# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/21 "2009-11-29T13:00:53Z")
_The Incredibles_ takes #1 for overall enjoyability. _Up_ is #2 for the ability to touch the heart. I decline to rate the others, as each has its own strong points. ---
**Author:** ![Lethal\_Babydoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@Lethal\_Babydoll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lethal_Babydoll)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/22 "2009-11-29T14:45:44Z")
The Incredibles Ratatouille Toy Story Monsters, Inc. A Bug’s Life Toy Story 2 WALL-E Cars Up Finding Nemo Better than any of those, though, is **Kung Fu Panda** , the best nuskul animated flick to me ---
**Author:** ![Lethal\_Babydoll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3be4f8/32.png) [@Lethal\_Babydoll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lethal_Babydoll)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/23 "2009-11-29T14:48:11Z")
[quote=“olivesmarch4th, post:20, topic:519291”] Up - **Has one of the most moving montages I’ve ever seen in my life. Blubber.** That was surely a piece of filmmaking art. as good as anything you’ll see in any work in any media at any time. ---
**Author:** ![Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speak_to_me_Maddie)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/24 "2009-11-30T14:47:46Z")
1st – The Incredibles 2nd (tie) – Toy Story 2 2nd (tie) – Up! 4th (tie) – Finding Nemo 4th (tie) – Ratatouille 4th (tie) - Toy Story 7th – Monsters, Inc. 8th – Cars 9th – A Bug’s Life 10th – WALL-E ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/25 "2009-11-30T15:01:27Z")
1. WALL-E 2. Finding Nemo 3. The Incredibles 4. Toy Story 5. Toy Story 2 6. Monsters, Inc. 7. Up 8. Ratatouille 9. A Bug’s Life 10. Cars It’s no insult to be at the bottom of this list. “Cars” was a very good movie. My #7 pick is the best movie I’ve seen in months. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/26 "2009-11-30T18:18:54Z")
1._The Incredibles_ - This is one of my favorite films, period. Just beautifully executed from start to finish. The charactesr are all so human, flawed and funny, and perfectly cast; the animation is breathtaking – both stylized and realistic; the story effortlessly moves from action to satire to family comedy to touching character drama; and the _music_, holy cow! An all-round winner of a film. 1. _Ratatouille_ - For many of the same reasons as the above, though I don’t like the characters quite as much (they’re almost _too_ flawed at times). But it’s a gorgeous film about creativity and art that manages to make the concept of rats preparing food… not repulsive. One of my favorite moments in Pixar is the moment where a particular character takes a bite of food: When critic Ego is immediately transported back to his childhood and his mom’s _ratatouille_. I cried like a baby. 1. _WALL-E_ - I almost put this in fourth place because of the (for me) less memorable cast, but really, it’s an astounding achievement in design and mood. Amazing that Pixar has the courage to tell a story without dialogue for such a major portion of the film – and not a simple slapstick cartoony type of story, but a study of loneliness and love. And what other modern kids’ move has the cajones to turn to _Hello Dolly_ for its musical score?! 2. _Finding Nemo_ - Another gorgeous movie that wins out here because of the surprisingly adult and psychologically fascinating study of a grief-stricken parent who turns overprotective and frightened after a major family tragedy. This resonates with me heavily because of my own family history, and I find the movie simultaneously hard to watch yet compelling because of it. I think Albert Brooks’s subtle, moving portrayal of Marlin is underrated in the wake of Ellen Degeneres’s understandably lauded performance. 3. _Toy Story_ and _Toy Story 2_ - I’ve only seen these once, as opposed to the others, so right away you know they didn’t affect me as much. To my mind they seem more “kiddy” than the others, but hey. I found TS2 tough to watch because I had an unfortunate tendency to ascribe human characteristics to toys/stuffed animals and the whole abandonment issue portrayed by whatsername (Woody’s counterpart) was reeeally painful. And that goddamned song! Still, a lot of fun. 4. _Monsters, Inc._ - Another film I’ve seen only once, but it means a lot to my niece so I have some affection for it. John Goodman is one of my favorite actors so I greatly enjoyed his performance. But this one was a little too broad for my tastes. It’s not that I dislike the film, it just didn’t really move me all that much, either to tears or laughter. (Though there were certainly parts I found funny.) 