Pixar Animation Studios (USA): 61

In this film from Pixar Animation Studios, Inside Out 2 (2024) we once again join Riley Andersen as she embarks on a new chapter of her life. Now 14 years old and starting high school in San Francisco, Riley’s emotions – Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger – oversee a special area of her mind called the ‘Sense of Self’. This space contains memories and emotions that shape Riley’s beliefs. With Joy determined to fill this area with only positive memories, she has devised a way to push negative ones to the back of Riley’s mind. As a result, Riley is excited to participate in an ice hockey camp over the weekend with her ...

In 2022, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures released Turning Red (2022), an American animated fantasy comedy film. Set in 2002 Toronto, it follows 13-year-old Mei Lee and her family. Mei helps out at their ancestral temple and strives to make her mother proud, while keeping her own interests, like being a fan of the boy band 4*Town with her friends Miriam, Priya, and Abby, a secret from her strict and overprotective mother. One night, Ming discovers Mei’s crush on Devon and unintentionally embarrasses her in public. This triggers a nightmare for Mei involving red pandas. The next morning, she wakes up as a large red panda and learns ...

Lightyear (2022) is an American animated science-fiction action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. A Star Command exploration vessel known as ‘the Turnip’ alters its course to investigate indications of life on the unfamiliar planet T’Kani Prime. After being awakened from sleep, Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear and his commanding officer and close friend Alisha Hawthorne survey the landing site with rookie Featheringhamstan. They encounter hostile creatures and attempt to flee, but Buzz unintentionally causes the ship to crash despite his efforts. Feeling ...

Nona (2021), an American computer-animated short film written and directed by Louis Gonzales and produced by Pixar Animation Studios, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. She is engrossed in her favorite show, E.W.W. Smashdown Wrestling, a beloved pastime she shared with her late husband. Suddenly, there’s a knock at the door and Nona discovers her granddaughter Renee has been dropped off by her son. Despite trying to continue watching, Renee becomes an obstacle. Nona attempts to distract her with crayons, Legos, and her dog but Renee persists in interrupting Nona’s viewing. Eventually, Renee ...

Twenty Something (2021), an animated short film, written and directed by Aphton Corbin, the film was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. In the story, Gia’s older sister Nicole takes her to an adult club for the first time after she turns 21. Feeling overwhelmed by her newfound adulthood, Gia imagines herself as three children stacked on top of each other, hiding under a large coat. Despite their efforts to take charge of the situation, all three versions of Gia struggle to feel comfortable in their surroundings. However, they eventually decide to make the ...

The year is 2021 and Disney has released a new animated movie called Luca (2021). This heartwarming coming-of-age fantasy was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The story follows a young sea monster named Luca Paguro who resides in the coastal town of Portorosso. Despite his parents’ fears that humans may harm him, Luca enjoys herding goatfish near the surface. One day, he meets another sea monster child named Alberto Scorfano, who lives above water without his father around. Alberto introduces Luca to the world above the ocean’s surface, where they discover that sea ...

Burrow (2020) is an American 2D animated short film written and directed by Madeline Sharafian, produced by Michael Capbarat at Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. A little brown rabbit is making a burrow in the English countryside. She has sketched out her dream home on a piece of paper. As she starts digging, her new neighbors, a mole and a field mouse, eagerly offer their assistance, showcasing their own elaborate blueprints and floor plans for their families’ burrows. Feeling self-conscious about her simple drawing, ...

Soul (2020), an American animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, follows the story of Joe Gardner, a New York City pianist. While he dreams of pursuing jazz professionally, he currently teaches part-time at a middle school. When offered a full-time teaching position, Joe’s mother Libba encourages him to accept despite his reluctance. However, Joe’s plans take an unexpected turn when he auditions for famous jazz musician Dorothea Williams and impresses her with his piano skills. As he excitedly heads to the night’s show, Joe falls down an open manhole into the sewer drain and finds himself in ...

Out (2020), an American computer-animated short film, follows the story of Greg and his boyfriend Manuel as they prepare to move. As they pack up Greg’s belongings outside his townhouse, a magical cat and dog appear. The cat grants Jim’s collar with special powers while inside, Manuel encourages Greg to come out to his parents who have arrived unexpectedly to assist with the move. In a hurried moment, Greg hides a photo of them together and Manuel discreetly slips out through the back door. As they hold onto Jim’s collar, Greg playfully wishes that he could become a dog, leading to their minds switching bodies in a magical twist of events.

Onward (2020), a urban fantasy adventure facilitated by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, takes place in a world filled with mythical beings. Millennia ago, magic was a common occurrence but mastering it proved to be a challenge. However, as time passed and technology advanced, magic lost its significance and was mostly abandoned. In the present day, self-doubting elf Ian Lightfoot and his impulsive brother Barley are navigating their teenage years. On Ian’s sixteenth birthday, their mother Laurel presents them with a gift from their late father Wilden: a magical staff, a rare Phoenix gem, and instructions for a ...

