All Twenty-Seven Pixar Films RANKED!

Pixar has made some phenomenal films, but it has also made a couple of objectively flawed movies and several movies I'm not a particularly big fan of. Nevertheless, Pixar is easily one of the best animation studios of all time, being my second favorite after the Japanese run Co-Mix Wave Films (I don't expect you to know them but if you know, you know). But I digress. As always, this ranking will be relative... if something has a 9% (one of the movies does have that low of a score), that is compared to the other Pixar films—that doesn't mean it is an awfully made film. If I place one of your favorites near the bottom, don't be offended: I often have some silly or stupid opinions. Now, without further ado, I, Brighton Nelson of The Reel Ranker present to you... All Twenty-Seven Pixar Films RANKED!

27: The Good Dinosaur - The Unreel Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 9%

Release Date: 2015
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 75%
Metacritic Score: 66

This movie is moderately cute but it has almost no soul—no identity that screams the typical genius of Pixar. I can hardly blame the reputation of the studio for this film due to the development hell this movie went through, but that doesn't mean this movie is good. Basically, the movie is about a sentient dinosaur with a pet human wanting to return home after being lost, featuring lots of awkward wandering around. This feels like a super early Dream Works film or an Illumination movie that forgot to be funny. It's beautifully animated, but it's not a typical timeless Pixar movie that is enjoyed just as much by a kid and an adult—this is strictly a turn-your-brain-off kids movie. It gives the energy of taking a derivative of a constant, but with the handwriting of that one girl in your fifth grade class who had perfect calligraphy. This is the type of movie six-year-old me would have found amusing after I came up with it in the shower and scribbled the plot out on a piece of toilet paper after I got out. It isn't all awful, but, in the end, its emotional reductiveness and lack of Pixar charisma makes it one of the most disappointing movies I've ever watched. But again, don't think I am not proud of them for making a competent movie while going through all the trouble of spotty development—if I were them, I would've just cancelled the movie. I mean, this is infinitely better than nothing, I'll give it that!

26: Brave - F Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 13%

Release Date: 2012
Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
Metacritic Score: 69

Like The Good Dinosaur, this movie's only real strength is that it ends. Just kidding. Its only real strength is, again, its beautiful animation (and even better, the obscure Leapster game it spawned that I used to play as a kid). I hate to say it, but this is basically the Brother Bear of Pixar films—they both have a good premise, they both feature bears, and they both end up being one of the worst movies made by the respective studios. We love movies that start good and then stop being interesting relatively soon afterwards. Yet again, like The Good Dinosaur, this simply isn't up to snuff for Pixar. It really had potential, but it completely missed the bullseye.

25: Monsters University- F Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 18%

Release Date: 2013
Rotten Tomatoes: 80%
Metacritic Score: 65

As a somewhat inaccurate prequel to the original, Monsters University isn't flat out offensive, but it also isn't special in any way. As a rather unimpressive prequel to a movie I was never too fond of in the first place, seeing Mike and Sully meet each other in college contradicted the original, wasn't as good as the original, and, frankly, was derivative of the original. That's all I've got to say, I wanna talk about some good movies now. It'll still be a minute before we get to the really good ones, but I want to waste no more time in getting there.

24: A Bug's Life - E Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 29%

Release Date: 1998
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%
Metacritic Score: 65

I'm deeply sorry Mom. I know you adore this movie, and claim it as your fourth favorite Pixar movie after Coco, Toy Story 4, and Monsters Inc. I hope you'll forgive me. I hope you will still be proud I am your son...

I wish that I could say that I enjoy this film, but that'd basically be a blatant lie. While I loved the land at Disneyland before it was demolished, I'm simply not interested in a story about an ant colony protecting themselves from grasshoppers. I hate bugs enough and have no interest in feeling sympathetic towards them unless they are roly-polies, ladybugs, or those cute tiny little orange spiders that jump around and have cute eyes. The best part of this movie is that its existence made way for the Heimlich's Chew Chew Train at Disneyland, but now that that's gone, what's even the point anymore. Sorry Mom, I love you, but I am simply not fond of this film...

