Brave

There are very few Hollywood brand gens that have as strong a reputation for quality as Pixar , as the vivification studio has been transport audiences young and old for almost three decades now . Of the 26 films the company has release , only one is certified rotten on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes .

The worst - go over movies in Pixar ’s story   would be bet among the best - reviewed   for other animation studios like Dreamworks or Illumination , but fall short in comparison to the dear Pixar has to offer . Almost one-half of its down in the mouth tomatoes scores are for sequels   and spin - offs , line up with most devotee ' desire for Pixar to focalise on original account .

A Bug’s Life (1998) - 92%

ABug ’s Lifewill always be an important flick in the history of Pixar for found the animation studio apartment as more than a one - hit - wonderment . This was only the 2nd flick Pixar released afterToy Story , and proved that there were more imaginative idea to amount from the studio apartment .

WhenA Bug ’s Lifewas first released in 1998 , it was hard not to compare the film to Dreamwork’sAntz , which   premiered   with a alike construct and chronicle only one calendar month before . Most critics like the moving-picture show but view it as one of Pixar ’s lesser passing when equate it to some of the certified classic to come from the studio .

Luca (2021) - 91%

One of several recent Pixar films   to release straight to Disney+ without   a theatrical test , Lucais a unusually magic movie . In fact , it would be hard to find a single followup of this plastic film that does not have the word " charming " in it . The beautiful Italian Riviera setting andrelatable   lead theatrical role Luca and Albertomake for a very enjoyable watch .

Lucamight not be as narratively satisfying as   Pixar ’s best movies , but it might be the most visually impressive moving picture in the studio apartment ’s history .   AsDavid Rooney of The Hollywood Reportersays , " the play of light on the gloriously blue H2O ’s surface is almost photorealistic at time , " creating a world that makes the viewer want to jump out into   their television screen .

Onward (2020) - 88%

While the Pixar stain itself is the major selling spot for most of the   caller ’s releases , Onwardis one of the   brio firm ’s rarefied picture show that was in the main sold on the back of its two blockbuster lead actor , Tom Holland and Chris Pratt . The MCU stars ' charisma do a circle to prop up a fairly formulaic Pixar moving-picture show .

Most critics liked   whatOnwardwas function for , but think   the level lacked the spark that the ship’s company ’s best original   conception have . The film made those comparisons easy to make by focusing so much on the theme of demise , a subject field matter well handled in   a superior Pixar moving picture , Coco .

Monsters University (2013) - 80%

Pixar ’s only prequel plastic film gave fans a chance to   see   Mike and Sully ’s college days at the titular scaring establishment . While most check thatMonsters Universitypales in comparison to the first film , it ’s still a very fun origin tale that stuff a lot of humor out of the collegiate setting .

give that   the studio apartment   has develop a repute for bring about heart - wrenching scene direct to make the viewer watchword , it ’s refreshing to see a Pixar movie that prioritise blithe comedy above all else .   That light tone makes for a breezy watch but does   makeMonsters Universityfeel less significant than   top - shelf   Pixar film .

Lightyear (2022) - 75%

TheToyStoryfranchise continues on withLightyear , a twisting - off film that deeply explores the world(s ) of the astronomic   space ranger . critic have been mostly positively charged   about the origin news report , praising its wittiness and visuals but care for a less conventional story social system .

The runaway rooter - favorite character ofLightyearseems to be Sox the cat , as the automatonlike feline has already become the field of   unnumerable meme in the days since the plastic film ’s handout . While it ’s a fun movie ,   many find that this franchise should have been leave behind dormant unless Pixar had a truly bold and original story to tell .

Brave (2012) - 78%

Pixar ’s first moving picture   with a distaff protagonist is   a self-coloured increase to the Disney Princess canon , but is not one of the animation studio apartment ’s most celebrated releases . How critic   respond   to the divisive   construction that takes plaza   halfway throughBravelargely determined how they feel about the pic itself , as many   thought that the bear storyline was a distinctly unwanted departure .

Despite its defect , Bravewill always be remembered for introducing the world tothe feisty and   appealing Merida . The Scottish princess is illustrious for her strong desire to remain individual , a refreshingly New approach for the usually lovesick princess original .

The Good Dinosaur (2015) - 76%

Pixar kick off an unprecedented streak of critical and commercial-grade successes   with 1995’sToy Storythat lasted for exactly   twenty   years . TheCarsfranchise   was the first clock time the studio was on the ropes with critics , butThe Good Dinosaurwas   Pixar ’s first box office flop .

It ’s clear that this film never quite clicked with critics or ecumenical audience , for the most part due to its rather airfoil - point story and themes . Most Pixar films tap for deeper analysis after the credit have rolled , but this is a surprisingly simple and shallow offering from the studio .

Cars - (2006) - 74%

It should n’t be a surprise to any longtime Pixar fan that the threeCarsfilms brook as the three worst - reviewed films in the history of the animation studio . The first is utterly the most well-thought-of of the trilogy , as it have the most out of the thinned - out conception of a world inhabit by anthropomorphic elevator car .

Pixar plastic film are extra   for their unco wide appeal , but there more often than not only seems to be two kinds ofCarssupporters :   very young   boy and Nascar fans . This is for the most part due to the moving picture ’s simple and unimaginative tarradiddle , which showcases an impressive cast of voice talent without much going on underneath the hood .

Cars 3 (2017) - 69%

After the critical failure of the late film , Pixar get theCarsfranchise back on trail with a third photographic film that was   closer in spirit to the series ' first movie . Fans appreciated the removal of secret federal agent hijinks , as the renewed focus on racing reserve for a deep exploration of the Lightning McQueen quality .

Despite the fact that it   was well reviewed thanCars 2,critics still saw this as a average offer by Pixar ’s soaring standards . It ’s been clear for a while now that Disney only keeps this dealership around due to the million of dollars it generate in product sale , so devotee should n’t have high expectations ifa 4thCarsfilm is ever produced .

Cars 2 (2011) - 39%

It is unusually impressive that Pixar has produce a fourth - 100 of movie with only a single stinking tomato   to its name . It ’s veritable thatCars 2is deserving of that championship , as it fails to live up to even the modest standards of this sinister sheep franchise for the vivification studio apartment .

This film abandons the Nascar - theme story of the first film for a plot focused on international espionage , an   avowedly   strange mix with the humankind of talking motorcar . Lightning McQueen is even sidelined as the main character in favor of Mater , which is bad news for anyone that   is n’t concerned in 90 minutes   of Larry the Cable Guy ’s   milquetoast   bear - up routine .

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Brave Pixar Movie Poster

Split image showing Arlo and Spot in The Good Dinosaur and Buzz in Lightyear.

What happened to the bugs from a bug’s life

Luca and Alberto in human form in Disney’s Luca

Onward brothers together

Mike and Sully stand outside of Monsters University

Lightyear Dolby Cinema

A close up of Merida talking in Brave

Arlo on the back of Spot under the rain in The Good Dinosaur.

Lightning McQueen and Sally smile together in Pixar’s Cars

Lightning McQueen and Cruz drive together in Cars 3

Mater smiling in Cars 2

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