Every Pixar film, ranked from worst to best

Although Pixar has had its fair share of disappointments and missteps, at its height, there was no one doing it better. For nearly three decades the studio has been creating crowd-pleasing features and taking audiences into imaginative new worlds. The secret to its success is a potent combo of gorgeous images, classic storytelling, emotional resonance, and memorable characters. Many of those characters would go on to become permanent fixtures in our pop culture lexicon: Woody and Buzz, Lightning McQueen, the Parr family, WALL-E.

With the release of Inside Out 2, we have even more characters to add to the list. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust are all back, and with Riley on the verge of puberty, they’re about to get some company. New emotions like Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui are joining the crew to help Riley survive adolescence. Not everyone agrees on the best way forward, though, sparking a battle for control of Riley’s evolving self image.

So how does Inside Out 2 stack up against the rest of Pixar’s roster? Read on for our complete ranking of all 28 films, including the latest addition.

28. Cars 2

Pixar had already had two successful sequels with and , so by the time came out, audiences were expecting the same consistent level of quality. Those expectations, it turned out, were set way too high. The filmmakers vastly overestimated the appeal of the original film’s hillbilly sidekick Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy), and thrust him into a convoluted espionage plot that heavily relies on his fish-out-of-water antics. Whatever reputation Pixar had earned for creating thoughtful stories that parents could enjoy with their kids went out the window with this pandering, lackluster sequel that attempts to capitalize on the success of the original while completely misunderstanding its appeal.