23: Finding Dory - D Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 34%

Release Date: 2016
Rotten Tomatoes: 94%
Metacritic Score: 77

Standing on its own, this could be an alright movie half-worth watching. But the elephant in the room is that Finding Nemo exists, and that's more than enough to like this somewhat derivative film. There's simply not a reason to watch this movie more than once when you can watch its more inspired and emotionally-resonant predecessor. However, I do commend some of the more bold choices the movie takes, such as the quite literal fish-out-of-water sequence that takes place. Ultimately, this is a fun movie, but I don't think it does enough new to really warrant placing it any higher on this ranking.

22: Monsters, Inc. - D Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 35%

Release Date: 2001
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
Metacritic Score: 79

Mom, I know this is your second favorite. Again, I hope you forgive me. Please? And thank you.

Call me a traitor to man-and-womankind, but I've always found the premise for this movie to be pretty dumb. There's three reasons I may outright dislike a Pixar movie: it doesn't have the Pixar magic (like Brave or The Good Dinosaur), it feels a little derivative (like Finding Dory or Monsters University), or it simply doesn't appeal to me—like A Bug's Life or, well, this movie. I can see why people love this movie but, outside of the Sully and Mike bromance, I wasn't a big fan of this one. Granted, it might partially be due to the fact that one of my little cousins had no personality traits for a year except that he was obsessed with Monsters, Inc. But, on the other hand, I love my little cousin and I didn't like the movie before he turned into Randall 2.0, so I doubt that's even relevant. I don't have to justify myself or put the blame on my poor cousin: I just don't like this movie.

Okay, thank heavens, I can finally stop apologizing to my mom. I actually somewhat agree with her other picks. Lovely.

21: Toy Story - C Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 42%

Release Date: 1995
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Metacritic Score: 95

Like I said, there are only three reasons I may dislike a Pixar movie. And Toy Story? It falls into the second category: it's like finding the derivative of "e" to the power of "x". It feels like way too much of the same every time. Whereas the other three Toy Story films are like taking the anti-derivative of "secx^2". Super satisfying.

Alright, awfully unfunny math jokes aside that even my math-nerd of brother wouldn't even laugh at except out of pity, the original Toy Story does nothing that its sequels can't do better. Toy Story 2 has way more action and a much better cast of characters. Toy Story 3 has an emotional finale to Andy's story and a much better villain (heck, Toy Story doesn't really even have a villain and the conflict kind of sucks). Toy Story 4 has a very emotional story with the best villain and tons of awesome new characters. The big highlights here are introducing the characters and the dynamic between Woody and Buzz Lightyear. Everything else? Fun, but I'd much rather watch one of the sequels, so it ranks rather low on my list. Again, it isn't bad, and probably deserves a higher score, but, of all these movies, this one feels the most derivative since it has the most sequels and they all are way better.

Sorry if I offended you, OG Toy Story fans. This wasn't revolutionary to me; I was negative 12 when this movie came out.

20: Lightyear - C Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 47%

Release Date: 2022
Rotten Tomatoes: 74%
Metacritic Score: 60

Yes, I just ranked Lightyear above Toy Story. Don't murder me.

As Andy's alleged favorite movie? This movie makes no sense, which isn't exactly an uncommon opinion in the Toy Story fanbase. As a continuity to Toy Story? I can't quite see this being the movie that sold out all the Buzz Lightyear toys across the world, and the twist that Zurg is Buzz Lightyear from the future makes me question my life. What, Zurg is his father in a metaphorical sense? Incest? Or did he just quote Star Wars to be meta and sus with the homie-sexuals who took their socks off years ago? Regardless, this movie is highly questionable in a plethora of ways.

