Your Pixar Movies Classification

Pixar's Feature Films
#661

I’ll probably wait to update my list until I’ve seen both Monsters Inc and Monsters University again. It’s fun to read through all of yours, though! :slight_smile:

#662

Out of curiosity, which of the two Monsters films did you like better?

#663

All I can say is I really like how everyone has been explaining exactly what makes the best Pixar films special for them. I’ll try and think if I can explain a few.

#664

I’m doing the 31 Day Pixar Challenge, and day one was favorite movie! You can read why here:
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#665

I seriously can’t decide at the moment. 8D I haven’t seen Monsters Inc in a really long time!

#666

Yeah, I’m having a hard time deciding which of the Monsters films I prefer more at the moment, which is why I’m hesitant to redo my list just yet. I’m kind of on too big a MU buzz right now to judge properly.

Have we made Shorts lists here before? Or is that a separate topic altogether?

#667

Oh, yes! It’s in the Short Films category called “Your Pixar Short Films Classification”. I tried it once, though I only ended up taking back my word and saying all the shorts were really good.

#668

I hope you watch it soon! It’s my 2nd favorite Pixar film <3

#669

It used to be my favorite when I was about 8. :smiley:

#670

Oh yeah, it was my absolute favorite when I was an inkling as well.

#671

Really, this is the last time I’ll do this, I promise:

They all rank at #1. They all deserve to be called the best Pixar film by somebody. They are all equally great films in my most humble opinion.

#672

I see it all as objective. A film that might mean the world to one person could be pointless and unamusing to another. I try to always keep that in mind, so no matter what the film, I try not to shoot it down.

But I see no Pixar film as genuinely bad at all. Each of them has their own merits :slight_smile:

#673

I think most everyone has their favorite and all, but I’m just personally finding it too much to rank them myself. I use to have favorites that would change, but then one day each film would surprise me in a way I had never thought about before, so now I can’t rank them at all.

#674

Opinions are fun to have and discuss. But quality is the ultimate deal breaker. Even if I don’t like a film, it’s easy to appreciate its merits. However some movies are ultimately failures, and they begin to lose their shine over time. Not necessarily Pixar movies, just at all.

#675

I know it’ll be time to redo the list in a month (or whenever it is I end up seeing Inside Out), but I haven’t remade mine since MU was new so… :sunglasses:

1. Up - Simply one of my favorite films of all time, in fact it’s the movie that got me into movies! Six years later (wow has it really been that long?!) it still resonates with me on a level few other movies can. Perfect.

2. Ratatouille - One of those movies that just leaves you so completely satisfied and entertained by the ending. Ratatouille is both sophisticated and full of great slapstick, and the “follow your dreams” sentiment is played out in a touching, surprisingly sincere way.

3. WALL-E - Such an inventive and unique film in the Pixar oeuvre. Such a risk-taker too! And all while still retaining the heart and timeless story that really sets Pixar apart from other American animation studios.

4. Toy Story 2 - My personal favorite Toy Story movie, and in my opinion the best blend of sentimentality and childhood fun in the whole series. Jessie and the Woody’s Roundup crew are some of the best sequel characters ever to be introduced.

5. Monsters, Inc. - One of the most classically Pixar story concepts and most lovable buddy-duo protagonists ever on film. The ending is something you will never forget.

6. The Incredibles - Maybe the pinnacle of Brad Bird’s film achievements, one of the best superhero movies of all time and I’m willing to fight anyone who disagrees :wink: Nah but really, The Incredibles just nailed the genre without alienating those unfamiliar/uninterested in it.

7. Toy Story 3 - It has a few flaws, but Toy Story 3 is a terrific comeback sequel for a franchise that had been long dormant and perfectly revived the Toy Story characters for a modern audience without losing the somewhat old-fashioned charm the previous films had. A heartbreaking story without being a bummer.

8. Finding Nemo - As classic as family cinema gets, Nemo has so many scenes just filled with wonder and happiness. It still holds up as probably one of the best animated movies of the last decade.

9. Toy Story - The start of it all, and what a great start it is. The stories of its sequels are a lot more appealing to me but how it all came together remains important and timeless.

10. Monsters University - Probably the greatest prequel ever, MU is another recent Pixar film that deserved far better than it got. I was even pleasantly surprised with where it took its core message—there’s more to this than just a silly college film. Also beautiful color palette.

11. A Bug’s Life - My favorite movie as a kid and criminally underrated, ABL is mysteriously forgotten by most people, but I think it still holds up. Flik is an enormously likeable protagonist and the antagonist is genuinely menacing.

12. Brave - Somewhat minor story for Pixar, but that does not make it a poor film by any means. Much like how Arrietty is a minor Ghibli film but still with highly enjoyable characters and beautiful animation, Brave is a simple story but still executed with class and beauty.

13. Cars - A somewhat slow but still charming movie, that maybe could have been improved by a more colorful plot and a more likeable protagonist (although Lightning does face character development, he is still unusually unappealing for a Pixar hero).

14. Cars 2 - I still feel like Cars 2 is mainly a film for Cars fans rather than general audiences, but it still has merit and had it been made by anyone else, would be praised more highly like it deserves. It avoids the slow patches in the first film’s story and has a generally more engaging plot, but it also sacrifices a lot of the heart that strengthened its predecessor.

Hoping that Inside Out can make it into the top 5 :smiley:

#676

Up is very special to me as well, it was the film that catapulted me into the Pixar fandom!

Alright, after seeing Inside Out, here are my updated rankings. (not sure when the last time I did this was).
Now, to make clear these are my favorites, not necessarily the best.

  1. WALL-E
  2. Monsters, Inc.
  3. Up
  4. Ratatouille
  5. Monsters University
  6. Inside Out
  7. Toy Story 3
  8. Finding Nemo
  9. A Bug’s Life
  10. Brave
  11. Toy Story 2
  12. Toy Story
  13. Cars
  14. The Incredibles
  15. Cars 2
#677

^I like your list a lot! I think we share some similar tastes.

#678

I know that WALL-E is still on the top of my list, but Inside Out is gonna be awesome! :mrgreen:

#679

Great minds think alike! :laughing:

#680

Here is my list. I will might edit it once I get back from Inside Out today.

  1. Toy Story
  2. Toy Story 2
  3. Toy Story 3
  4. Monsters, Inc.
  5. Finding Nemo
  6. WALL-E
  7. Up
  8. The Incredibles
  9. Ratatouille
  10. A Bug’s Life
  11. Monsters University
  12. Cars
  13. Cars 2
  14. Brave

EDIT: After seeing two early screenings, Inside Out would go between Finding Nemo and WALL-E. I would also put Up at #6 and Wall-E at #7