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.

1. Toy Story

Yes, this may be a conventional pick for the top Pixar film, but in our opinion, the studio has yet to surpass its original groundbreaking and influential masterpiece. Though the second and third films came close, we’re still partial to the one that started it all. It’s difficult now to imagine a time when computer-animated films were not the norm, but when came along in 1995, it revolutionized the animation industry. As visually innovative as it was, that wouldn’t have mattered at all without memorable characters, sharp dialogue, and a smartly crafted story. Even with all the technological improvements that have come along since, you can still go back nearly three decades later and feel the same sense of wonder, laugh at the same jokes, cheer at the same triumphant moments, and feel the same attachment to the characters you did the first time around. And now it comes with the benefit of nostalgia, too.