But as an animated sci-fi adventure movie by Pixar? It's actually rather solid, and feels pretty fresh for the studio! It's no WALL-E, but I don't think it deserves the absolute trashy reputation it gets just because it is a mediocre film. Especially the people who review bomb the film to oblivion, calling it the worst film of all time because there are ten seconds of lesbian scenes. I'm a white male Republican who resides in one of the most conservative states and, I'm sorry, but a few-second-long LGBTQ+ scene in a movie shouldn't piss off grown-a** adults. Just saying. Ultimately, while it is a little generic and has some baffling plot holes, Lightyear isn't all awful. A below-average Pixar film, but not an awful film in general. Just a mediocre one.

19: Onward - C Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 50%

Release Date: 2020
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
Metacritic Score: 64

For those of you who haven't been on the site before (likely everyone but my mom, who I am quite obviously writing this article for at this point), to me, a 50% means a completely average film, a 0% would be a film with no redeeming qualities and an 100% is a perfect film. In my eyes, Onward is one of those rare 50% films in which I relatively compare every movie I've ever watched to. It's not bad, it's not great, it's just good. There's nothing inherently wrong with it, but to be outstanding, there could be a little more action, a little more adventure, and a little more emotion. It's a movie that doesn't deserve to be forgotten as much as it is, but it also isn't a movie quite good enough to rank higher than this.

But, think about it. As you can tell from the article so far, I'm quite a harsh critic. And for me to call 19 movies from a studio above-average when I call a lot of cult classics and beloved films average? It's a testament to how strong the filmmaking, storytelling, and characters of Pixar films are. For extra metacontext, I gave the original Star Wars a 48%, and I am one of the biggest Star Wars fans you'll meet. I also gave a 50% to A Shadow of a Doubt, the personal favorite creation of the director, Alfred Hitchcock, who is one of my favorite filmmakers of all time. I play the hard game, and because of that, a solid film like Onward falls by the wayside at 50%.

18: Cars 2 - B Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 51%

Release Date: 2011
Rotten Tomatoes: 40%
Metacritic Score: 57

This movie is so bad that it's good, and simultaneously, so good that it's bad. Sleep on that one tonight. Honestly, I can't choose my favorite of the Cars trilogy...

17: Cars 3 - B Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 51%

Release Date: 2017
Rotten Tomatoes: 69%
Metacritic Score: 59

You really expected that I'd be able to choose? Nope, I still can't.

16: Cars - B Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 51%

Release Date: 2006
Rotten Tomatoes: 75%
Metacritic Score: 73

I ranked these based off of the average consensus of critic and audience scores, not my own personal opinion. Why? Because I genuinely enjoy all three of the Cars films equally. The original Cars? It's a slightly above-average coming-of-age film. Cars II? A slightly above-average spy thriller. Cars III? A slightly above-average typical sports film. They aimed to be very different movies with the same characters, and I thought that was very cool. I get the criticism of why people who wanted a film similar to the original dislike the sequels, but as a whole, they are fun movies with characters tackling conflict in different genres...

Now Cars 4 needs to be a rom-com where Mater and Lightning McQueen meet the love of their lives. Cars 5 needs to be a detective buddy-cop film (à la Psych) where Lightning McQueen and Mater and their partners travel the world to discover the root of a gasoline pandemic that is being caused by corporate greed and killing tons of cars across the world. Cars 6 needs to be a psychological B-movie horror film where the motley crew of four discover the origin of the cars in a grotesque, PG-13 animated film. The possibilities of this franchise are endless. The Cars franchise may be dumb and silly, but I find the three films to be equally good in different ways, and I hope they don't just keep making racing movies over and over again because us Cars 2 fans want some more absurd shenanigans with our main characters!

15: Finding Nemo - B Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 54%

Release Date: 2003
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 99%
Metacritic Score: 90

I really enjoy this film's ability to draw out emotions in the viewer, no matter the age. I commend it for that, its cute characters, and its beautiful setting. However, this movie's story doesn't interest me in the way the rest of the films on this list do, even though I can see why Finding Nemo is possibly the objectively better film. Ultimately, Finding Nemo is great, but it's not for me.

