Pixar Movies, Ranked

The first fully computer-animated feature film (1995) and a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score; it earned a Special Achievement Oscar and launched modern animation.

One of the few sequels holding a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating; widely cited as better than the original and a landmark of emotional storytelling.

Won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, was nominated for Best Picture, and grossed over $1 billion worldwide.

Won Best Animated Feature and is frequently ranked among the greatest sci-fi films; its near-wordless first act is a storytelling masterclass.

Won Best Animated Feature and, like Toy Story 3, earned a Best Picture nomination; its opening montage is one of animation's most acclaimed sequences.

Won Best Animated Feature for 2004 and redefined the superhero-family film years before the MCU; praised for its Bird-directed action and design.

Won Best Animated Feature and became the best-selling DVD of its era; a benchmark for water and light rendering.

Won Best Animated Feature and holds a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score; Brad Bird's ode to artistry and criticism.

Won Best Animated Feature and was praised by psychologists for its portrayal of emotion; a critical high point of the 2010s.

Won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song ('Remember Me'); celebrated for its respectful depiction of Día de los Muertos.

A beloved 96%-rated hit built on the Sulley-and-Boo bond; its inventive door-chase sequence remains a technical showcase.

Won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score; a mature, philosophical film that debuted on Disney+ during the pandemic.

Won Best Animated Feature and crossed $1 billion, though critics debated whether the franchise needed a fourth chapter.

A well-reviewed 1998 follow-up to Toy Story that proved the studio was no fluke, even if it lives in Toy Story's shadow.

A charming, well-received prequel that fleshes out the Mike-and-Sulley origin without matching the original's heart.

The highest-grossing animated film of all time, surpassing $1.6 billion in 2024 and reviving Pixar's box-office fortunes.

A commercial smash ($1 billion+) that reviewers found enjoyable yet less essential than Finding Nemo.

Won Best Animated Feature, but its troubled production and mother-daughter plot pivot made it one of Pixar's more divisive winners.

A modest critical performer by Pixar standards, though it became a merchandising juggernaut worth billions in toys.

A gentle, warmly reviewed coming-of-age tale, though smaller in ambition and sent straight to Disney+.

Praised for its specific, personal voice but polarizing among audiences; released directly to streaming in 2022.

Holds the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of any Pixar film (around 40%); its spy-caper pivot is widely seen as a low point.

Stunning environments couldn't save a thin story; it underperformed and became Pixar's first box-office loss.

A 2022 box-office disappointment that failed to justify itself as an in-universe origin for the Buzz toy.

An improvement over Cars 2 with a redemption arc, but the weakest-regarded of Pixar's flagship franchises.

A heartfelt fantasy quest whose theatrical run was cut short by the March 2020 pandemic shutdown; solid but minor Pixar.