Some of these movies work better than others, but all of them are trying to do something special - even if, in recent years, it seems like the studio’s magic has started to wane. We tried to keep context in mind - Toy Story had an ability to blow your mind in 1995 the way nothing could today - and also ambition: In the world of children’s entertainment, nothing has set Pixar apart more than its burning desire not to coast or mail it in. None of these movies is bad, but when you’ve made 27 films, one of them has to be No.
Trying to rank all 27 Pixar feature films in order of quality is like trying to rank your children by how much you love them. This previously published story has been updated to include Elemental. Photo-Illustration: Vulture Photos: Disney/Pixar, Moviestore/Shutterstock, Disney/Pixar/Kobal/Shutterstock
