Pixar is one of the great film studios of our time, producing some of the best animated films the medium has ever seen.
The studio’s golden run (Toy Story through Toy Story 3) remains one of the most inspired stretches of production we’ve ever gotten in the history of film, and there have been some great movies to come out since that time, too.
While Pixar has lost its way at times after that impossibly perfect streak, the studio still finds moments where it reaches back into the past and remembers exactly what makes a great Pixar film such an unforgettable experience.
Please note, as we rank the studio’s 27 films through last year’s Elemental, that numbers begin to get arbitrary the higher up we go on this list. Particularly in the top 10, don’t focus on the order as much as appreciating the majesty of some of the great films we’ve ever gotten.
Personally, films one through nine in the rankings represent some of my favorites ever, so saying that a movie is tenth on this list is me saying it’s better than most of the movies out there. Context helps when you see X is here and Y is there, if you will.
Without further ado, let’s get into the rankings with help from the lamp.