Pixaris a subsidiary studio of The Walt Disney Company focusing on computer-animated family-friendly films. The studio’s first film,Toy Story, has been central to its success with viewing audiences and currently is a franchise spanning four films as well as Disney Parks rides and spin-off shorts. Recently announced is another sequel,the upcomingToy Story 5.
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Disney has recently announced that they want to focus on their “unrivaled brands” meaning some of their key franchises are now due to a sequel. Whilst the viewing audience is often divided on sequels it’s interesting to see how IMDb rates the existing Pixar movies which currently don’t have a sequel and whether this can predict what we will see more of, next!
10’Brave' (2012)
IMDb Rating: 7.1/10
Braveis Pixar’s only foray into Princess films with this tale set in Scotland. Merida is a princess like no other andthis isn’t your classic Disney Princess film. The film explores the balance between taking your fate into your own hands and being selfish.
Pixar is known for exploring other worlds and topics different from those generally shown in cinemas and different even from the classic fairytales of Disney animation. With anIMDb rating of 7.1/10this is still a highly-ranked film to find itself at the bottom of our list.
9’A Bugs Life' (1998)
IMDb Rating: 7.2/10
A Bugs Lifetakes viewers down the world of bugs, exploring what happens when an ant leaves Ant Island and travels to the big Bug City to find some help to stick up for the little people/ants against the big bullies/grasshoppers of the world. Pixar tries to show audiences that even the littlest people can have a big impact if we all work together.
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This movie was popular at the time of its release but perhaps suffered with the release ofAntzaround a similar time. It’s been a long time since its release, and it’s unlikely we will see a sequel now.
8’Luca' (2021)
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
Two young sea monsters form a friendship and test their bond as they try to live in a small Italian town that hates sea monsters. From making friends with a human child to entering a pasta-eating competitionthese outsiders try everythingthey can to both fit in and escape.
Lucatook audiences to the shores of Italy at a time when travel was difficult and opened the world through their screens. Whilst only receiving anIMDb rating of 7.4/10the pure escapism in the film leaves it popular with audiences. Although perhaps less suited to a sequel than other stories Pixar has explored.
7’Onward' (2020)
Onwardis set in a fantasy land of mermaids and centaurs butfocuses on a brotherly relationship between two elveswho find themselves not really getting along but needing to cooperate to participate in a quest to see their father one last time. Whilst set in a fantasy world, and with many references to the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, the story is mostly focused on familial friction.
Audiences had big hopes forOnward,but it fell perhaps a little flat and only garnered anIMDb rating of 7.4/10. With a trailer that promised fantasy species in a magic land but basically showed every clip exploring this leaving little else of it in the film and a story that left the audience divided it was perhaps a little disappointing.
6’Soul' (2020)
IMDb Rating: 8/10
Pixar took on the difficult topic of death in its jazz-inspired story ofSoul.Exploring what it means to really be alivethis film delved deep into, non-religious, options for life both before and after death as well as asking viewers to question if they were really living at all.
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Released during the pandemic and only on Disney PlusSoul, it potentially, didn’t get the attention it deserved at release, although it will now forever be associated with bringing relief to a difficult time in our history. It has a highIMDb rating of 8/10but perhaps isn’t the first Pixar that pops into the mind of the audience.
5’Ratatouille' (2007)
IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
After Remy the rat accidentally ends up in a Paris kitchen he helps the hapless human Linguini live up to his father’s name. Staring a rat with a passion for cooking and set in Paris,Ratatouilleshows audiences that no matter what or who you are you’re able to follow your passions.
Ratatouilleis as popular as ever with audiences and nowfeatures in multiple Disney Parks across the world. With this and its high rating, it could be prime for a sequel, but the story of the original film is one of Pixar’s finest examples of a perfectly rounded, complete ending.
4’Inside Out' (2015)
IMDb Rating: 8.2/10
Inside Outhas a very different concept which really proved popular with viewing audiences. Set inside the main characters' heads the story explores how emotions control and change the way we think, act, and remember memories. Within the film, it switches from what Riley does in ‘reality’ and then the internal reasons why.
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Inside Outis actually duea sequel to be released in 2024and with anIMDb rating of 8.2/10it’s not surprising! This film had loads of potential for future sequels as everyone has their own internal dialogue and some of the original film’s most popular moments were showing the dynamics between how different people react to different situations depending on which emotion ‘controlled’ them.
3’UP' (2009)
IMDb Rating: 8.3/10
UPis a heartwarming story that explores what one man, Carl, will do for the woman he loves, Ellie, even when she is no longer living. Showing audiences that adventure is out there no matter your age,UPdeep dives into the psyche of how many people come to feel as they grow older and touches the hearts of many of its viewers.
With one of the cutest couples in Pixar movies and a tear-jerking start, this film quickly became iconic for its stunning visual styles, bright colors, and ability to make you feel.UPhas anIMDb rating of 8.3/10and a follow-on series of shorts on Disney Plus, released shortly before the actor who played Carl sadly passed away.
2’Coco' (2017)
IMDb Rating: 8.4/10
Cocoexplores the devastating effect of secrets and misunderstandings. Focusing on family and thecelebration of The Day of the Dead, the story isfull of color, light and often difficult themes. Miguel, Coco’s great-grandson, journeys into the Land of the Dead to explore why his family hates music so much and to see if he can make things right again, so he can follow his heart.
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Cocois a slightly more recent addition to the Pixar universe and is very popular as it sympathetically explores and shows another culture than viewing audiences tend to see on cinema screens. With its high ratings and high level of popularity, it is possible this film may inspire further sequels.
1WALL-E (2008)
Wall-Efocuses on the story of anadorable trash robot in a dystopian futurewhere humans have filled the Earth with rubbish to the point they must let robots clean it up whilst they cruise around the world in space endlessly, getting fatter and lazier as the years go by. Interestingly the main characters have very few words available to them as the robots can only repeat their name to communicate, yet they still manage to articulate their feelings well to viewing audiences.
With anIMDb rating of 8.4/10this film ranks highly among many Disney films and shows the popularity of the central characters. These characters currently don’t feature in any spin-offs and although popular with audiences it seems unlikely there will be a sequel as the story was succinctly finished within the film. This can always be changed though!
