The 10 Highest Grossing Pixar Movies of All Time – Pixar Animation Studios is a renowned American animation studio located in Emeryville, California. It is widely celebrated for its cutting-edge computer-animated feature films that have been both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. Since 2006, Pixar has been functioning as a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, which is a segment of the Walt Disney Company, a globally recognized entertainment conglomerate.
Established in 1979, Pixar has gained worldwide recognition for producing 27 feature films and numerous short films using the highly sophisticated RenderMan technology, which has revolutionized the animation industry. Over the years, Pixar has garnered a tremendous amount of success, earning a whopping $15 billion at the global box office. It has also been honored with numerous prestigious awards, including 23 Academy Awards and 10 Golden Globe Awards.
Pixar’s most recent work of art is Elemental (2023), which is expected to be a groundbreaking film in the world of animation.
The 10 Highest Grossing Pixar Movies of All Time
- Incredibles 2 – Incredibles 2 is a 2018 American animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The story follows the Incredibles as they combat a new opponent who seeks to turn the populace against all supers. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide.
- Toy Story 4 – Toy Story 4 is a 2019 Pixar animated comedy-drama film. It follows Woody and Buzz Lightyear on a road trip with Bonnie, who creates Forky, a spork made with recycled materials from her school. The film grossed over $1 billion worldwide and received acclaim from critics, winning Best Animated Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards. A fifth installment is in development.
- Toy Story 3 – Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the third installment in the Toy Story series and the sequel to Toy Story 2. The film’s ensemble voice cast includes Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, Jeff Pidgeon, Jodi Benson, John Morris, Laurie Metcalf and R. Lee Ermey (in his final voice role as Sarge before he died in 2018). The film earned $1.067 billion worldwide and was the first animated film to reach $1 billion at the box office.
- Finding Dory – Finding Dory is a 2016 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is a sequel/spin-off to Finding Nemo (2003) and focuses on the amnesiac fish Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), who journeys to be reunited with her parents. It received widespread praise from critics for its animation, emotional weight, voice acting, and humor. The film earned $1.029 billion worldwide, finishing as the third-highest-grossing film of 2016 and the fourth-highest-grossing animated film at the time.
- Finding Nemo – Finding Nemo is a 2003 American animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It tells the story of an overprotective clownfish named Marlin who, along with a forgetful regal blue tang named Dory, searches for his missing son Nemo. The film received widespread acclaim from critics and became the highest-grossing animated film at the time of its release. It also won the award for Best Animated Feature at the 76th Academy Awards. Finding Nemo is the best-selling DVD title of all time, with over 40 million copies sold as of 2006. , Finding Nemo grossed $339.7 million in the United States and Canada and $531.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $871.0 million
- Inside Out – Inside Out is a 2015 animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It follows the inner workings of the mind of Riley, a young girl who adapts to her family’s relocation as five personified emotions administer her thoughts and actions. Pete Docter directed the film which stars the voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan. It grossed $858.8 million worldwide and won Best Animated Feature at the 88th Academy Awards, and a sequel, Inside Out 2, is scheduled for release on June 14, 2024.
- Coco – Coco is a 2017 American animated fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, directed by Lee Unkrich, and co-directed by Adrian Molina. The story follows a 12-year-old boy named Miguel who is accidentally transported to the Land of the Dead, where he seeks the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family and reverse their ban on music. The film was inspired by the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead and features an all-Latino principal cast. It received critical acclaim and grossed over $814 million worldwide.
- Monster’s University – Monsters University is a 2013 American animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the prequel to Monsters, Inc. and tells the story of James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski during college, where they start as rivals but become best friends. The film was generally well-received by critics and grossed $743 million worldwide. A short film titled Party Central was released in 2014, taking place after the events of Monsters University.
- Up – Up is a 2009 animated adventure film produced by Pixar and released by Disney. It follows an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen and a young wilderness explorer named Russell on a journey to South America. They meet a talking dog named Dug and a giant bird named Kevin. The film received critical acclaim for its screenplay, animation, characters, themes, and musical score. It was also nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two. A spin-off short-form series titled Dug Days premiered in 2021 on Disney+. Up grossed $735.1 million worldwide, with $293 million in the US and Canada and $442.1 million in other countries. It was the sixth highest-grossing film of 2009.
- The Incredibles – The Incredibles is a 2004 American animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It follows a couple of superheroes living a quiet life with their three children until they are drawn into a confrontation with a vengeful foe. The film was directed by Brad Bird and features the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, and Samuel L. Jackson. It received widespread acclaim from critics and won two Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature. A sequel, Incredibles 2, was released in 2018. The Incredibles grossed $631.6 million worldwide. It was the fourth highest-grossing film of 2004, earning $261.4 million in the US and Canada and $370.1 million in other territories.
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