This is a list of Pixar films, which includes information about released and upcoming films, cancelled projects, box office performance, critical and public response, and awards for released films.
Pixar Animation Studios is an American computer animation film production company based in Emeryville, California, United States. As of August 2026, Pixar has produced 31 feature films, which were all released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Walt Disney Pictures banner. Moreover, Pixar's first feature film was Toy Story (which was also the first CGI-animated feature ever theatrically released) on November 22, 1995, and its latest film was Toy Story 5 on June 19, 2026.
Its upcoming slate of films includes Gatto in 2027, Ghost Market and Incredibles 3 in 2028, and Coco 2 in 2029.
Films All films listed are co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1995–2007)/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008–present).
Released # Film Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Composer(s) Story Screenplay1 Toy Story John Lasseter John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton & Joe Ranft Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow Bonnie Arnold & Ralph Guggenheim Randy Newman2 A Bug's Life John LasseterCo-director:Andrew Stanton John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton & Joe Ranft Andrew Stanton, Donald McEnery & Bob Shaw Darla K. Anderson & Kevin Reher3 Toy Story 2 John LasseterCo-directors:Ash Brannon &Lee Unkrich John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Ash Brannon & Andrew Stanton Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin & Chris Webb Helene Plotkin & Karen Robert Jackson4 Monsters, Inc. Pete DocterCo-directors:Lee Unkrich &David Silverman Pete Docter, Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon & Ralph Eggleston Andrew Stanton & Dan Gerson Darla K. Anderson5 Finding Nemo Andrew StantonCo-director:Lee Unkrich Andrew Stanton Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson & David Reynolds Graham Walters Thomas Newman6 The Incredibles Brad Bird John Walker Michael Giacchino7 Cars John LasseterCo-director:Joe Ranft John Lasseter, Joe Ranft & Jorgen Klubien Dan Fogelman, John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin & Jorgen Klubien Darla K. Anderson Randy Newman8 Ratatouille Brad BirdCo-director:Jan Pinkava Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco & Brad Bird Brad Bird Brad Lewis Michael Giacchino9 WALL-E Andrew Stanton Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon Jim Morris Thomas Newman10 Up Pete DocterCo-director:Bob Peterson Pete Docter, Bob Peterson & Tom McCarthy Bob Peterson & Pete Docter Jonas Rivera Michael Giacchino11 Toy Story 3 Lee Unkrich John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich Michael Arndt Darla K. Anderson Randy Newman12 Cars 2 John LasseterCo-director:Brad Lewis John Lasseter, Brad Lewis & Dan Fogelman Ben Queen Denise Ream Michael Giacchino13 Brave Mark Andrews &Brenda ChapmanCo-director:Steve Purcell Brenda Chapman Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman & Irene Mecchi Katherine Sarafian Patrick Doyle14 Monsters University Dan Scanlon Dan Gerson, Robert L. Baird & Dan Scanlon Kori Rae Randy Newman15 Inside Out Pete DocterCo-director:Ronnie del Carmen Pete Docter & Ronnie del Carmen Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve & Josh Cooley Jonas Rivera Michael Giacchino16 The Good Dinosaur Peter Sohn Peter Sohn, Erik Benson, Meg LeFauve, Kelsey Mann & Bob Peterson Meg LeFauve Denise Ream Mychael & Jeff Danna17 Finding Dory Andrew StantonCo-director:Angus MacLane Andrew Stanton Andrew Stanton & Victoria Strouse Lindsey Collins Thomas Newman18 Cars 3 Brian Fee Brian Fee, Ben Queen, Eyal Podell & Jonathan E. Stewart Kiel Murray, Bob Peterson & Mike Rich Kevin Reher Randy Newman19 Coco Lee UnkrichCo-director:Adrian Molina Lee Unkrich, Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich & Adrian Molina Adrian Molina & Matthew Aldrich Darla K. Anderson Michael Giacchino20 Incredibles 2 Brad Bird John Walker & Nicole Paradis Grindle Michael Giacchino21 Toy Story 4 Josh Cooley John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Josh Cooley, Valerie LaPointe, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack, Martin Hynes & Stephany Folsom Andrew Stanton & Stephany Folsom Mark Nielsen, Jonas Rivera & Galyn Susman Randy Newman22 Onward Dan Scanlon Dan Scanlon, Keith Bunin & Jason Headley Kori Rae Mychael & Jeff Danna23 Soul Pete DocterCo-director:Kemp Powers Pete Docter, Mike Jones & Kemp Powers Dana Murray Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross24 Luca Enrico Casarosa Enrico Casarosa, Jesse Andrews & Simon Stephenson Jesse Andrews & Mike Jones Andrea Warren Dan Romer25 Turning Red Domee Shi Domee Shi, Julia Cho & Sarah Streicher Julia Cho & Domee Shi Lindsey Collins Ludwig Göransson26 Lightyear Angus MacLane Angus MacLane, Matthew Aldrich & Jason Headley Jason Headley & Angus MacLane Galyn Susman Michael Giacchino27 Elemental Peter Sohn Peter Sohn, John Hoberg, Kat Likkel & Brenda Hsueh John Hoberg, Kat Likkel & Brenda Hsueh Denise Ream Thomas Newman28 Inside Out 2 Kelsey Mann Kelsey Mann & Meg LeFauve Meg LeFauve & Dave Holstein Mark Nielsen Andrea Datzman29 Elio Madeline Sharafian,Domee Shi &Adrian Molina Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi & Julia Cho Julia Cho, Mark Hammer & Mike Jones Mary Alice Drumm Rob Simonsen30 Hoppers Daniel Chong Daniel Chong & Jesse Andrews Jesse Andrews Nicole Paradis Grindle Mark Mothersbaugh31 Toy Story 5 Andrew StantonCo-director:Kenna Harris Andrew Stanton Andrew Stanton & Kenna Harris Lindsey Collins & Jessica Choi Randy Newman
Upcoming Film Release date Director(s) Writer(s) Producer(s) Composer(s) Production status Story Screenplay Gatto Enrico Casarosa Andrea Warren In production Ghost Market Trevor Jimenez & Jesse Andrews Becky Neiman-Cobb Incredibles 3 Peter Sohn Brad Bird Dana Murray Coco 2 Lee UnkrichCo-director:Adrian Molina Mark Nielsen
In-development projects In November 2025, Madeline Sharafian revealed in an interview that she began developing a new feature film based on her own original idea.
