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Founded in 1979, Pixar Animation Studios (Pixar) was spun-off in 1986 with funding from Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple. Walt Disney Co bought Pixar in 2006 in a transaction valuing the company at US$7.4 billion. Pixar has produced thirteen feature films, beginning with Toy Story (1995). Pixar has produced a string of critical and commercial successes: Toy Story (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), The Incredibles (2004), Cars (2006), Ratatouille (2007), WALL-E (2008), Up (2009), Toy Story 3 (2010), Cars 2 (2011), and Brave (2012).
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Founded in 1979, Pixar Animation Studios (Pixar) was spun-off in 1986 with funding from Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple. Walt Disney Co bought Pixar in 2006 in a transaction valuing the company at US$7.4 billion. Pixar has produced thirteen feature films, beginning with Toy Story (1995). Pixar has produced a string of critical and commercial successes: Toy Story (1995), A Bug's Life (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999), Monsters, Inc. (2001), Finding Nemo (2003), The Incredibles (2004), Cars (2006), Ratatouille (2007), WALL-E (2008), Up (2009), Toy Story 3 (2010), Cars 2 (2011), and Brave (2012).
- Released to great acclaim in 2015, Inside Out is a beautifully put together film directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen
- Ultimately, like Toy Story and Up, it is all about praising the power of the imagination
The second Studio Ghibli film by anime master Hayao Miyazaki to get a belated cinematic release in China has best opening weekend ever for a Japanese film there, and has sold more than twice as many tickets as Pixar’s new animated release.
The second Studio Ghibli film by anime master Hayao Miyazaki to get a belated cinematic release in China has best opening weekend ever for a Japanese film there, and has sold more than twice as many tickets as Pixar’s new animated release.
Unremarkable and derivative, not even a stellar voice cast led by Kelly Clarkson can lift this film above the mundane. It’s no match for the Toy Story franchise.
Unremarkable and derivative, not even a stellar voice cast led by Kelly Clarkson can lift this film above the mundane. It’s no match for the Toy Story franchise.
Director Brad Bird surpasses his original film with a tightly scripted, effervescently animated adventure that makes a cogent point about our over-reliance on screen time.
Director Brad Bird surpasses his original film with a tightly scripted, effervescently animated adventure that makes a cogent point about our over-reliance on screen time.
Steadfastly avoiding cliché, something which has helped it become the highest-grossing film of all time in Mexico, the storyline is sophisticated for an animated feature, and holds many enjoyable surprises along the way
Steadfastly avoiding cliché, something which has helped it become the highest-grossing film of all time in Mexico, the storyline is sophisticated for an animated feature, and holds many enjoyable surprises along the way
Gonzalez plays Disney-Pixar’s first Latino lead role in this animation, set in Mexico during the Day of the Dead. He talks about the support he gets from his parents and how he would never have made it without them
Gonzalez plays Disney-Pixar’s first Latino lead role in this animation, set in Mexico during the Day of the Dead. He talks about the support he gets from his parents and how he would never have made it without them
US actress and writer accuses the studio of having a culture where ‘women and people of colour’ were not treated as equals. On Wednesday, Pixar’s co-founder John Lasseter was accused of sexually harassing staff
US actress and writer accuses the studio of having a culture where ‘women and people of colour’ were not treated as equals. On Wednesday, Pixar’s co-founder John Lasseter was accused of sexually harassing staff
New character started out male, but filmmakers wanted movie ‘to say something more’, and draws from life experiences of Latina actress from Texas who voices her
New character started out male, but filmmakers wanted movie ‘to say something more’, and draws from life experiences of Latina actress from Texas who voices her
Animation giant’s next film, scheduled for November 2017, is a tribute to America’s southern neighbour, a country president-elect Donald Trump antagonised during the recent campaign
Animation giant’s next film, scheduled for November 2017, is a tribute to America’s southern neighbour, a country president-elect Donald Trump antagonised during the recent campaign
Brief moment in new Pixar animation has set the internet awhirl with speculation
Brief moment in new Pixar animation has set the internet awhirl with speculation
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