Pixar’s best characters are characteristic of the studio’s whimsical style and storytelling. Pixar’s signature move is to tell stories through the lens of mostly anthropomorphic and fantastical beings, including toys, machines, animals, robots, and more. However, underneath the aesthetics of a Disney-style adventure, there is always a heartrendingly real story that at least a few people in the audience will be able to relate to. They might be surprised to be moved to tears by the troubles of a doll or race car, but this is because all of Pixar’s characters express human emotions.
Pixar’s best characters embody the studio’s practice of seamlessly blending fantasy and reality. They demonstrate different kinds of innovation, intelligence, and emotional depth to take on things ranging from managing a relationship with a family member, to going after their dream, to losing someone. In the end, Pixar’s audiences hopefully walk away having learned something from one of the characters that they can apply to their own lives.
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All 27 Pixar Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
From Toy Story to Elemental, how do Pixar’s animated movie releases rank? Does your favorite rank in our top 3?
20 Soul 22
Soul (2020)
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Soul
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Pixar’s Soul follows Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a pianist, who is killed in an accident just before his big opportunity to finally succeed in the world of jazz music. Joe’s soul gets stuck in the “Great Before”, a purgatory which gives him the idea of reuniting his body and soul. Alongside Foxx, Soul features the voices of Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Phylicia Rashad, and Angela Bassett.
- Release Date
- December 25, 2020
- Director
- Pete Docter
- Cast
- Tina Fey , John Ratzenberger , Daveed Diggs , Jamie Foxx , Phylicia Rashad , Ahmir-Khalib Thompson
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
“22” is one of the first souls ever made, who refuses to take part in anything to do with human life. However, her “mentor” Joe manages to show her the simple beauty of living. 22 has some funny bits referencing her many famous mentors over several millennia. The gimmick can be irritating — 22 says it herself when Joe asks why she sounds like Tina Fey, and she says she “[uses] this voice because it annoys people.” Soul’s ending and 22’s heartfelt arc also don’t resonate as much as they could due to the surrealist nature of the story.
19 WALL-E
WALL-E (2008)
WALL-E
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Pixar’s WALL-E tells the story of the titular lone robot left alone on an uninhabitable Earth in the distant future. Tasked with cleaning away the endless mountains of the varied waste discarded by humanity before they left the planet, WALL-E spends his days collecting salvageable parts and items of interest. When he finds a plant, another robot arrives to collect the sample, taking WALL-E to the remnants of humanity, who have all grown morbidly obese through consistent inactivity while living in luxury on a space cruiser.
- Release Date
- June 27, 2008
- Director
- Andrew Stanton
- Cast
- Ben Burtt , Elissa Knight , Jeff Garlin , Fred Willard , John Ratzenberger , Kathy Najimy , Sigourney Weaver
- Runtime
- 98 Minutes
WALL-E is the expressive main character of Pixar’s first sci-fi movie, whose relative lack of dialogue still won a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He finds beauty in the desolate wasteland he was built to clean up, providing some home for the future in a very dark movie. Additionally, WALL-E and Eve’s romance is about finding love when all logic says it is impossible, and the scene of them “dancing” through space is beautiful. However, some people might be put off by WALL-E’s story and the movie in general when it is more intellectual and foreboding than Pixar’s usual fare.
18 Mei Lee
Turning Red (2022)
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Turning Red
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When 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian Mei Lee transforms into a giant red panda, she discovers that she has inherited her family curse. Triggered by any strong emotion, Mei’s ability tests her strength of character and her reserve, as well as prompting a previously undiscovered rebellious streak. Torn between accepting the changes she’s going through and obeying her parents, Mei must navigate her responsibilities to her friends, her family, and herself.
- Release Date
- March 11, 2022
- Director
- Domee Shi
- Cast
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan , Jordan Fisher , wai ching ho , Mia Tagano , Orion Lee , Lillian Lim , Sandra Oh , Hyein Park , Rosalie Chiang , Ava Morse
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
Mei is a funny but very accurate depiction of the best and worst of being a young teenager. Her bizarre storyline driven by her recently discovered power to turn into a giant red panda leads to her being able to assert that she is a typical 13-year-old and that there is nothing wrong with that. Mei has a sense of self-awareness that most pre-teens don’t have — but hopefully, they learn from her. Mei also might come across as annoying to people who don’t personally relate to her, but she is still adorable.
17 Mike Wazowski
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
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Monsters, Inc.