In March 2026, it was reported that Domee Shi was working on a new original film that is described as a "rebellion against the traditional Disney musical".
A third film in the Monsters, Inc. franchise was also reported to be in development.
Production cycle In July 2013, then–Pixar president Edwin Catmull said that the studio planned to release one original film each year, and a sequel every other year, as part of a strategy to release "one and a half movies a year". On July 3, 2016, Pixar's current president Jim Morris announced that the studio might be moving away from sequels after Toy Story 4 and Pixar was only developing original ideas with five films in development at the time of the announcement.
In February 2026, Pete Docter estimated that the studio had eight films in various stages of production.
Cancelled projects
Monkey Back when Pixar was still a part of Lucasfilm in 1985, it started pre-production on a film called Monkey. Pixar would later abandon the project due to technical limitations.
The Yellow Car In 1995, Jorgen Klubien started writing a script for a film titled The Yellow Car. He wrote the first draft of the script with Joe Ranft. Then in 1998, the film was scrapped in favor of Toy Story 2 (1999). In 2001, The Yellow Car would eventually be reworked into Cars (2006).
1906 In 2005, Pixar began collaborating with Disney and Warner Bros. Pictures on a live-action film adaptation of James Dalessandro's novel 1906, with Brad Bird announced as the director. It would have marked Pixar's first involvement in a live-action production and its first collaboration with a major production company other than Disney. Disney and Pixar left the project due to script problems and an estimated budget of $200 million, and it is in limbo at Warner Bros. However, in June 2018, Bird mentioned the possibility of adapting the novel as a TV series, and the earthquake sequence as a live-action feature film.
Newt A Pixar film titled Newt (which would have been Gary Rydstrom's feature directorial debut) was announced in April 2008, with a release date in 2011. Its release was later pushed out to 2012, and by early 2010 was canceled. John Lasseter noted that the film's proposed plot line was similar to another film, Blue Sky Studios' Rio (2011). In a March 2014 interview, Pixar's then-president Edwin Catmull said that Newt was an idea that was not working in pre-production. When the project was passed to Pete Docter, the director of Monsters, Inc. and Up, he pitched a completely different idea that Pixar thought was better, and that concept became Inside Out.
ShadeMaker In 2010, Henry Selick formed a joint venture with Pixar called Cinderbiter Productions, which was to exclusively produce stop-motion films. Its first project under the deal, a film titled ShadeMaker was set to be released on October 4, 2013, but was canceled in August 2012 due to creative differences. Selick was given the option to shop ShadeMaker (now titled The Shadow King) to other studios. Selick later stated in interviews that the film suffered from interference from John Lasseter who Selick claimed came in and constantly changed elements of the script and production that ended up raising the budget that would lead to its cancelation. By November 2022, it was announced that Selick had reacquired the rights for The Shadow King from Disney and that he might revive the project.
The Graveyard Book
In April 2012, Walt Disney Pictures acquired the rights and hired Henry Selick, director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and the film adaptation of Gaiman's novel Coraline, to direct The Graveyard Book. The film was moved to Pixar as a stop-motion production, which would have been the company's first adapted work. After the studio and Selick parted ways over scheduling and development, it was announced in January 2013 that Ron Howard would direct the film.
In July 2022, it was announced that Marc Forster would direct the adaptation with a screenplay by David Magee under Walt Disney Studios. Later that year, Neil Gaiman stated that he has no involvement with the film. In September 2024, it was reported that the production had been halted due to a variety of factors including sexual misconduct allegations against Gaiman.
Blade Following the release of Brave, director Mark Andrews was developing an unannounced original film under the working title Blade. Described as a "big action-adventure fantasy epic" that would utilize motion capture versus story boarding for pre-visualization, the project was cancelled in 2018 and Andrews left Pixar shortly after.Blade & BeFri
BeFri Purl director Kristen Lester was developing an unannounced original film titled BeFri by November 2019, where "BeFri" was short for "best friends". Based on Lester's childhood experience with a platonic breakup, the film was specifically about "two teenage girls who were once besties but find themselves drifting apart after learning that their favorite, Sailor Moon-style TV show is real and that they need to set out on a universe-spanning quest to save humanity." The film's creative team included the screenplay co-written by Blaise Hemingway (who also helped write the screenplay for the 2021 film Clifford the Big Red Dog), the film edited by Nicholas C. Smith, and 50 other Pixar employees; it went through four iterations but was ultimately cancelled in 2023 because it was too female-skewing and didn't appeal to boys enough. In April 2026, IGN cited unnamed sources including former Pixar staff members commenting about the similarities of BeFri to Oscar-winning film KPop Demon Hunters, even one former staffer quoted saying, "The comparisons to KPop Demon Hunters are pretty undeniable because there were musical aspects to it, and it was a rip-roaring time."
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