List of Pixar films
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The following is a list of Pixar films.
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[edit] Feature films
- See also: List of awards won or nominated by Pixar
| Film | Year | Worldwide Gross | Metacritic | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb | Awards |
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| Toy Story |
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8.1 | Academy Special Achievement Award winner, Best Song Oscar nominee, Best Original or Musical Comedy Score Oscar nominee, Best Original Screenplay Oscar nominee |
| A Bug's Life |
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7.3 | Best Original Score Oscar nominee |
| Toy Story 2 |
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8.0 | Best Song Oscar nominee, Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical Golden Globe winner |
| Monsters, Inc. |
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7.9 | Best Animated Feature Oscar nominee, Best Song Oscar Winner |
| Finding Nemo |
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8.2 | Best Animated Feature Oscar winner |
| The Incredibles |
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8.2 | Best Animated Feature Oscar winner, Best Sound Editing Oscar winner, Best Original Screenplay nominee |
| Cars |
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7.6 | Best Animated Feature Oscar nominee, Best Song Oscar nominee, Inaugural Best Animated Feature Golden Globe winner |
| Ratatouille |
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8.2 | Best Animated Feature Oscar winner, Best Original Screenplay nominee, Best Original Score nominee, Best Sound Mixing nominee, Best Sound Editing nominee, Best Animated Feature Golden Globe winner |
| WALL-E |
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[edit] In production
- Up in theaters May 29, 2009
- Toy Story 3 in theaters June 18, 2010
- newt in theaters Summer 2011[1]
- The Bear and the Bow in theaters Christmas 2011[1]
- Cars 2 in theaters Summer 2012[1]
To date, Toy Story and Cars are the only Pixar films to have a sequel. Toy Story 2 was commissioned by Disney as a direct-to-video, 60-minute film. When Disney executives saw how impressive the work-in-progress imagery for the sequel was, they decided it should be reworked as a theatrical release. The resulting change in status of Toy Story 2 was one of the major causes of the disagreement between the two companies that nearly led to their split. Toy Story 3, will be the second theatrical sequel when it is released in June 18, 2010. Cars 2, the third theatrical sequel, is scheduled for release in the Q4 of 2012.
Toy Story is also the only Pixar film to be extended onto television, with the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command film and TV series.
Pixar is not against sequels, but believe that they should only be made if they can come up with a story as good as the original. Following the release of Toy Story 2, Pixar and Disney had a gentlemen's agreement that Disney would not make any sequels without Pixar's involvement, despite their right to do so. In 2004, after Pixar announced their failure to make a new deal, Disney announced that they would go ahead with sequels to Pixar's films with or without Pixar, although they stated they would prefer Pixar to agree to work on them. Toy Story 3 was put into pre-production at the new CGI division of Walt Disney Feature Animation, Circle 7 Animation.
When Lasseter was placed in charge of all Disney and Pixar animation following the merger, he stated that all sequels were immediately to be put on hold, with Disney going so far as to actually state that Toy Story 3 had been cancelled. However, in May of 2006, it was announced that Toy Story 3 was back in pre-production, now under Pixar's control.
Lasseter further fueled speculation on future sequels when he stated, "If we have a great story, we'll do a sequel".[2] Cars 2, Pixar's first sequel not based on Toy Story, was officially announced on April 8, 2008.
[edit] Short films
| Film | Year | Initial Theatrical Release with | Initial Home Release* with | Awards (Oscars) |
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| The Adventures of André and Wally B.** |
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| Luxo Jr. |
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Toy Story 2 | Toy Story 2 | Best Animated Short Film nominee |
| Red's Dream |
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| Tin Toy |
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Toy Story | Best Animated Short Film winner | |
| Knick Knack |
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Finding Nemo | Finding Nemo | |
| Geri's Game |
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A Bug's Life | A Bug's Life | Best Animated Short Film winner |
| For the Birds |
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Monsters, Inc. | Monsters, Inc. | Best Animated Short Film winner |
| Mike's New Car |
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Monsters, Inc. | Best Animated Short Film nominee | |
| Boundin' |
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The Incredibles | The Incredibles | Best Animated Short Film nominee |
| Jack-Jack Attack |
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| One Man Band |
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Cars | Cars | Best Animated Short Film nominee |
| Mater and the Ghostlight |
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| Lifted |
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Ratatouille | Ratatouille | Best Animated Short Film nominee |
| Your Friend the Rat |
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| Presto |
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WALL-E |
* non-compilation
**Lucasfilm
Pixar released Pixar Short Films Collection - Volume 1, a collection of their short films, on DVD and Blu-ray on November 6, 2007. The disc is an updated version of the earlier-released VHS tape Tiny Toy Stories, and includes all of Pixar's shorts through 2006's Lifted. As of 2006, many of the short films except the DVD exclusives, are available to purchase on Apple's iTunes Store.
Pixar animated a series of clips featuring Luxo and Luxo Jr. for Sesame Street, including Light and Heavy, Up & Down, Front & Back, and Surprise. Pixar also produced numerous animation tests, commonly confused as shorts, including Beach Chair and Flag and Waves.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "The Walt Disney Studios Rolls Out Slate of 10 New Animated Motion Pictures Through 2012", Walt Disney Company, 2008-04-08. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ Douglas, Edwards (2006-06-03). Pixar Mastermind John Lasseter. Coming Soon. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
