Summary

Pixar ’s best case are characteristic of the studio ’s capricious styleand storytelling . Pixar ’s signature move is to tell stories through the electron lens of mostly anthropomorphic and fantastical beings , admit toys , automobile , animals , robots , and more . However , underneath the aesthetics of a Disney - style adventure , there is always a heartrendingly tangible account that at least a few people in the audience will be able to relate to . They might be surprised to be moved to tears by the troubles of a wench or slipstream car , but this is because all ofPixar ’s charactersexpress human emotions .

Pixar ’s best characters be the studio ’s practice of seamlessly merge fantasy and reality . They demonstrate different sort of initiation , word , and emotional depth to take on thing wander from managing a family relationship with a family member , to going after their dream , to losing someone . In the end , Pixar ’s audiences hopefully walk away having learned something from one of the charactersthat they can apply to their own lives .

From Toy Story to Inside Out 2 , how do Pixar ’s animated movie vent rank ? Does your favorite rank and file in our top 3 ?

Woody from Toy Story, Riley from Inside Out, and Mr. Incredible from The Incredibles

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Soul (2020)

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Pixar ’s Soul follow Joe Gardner ( Jamie Foxx ) , a pianist , who is killed in an accident just before his heavy chance to in the end succeed in the world of jazz medicine . Joe ’s soul gets stuck in the " Great Before " , a purgatory which gives him the idea of reuniting his body and someone . Alongside Foxx , Soul feature the vocalism of   Tina Fey , Graham Norton , Rachel House , Alice Braga ,   Richard Ayoade ,   Phylicia Rashad , and   Angela Bassett .

“ 22 ” is one of the first souls ever made , who refuses to take part in anything to do with human sprightliness . However , her“mentor”Joe manages to show her the simple beaut of living . 22 has some funny bits reference her many famous mentors over several millennia . The gimmick can be irritating — 22 says it herself when Joe involve why she vocalise like Tina Fey , and she say she“[uses ] this voice because it annoys people . ”Soul’sendingand22 ’s heartfelt arc also do n’t vibrate as much as they coulddue to the surrealist nature of the story .

19WALL-E

WALL-E (2008)

Pixar ’s WALL - E tells the fib of the titular lone robot left alone on an uninhabitable ground in the upstage futurity . task with cleaning away the sempiternal mountains of the varied waste product toss by human beings before they left the planet , WALL - E spends his years collecting salvageable parts and items of interest . When he finds a plant life , another golem arrives to roll up the sample , taking WALL - E to the remnant of man , who have all grown morbidly rotund through uniform inactivity while living in luxuriousness on a space prowl car .

WALL - E is the expressive master character ofPixar ’s first sci - fi movie , whose proportional lack of dialogue still come through a nomination for Best Original Screenplay . He find beauty in the barren wasteland he was built to clean up , providing some home for the future tense in a very dark picture . Additionally , WALL - E and Eve ’s romance is about come up beloved when all system of logic says it is inconceivable , and the picture of them “ dancing ” through space is beautiful . However , some mass might be put off by WALL - E ’s fib and the picture in general when it is more intellectual and presentiment than Pixar ’s usual menu .

18Mei Lee

Turning Red (2022)

When 13 - yr - honest-to-goodness Chinese - Canadian Mei Lee transubstantiate into a elephantine reddened Ailuropoda melanoleuca , she discovers that she has inherit her family curse . Triggered by any potent emotion , Mei ’s ability quiz her strength of character and her reserve , as well as propel a previously unexplored ill-affected streak . Torn between accepting the changes she ’s going through and obeying her parents , Mei must navigate her responsibilities to her friends , her fellowship , and herself .

Mei is a funny but very precise depiction of the good and forged of being a new teenager . Her bizarre storyline driven by her lately discovered power to turn into a elephantine red panda take to her being capable to assert that she is a distinctive 13 - class - previous and that there is nothing awry with that . Mei has a sense of ego - awareness that most pre - teens do n’t have — but hopefully , they ascertain from her . Mei also might come across as annoying to people who do n’t personally interrelate to her , but she is still lovely .