14: Incredibles 2 - A Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 66%

Release Date: 2018
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 93%
Metacritic Score: 80

This movie was a perfectly decent sequel to the original movie, even doing some things better than the original! The animation is certainly better, and this one is more fun and vibrant (which isn't necessarily a good thing or a bad thing, it's just a thing). Jack-Jack is better here, Mrs. Incredible gets more time in the limelight, and I'd argue the action is better. However, while this is the more glossy and refined movie than the original The Incredibles film, the conflicts and emotional stakes are quite a bit better, the themes are much better, and the plot overall is just more interesting and slightly less flawed. While I love this movie a lot, it simply isn't as good as the original.

13: Up - A Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 68%

Release Date: 2009
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Metacritic Score: 82

On one hand, the first twenty-or-so minutes of this film are some of the best minutes of any movie over made. And then the rest of the movie? I'd rank just above Brave. Up is really the most mixed movie on this list because if taking certain parts of the movie, it could either place at the very top or near the bottom. But the intro sequence is so phenomenal that I had to place this film at the top of A Tier.

12: Toy Story 3 - S Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 73%

Release Date: 2010
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Metacritic Score: 98

The three Toy Story sequel films are far superior to the first in my opinion! And, when it truly comes down to it? This is the movie I've rewatched the least of the three sequels for a reason. I just don't like it as much as 2 or 4. This movie concludes the original Toy Story trilogy—the end of Andy's story. It takes place in Sunnyside daycare after the toys believed that Andy wanted to throw them away, so they flee there. The toys essentially are adopted at the daycare and meet Lotso, the twist villain of the movie. In dealing with the Lotso's authoritarian regime, the gang is brought to a local landfill where they are to be incinerated. The scenes that follow are some of the most emotional of the series, including the near-death sequence of the toys and the epic moment where Lotso gets what he deserves. The end is impactful, with Andy donating the toys to Bonnie, a girl from the daycare. While I understand people disliking the fourth entry because of this movie's beautiful ending, I enjoy that this movie is able to end Andy's story in a perfect way while not necessarily giving the toys happy, perfect endings that stunt potential future character growth in the inevitable Toy Story sequels that are going to be released for years to come. I think Toy Story 3 is a perfect ending to Andy's story and has some really cool moments, but I find myself gravitating to the next two sequels more due to their more interesting overarching narratives.

11: Turning Red - S Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 74%

Release Date: 2022
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Metacritic Score: 83

This is one of the those films that you can either completely relate to or completely not understand. As a guy, I don't exactly relate to the menstruation analogies in practically any way (save for hearing my female friends occasionally mention something at school and I come in clutch pulling some Tylenol out of my backpack because they always forget to bring some). Ahem, let's move on. There is one thing that I absolute relate to about this film: the family dynamic of the main character and her family. My best friend's family is basically a copy-and-pasted version of this family and I found this to be one of the most funny movies of all time because of it. Every time the mom or dad of the main character said anything, I was practically falling off of the couch because it hit so close to home. This is just a guilty pleasure movie for me, as I don't particularly relate to it on a personal level or understand the pain the main character is going through, but I do think it is a comedic masterpiece. I know, you didn't expect Turning Red this high on the list, did you? Well, too bad. Become friends with best friend and then we'll talk.

10: Soul - S Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 75%

Release Date: 2020
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 75%
Metacritic Score: 83

The last one felt relatable in an obscure way, like from a third-person point of view. But this movie was relatable on such a deep level from the very first time I watched it. I resonated with this film more than any of the other Pixar movies. So why is it not even in the top ten? Well, as I've rewatched it, some fatal cracks have started to show that inhibit me from placing this film any higher on this ranking.

