Top 15 Best Pixar Disney Animated Films of All Time

WALL-E is a 2008 animated film produced by Pixar, set in a post-apocalyptic world where Earth has become a planet devoid of human inhabitants, submerged in industrial waste piles. WALL-E is a lonely robot living alone on Earth until one day he meets Eve - a modern robot, from a spaceship sent down by humans long ago to search for the last remaining plant life on Earth. Thus begins the adventure of WALL-E and his innocent romance with Eve.

WALL-E is not only captivating due to its two robot characters but also conveys a profound message about environmental protection, along with valuable lessons about humanity's willingness to break free from its own limitations. WALL-E won the Best Animated Feature Film category at the 2009 Oscars. With a rating of 8.4 on IMDb, WALL-E tops the Top 10 Best Pixar Disney Animated Films of All Time.

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Release Year: 2008

Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Romance

Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes

Director: Andrew Stanton

IMDb Rating: 8.4

Toy Story 3 continues the storyline from the previous 2 films, featuring the main characters Woody and Buzz Lightyear. The story begins with Andy, now 17 years old, preparing for college and packing his toys into a box. Andy's mom mistakenly throws this toy box into the trash, and the toys end up at a daycare center and 'toy prison'.

What's special about Toy Story 3 is the narrative choice of a child growing up and no longer needing their toys. It's truly a subtle and touching story, making us reflect on childhood and how much we cherished and loved our 'toy friends'. Toy Story 3 won 2 Oscars in 2011, including the Best Animated Feature Film.

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Release Year: 2010

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Friendship

Duration: 1 hour 43 minutes

Director: Lee Unkrich

IMDb Rating: 8.3

Toy Story is one of Pixar's most iconic films. It tells a creative story about toys that many of us have thought about in our childhood - toys that come to life and have their own world.

The main character is the cowboy Woody voiced by Tom Hanks, who used to be Andy's favorite toy until the new toy Buzz Lightyear appears. Woody and Buzz Lightyear suddenly become rivals but then both become lost toys. On their journey back, Woody and Buzz Lightyear become close friends and solve their problems. Toy Story was nominated for 3 Oscars in 1996.

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Release Year: 1995

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Friendship

Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes

Director: John Lasseter

IMDb Rating: 8.3

Inside Out presents a fresh and creative story by introducing characters that control emotions, living inside the mind of every person. In this story, each person's emotions (including animals) are governed by five characters representing five emotions. For the main character Riley, a teenage girl, these are Anger, Fear, Disgust, and notably, Joy and Sadness. Riley undergoes a major change when she moves house and changes schools, causing her emotions to be chaotic.

At the same time, Joy and Sadness encounter a problem that could leave Riley emotionless forever, prompting them to embark on a perilous journey not only to save themselves but also to save Riley's emotions. Inside Out won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2016. It is also the newest film in the Top 10 list of the best Pixar Disney animated films of all time.

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Release Year: 2015

Genres: Adventure, Family, Romance

Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes

Director: Peter Docter

IMDb Rating: 8.2

Also winning 2 Oscars, including Best Animated Feature, is the movie Up, produced in 2009. The storyline of Up revolves around a widowed old man named Carl Fredricksen and a 'wilderness explorer' boy named Russell.

While Russell is an adventurous, mischievous child, Carl Fredricksen is a lonely old man, withdrawn, living a dull, melancholic life after his wife's death. In an accident, the two fly to South America in a house lifted into the air by balloons. Throughout the journey, these contrasting characters bond more closely, gradually becoming friends and making each other appreciate the value of life and themselves.

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Release Year: 2009

Genres: Adventure, Family

Duration: 1 hour 36 minutes

Director: Peter Docter

IMDb Rating: 8.3

Monster, Inc. is also an essential name in the Top 10 Pixar Disney animated movies of all time. Monster, Inc. tells the story of characters in the Monster World, where the Monster Corporation works to supply power to the entire city by harnessing the energy generated from the screams of fear of children in the Human World. The 'Scare Workers' are tasked with passing through the portal to the human world, scaring children to make them scream. However, if children catch sight of or touch the belongings of the children, the monsters will also be poisoned and in danger.

The two main characters of the movie are the famous 'Scare Worker' Sullivan and the technical guy Mike. Both of them suddenly encounter trouble when a child named Boo is not afraid of Sullivan and follows Sullivan into the monster world. Monster, Inc. won 1 Oscar out of 4 nominations.

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Release Year: 2001

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Friendship

Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes

Director: Peter Docter

IMDb Rating: 8.1

Finding is an animated film closely associated with the childhood of many millennials. Finding Nemo tells the story of the clownfish Marlin along with a forgetful fish Dory searching for Marlin's son, Nemo.

