# Rank the Pixar Films **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 29, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291 "2009-11-29T01:00:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/1 "2009-11-29T01:00:47Z")
Here are all 10, chronologically from 1995 to 2009: Toy Story A Bug’s Life Toy Story 2 Monsters, Inc. Finding Nemo The Incredibles Cars Ratatouille WALL-E Up Commentary is welcome. My own ranking: The Incredibles Toy Story 2 Up Ratatoullie Monsters, Inc. Toy Story A Bug’s Life Finding Nemo Cars WALL-E ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/2 "2009-11-29T01:16:42Z")
WALL-E Up The Incredibles Cars Finding Nemo Ratatouille Toy Story A Bugs Life Never saw TS2 or Monsters Inc. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/3 "2009-11-29T01:30:52Z")
**Tied for first.** The Incredibles Monsters, Inc. * * * Toy Story A Bug’s Life Ratatouille Cars Finding Nemo **Haven’t seen.** Toy Story 2 WALL-E Up ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/4 "2009-11-29T01:35:22Z")
Those I have seen: \*The Incredibles Toy Story Ratatoullie WALL-E Monsters, Inc. A Bug’s Life \* I may yet see _Toy Story 2_, which several people tell me is better than _1_, and _Up_ but have no desire to see _Finding Nemo_ or _Cars_. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/5 "2009-11-29T01:40:40Z")
I’ve only seen about half of them, but I put \*The Incredibles \*way up at the top. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/6 "2009-11-29T01:43:23Z")
Of those I have seen: The Incredibles Monsters, Inc. Finding Nemo Toy Story A Bug’s Life WALL-E Cars Disclaimer: I’m a superhero nerd, so I’m a bit biased on #1. Were it not for that, Monsters, Inc. might have gotten top nod. I think it has the best story, but The Incredibles just tugs at my fanboy strings. Finding Nemo and Toy Story are really good, too, but not at the same level to me. I was mostly indifferent about A Bug’s Life, bored by WALL-E, and outright disliked Cars. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/7 "2009-11-29T01:48:05Z")
The Incredibles Toy Story Cars Finding Nemo A Bug’s Life Ratatouille Monsters, Inc. WALL-E Toy Story 2 Haven’t seen Up ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/8 "2009-11-29T02:01:59Z")
Ratatouille- Should have been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Monsters, Inc.- Very good pairing of Crystal and Goodman. Great chemistry. Finding Nemo- Beautiful. Ellen D. was incredible. Toy Story- Better than the sequel. Toy Story 2- Still excellent. Cars- Didn’t like at first, but watching it 50000 times with my son, it improved. A Bug’s Life- I always forget its Pixar. It is like a really good Dreamworks film. The Incredibles- Superhero fan, but thought this one was boring. Only one I didn’t really like. Never seen: WALL-E- Fell asleep during it. Not necessarily its fault. Blame the wine. Up- Want to see. Will rent it soon. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/9 "2009-11-29T02:18:59Z")
**WALL-E** - absolute favorite, but as it’s the only one I saw on the big screen, may be unfair comparison. **Toy Story 2** - Damn that song. **Finding Nemo** - I wish I could speak whale. **Toy Story** - Woody and Buzz were great together. **The Incredibles** - Very funny, very clever, but so much cannon fodder. **Ratatouille** - A talking rat preparing haute cuisine? No problem. A human being that can be operated like a puppet by the rat pulling his hair? Stupid. We all have our limits. **Monsters, Inc.** - I find Billy Crystal annoying, even in monster form. Up - Want to see A Bug’s Life - Indifferent Cars - Do not want ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/10 "2009-11-29T03:15:59Z")
Oh boy… this really is like choosing your favorite child. Except for “Cars” and “A Bug’s Life.” They’re more like the hamsters of the Pixar family. 1. Toy Story Three-way tie for 2nd place: Finding Nemo WALL-E Up 1. Ratatouille 2. Toy Story 2 3. Monsters, Inc. 4. The Incredibles 5. A Bug’s Life 6. Cars ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/11 "2009-11-29T03:22:39Z")
1. Up: only time I can remember crying during an animated flick. That first sequence, who DIDN’T get a little verklempt? 2. Ratatouille: Pretty good movie with some spectacular scenes. The visualization of the taste sensations were simply astounding to me. 3. WALL-E. I really loved the first half of the movie. Once it got to the space station I thought the quality went down, but the lyrical quality of the no-dialog beginning was just lovely. 4. Toy Story 2: okay, maybe there was a little misty-eyed thing going on in the Lost Toys musical montage thing. Also the kluged-together toy monsters were utterly terrifying. 5. Finding Nemo: for the jellyfish. A pretty good movie, but mostly for the jellyfish. 6. Toy Story: when Mr. Potato head called someone an ass-kisser without saying a word, I knew I was gonna love Pixar movies. 7. The Incredibles: I liked it fairly well, but it just didn’t stick with me. I don’t remember any stand-out moments in it. 8. Monsters, Inc. Pretty much the same as the Incredibles in terms of not remembering much of the movie. 9. Cars and A Bug’s Life: never seen 'em. ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/12 "2009-11-29T04:30:24Z")