First of all, the whole movie's themes of acceptance of adverse situations was completely thrown out the window when the ending let him survive. This could have had the most powerful and melancholy ending to a Pixar movie but, instead, they pulled a quick one in a really dumb way, making the whole film ring hollow. You are telling me this random guy gets to have a second chance at life but not like, I don't know, freaking George Washington? Abraham Lincoln? Nelson Mandela? Mahatma Ghandi? It almost feels blasphemous. What a conundrum.

Second of all, I think the plot focused a little too much time on the fish-out-of-water shenanigans, as opposed to the themes of his passion for music or the premortal existence. Just a little more time allocated to either of those areas would likely make this film feel even more special.

Now, why was this movie so resonant to me? The story of someone trying so hard to achieve something but failing and realizing there's more to life than that? I swear, I've gone through that character arc in my own life many more times than I want to admit. Also, as a musician who has thought about making it a career many times, this hit rather close to home. Ultimately, this film is like the opposite of Finding Nemo to me. Finding Nemo is amazing but not for me, and this is objectively flawed but very much resonated with me, securing a spot right outside the top ten,

9: Toy Story 2 - S Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 76%

Release Date: 1999
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100%
Metacritic Score: 88

This was one of the most perfect sequels ever made. Toy Story 2 introduces my favorite character, Jessie, and gives her and Woody a touching story about their roles as toys that used to be famous. I loved the overall adventure here, with Al's Toy Barn easily being the best setting of any of the movies. The villain, the Prospector, is done very well, and this movie's climax is the most epic, if one of the less emotional. By adding an extra, unique protagonist with a connection to Woody, a great villain, and a fantastic setting, Toy Story 2 deserves to be deemed one of the best movies in the series, as well as one of the best Pixar films. While it isn't my favorite, I'd say this movie was the most fun and action-packed of the series. If I want a fun movie, I'll watch this one. If I want an emotional movie, I'll watch the number one pick on this list. Alright, it's time to get controversial with my favorite Toy Story film...

8: Toy Story 4 - S Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 77%

Release Date: 2019
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Metacritic Score: 84

While many call this movie an unnecessary cash grab, I couldn't disagree more. I believe it is the best Toy Story yet, and I am absolutely hyped to see where Pixar's genius goes with the fifth film. But I digress. Toy Story 4 takes the story in new directions, largely focusing on Woody and Bo Peep as they go on an adventure to save Forky before getting involved in a heartbreaking plot involving Gabby Gabby, easily my favorite villain of the series (and maybe even my favorite Pixar villain, but that may be a stretch). Gabby Gabby wants a voice box so she will not be a defected toy that no child would want—when it comes down to it, this storyline with Gabby Gabby made this movie take the top spot: it was just that good. The emotional scenes with Woody leaving his friends and Gabby Gabby getting chosen by a child made for a much more emotional ending than Toy Story 3's, but, that's just my opinion. Seeing Woody say goodbye to his friends personally just meant so much more to me than Andy parting with his toys... as a 17-year-old boy, parting with toys is not that emotional. It mostly consists of your mom selling them on Mercari or Ebay without even telling you and then you forgetting about them. That's just the truth. Ultimately, with tons of awesome new characters, the most emotional scenes of the series, the best villain, and an intriguing setup for a fifth film? This is my favorite Toy Story film.

7: The Incredibles - S Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 78%

Release Date: 1999
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Metacritic Score: 90

This movie is one of the best superhero films of all time, with amazing characters, an incredible soundtrack, and so much more. While I love its sequel, this film does a much better job with its deeper themes, villain, and overall plot than its sequel—even though the action and animation aren't quite as good. This stands as my current sixteenth favorite superhero movie which, with almost an endless amount coming out recently, is an impressive feat in my eyes. The fact this brilliant movie not even in the top 5 of my list? That's depressing!