17Mike Wazowski

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

monster , Inc. is a 2001 animated film from Pixar about top panic squad member Sulley and Mike Wazowski . They make at a scream - processing factory in Monstropolis , but their world is turned upside down when a human fille named Boo go in their realm , make affright among the monsters .

Mike is among the devotee - favoriteclassic Pixar charactersif not necessarily the most iconic overall . Mike is suspect throughoutMonsters , Inc.and the development in his and Sully ’s life , drive by comedian Billy Crystal ’s voice acting . The company settle to call for child ’s laughs or else of screams can even be seen as the culmination of Mike ’s arc , since he now gets to do what he does best . However , Mike is still a flawed character who fights with his best acquaintance and hesitates before go to serve Boo .

16Doc Hudson

Cars (2006)

challenging racing car Lightning McQueen emerges as a star , and sets his sights on winning the Piston Cup . But on his way to a race , he is forced to make a roundabout way when he destroys the only route through small town Radiator Springs . While execute his punishment to resort the road , he makes actual friends , and learns the true lesson of humility and the cost of ego .

Carscomprises harshly real scenarios about fame , selfish behavior , the thrill of early winner , and the betrayal of being forgotten . Doc represent a key name in this , as a acrid former star race automobile , who is unnecessarily pitiless at some points . However , Doc has a fulfilling storyline , begin with him rediscovering race in one of the overall best scene in any Pixar motion-picture show . Doc finds a new place in the racing world as a coach and realizes that his fans have n’t forgotten him , while his friends have been there for him all along .

The highest - grossing Pixar moving picture let in Toy Story and Inside Out , but which film from the studio make out out on top ?

Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story, Dash from The Incredibles, and Joy from Inside Out 2 with money behind them

15Mamá Imelda Rivera

Coco (2017)

Despite his family ’s generation - erstwhile ban on music , Miguel dream of becoming an complete musician like his idol , Ernesto de la Cruz . Desperate to prove his endowment , Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colourful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events . Along the mode , he meets wizard trickster Hector , and together , they ready off on a journeying to unlock the real story behind Miguel ’s family history .

Imelda ’s backstory is somewhat glossed over byCoco , but she is to be admire for finding a agency to support her daughterafter her husband apparently abandoned her . Her prohibition on all music in thefamily inCocois undue , but Imelda comes around once she understands Miguel ’s rage and is remind of the joyousness of music herself . All the time in between , Imelda ’s combining of being thin-skinned and bed is amazing . One of her best bit is smack de la Cruz for“murdering the making love of her life,”while still asserting anger at said love .

14Alberto Scorfano

Luca (2021)

Pixar ’s Luca follow Luca Paguro ( Jacob Tremblay ) , a immature sea behemoth nipper with the power to appear human when on land . While exploring the town of Portorosso in 1959 , he take on fellow sea lusus naturae Alberto ( Jack Dylan Grazer ) and human Giulia ( Emma Berman ) , who soon become his best friend . When Luca prevail away from his submersed home , he hides out in Portorosso with Alberto and Giulia , sparking the start of an unforgettable summer escapade .

Alberto has an unusuallysad storyline for a Pixar movie . He is a young boy sea monster who lives on his own after his Padre abandoned him . Luca’sending of Alberto finding a new family is fantastically semisweet but effective , becauseAlberto does n’t just go to school day with Luca and Giulia , but stays with Giulia ’s beginner . While he makes some sorry choices , Alberto ’s is a sweet story about finding a new family and insist what is adept for him . He beget citation for Luca ’s best and most inspirational joke of“Silenzio Bruno ! ”

13Remy

Ratatouille (2007)

Ratatouille follows Remy , a culinary - inclined rat living in Paris , who dreams of becoming a chef . Despite societal obstacles , he find an chance to testify his talent when he ends up beneath a prestigious eating house , allowing his sophisticated palate to attend to in creating extraordinary dishful .

The movieRatatouilleis driven by the fact thatRemy ’s rage for cooking is palpable . He does n’t always make the smart decision ( Collette finding Linguini at rest is not bad than trying to puppet Linguini while he is numb ) , but his humor and sense of the world are more subtly intelligent than that of other Pixar characters . Remy is a fun lineament to route for , he gain the audience deal about the most particular fixings , and his scene of fixing a ruined batch of soup as the theme medicine swells is an underrated iconic Disney sequence .