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Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. tells the story of Mike Wazowski and James P. “Sully” Sullivan, two monsters who work for the titular organization. Their job is to collect and harness the screams of children using inter-dimensional technology that allows them to briefly enter the supposedly dangerous human world. However, when a human child finds her way into Monsters, Inc., Sully and Mike begin to question everything their employer has ever told them, and work in secret to get her home safely.
- Release Date
- November 2, 2001
- Director
- Pete Docter
- Cast
- John Goodman , Billy Crystal , Steve Buscemi , James Coburn , Jennifer Tilly , Mary Gibbs
- Runtime
- 92 Minutes
Mike is among the fan-favorite classic Pixar characters if not necessarily the most iconic overall. Mike is funny throughout Monsters, Inc. and the developments in his and Sully’s lives, driven by comedian Billy Crystal’s voice acting. The company deciding to collect children’s laughs instead of screams can even be seen as the culmination of Mike’s arc, since he now gets to do what he does best. However, Mike is still a flawed character who fights with his best friend and hesitates before going to help Boo.
16 Doc Hudson
Cars (2006)
![Doc Hudson's wheels kick up dirt and dust in Cars.](https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Doc-Hudson.jpg)
Cars comprises harshly real scenarios about fame, selfish behavior, the thrill of early success, and the betrayal of being forgotten. Doc represents a key figure in this, as a bitter former star race car, who is unnecessarily unkind at some points. However, Doc has a fulfilling storyline, beginning with him rediscovering racing in one of the overall best scenes in any Pixar movie. Doc finds a new place in the racing world as a coach and realizes that his fans haven’t forgotten him, while his friends have been there for him all along.
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The Highest-Grossing Pixar Movies Of All Time
The highest-grossing Pixar movies include Toy Story and Inside Out, but which movie from the studio comes out on top?
15 Mamá Imelda Rivera
Coco (2017)
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Coco
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Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on a journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.
- Release Date
- October 27, 2017
- Director
- Adrian Molina , Lee Unkrich
- Cast
- Gael García Bernal , Alanna Ubach , Anthony Gonzalez , Selene Luna , Jaime Camil , Edward James Olmos , Renee Victor , Sofía Espinosa , Benjamin Bratt , natalia cordova-buckley , Alfonso Arau
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
Imelda’s backstory is somewhat glossed over by Coco, but she is to be admired for finding a way to support her daughter after her husband apparently abandoned her. Her ban on all music in the family in Coco is unreasonable, but Imelda comes around once she understands Miguel’s passion and is reminded of the joy of music herself. All the time in between, Imelda’s combination of being feisty and loving is amazing. One of her best moments is smacking de la Cruz for “murdering the love of her life,” while still asserting anger at said love.
14 Alberto Scorfano
Luca (2021)
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Luca
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Pixar’s Luca follows Luca Paguro (Jacob Tremblay), a young sea monster child with the ability to appear human when on land. While exploring the town of Portorosso in 1959, he meets fellow sea monster Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) and human Giulia (Emma Berman), who soon become his best friends. When Luca runs away from his underwater home, he hides out in Portorosso with Alberto and Giulia, sparking the start of an unforgettable summer adventure.
- Release Date
- June 18, 2021
- Director
- Enrico Casarosa
- Cast
- Emma Berman , Maya Rudolph , Jack Dylan Grazer , Jacob Tremblay , Saverio Raimondo , Marco Barricelli , Jim Gaffigan
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
Alberto has an unusually sad storyline for a Pixar movie. He is a young boy sea monster who lives on his own after his father abandoned him. Luca’s ending of Alberto finding a new family is incredibly bittersweet but effective, because Alberto doesn’t just go to school with Luca and Giulia, but stays with Giulia’s father. While he makes some bad choices, Alberto’s is a sweet story about finding a new family and asserting what is best for him. He gets credit for Luca’s best and most inspirational joke of “Silenzio Bruno!”
13 Remy
Ratatouille (2007)
Ratatouille
Remy the rat dreams of becoming a great chef despite the world’s anti-rodent bias. After moving to Paris to follow his dream, he teams up with kitchen assistant Linguini and shows off his culinary skills in a professional kitchen. But can the pair convince the world’s most notorious food critic that anyone can be a chef?