6: Elemental - S+ Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 81%

Release Date: 2023
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 73%
Metacritic Score: 58

I've always wanted Pixar to make a rom-com (I wouldn't exactly call WALL-E a rom-com, more of a sci-fi dystopian romance film). And I personally found this to perfectly live up to my expectations, adding in a side of action and a thin layer of themes of racism and xenophobia. In a time not-so-teeming with rom-coms, this movie filled a huge gap while adding the awesome extra layers of elements on top of it. Some people say this seems like an AI-made movie, but I couldn't disagree more—I felt this movie had a lot of soul! While the trailer may have not done the movie justice, the movie itself was a beautiful little movie. I adored the relationship between the two leads and how "water and fire can't mix." I know everyone's like "oh, they can, it makes steam!".

First of all, duh, and there's a reason the two were originally going to have a steam baby in a previous script (but booted it for a plot-point for a potential sequel). Second of all, that's like saying black and white people can't mix—obviously they can, but many racist people hate mixed couples and, in this universe, fire and water people dating is like having mixed couples. Some people really don't understand the message that Elemental is trying to convey here: it's not a literal declaration of the laws of chemistry (in the scientific definition at least, there's plenty of romantic chemistry present here), but instead, a figurative statement of social stigma.

In my eyes, this film's animation is second only to the two Spider-Verse films (in terms of American-made films, Japanese-made films are in a whole other league). It's beautifully animated! And the chemistry between the two leads is absolutely adorable, and I'd love to see their life together with that steam baby in a sequel. I can see why some people call this one of Pixar's least impressive films, but I couldn't disagree more. I absolutely adored this movie.

5: Luca - S+ Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 83%

Release Date: 2021
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Metacritic Score: 71

This is the simplest Pixar movie, but one of the most charming, relatable, and beautiful of their films. It doesn't try to impress or do anything bold, but it beautifully tells the story of three friends living in an Italian town in a coming-of-age, slice-of-life, fantasy, fish-out-of-water film. It's all about Luca and Alberto, two sea monsters that become humans outside of water, who want to win a race to acquire a Vespa. However, there's quite a bit of friend drama along the way with the two of them and their other best friend, Giulia. While Luca's plot is simple, it is full of unrelenting charm and emotions, making it an absolutely impeccable film.

4: Inside Out - S+ Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 86%

Release Date: 2015
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Metacritic Score: 94

This movie is practically perfection outside of a little bit too much mindless meandering in the film's second act. However, as a movie literally about emotions, this is one of the most joyful and tear-inducing films you could ever choose to put on. The Bing Bong scene, the scene where Riley first sees her new home, the scene where Joy meets each of the emotions for the first time, the scene where Riley runs away from home, and basically every other scene of the movie. This movie's terrific in every way of the word and it's simply one of the most beautiful movies you could ever watch. I'm ecstatic for the sequel!

3: Coco - S+ Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 88%

Release Date: 2017
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 97%
Metacritic Score: 81

This movie may be about dead people, but it felt so alive. As someone with a skin complexion somewhere in the middle of Ed Sheeran's and Robert Pattinson's who currently (and unfortunately) lives in a predominantly white area, I've never had the opportunity to celebrate the beautiful holiday of Día de los Muertos. However, as someone who's tried my best to do my research, the holiday is way cooler than Halloween, and this film masterfully captures the essence of the holiday down to its last minute details. This movie boasts the best setting of any Pixar film, with the Land of the Dead being so incredible and finally not just being the washed-out-yellow Mexico of dumb Hollywood films. It also has the best Disney twist villain of all time, as well of one of my favorite Disney villains: Ernesto de la Cruz. It has beautiful family subplots with Miguel, Hector, and Coco, and a wondrous adventure of Miguel through the Land of the Dead, where Miguel shows his hidden musical talents. This movie is practically a masterpiece, but there are still two movies I like better.

