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The History of Pixar Movies

Pixar Studios, based in Emeryville CA, has established a track record for cinematic quality that the most legendary directors might envy. Since its first movie, "Toy Story," in 1995, Pixar has released a number of computer animated features, all of which proved to be box office successes.

  1. Founding

    • Pixar was founded in 1979 as a branch of Lucasfilm. Throughout the 1980s, Pixar produced a number of computer animated shorts, mostly under the leadership of John Lasseter.

    Toy Story

    • "Toy Story" was Pixar's first feature length film. It told the story of a toy cowboy and a spaceman action figure, and began Pixar's unparalleled track record of critical and commercial success.

    Academy Award Snub

    • Though Pixar received a number of Academy Awards for its shorts and technical development, it was snubbed when the Best Animated Feature category was introduced in 2000. Though nominated, Pixar's film "Monsters Inc." lost the Oscar that year to Dreamworks' "Shrek."

    Oscar Glory

    • After losing the Best Animated Feature Oscar in 2000, Pixar went on to capture four of the next eight, including "Finding Nemo" in 2003, "The Incredibles" in 2004, "Ratatouille" in 2007, and "WALL*E" in 2008.

    Box Office

    • In addition to critical accolades, Pixar's movies have done astonishing box office figures. Its first 10 films grossed over $5 billion worldwide.

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