- Release Date
- June 29, 2007
- Director
- Brad Bird
- Cast
- Patton Oswalt , Ian Holm , Lou Romano , Brad Garrett , Peter O’Toole , Janeane Garofalo , Brian Dennehy , Peter Sohn , Will Arnett
- Runtime
- 111 Mins
- Where To Stream
- Disney+
The movie Ratatouille is driven by the fact that Remy’s passion for cooking is palpable. He doesn’t always make the smartest decisions (Collette finding Linguini asleep is not worse than trying to puppet Linguini while he is asleep), but his humor and sense of the world are more subtly intelligent than that of other Pixar characters. Remy is a fun character to route for, he makes the audience care about the most particular ingredients, and his scene of fixing a ruined batch of soup as the theme music swells is an underrated iconic Disney sequence.
12 Merida
Brave (2012)
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Brave
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Pixar’s Brave follows Princess Merida of DunBroch (Kelly MacDonald), the daughter of a clan chief in medieval Scotland. When Meridia is told she must marry the suitor of her parents’ choosing, she refuses, defying an age-old tradition and causing chaos in the kingdom. This starts a chain of events that causes Merida’s mother, Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), to fall victim to a magical curse, the princess sets off into the wild to rescue her.
- Release Date
- June 21, 2012
- Director
- Mark Andrews , Brenda Chapman , Steve Purcell
- Cast
- Kelly Macdonald , Billy Connolly , Emma Thompson , Julie Walters , Robbie Coltrane , Kevin McKidd
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
Merida is a classic rebellious heroine. Her spirited “Touch the Sky” sequence can make anyone seriously consider running away to live in the woods, “hair flowing in the wind and firing arrows into the sunset.” Merida is also a flawed character, but her tense relationship with her mother and the storyline of them learning to see things the way the other one speaks to parents and children struggling to connect. Merida is also the underappreciated, true first Disney princess without a love interest, with Brave being released a year before Frozen.
11 Buzz Lightyear
Toy Story (1995)
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Toy Story
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Pixar’s first feature film release sees Woody (Tom Hanks), a cowboy doll, confronted by the nightmare of being replaced as his owner Andy’s favorite toy jeopardized when his parents buy him a Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) action figure. Stricken by anxiety, Woody hatches a plan to remain the favorite, kicking off a race against time for the toys to be reunited with their owner before his house move makes them permanently Lost Toys.
- Release Date
- November 22, 1995
- Director
- John Lasseter
- Cast
- Tom Hanks , Don Rickles , Annie Potts , Tim Allen , Jim Varney
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
Buzz starts out believing that he is a real space ranger, a situation that is mostly played for laughs, but becomes a level-headed leader. Buzz and Woody essentially lead the rest of the toys together and make an effective team. Buzz uses his “space ranger expertise” to help the other toys throughout their adventures. However, the humor of Toy Story 4 is to the detriment of Buzz’s character because it makes him unintelligent. He apparently doesn’t understand Woody referring to “the voice inside his head,” despite having been around Woody for at least 10 years at this point.
10 Lightning McQueen
Cars (2006)
Rookie race car Lightning McQueen also plays an important role in conveying the main themes of Cars. Wholly unlikable at first, Lightning’s character arc convincingly shows him learning to care about others through the residents of Radiator Springs, especially Sally, Mater, and Doc. “Actions speak louder than words” is especially true for Lightning, as the movie ends with him making some heartwarming decisions that demonstrate his growth. He pushes the King across the finish line, decides to stay loyal to his sponsors, and uses his new goodwill with Dinoco to secure Mater a helicopter ride.
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Where To Find Every A113 Easter Egg In Pixar Movies
Pixar has a long-standing tradition of including creative Easter eggs in each of their movies, and here’s where to find every A113 Easter egg.
9 Anton Ego
Ratatouille (2007)
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Ratatouille
Remy the rat dreams of becoming a great chef despite the world’s anti-rodent bias. After moving to Paris to follow his dream, he teams up with kitchen assistant Linguini and shows off his culinary skills in a professional kitchen. But can the pair convince the world’s most notorious food critic that anyone can be a chef?
- Release Date
- June 29, 2007
- Director
- Brad Bird
- Cast
- Patton Oswalt , Ian Holm , Lou Romano , Brad Garrett , Peter O’Toole , Janeane Garofalo , Brian Dennehy , Peter Sohn , Will Arnett
- Runtime
- 111 Mins
- Where To Stream
- Disney+
Ego is a dark horse if there ever was one. For most of Ratatouille, he is framed as an evil, unfair critic, the final obstacle that Remy and Linguini must overcome. However, Ego’s scene of eating the ratatouille is an awesome depiction of the power of good food. Ego then becomes a completely new character: friendly to Remy, Linguini, and Colette, and an investor in their new business.
Ego also claims what is one of the best lines in Pixar. Discussing Chef Gusteau’s catchphrase “Anyone can cook,” Ego says: “Only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.”