Loop (2020) is an American computer-animated drama short film directed and written by Erica Milsom, with the story being co-written by Adam Burke, Matthias De Clercq, and Milsom. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it follows the story of Renee, a 13-year-old non-verbal autistic girl. Sitting in a canoe, she plays with a sound app on her phone. When Marcus shows up late to the camp counselor’s instructions, he is ...

Wind (2019) is a recent American short film, both written and directed by Edwin Chang. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film follows the story of Ellis and his Grandmother. The two live in a mysterious sink-hole filled with floating rocks and debris from discarded objects and machinery. Despite their challenging living conditions, they have managed to build a small home out of the trash and sustain themselves on potatoes – the only crop that grows in their environment. Each day, Grandma tasks Ellis with floating out attached to a cord to gather useful ...

Float (2019), an American computer-animated short film, tells the story of a father and his son, Alex. While playing in their front yard, the dad plucks a dandelion and blows off its seeds, causing Alex to magically float in mid-air. Initially amazed by this phenomenon, the father quickly ushers Alex back inside their home as onlookers begin to notice. As time passes and Alex grows into a toddler, he continues to float around their dimly lit house. When they go for a walk outside, the father keeps a tight grip on him and adds rocks to his backpack in an effort to weigh him down. As they come across a playground, Alex liberates ...

Kitbull (2019) is an animated short and viral video created by Rosana Sullivan, produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the third film in Pixar’s SparkShorts program. A feline resides among the trash cans behind a building in San Francisco’s Mission District. While scavenging for food on the streets, the cat is offered a meal by a passerby but quickly flees. It takes shelter in a cardboard box within a rundown building’s garbage heap. Eventually, a friendly pit bull joins the cat in a doghouse behind the building. Despite initially ...

Smash and Grab (2019) is a computer-animated short film from Pixar. The story follows two laborer robots, Smash and Grab, on a futuristic planet. They work in a giant train powered by glowing rocks, with Smash breaking them apart and tossing them to Grab. Despite their repetitive task, they try to make their work fun by turning it into a game. However, their power cables prevent them from moving freely or even touching each other. One day, Smash builds a pile of rocks to get a glimpse of the outside world through the train’s window. It discovers that there are free robots who move around easily thanks to spherical batteries that can attach to the same port as ...

Toy Story 4 (2019) is an American animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Following the events of the previous films, Woody and Bo Peep team up to rescue Andy’s remote control car, RC, during a storm. Eventually, Bo and her lamp find a new owner through donation. Though Woody is heartbroken, Bo has accepted her role as a toy with grace. As they part ways, Woody shares a heartfelt goodbye with her. Fast forward nine years and college-bound Andy has passed on his beloved toys to Bonnie. However, Woody struggles to adjust as Bonnie shows little interest in playing with him. When Bonnie creates a toy out of a spork ...

An American computer-animated short film, Purl (2018), was directed and written by Kristen Lester. The story was also written by Michael Daley, Bradley Furnish, Lester, and James Robertson. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film follows Purl, an anthropomorphic pink-colored ball of yarn who lands an entry-level position at B.R.O. Capital. However, her excitement ...

In 2018, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures released Incredibles 2 (2018), an American animated superhero film. After defeating Buddy Pine (aka Syndrome), the Parr family (aka the Incredibles) and Lucius Best (aka Frozone) battle the Underminer. Despite successfully thwarting his attempt to destroy city hall, they are unable to stop him from robbing a bank and escaping. This leads to the government shutting down the Superhero Relocation Program and denying supers financial aid. Violet’s classmate Tony Rydinger, whom she has a relationship with, discovers her true identity as a superhero. Agent Rick Dicker accidentally erases Tony’s memory of ...

An American computer-animated short film, Lou (2017), was written and directed by Dave Mullins and produced by Pixar. The lost-and-found box on the kindergarten playground becomes a home for Lou, a creature created from unclaimed items and named after the three missing letters on the box sign. After each recess, Lou gathers abandoned toys and items, placing them back in the box while subtly encouraging their owners to retrieve them. However, when a bully named J.J. begins taking toys from other children and storing them in his backpack, Lou becomes upset. In retaliation, he decides to take J.J.’s backpack when he ...

Cars 3 (2017) is an American animated film by Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. After competing in the World Grand Prix five years prior, Lightning McQueen, a seven-time Piston Cup champion, faces competition from rookie racer Jackson Storm. The new generation of racecars utilizes cutting-edge technology to enhance their performance, causing veterans to either retire or lose sponsorships as they are overshadowed by Storm’s success. In the final race at Los Angeles, Lightning struggles to keep up with Storm after both drivers make pit stops. Unfortunately, in his efforts to catch up, Lightning’s engine fails and he suffers a devastating ...