2: WALL– E - S+ Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 90%

Release Date: 2008
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
Metacritic Score: 95

A perfect sci-fi film. A perfect romance film. A perfect dystopian film. A perfect movie that I love. The way this film tackles AI and the potential future of the human race? It could almost be argued this is a perfect horror film and allegory too. In analyzing the films solely as a critic, I'd have to say this is what I find to be Pixar's magnum opus, the most perfect film they've ever made, but there's still one I like more!

1: Ratatouille - S+ Tier

The Reel Ranker Score: 92%

Release Date: 2007
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96%
Metacritic Score: 96

As s somebody who loves to cook and adores slice-of-life stories when done right, Ratatouille is absolutely made with me in mind. It masterfully connects plot points that may seem unconnected, but it really is just telling the beautiful, ever-progressing story of a restaurant in Paris. Every scene is impeccable, delicious bliss, making you feel every emotion in the playbook—especially hunger.

The only scene of Pixar that hits harder than Up's opening sequence is the moment when Colette sees the cookbook in the window—"any one can cook." While a cringey Gen-Z kid may interpret this as "let someone continue under unusual circumstances" (which isn't exactly wrong), the scene where Colette decides to stand by Remy and Linguini is marvelous, and nothing makes me suddenly realize there are onions in this room like thinking about this scene—let alone viewing it.

Other highlights include the movie critic scene, Linguini deciding to save Remy, Remy's friends coming to the rescue near the end of the film, the literal car chase, and the hardcore grandma shooting a shotgun like a maniac. Ultimately, this is not only my favorite Pixar movie, but one of my favorite movies of all time.

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The Verdict

The Reel Ranking:

27: The Good Dinosaur (9%)
26: Brave (13%)
25: Monsters University (18%)
24: A Bug's Life (29%)
23: Finding Dory (34%)
22: Monsters, Inc. (35%)
21: Toy Story (42%)
20: Lightyear (47%)
19: Onward (50%)
18/17/16: Cars Trilogy (51%)
15: Finding Nemo (54%)
14: Incredibles 2 (66%)
13: Up (68%)
12: Toy Story 3 (73%)
11: Turning Red (74%)
10: Soul (75%)
9: Toy Story 2 (76%)
8: Toy Story 4 (77%)
7: The Incredibles (78%)
6: Elemental (81%)
5: Luca (83%)
4: Inside Out (86%)
3: Coco (88%)
2: WALL-E (90%)
1: Ratatouille (92%)

Common Critic Consensus:

27: Cars 2 (49%)
26: Cars 3 (54%)
25: Elemental (66%)
24: Lightyear (67%)
23: The Good Dinosaur (71%)
22: Monsters University (73%)
21: Cars (74%)
20: Brave (75%)
19: Onward (76%)
18: Luca (81%)
17: A Bug's Life (83%)
16: Finding Dory (86%)
15: The Incredibles 2 (87%)
14: Monsters, Inc. (88%)
13/12/11: Turning Red & Soul & Coco (89%)
10: Up (90%)
9: Toy Story 4 (91%)
8/7: The Incredibles & Toy Story 2 (94%)
6/5/4: Finding Nemo & Toy Story 3 & WALL-E (95%)
3/2: Inside Out & Ratatouille (96%)
1: Toy Story (98%)

Common Audience Consensus:

27: Cars 2 (55%)
26: Lightyear (62%)
25/24: The Good Dinosaur & Turning Red (65%)
23: Cars 3 (68%)
22: Brave (73%)
21: A Bug's Life (75%)
20: Elemental (76%)
19/18: Cars & Finding Dory (78%)
17: Monsters University (79%)
16: The Incredibles 2 (80%)
15/14: Luca & The Incredibles (81%)
13: Onward (84%)
12: Soul (85%)
11: Toy Story 4 (86%)
10/9/8: Toy Story 2 & Inside Out & Ratatouille (87%)
7/6/5/4: Monsters, Inc. & Up & Finding Nemo & Toy Story 3(88%)
3/2: Coco & WALL-E (89%)
1: Toy Story (90%)