“_ **Kitty!** _” > [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > … 8) Monsters, Inc. Pretty much the same as the Incredibles in terms of not remembering much of the movie. … really? imho, that few seconds is worth the price of admission. The Incredibles Up Monsters, Inc. WALL-E Toy Story Toy Story 2 Finding Nemo Ratatouille Cars A Bug’s Life ---
**Author:** ![Hedda\_Rosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hedda_rosa/32/1204_2.png) [@Hedda\_Rosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hedda_Rosa)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/13 "2009-11-29T06:25:46Z")
1. Finding Nemo. By a mile. 2. Monsters Inc 3. The Incredibles 4. Toy Story 2 5. Cars 6. Toy Story 7. Ratatouille 8. WALL-E 9. Up 10. A Bugs Life ---
**Author:** ![Carmady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Carmady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carmady)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/14 "2009-11-29T06:35:20Z")
The top three are pretty much tied. 1. Finding Nemo 2. Up 3. The Incredibles 4. Toy Story 5. Toy Story 2 6. Monsters, Inc. 7. Ratatouille 8. WALL-E 9. A Bug’s Life 10. Cars (ugh) ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/15 "2009-11-29T06:39:15Z")
Ratatouille - I was going to say _Incredibles_, but then I thought: _Incredibles_, as good as it is, can still be compared to other superhero flicks. There is no movie ever made comparable to _Ratatouille_, in every sense of the word. Incredibles - That said, it’s one of the best superhero flicks out there. WALL-E - Good, intelligent science fiction perfectly realized; I love the second half almost as much as the first. Also the Pixar film I’ve seen the most times, it being my 4-year-old’s favorite movie. Finding Nemo Toy Story Toy Story 2 Monsters Inc. Bug’s Life Cars - still a very good movie. I’ve only seen Up once, and it was dubbed to Hebrew, so I can’t quite judge it yet. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/16 "2009-11-29T06:54:31Z")
Saw, and ranked: The Incredibles WALL-E A Bug’s Life Toy Story Toy Story 2 Monsters, Inc. Cars Didn’t see: Finding Nemo Up Ratatouille I didn’t really like _Cars_. It’s as close to a miss as Pixar’s ever done. ---
**Author:** ![TheTerribleTako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@TheTerribleTako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTerribleTako)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/17 "2009-11-29T07:10:03Z")
Hmm, this is a tough one. I have to say that none of the Pixar films have disappointed me yet, even Cars, which I really enjoyed. I guess I’m not too choosy. Up The Incredibles Ratatouille Cars (it really improves after multiple viewings) Monster’s Inc Toy Story 2 Finding Nemo Wall-E Toy Story 1 A Bug’s Life In all fairness, I haven’t watched the original Toy Story since I was in elementary school and so I might rank it higher if I had watched it more recently and I have a feeling that I’d like Finding Nemo much more if I had watched it as often as Cars. But then, I rank them all so close to each other, I’d probably give you totally different rankings based on my mood that day. Nevertheless, Up, Ratatouille and The Incredibles are probably the 3 Pixar movies that I’d bring to my hypothetical desert island movie screening. ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/18 "2009-11-29T08:03:18Z")
Up Monsters, Inc. A Bug’s Life Ratatouille WALL-E Toy Story Finding Nemo Cars The Incredibles Toy Story 2 _Up_ was just a beautiful story all around, and I really don’t recall ever having laughed and cried so much in one movie. (I merely have to think of Muntz’ reaction to Russell being dragged across the window to get a giggle fit.) _Monsters Inc._ gets second because of its originality and “Boo!..Kitty!” at the very end. _Bug’s Life_ is a great twist on the old fable, and the fairly overt message of class consciousness and solidarity at the climax isn’t so bad either. Only one I really don’t like is _Toy Story 2_. Too many recycled jokes and pop culture references (“I am your father” - was that necessary?) to make it a great Pixar film, more what the other guys put out on a regular basis. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/19 "2009-11-29T09:38:11Z")
Monsters, Inc. Toy Story 2 Up Toy Story Finding Nemo WALL-E The Incredibles Ratatouille Cars A Bug’s Life ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/20 "2009-11-29T11:56:13Z")
Tier 1 The Incredibles - **This movie is about as close to perfect as it gets. Beautifully animated, genuinely funny, and a lot more intelligent than you normally expect out of a cartoon.** Ratatouille - **Probably one of the most unique movies ever made.** Finding Nemo - **This would win for me on the squee factor alone, because I love sea creatures.** Monsters, Inc. - **Again, a totally squee-worthy movie. Brilliant stuff.** Tier 2 (all equal) Up - **Has one of the most moving montages I’ve ever seen in my life. Blubber.** Toy Story - **It’s funny.** Toy Story 2 - **Amazingly, this one’s just as funny.** Tier 3 WALL-E - **Awesome animation, cool concept, just not very enduring as a story.** Cars - **I liked this way more than I expected to. And actually found it quite moving once I got into it.** A Bug’s Life - **I don’t even remember this film very well, so it probably was not the best.** That’s a general ranking. The order would be completely different if it was ‘‘Best Animation’’, ‘‘Funniest’’ or ‘‘Most Inspiring’’ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291.md?page=2)