12Merida

Brave (2012)

Pixar ’s Brave follows Princess Merida of DunBroch ( Kelly MacDonald ) , the girl of a clan chief in medieval Scotland . When Meridia is distinguish she must get married the wooer of her parent ' choosing , she refuses , defying an long time - old custom and causing pandemonium in the kingdom . This starts a chain of events that get Merida ’s mother , Queen Elinor ( Emma Thompson ) , to fall victim to a charming bane , the princess sets off into the wild to deliver her .

Merida is a definitive ill-affected heroine . Her spirited “ relate the Sky ” chronological sequence can make anyone gravely consider running away to populate in the woods,“hair flow in the wind and displace arrows into the sundown . ”Merida is also a flawed character , but her tense relationship with her mother and the storyline of them hear to see thing the room the other one speaks to parents and children shinny to connect . Merida is also the underappreciated , true first Disney princess without a love interest , withBravebeing release a yr beforeFrozen .

11Buzz Lightyear

Toy Story (1995)

Toy Story is a 1995 animate characteristic from Pixar Animation Studios . It follows Woody , a cowboy doll , as he faces rivalry with new toy Buzz Lightyear . The film explores the dynamics between the toy as Woody and Buzz are unwittingly come apart from their proprietor , embarking on a journey to bring back home .

Buzz starts out believe that he is a real space ranger , a situation that is mostly played for laughs , but becomes a horizontal surface - headed leader . Buzz and Woodyessentially leave the rest of the toys together and make an effective team . Buzz uses his “ blank space ranger expertness ” to serve the other toy throughout their adventures . However , the wit ofToy Story 4is to the detriment of Buzz ’s characterbecause it makes him stupid . He apparently does n’t empathize Woody referring to“the voice inside his head,”despite having been around Woody for at least 10 age at this level .

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Pixar’s Soul follows Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a pianist, who is killed in an accident just before his big opportunity to finally succeed in the world of jazz music. Joe’s soul gets stuck in the “Great Before”, a purgatory which gives him the idea of reuniting his body and soul. Alongside Foxx, Soul features the voices of Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Phylicia Rashad, and Angela Bassett.

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Pixar’s WALL-E tells the story of the titular lone robot left alone on an uninhabitable Earth in the distant future. Tasked with cleaning away the endless mountains of the varied waste discarded by humanity before they left the planet, WALL-E spends his days collecting salvageable parts and items of interest. When he finds a plant, another robot arrives to collect the sample, taking WALL-E to the remnants of humanity, who have all grown morbidly obese through consistent inactivity while living in luxury on a space cruiser.

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Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 animated film from Pixar about top scare team members Sulley and Mike Wazowski. They work at a scream-processing factory in Monstropolis, but their world is turned upside down when a human girl named Boo enters their realm, causing panic among the monsters.

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Ambitious racing car Lightning McQueen emerges as a star, and sets his sights on winning the Piston Cup. But on his way to a race, he is forced to make a detour when he destroys the only road through small town Radiator Springs. While fulfilling his punishment to repair the road, he makes real friends, and learns the true lesson of humility and the cost of ego.

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Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on a journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

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Ratatouille follows Remy, a culinary-inclined rat living in Paris, who dreams of becoming a chef. Despite societal obstacles, he finds an opportunity to prove his talents when he ends up beneath a prestigious restaurant, allowing his sophisticated palate to assist in creating extraordinary dishes.

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Merida smiling and looking off into the distance in Brave

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Pixar’s Brave follows Princess Merida of DunBroch (Kelly MacDonald), the daughter of a clan chief in medieval Scotland. When Meridia is told she must marry the suitor of her parents' choosing, she refuses, defying an age-old tradition and causing chaos in the kingdom. This starts a chain of events that causes Merida’s mother, Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), to fall victim to a magical curse, the princess sets off into the wild to rescue her.

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Toy Story is a 1995 animated feature from Pixar Animation Studios. It follows Woody, a cowboy doll, as he faces rivalry with new toy Buzz Lightyear. The film explores the dynamics between the toys as Woody and Buzz are inadvertently separated from their owner, embarking on a journey to return home.

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