5. _A Bug’s Life_ - Part of me desperately wants to rate this higher because it’s got Dave freakin’ Foley in the lead, and my love for him is something powerful. And Kevin Spacey, too! Geeze, I feel so disloyal ranking it last! Truth is, I don’t remember much of it. At first I’m thinking, well, maybe it’s because it’s a whole movie starring bugs, and who empathizes with bugs? But I managed to empathize with rats, so that ain’t it. Again it’s not that I hated this movie; I do think it was what a snobbier film reviewer might call ‘diverting’. But hey, something had to end up last, so what can you do. Sorry Dave. I haven’t seen either _Up_ or_Cars_. _Up_ because everything I’ve read about it tells me to stay far, far, FAR away from a movie that’s apparently designed to rip my heart in two. And _Cars_ because if there’s anything I care less about than rats or bugs, it’s cars. Plus, y’know. Larry the Cable Guy. Major turn-off. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/27 "2009-11-30T18:44:03Z")
The Incredibles Wall-E Up Cars Ratatouille Toy Story Finding Nemo If I have seen any of the others I don’t remember them. ---
**Author:** ![heavybuhbuh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@heavybuhbuh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heavybuhbuh)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/28 "2009-11-30T19:07:47Z")
1- Up. (Delightfully surprised how good it was) 2- The Incredibles. (what man did not dream to be an action hero as a boy?) 3- Cars. (brought out a deep sentiment between me and my father) 4- Toy Story 2. (laugh out loud funnier than the first one) 5- Toy Story. (laugh out loud funny) 6- A Bugs Life. (better than Antz, very imaginative) 7- Wall-E. (much more than I thought it would be) 8- Monsters, Inc… (easy to “get into” the picture) 9- Ratatouille. (cute story that did not feel as long as it was) 10- Finding Nemo. (great for kids, but had slow timing parts for adults) More importantly, when I sit in that theater seat, I am most looking forward to the animated short prior to the movies… ---
**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/29 "2009-11-30T19:19:42Z")
1.The Incredibles (edges out #2 by a hair-as perfect as can be) 2.Up (works on so many levels-but I had trouble with Muntz who should have been over 100 years old) 3.Toy Story (strong characters override the now inferior animation) 4.Toy Story 2 (ditto, especially Wayne Knight) 5.Finding Nemo (enjoyable and rewatchable) 6.WALL-E (beautiful but a bit sterile for my taste) 7.Monsters, Inc. (fun but gets boring with many views) 8.A Bug’s Life (having the bird rip up the mean grasshopper was a bit unsuitable for kids) 9.Cars (just weaker than the rest; not bad) 10.Ratatouille (bored me) ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/30 "2009-11-30T19:26:24Z")
Finding Nemo WALL-E Toy Story Toy Story 2 A Bug’s Life Monsters, Inc. The Incredibles Haven’t seen: Cars Ratatouille Up ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/31 "2009-12-01T20:46:32Z")
The Incredibles Ratatouille Monsters, Inc. Toy Story 2 Toy Story A Bug’s Life Up Finding Nemo Cars WALL-E ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/32 "2009-12-01T21:31:50Z")
> [@BwanaBob](#): > > 2.Up (works on so many levels-but I had trouble with Muntz who should have been over 100 years old) Depends on how old he was when he started and how old Carl is. There’s a lot less difference between 70 and 90 than there is between 7 and 27. I’ve known some active and vital 90 year olds. > [@heavybuhbuh](#): > > More importantly, when I sit in that theater seat, I am most looking forward to the animated short prior to the movies… Same here. One of the treats of the yearly computer graphics conference SIGGRAPH was the opportunity to see a Pixar short before the the rest of the world. I saw _For The Birds_ at the Shrine Auditorium in LA, sitting in the front row, on the aisle (Jack Nicholson’s seat) and laughed myself nearly sick. > [@choie](#): > > I haven’t seen either _Up_ or_Cars_. _Up_ because everything I’ve read about it tells me to stay far, far, FAR away from a movie that’s apparently designed to rip my heart in two. And _Cars_ because if there’s anything I care less about than rats or bugs, it’s cars. Plus, y’know. Larry the Cable Guy. Major turn-off. _Cars_ can be missed, though it was still a very entertaining film and far, far better than anything ever produced by Sony Imageworks or Dreamworks (only Aardmann is excepted from this). But _Up_ **must** be seen. Yes, it has a pair of scenes that will cause any human being with a functional set of emotions to sob deeply, but it’s not telling you anything you don’t already know. It counterbalances those scenes with several screamingly funny scenes, one of which I count as the _Funniest Goddamn Thing I’ve Ever Seen In My **Life** _.™ I don’t know if I can fully convey what this honor means. I love to laugh, and remember the times I’ve laughed hardest better than any of my other experiences. I don’t know if this is normal, if other people have a list of the times they’ve laughed hardest. But it’s true for me. I can’t guarantee you will laugh like I did (I don’t laugh at a lot of things other people find funny), but you should not miss the opportunity to do so because the movie also contains one or two of the saddest. > [@olivesmarch4th](#): > > Up - **Has one of the most moving montages I’ve ever seen in my life. Blubber.** Shhhh! We want **choie** to see it! ---
