Pixar watch order
Pixar movies in order, release and chronological. Updated October 20, 2026.
Pixar films are mostly standalone, so release order is the order to watch them in, from Toy Story (1995). The Toy Story, Cars, Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Monsters and Inside Out sequels sit on their own lines.
How to watch the Pixar movies in order: the full guide
All 31 films and series in the Pixar franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Toy Story (1995); the first in chronological order is A Bug's Life (set in Ant Island).
Release order
- Toy Story (Movie, 1995): The first fully computer-animated feature, 1995.
- A Bug's Life (Movie, 1998): Pixar's second film, an ant colony's rescue.
- Toy Story 2 (Movie, 1999): Woody is stolen by a collector.
- Monsters, Inc. (Movie, 2001): Sulley and Mike meet Boo.
- Finding Nemo (Movie, 2003): Marlin crosses the ocean to find his son.
- The Incredibles (Movie, 2004): A family of supers back in action.
- Cars (Movie, 2006): Lightning McQueen in Radiator Springs.
- Ratatouille (Movie, 2007): A rat who wants to cook in Paris.
- WALL-E (Movie, 2008): A lonely robot on an abandoned Earth.
- Up (Movie, 2009): Carl flies his house to South America.
- Toy Story 3 (Movie, 2010): Andy leaves for college.
- Cars 2 (Movie, 2011): A spy caper with Mater.
- Brave (Movie, 2012): Merida defies tradition in Scotland.
- Monsters University (Movie, 2013): A prequel: Mike and Sulley in college.
- Inside Out (Movie, 2015): Riley's emotions at 11.
- The Good Dinosaur (Movie, 2015): A world where the asteroid missed.
- Finding Dory (Movie, 2016): Dory searches for her family, a year later.
- Cars 3 (Movie, 2017): McQueen faces the next generation.
- Coco (Movie, 2017): Miguel in the Land of the Dead on Día de Muertos.
- Incredibles 2 (Movie, 2018): Starts moments after the first film ends.
- Toy Story 4 (Movie, 2019): Woody and Forky on a road trip.
- Onward (Movie, 2020): Two elf brothers on a quest to see their father.
- Soul (Movie, 2020): A jazz musician's soul separated from his body.
- Luca (Movie, 2021): A sea monster's summer on the Italian Riviera.
- Turning Red (Movie, 2022): Mei turns into a red panda in 2002 Toronto.
- Lightyear (Movie, 2022): The in-universe film Andy watched in 1995; optional.
- Elemental (Movie, 2023): Fire and water fall for each other.
- Inside Out 2 (Movie, 2024): Riley at 13 and new emotions.
- Elio (Movie, 2025): A boy mistaken for Earth's ambassador.
- Hoppers (Movie, 2026): A girl's mind is put into a robot beaver.
- Toy Story 5 (Movie, 2026): The toys meet technology.
Chronological order
- A Bug's Life (set in Ant Island): Pixar's second film, an ant colony's rescue.
- Ratatouille (set in Paris): A rat who wants to cook in Paris.
- WALL-E (set in 2805): A lonely robot on an abandoned Earth.
- Up (set in Paradise Falls): Carl flies his house to South America.
- Brave (set in Medieval Scotland): Merida defies tradition in Scotland.
- The Good Dinosaur (set in A world without the asteroid): A world where the asteroid missed.
- Coco (set in Día de Muertos): Miguel in the Land of the Dead on Día de Muertos.
- Onward (set in New Mushroomton): Two elf brothers on a quest to see their father.
- Soul (set in New York & the Great Before): A jazz musician's soul separated from his body.
- Luca (set in The Italian Riviera): A sea monster's summer on the Italian Riviera.
- Turning Red (set in Toronto, 2002): Mei turns into a red panda in 2002 Toronto.
- Elemental (set in Element City): Fire and water fall for each other.
- Elio (set in The Communiverse): A boy mistaken for Earth's ambassador.
- Hoppers (set in The animal world): A girl's mind is put into a robot beaver.
- Lightyear (set in The film Andy saw): The in-universe film Andy watched in 1995; optional.
- Toy Story (set in Andy's room): The first fully computer-animated feature, 1995.
- Toy Story 2 (set in Andy's room): Woody is stolen by a collector.
- Toy Story 3 (set in Andy leaves for college): Andy leaves for college.
- Toy Story 4 (set in Bonnie's room): Woody and Forky on a road trip.
- Toy Story 5 (set in Bonnie's room): The toys meet technology.
- Monsters University (set in College): A prequel: Mike and Sulley in college.
- Monsters, Inc. (set in Monstropolis): Sulley and Mike meet Boo.
- Finding Nemo (set in The reef): Marlin crosses the ocean to find his son.
- Finding Dory (set in A year later): Dory searches for her family, a year later.
- The Incredibles (set in Metroville): A family of supers back in action.
- Incredibles 2 (set in Moments later): Starts moments after the first film ends.
- Cars (set in Radiator Springs): Lightning McQueen in Radiator Springs.
- Cars 2 (set in The World Grand Prix): A spy caper with Mater.
- Cars 3 (set in Radiator Springs): McQueen faces the next generation.
- Inside Out (set in Riley's mind): Riley's emotions at 11.
- Inside Out 2 (set in Riley at 13): Riley at 13 and new emotions.
Coming next
- Incredibles 3 (2028-06-16)
- Coco 2 (2029-11-21)
Common questions
What order should I watch the Pixar movies in?
Pixar films are mostly standalone, so release order is the order to watch them in, from Toy Story (1995). The Toy Story, Cars, Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Monsters and Inside Out sequels sit on their own lines.
How many Pixar movies and shows are there?
There are 31 titles in the Pixar franchise: 31 films and 0 series, released from 1995 to 2026. 2 more are announced: Incredibles 3 and Coco 2.
How long does it take to watch all the Pixar movies?
About 52 hours for all 31 titles, counting every episode. The essentials only (30 titles) take about 50 hours.
What is the first Pixar title in chronological order?
A Bug's Life, set in Ant Island. In release order the first is Toy Story (1995).
Which Pixar titles can I skip?
Lightyear. They are spin-offs, side stories or non-canon entries; the main story holds without them.
What is the next Pixar release?
Incredibles 3, out June 16, 2028.