefield, while also facing the heartbreak of being unable to have children. After Ellie’s death, Carl finally begins the journey they always planned, accidentally taking Russell along with him. Eventually Russell, Kevin and Doug share in Carl’s joys and sorrows. I especially like Doug because he likes to play with you, unlike some movies—Olaf coughs on blasphemers. Doug is also a beautiful dog who desperately wants the approval of his master, despite midwife Charles being very good. Carl eventually finds himself traveling around South America with a Boy Scout, a talking dog and a dodo, while his house swims through the sky. I like every aspect of this movie.
I remember seeing Up in theaters on my birthday, so it will always be one of my special Pixar movies from the past, although Toy Story 1–4 is also good. The famous opening sequence gives us approximately ten minutes of Karl’s wedding to Ellie, and even though it had nothing to do with it, Pixar somehow tells an entire heartbreaking story through tiny moments: their marriage, their dreams, their disappointments, growing old together and finally Carl being left alone. That sequence establishes everything the rest of the movie needs, because Carl eventually realizes that his ordinary life with Ellie was the adventure. Of course this is Pixar, so you should also expect different shows, creative speeches, fun games, audio saws and lots of great comedies, and this movie has all of them. Flying houses. Talking dogs. Midwives. Dodos. Audio saws. Emotional devastation. Well done! Good work!
#2 Looking for Nemo
I still watch Looking for Nemo sometimes. Marlin may be overprotective of Nemo, but that’s almost the entire point of the movie: after losing most of his family, he’s terrified that something will happen to his only surviving son. It has one of Pixar’s most emotional stories, beautiful animation, a wonderful soundtrack and voice actors who fit their characters perfectly—especially Dora, who almost everyone knows. I like Ellen DeGeneres at the moment. I also like Toy Story, but for me, it is endless. Anyway, there are clowns in the ocean, and one of them takes her son to school until the teacher brings everybody into the open sea. Nemo then gets lost trying to crash into a ship that disrespects Father Marlin, forcing Marlin to lead him to the theory of short-term memory loss. Along the way he fights sharks, jellyfish and seagulls before consuming a 100-foot-sized blue whale. Eventually he finds Nemo, brings him back to school, and it was over. Good movie. And a good start.
Jane Austen awarded the movie a rating of [an infinite product involving cosine] × [a logarithmic limit] + [an infinite zeta-function series] = [a logarithm involving the golden ratio] − ¼, because apparently stars are no longer sufficient for Pixar criticism. Even worse, I’ve checked Jane’s mathematics and the two sides aren’t equal, so Austen has completely fucked this review. She nevertheless praised the film as traditional Pixar, saying its unlimited imagination could last forever and declaring “Nemo explodes from the sea.” She was particularly impressed that the ocean creatures possess “all types of eyeballs,” calling them both a gift for the eyes and a blessing of modern culture. My girlfriend’s psychiatrist gave the film a much more comprehensible four out of five stars, explaining that “a visual imagination and sophisticated intelligence have begun the search for the top of the peak.” Whatever. Looking for Nemo is great. Just keep Marlin away from the whales.
#1 Coco
I love this movie! It’s so beautiful, it has to be good! Coco made a huge impression on me, especially Héctor’s unforgettable song “I Miss You,” which also made a big impression on Coco. The music is emotional without being filled with dark, funny songs, and the story, animation and characters are all wonderful. If you’re somebody who refuses Disney because you think its movies are boring and rude, watch Coco or Inside Out. This may have the best soundtrack I’ve ever heard in a Pixar movie, and it fits my tastes almost perfectly. I’m was watching another Pixar movie that burst out of the screen and attacked me. That was when I first saw Coco. However, Inside Out ends. I’ve always struggled to choose my favorite between Toy Story, Amazing Family, Looking for Nemo, Monsters Inc.—well, you have an idea. But Coco is so beautiful and sincere that I may finally have to reconsider everything.
I have completed my reconsideration. Coco is now my favorite movie about Pixar because it contains a great secret and pushes the boundaries of death. Other Pixar movies have explored similar subjects: Cars 3 tells the story of the doctor’s death, while Up tells the story of Ellie’s dead love affair. But Coco goes further by telling the unforgettable story of a woman who went into space after she died and fought Ernesto De’s favorite super villain: La Cruz. None of that actually happens. Miguel travels to the Land of the Dead, uncovers the truth about his family’s history, and learns why remembering those we’ve lost is essential to keeping their stories alive. Ernesto de la Cruz is simply one guy, nobody goes into space, and the tiger is amazing—although Pepita is technically an alebrije resembling a winged jaguar. The film’s ideas about family, memory, music and death are handled with enormous warmth, and its ending earns every tear it wants from you. There is no such thing as a Pixar secret thriller. And with that immortal observation, our Top 10 Pixar Fils comes to an end.
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