**Author:** ![Tanbarkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a698b9/32.png) [@Tanbarkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tanbarkie)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/33 "2009-12-01T21:37:35Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > But _Up_ **must** be seen. Yes, it has a pair of scenes that will cause any human being with a functional set of emotions to sob deeply, but it’s not telling you anything you don’t already know. It counterbalances those scenes with several screamingly funny scenes, one of which I count as the _Funniest Goddamn Thing I’ve Ever Seen In My **Life** _.™ I don’t know if I can fully convey what this honor means. I love to laugh, and remember the times I’ve laughed hardest better than any of my other experiences. I don’t know if this is normal, if other people have a list of the times they’ve laughed hardest. But it’s true for me. I can’t guarantee you will laugh like I did (I don’t laugh at a lot of things other people find funny), but you should not miss the opportunity to do so because the movie also contains one or two of the saddest. It also might help to know that while “UP” does have one of the most tear-jerkingly sad (in a really good way) scenes in the history of film, it counterbalances that with one of the most tear-jerkingly _joyful_ (also in a really good way) scenes ever. And best of all, the latter is the payoff for the former. ---
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I prefer not to rank them in a single order, but there are four classes: (Movies in alphabetical order within their respective classes.) **(Near) Perfect:** _Finding Nemo_ Wonderful characters, situations, emotions, and settings. _The Incredibles_ Seamless and insightful commentary on superheroes dealing with real life. _Toy Story 2_ Takes the magical world of its predecessor and takes it up a notch, thinking about what it’s like to be a toy. _Up_ When they finally got around to undeniably human characters, Pixar hits us with an action-filled tearjerker? Brilliant. **Great:** _Ratatouille_ Flawless animation; more compelling to us foodies _WALL-E_ The first half is cinematic genius, but it gets taken down a notch on the ship. **Good:** _Monsters, Inc._ One of my favorites to watch, some aspects of the plot are a bit trite. _Toy Story_ Many flaws overcome by the sheer magic of the world created. **Mediocre:** _A Bug’s Life_ Cringe-worthy combination of tired outcast-saves-the-day and misfit-army movies. The only Pixar movie I don’t own. _Cars_ Too long, predictable story, bland characters. ---
**Author:** ![tripletaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@tripletaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripletaker)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/35 "2009-12-02T00:04:39Z")
WALL-E Up Finding Nemo The Incredibles Ratatouille Toy Story Toy Story 2 Monsters, Inc. Cars A Bug’s Life Everything except for Cars and A Bug’s Life, I consider amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/36 "2009-12-03T02:24:29Z")
Of those I’ve seen: Monsters, Inc. WALL - E Finding Nemo The Incredibles Up Toy Story ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/37 "2009-12-03T02:36:56Z")
**The Incredibles WALL-E Toy Story 2 Toy Story Ratatouille Monsters, Inc. Finding Nemo A Bug’s Life Cars** Haven’t seen **Up** yet. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/38 "2009-12-03T02:53:11Z")
\*Toy Story WALL-E The Incredibles Up Monsters, Inc. A Bug’s Life Ratatouille Toy Story 2 Finding Nemo Cars\* ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291/39 "2009-12-03T04:51:06Z")
WALL-E Ratatouille Toy Story Toy Story 2 Monsters, Inc. Up The Incredibles A Bug’s Life Finding Nemo I haven’t seen Cars yet. I think the first half of WALL-E is the most brilliant animation ever. I did not care that much about the fat people though. Ratatouille is my favorite story wise. ---
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The Incredibles Toy Story Toy Story 2 Finding Nemo Monsters, Inc. A Bug’s Life WALL-E Up Ratatouille Cars I haven’t enjoyed any of the last four they’ve released as much as I liked the first six, so I’m hoping Toy Story 3 will be a return to form. Still, even my least favorite (Cars) isn’t really _bad_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rank-the-pixar-films/519291.md?page=3)