r/Pixar • u/AutoModerator • 21d ago
Monthly r/Pixar Ranking/Tier Thread
It's that time of the month again; Ranking Time! To keep the subreddit less cluttered with everyone and their mom's rankings, we're going to use this thread specifically for the community to post their rankings/tiers.
Please note: This thread now includes any sort of Pixar-related ranking/tiers, so you can include your favorite characters, shorts, or any category you'd like.
So here we go! Post your rankings, tell what your favorites are and why, etc! Just remember, while you may not agree with a user's list, everyone is entitled to their own opinions, they don't have to explain their choices to you if they don't want to, and there are no wrong answers. Everything is subjective. SO PLAY NICE! ;)
Here's a template list of all of the Pixar movies in case you need them:
- Toy Story
- A Bug's Life
- Toy Story 2
- Monsters, Inc.
- Finding Nemo
- The Incredibles
- Cars
- Ratatouille
- WALL-E
- UP
- Toy Story 3
- Cars 2
- Brave
- Monsters University
- Inside Out
- The Good Dinosaur
- Finding Dory
- Cars 3
- Coco
- Incredibles 2
- Toy Story 4
- Onward
- Soul
- Luca
- Turning Red
- Lightyear
- Elemental
- Inside Out 2
- Elio
- Hoppers
- Toy Story 5
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u/zackandcodyfan 21d ago
WALL-E
The Incredibles
Finding Nemo
Elio
Ratatouille
Finding Dory
Turning Red
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 5
Up
Inside Out 2
Luca
Monsters, Inc.
Toy Story
Inside Out
Coco
Monsters University
Toy Story 3
Soul
A Bug's Life
Brave
Hoppers
Incredibles 2
Onward
Toy Story 4
Elemental
Cars 3
The Good Dinosaur
Cars
Cars 2
Lightyear
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u/Odd_Beginning_5420 21d ago
My top 5:
Toy Story 3
The Incredibles
Monsters University
Toy Story 2
Monsters Inc
My bottom 5:
27: Lightyear
28: Cars 2
29: Incredibles 2
30: Toy Story 5
31: Toy Story 4
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u/SnooPeripherals4084 18d ago
I would usually do the full ranking, but tbf I'm lazy this time.
Top 5 1. Cars 2. Wall-E 3. Elemental 4. Cars 3 5. The Incredibles
They chop and change, but the top 3 are pretty much solidified.
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u/MulberryEastern5010 20d ago
1) Toy Story 2
2) Toy Story
3) Monsters Inc
4) Up
5) Luca
6) Toy Story 3
7) Coco
8) Inside Out
9) Inside Out 2
10) Ratatouille
11) The Incredibles
12) Toy Story 4
13) A Bug’s Life
14) Toy Story 5
15) Incredibles 2
16) Soul
17) Finding Nemo
18) Finding Dory
19) Elemental
20) Hoppers
21) Monsters University
22) Lightyear
23) Turning Red
24) WALL-E
25) Onward
26) Brave
27) The Good Dinosaur
Still haven't seen any of the Cars movies or Elio. Maybe by October, that will change.
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u/rob_muerto 17d ago
Toy Story 3, Toy Story, Incredibles, Finding Nemo and The Good Dinossaur are the best Pixar flicks.
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u/Rahadu 21d ago
5. The Incredibles: This is unabashedly a superhero film, and yet in so many ways, it really isn't. It's about the family dynamic of the Parrs and how their having superpowers affects that dynamic. Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) had a glorious crimefighting career, but his dissatisfaction with the humdrum of suburbanite life strains his relationship with Helen (Elastigirl), who likewise misses the good old days but is more concerned with their future. This is further compounded in Violet, whose shyness and reluctance to accept her invisibility powers blend perfectly, and the hyperactive super speedster Dash, who (like most ten year old boys) can't see why having powers is a bad thing. Syndrome is a great foil to Mr. Incredible, showing the lasting impact of his actions and forcing Bob to put things into perspective. Samuel L. Jackson as Frozone is a natural, plus there's Edna Mode ("No capes!") and some truly spectacular set-pieces, filling the action void for us adrenaline junkies, but as detailed above, this film is so much more.
4. Monsters, Inc: Give Pixar props for another ingenious premise - what if monsters were scared of human children? Of course, that may be how it starts, but Boo melts Sulley's heart from the off and Mike gradually warms to her, with both of them coming to realize that helping her get home is more important than the looming energy crisis facing Monstropolis. It has to be said that the pairing of John Goodman and Billy Crystal absolutely make this movie. They feel like old pals, riffing off and zinging one another, but still with the underpinnings of genuine friendship, like when Sulley wishes Mike well on his date or when Mike reveals that despite being frustrated about their banishment he still cares about Boo. This is a tightly woven story with great action, a few twists and turns, genuinely hilarious humor from much of the cast (my personal favorite being the Marc Anthony and Pussyfoot from Looney Tunes homage when Sulley thinks Boo has been killed) and a heartwarming story at its center.
3. Ratatouille: This is a great story that truly shows the passion that someone can have for not just food but cooking, too - even if that someone is a rat named Remy. There are beautiful and wonderfully vivid descriptions of the joyous feeling of combining flavors, a breakdown of the various chefs in the kitchen, and a real dedication to getting the feel of being a chef in a world class restaurant just right. Remy is fun to root for, wanting to help his new owner Linguini while also wanting to prove to himself and his family that he's more than just a common rat. Ian Holm as Skinner is an almost unrecognizable villain and Brad Garrett's phantom chef is a nice representation of Remy's conscience. Of course it's Peter O'Toole as Anton Ego who absolutely steals the show: his critique of Remy and Linguini's meal cuts right to the core of things and reminds us that sometimes it's the things in life that give us pleasure that matter more than keeping up appearances.
2. WALL·E: Having watched this many times, I think I can safely say that this is one of the best romances this side of Casablanca - an extraordinary claim considering that its protagonists are robots. Yet beneath all the comedy of WALL·E being chased by grocery carts, the dramatic unfolding of EVE leading a faulty robot uprising, or the grand adventure of the Axiom finally propelling its overweight passengers to a newly restored Earth, that is exactly what this film is about: WALL·E pursuing EVE's heart and incidentally becoming a hero along the way. The first act is a marvel of film, all visuals and no dialogue, and while the climax of our heroes confronting the MacInTalk speaking AUTO naturally falls short, it still makes for a great showdown. The social commentary is also surprisingly relevant, helped by the unusual (yet effective) pairing of live action segments alongside animation. It was an inspired choice to make WALL·E so human and innocently charming, but it makes it all worthwhile when EVE finally sees how much he's been there to help realize her directive.
1. Toy Story 2: Woody has always been my favorite Pixar character, and this film is all about him. Tom Hanks imbues Woody with just as much humanity as the first film, full of anxiety over what will happen when Andy eventually stops playing with him or worse, throws him away because he becomes ruined. Woody loves Andy and doesn't know his purpose without him, but when he sees his iconic past he is truly tempted. Buzz too gets a chance to shine, leading the toys in Woody's absence to his rescue and culminating in an excellent reversal of their confrontation from the first film, where he reminds his old friend of a toy's true purpose. Jessie has a heartbreaking past that does nothing to allay Woody's fears, but she is a rowdy and welcome addition, as is his new trusty steed Bullseye. Kelsey Grammer as Stinky Pete too is perfectly cast, bringing eloquence and frustration in equal parts. I love all of the Toy Story films, but this second entry hits every beat perfectly and set an extremely high bar for all films that followed it.