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Watch them on Disney+ in the order they came out or following a theoretical timeline, with or without tie-in shorts
Are you looking to jump into Pixar’s filmography, or maybe introduce it to someone else in your life? This list covers the whole shebang from 1995 up to 2024, including feature-length movies and shorts. As well as where you can find them.
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The simplest way to watch allof Pixar’s movies is to subscribe toDisney+ since the studio has been owned by Disney since 2006.If you don't have Disney+, you can rent or buy every movie in this article through other services like Apple TV, Google Play, or Amazon.
Watching Pixar Films in Release Order
Pixar has built up a robust library of feature films. The following table presents them all in the order in which they came out.
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Pixar has also produced a number of animations specifically for Disney+ that don’t quite fit into the studio’s feature library or typical “shorts” categories. These particular titles have been purposely left out, but you can still check them out on the streaming service if you’re interested.
Pixar Movies in Chronological Order
Trying to view Pixar’s entire feature film library in chronological order is a tricky prospect since not all of these movies seem to have direct ties to one another. No real narrative thread ties the whole library together, though they do contain little nods and Easter eggs (like identifiable Toy Story toys in the background during a scene in Finding Nemo).
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That said, blogger Jon Negroni put in the work to create a "Grand Unifying Theory of Pixar Movies" in 2013. Obviously, this creation date only includes about half of the movies, but fan theories and Negroni's expansions have folded in more recent releases.
Here's the (unofficial) chronology of the Pixar Universe.
Pixar Shorts in Release Order
As prolific as Pixar has been with its features, it’s released close to twice as many shorts. As with the full-length movies, a vast majority of these can be found on Disney+, however, you'll have to go to YouTube for a few of them.
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One of the entries below, Cars Toons, is not a single short but rather a collection of multiple shorts released over several years that were placed under the same banner. Not all Cars shorts are Cars Toons, but all Cars Toons are shorts from Cars.
Pixar Shorts and Their Features
Many (but not all) of Pixar’s theatrical releases were paired with a short animation that preceded the feature film. So if you want to have a “proper” movie-going experience, here’s how to match them all up:
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This list only covers feature films that were paired with shorts. Movies that did not have an accompanying short in theaters have been omitted.
Everything Everywhere One at a Time
While Pixar’s shorts weren’t usually released to coincide with the films they tied into (at least not theatrically), there are plenty of connections to be made. So if, for example, you want to watch all of the Toy Story animations together, here’s how to match them up:
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This list focuses on grouping Pixar films and their connected shorts, in release order, based on the very first movie in the line. The shorts have likewise been organized by release, so some will appear tucked between feature film releases.
Brave
Brave
The Legend of Mor'Du
Cars
Cars
Mater and the Ghostlight
Cars Toons
Cars 2
Cars 3
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool
Coco
Coco
Dante's Lunch: A Short Tale
Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo
Finding Dory
Dory's Reef Cam
The Incredibles
The Incredibles
Jack-Jack Attack
Incredibles 2
Auntie Edna
Inside Out
Inside Out
Riley's First Date?
Inside Out 2
Luca
Luca
Ciao Alberto
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Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
Mike's New Car
Monsters University
Party Central
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
Your Friend the Rat
Soul
Soul
22 vs. Earth
Toy Story
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 3
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation
Toy Story Toons: Small Fry
Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex
Toy Story of Terror
Toy Story That Time Forgot
Lamp Life
Lightyear
Up
Up
George & A.J.
Dug's Special Mission
Carl's Date
Wall-E
Wall-E
Burn-E
What About Other 3D Animated Disney Movies?
The thing is, while Disney currently owns Pixar (and has since 2006), the two animation studios are still considered separate entities. Thus, Disney films we might assume come from Pixar or belong with other Pixar titles (like Encanto, Wreck-It Ralph, and Planes) do not fall under the Pixar umbrella and are not a part of the studio’s history—or any of these lists. But you can still catch most, if not all, of Disney’s other 3D animated movies on Disney+.
Related: The Ultimate Guide to Watching All the ‘Ice Age’ Movies in Order