8 “Tow” Mater
Cars (2006)
![Lightning and Mater in Cars on the Road](https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Lightning-and-Mater-in-Cars-on-the-Road.jpg)
The point of Cars would not be complete without Mater. While Doc is bitter and Lightning is selfish, Mater is the most genuine character in the movie. Mater’s friendliness forces Lightning to change because Lightning is simply stunned by the fact that someone this kind exists, or that he would want to be his best friend. Mater is also the funniest character in Cars, courtesy of his voice actor, Larry the Cable Guy. While Cars 2 and Cars 3 don’t live up to the first, they are consistent when it comes to Mater’s characterization.
7 Carl Fredricksen
Up (2009)
![Carl talks to Ellie as she lies in a hospital bed.](https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/dying-013.jpg)
Up
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Pixar’s Up follows widower Carl (Ed Asner) who travels to South America with young wilderness explorer Russell (Jordan Nagai) by attaching thousands of balloons to his home after the bank threatens to foreclose on it. Discovering the legendary Paradise Falls, Carl meets his childhood hero, explorer Charles Muntz. However, Muntz isn’t the kind-hearted man Carl hoped he would be, and the grieving widower finds himself pitted against his former idol.
- Release Date
- June 11, 2009
- Director
- Pete Docter
- Cast
- Ed Asner , Bob Peterson
- Runtime
- 96minutes
Up snagged a surprise Best Picture nomination, at least in part because of its protagonist. Carl Fredricksen is an incredibly unusual main character for Pixar/Disney. He is not a cheerful anthropomorphic animal or a hopeful young person trying to achieve their dream, but a lonely, grieving widower. The audience has good reason not to like him when he is constantly rude to Russell and Dug, the movie’s more cheerful characters. Yet, Carl’s journey of healing and finding a new purpose in life is so poignant, that he has one of Pixar’s best character arcs.
6 Frozone
The Incredibles (2004) & The Incredibles 2 (2018)
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The Incredibles
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Pixar’s The Incredibles tells the story of a super-family forced to conceal their powers. Years after superheroes were outlawed, the superpowered Parr family live a normal life. However, after his secret vigilante work uncovers a conspiracy that points to the rise of a new supervillain, Mr. Incredible must rely on the help of his wife Elastigirl and their children, Violet and Dash, to save the world from the evil Syndrome.
- Release Date
- November 5, 2004
- Director
- Brad Bird
- Cast
- Sarah Vowell , Samuel L. Jackson , Craig T. Nelson , Spencer Fox , Holly Hunter , Jason Lee
- Runtime
- 115 minutes
No Pixar line is a more perfect combination of iconic, memorable, and hilarious than “Where is my super suit?”Frozone was Operation Kronos’ original target, but he might not have fallen into the trap as easily, since he is more cautious about his and Bob/Mr. Incredible’s illegal hero work. However, he is still ready to come to the rescue at a moment’s notice. Lucius is also a dependable friend to the Parrs and a role model to their kids, and Incredibles 2 expands upon all the best aspects of his character.
![Pixar character collage with Disgust from Inside Out, Duke Caboom from Toy Story 4 and Frozone from The Incredibles.](https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/forgotten-pixar-actors.jpeg)
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Pixar movies often feature popular actors in small supporting roles, and many of these characters actually end up stealing the whole show.
5 Jessie
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Toy Story 2
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The sequel to Pixar’s critically-acclaimed Toy Story, Toy Story 2 picks up the story of Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen) when the cowboy doll is stolen by a toy collector. Learning that he’s actually a rare collectible, Woody considers joining the collection along with cowgirl Jessie (Joan Cusack) and Stinky Pete the Prospector (Kelsey Grammer) until his friends mount a daring rescue mission.
- Release Date
- November 24, 1999
- Director
- Lee Unkrich , Ash Brannon , John Lasseter
- Cast
- Tim Allen , Tom Hanks , Joan Cusack , Annie Potts , Kelsey Grammer
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
Toy Story bizarrely gets the audience to care about the lives and trials of children’s toys, which is especially true with Jessie. The cowgirl doll is a surprisingly complex character, who has boundless energy and is tons of fun, but still has a sad past. The song that reveals Jessie’s backstory, “When She Loved Me,” is one of the saddest moments in all the Toy Story movies. Additionally, when Jessie arrived in Toy Story 2, the franchise had found its perfect main trio of her, Woody, and Buzz.