Nemo, originally a heavily guarded fish by his father, encounters numerous dangers along the way, leading Marlin to realize that his son has grown up and can take care of himself. Finding Nemo won the Best Film category at the 2003 Oscar Awards, making it one of the Top 10 Pixar Disney animated movies of all time.

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Release Year: 2003

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Friendship

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Director: Andrew Stanton

IMDb Rating: 8.1

Ratatouille tells the story of a passionate rat named Remy who dreams of becoming a chef. In an accident, Remy teams up with a chef at a famous restaurant in Paris. Through hiding in the chef's hat, Remy controls him to cook dishes that receive high praise from customers.

However, both must contend with the top French food critic - a notoriously tough and determined individual bent on uncovering the mystery behind these dishes. Ratatouille also won the Best Animated Film category at the 2008 Oscar Awards.

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Release Year: 2007

Genres: Comedy, Family, Friendship

Duration: 1 hour 51 minutes

Director: Brad Bird

IMDb Rating: 8.0

The Incredibles, also known as 'The Superhero Family,' is an animated film about a family of superheroes, where Mr. Incredibles (power: super strength) marries Elasticgirl (power: elasticity) and they have three children: Violet (power: invisibility and force fields) and Dash (power: super speed).

After starting a family, Mr. Incredibles retired, but boredom and longing for his old life always haunt him until he receives a secret job offer and gets captured. The superhero family ultimately decides to rescue Mr. Incredibles together. It's an exciting, interesting, and profound story about family. The Incredibles won 2 Oscars, including Best Animated Film of the year.

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Release Year: 2004

Genres: Action, Adventure, Family

Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes

Director: Brad Bird

IMDb Rating: 8.0

Coco is a 3D American film belonging to the genres of Animation, Fantasy, Musical, and Adventure, produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures based on the idea of Lee Unkrich, directed by Unkrich alongside co-director and co-author Adrian Molina. The film has brought tears to many audiences!

Despite the ban on music from several generations of his family, Miguel still dreams of becoming a talented musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Eager to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead after a series of mysterious events. Along the way, he encounters the charming trickster Hector, and together, they embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the true story behind Miguel's family history.

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Release Year: 2017

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family Drama, Fantasy, Music, Mystery

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Directors: Adrian Molina, Lee Unkrich

IMDb Rating: 8.4

Toy Story 2 is the next installment in the Top 10 best Disney Pixar animated movies of all time. Following the success of the first part, Toy Story 2 follows the adventure of Woody and Buzz Lightyear when their owner Andy goes to summer camp and leaves them at home to fend for themselves.

This time, Woody is kidnapped by Al McWhiggin, a toy collector. The mission to rescue the cowboy doll falls on the shoulders of his astronaut friend Buzz. So Buzz and his pals set out to save Woody before he's sold to a toy museum in Japan...

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Release Year: 1999

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Friendship

Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes

Director: John Lasseter

IMDb Rating: 7.9

A Colorful Life is a 2020 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers, from a screenplay by Docter, Powers, Mike Jones, and Tina Fey.

Joe is a middle school band teacher whose life hasn't exactly gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz music - and he's good. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what makes life meaningful.

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Release Year: 2020

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Directors: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers

IMDb Rating: 8.1

Toy Story 4 is a humorous American computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in 2019. It's the fourth installment in the Pixar's Toy Story series and a sequel to Toy Story 3.

Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip adventure with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The daring journey turns into an unexpected reunion when Woody takes a detour leading him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo reminisce about the old days, they quickly realize they're in two different worlds when it comes to what they want from life as a toy.

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Release Year: 2019

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family Comedy, Fantasy

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Director: Josh Cooley

IMDb Rating: 7.7

Kindly Dino is a humorous American 3D computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was released on November 25, 2015. It's Pixar's 16th feature film.

'The Good Dinosaur' poses the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes friends with a human. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers his true potential.

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Release Year: 2015

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Duration: 1 hour 33 minutes

Director: Peter Sohn

IMDb Rating: 6.7

Finding Dory is a 3D computer-animated film from the United States currently in production by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is a sequel to Pixar's 2003 film Finding Nemo.

Dory is a blue tang fish with a large, forgetful memory, forgetting every 10 seconds. One thing she does remember is somehow becoming separated from her parents when she was young. With the help of her friends Nemo and Marlin, Dory embarks on a grand adventure to find them. The journey takes her to the Marine Life Institute, a conservation center with a diverse array of ocean creatures.

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Release Year: 2016

Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Duration: 1 hour 37 minutes

Directors: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane

IMDb Rating: 7.3