Pixar's movies: Best to worst

At the time of writing this, Inside Out stands as the, by far, most original and inventive of Pixar's movies but I am as of yet undecided if it is the best movie the acclaimed studio has produced. As it is, however, Inside Out is a fantastic movie with a phenomenal message, which more than justifies its rank on this list.

Wall-E is one of the sweetest, most beautiful and just totally engaging love stories I have ever seen. Beautifully animated, scored and totally unique. The first 20 minutes are more akin to a silent film and when the plot finally starts it is so simple and yet so completely compelling. Even with all of Pixar's masterpieces, Wall-E is still on top.

The Incredibles is a movie that it has taken me some time to truly love. I saw it a few times and thought it was good but nothing spectacular but there are so many great character moments, great action scenes and heartfelt movie references in this movie that I could fill an entire book. All in all The Incredibles is perfectly summed up by its title, incredible.

After the phenomenal Wall-E, I felt that Pixar could only disappoint and when the trailer for Up came out, I wasn't impressed but boy was I surprised. Up is supremely touching, entertaining, funny and heartrendingly good. In fact the first 10 minutes are some of the emotionally engaging moments Pixar has created to date.

The production value for this film is through the roof. Every detail has been honed and as a result there isn't a dull moment in the film. From its epic start, to the surprisingly dark villain and even a version of toy hell, Toy Story 3 is one of the funniest, smartest and best 3rd movies of all time.

Who would have thought a movie about rats could be this good? Brad Bird did. Having already directed The Incredibles, Brad Bird was a hot name with Pixar and his second film didn't disappoint. It is sweet, charming and funny and the voice acting is some of the very best the studio has conjured up.

Soul is mot surprisingly a deep meditation on the afterlife, told in a style that will both entertain and make you think on the nature of your personality and your goals in life. It doesn't hurt that it looks amazing either.

Vibrant, colourful, engaging and just overall the best movie about fish I have ever seen. Just like so many other of Pixar's movies, Finding Nemo balances extremely funny scenes with surprising emotional depth, a fact that is apparent from the very first scene. It never goes overboard with the emotion, however, and for this reason, Finding Nemo is one of the studio's most balanced movies.

In my opinion the Toy Story series only become better with every single movie and as such I found Toy Story 2 to be a vastly superior movie to its predecessor. The characters had already been introduced so now the people at Pixar wanted to see how much fun they could have with them. And this fact is what makes Toy Story 2 a better movie, it is simply a lot more fun.

This was the first Pixar movie I saw in the cinema and also the first Pixar movie I truly loved. Repeated viewings have taken a little away from my initial excitement but that doesn't change the fact that Monster's, Inc. is a highly original, entertaining and sweet movie.

I really liked this movie. It had much of the inventiveness that you come to expect from Pixar. It didn't resonate with me as much as perhaps some others but I love that diversity in Hollywood is being prioritized. It feels like a statement against the current political climate in the US.

Almost as incredible as the first in the series and is surprisingly relevant with a strong message and amazing value in terms of entertainment.

Even though Toy Story was the film that started it all and a critics' favorite it is by no means a perfect film. A lot of the credit seems to be directed at the fact that it was even possible to do a feature length film done entirely by computer. It does have some endearingly sweet moments, however, and Buzz' coming to terms with being a toy is expertly told.

Just like its predecessor, Finding Dory is a vibrant and colourful adventure with a whole host of interesting new characters and amazing locales. Where it falls just short of the first movie is in the emotional punch. I found myself a little less invested in Dory's plight than Marlin's.

I did not expect to like this. Considering that both the previous Cars movies are my least favorite Pixar movies, the fact that this one crept under my skin was utterly unexpected. But it was surprisingly heartfelt and emotional.

The story is a lot more generic and some of the magic that made the first one so good definitely seems to be missing in this fairly straightforward college movie. It does have some moments of genuine sweetness and glimpses of brilliance, however, which more than justifies its place on the list.

A lot better than it is given credit for. The story is essentially Yôjinbô told to kids and while the main character was a little simple, all the secondary characters more than made up for it. Especially the ending is superbly entertaining and especially the villain's demise was particularly dark for a children's movie.

This entry in the Pixar filmography had impressive visuals and a lacking storyline. Even though it was much more relatable than Cars and the focus on mother-daughter relationship was clever it still didn't completely come together in the end. It felt like the skeleton of a Pixar story without all the filler that makes the studio so fantastic.

It had a really strong ending but overall the film feels like a wasted opportunity. Pixar handling a fantasy-esque universe should have been a slam-dunk.

Even before Cars came out, I was sceptical. The trailer didn't really get me all that excited and once I finally saw the film I wasn't very impressed. I think, in the end, it comes down to the characters not being very relatable. They're cars for God's sake! It did have a few entertaining moments, however, and Paul Newman and Michael Keaton's voice acting was terrific.

One of those rare missteps from Pixar. While it is by no means a bad movie, it falls horribly short of the level of quality normally associated with the studio.

The first Cars movie wasn't all that good but from a marketing stand point it made perfect sense to make a sequel to this exact movie as the Cars franchise have made Pixar (Disney) more money than any other of their movies. This second movie, however, really didn't do it for me. The characters were still a little boring and shifting the focus to Mater made it even more accessible to children but lost a lot of the older audience as well. Without a doubt Pixar's worst movie.

I found this movie to be a very subtly affecting movie. It wasn't one that immeadiately screamed masterpiece, and while it is by no means one of their best but it was still a very good and emotional experience.