4 Edna Mode
The Incredibles (2004) & The Incredibles 2 (2018)
![Edna Mode from The Incredibles](https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/3-Edna-Mode.jpg)
The Incredibles 2
- Release Date
- June 15, 2018
- Director
- Brad Bird
- Cast
- Sarah Vowell , Samuel L. Jackson , Holly Hunter , Craig T. Nelson , John Ratzenberger , Catherine Keener , Huck Milner , Bob Odenkirk
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
Any character based on costume designer Edith Head’s look and personality and voiced by director Brad Bird is bound to be a hit. Edna is one of the best side characters in Pixar: For all her attitude, she is very practical, but her knowledge and no-nonsense demeanor push the other characters into new adventures. Additionally, Incredibles 2 organically expands upon her humor and design knowledge by having her bond with Jack-Jack. While she does not drive the emotional storyline of The Incredibles, there is no one else in Pixar who can match Edna’s sass, sharpness, and style.
3 Dory
Finding Nemo (2003) & Finding Dory (2016)
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Finding Dory
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The sequel to Pixar’s Finding Nemo, Finding Dory focuses on the character of Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) as she sets off to locate her parents. Still living with amnesia after the events of Finding Nemo, Dory is unable to remember her parents, but an unexpected flashback prompts her to find them. Her journey takes her not only across the ocean but also out of it, enlisting all manner of marine life to help her in her quest.
- Release Date
- June 17, 2016
- Director
- Angus MacLane , Andrew Stanton
- Cast
- Ellen DeGeneres , Idris Elba , Michael Sheen , Eugene Levy , Ty Burrell , Kaitlin Olson , Albert Brooks , Diane Keaton , Ed O’Neill , Dominic West , Hayden Rolence
- Runtime
- 1H 37M
Ellen DeGeneres might be the best voice actor on Pixar’s roster. Dory’s jokes are nothing short of iconic, and her catchphrase “Just keep swimming” is oddly inspirational. Dory adds some much-needed levity to Finding Nemo. Though he may not realize it, having a relentlessly optimistic character as his companion might have helped Marlin forge ahead on his mission to find Nemo. Furthermore, while Finding Dory has its issues as a movie, it still deepens Dory’s character by making her more than just the comedic sidekick.
2 Woody
Toy Story (1995)
Toy Story
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Pixar’s first feature film release sees Woody (Tom Hanks), a cowboy doll, confronted by the nightmare of being replaced as his owner Andy’s favorite toy jeopardized when his parents buy him a Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) action figure. Stricken by anxiety, Woody hatches a plan to remain the favorite, kicking off a race against time for the toys to be reunited with their owner before his house move makes them permanently Lost Toys.
- Release Date
- November 22, 1995
- Director
- John Lasseter
- Cast
- Tom Hanks , Don Rickles , Annie Potts , Tim Allen , Jim Varney
- Runtime
- 81 minutes
Woody is another character that the audience arguably should not like. He is initially selfish and superior, even before Buzz shows up. Yet he is the original Pixar hero, whose story not only gets the audience to buy into the supposed responsibility of a toy to their child but shows Woody buying into something he didn’t believe in. Woody changes from mocking Buzz to exclaiming that they are flying and calling out “To infinity and beyond,” in the most famous scene of a movie that changed animation.
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10 Theories That Completely Change Pixar Movies
Despite being aimed at younger viewers and having a family-friendly tone, Pixar movies have been the subject of a variety of theories.
1 Elastigirl
The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles
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Pixar’s The Incredibles tells the story of a super-family forced to conceal their powers. Years after superheroes were outlawed, the superpowered Parr family live a normal life. However, after his secret vigilante work uncovers a conspiracy that points to the rise of a new supervillain, Mr. Incredible must rely on the help of his wife Elastigirl and their children, Violet and Dash, to save the world from the evil Syndrome.
- Release Date
- November 5, 2004
- Director
- Brad Bird
- Cast
- Sarah Vowell , Samuel L. Jackson , Craig T. Nelson , Spencer Fox , Holly Hunter , Jason Lee
- Runtime
- 115 minutes
The Incredibles opens with Helen’s interview where she says she’s in no rush to settle down, before transitioning seamlessly into a retro title drop. Yet The Incredibles then flashes forward and shows Helen years later, facing true-to-life trials in her marriage and relationships with her children (minus the superpowers). Helen is both a stay-at-home mom and a perfect hero, challenging many misconceptions about both. She is not only the best character in a Pixar movie, but deserves to be considered among the best of any Disney movie, because she is shockingly realistic, strong, and loving.