Inside Out hit theaters over the weekend (and is breaking records!). It’s so good that it’s time to ask a very important question: How do you rank Pixar’s slate so far?

Inside Out is Pixar’s 15th animated movie and has quickly become a favorite amongst moviegoers. Friends I’ve spoken to over the past few days did not hesitate from putting the film in their top three favorites (whether or not they’re including movies from the Toy Story trilogy, universally regarded as a highlight in Pixar’s history).

Here are the films for your consideration in order of release. We’ve also included the year of release and the director of each film (as well as any co-directors) for your reference:

  1. Toy Story (1995, John Lasseter)
  2. A Bug’s Life (1998, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton)
  3. Toy Story 2 (1999, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon
  4. Monsters, Inc. (2001, Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, David Silverman)
  5. Finding Nemo (2003, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich)
  6. The Incredibles (2004, Brad Bird)
  7. Cars (2006, John Lasseter, Joe Ranft)
  8. Ratatouille (2007, Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava)
  9. WALL-E (2008, Andrew Stanton)
  10. Up (2009, Pete Docter, Bob Peterson)
  11. Toy Story 3 (2010, Lee Unkrich)
  12. Cars 2 (2011, John Lasseter, Brad Lewis)
  13. Brave (2012, Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell)
  14. Monsters University (2013, Dan Scanlon)
  15. Inside Out (2015 Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen)

Hit the comments below to rank the Pixar movies yourself, and feel free to include explanations (particularly for the top few).

Andrew’s ranking of the Pixar films

This was NOT easy:

  1. Toy Story 3 (Lee Unkrich)
  2. Inside Out (Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen)
  3. WALL-E (Andrew Stanton)
  4. Up (Pete Docter, Bob Peterson)
  5. Finding Nemo (Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich)
  6. Toy Story (John Lasseter)
  7. Monsters, Inc. (Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, David Silverman)
  8. The Incredibles (Brad Bird)
  9. Toy Story 2 (John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Ash Brannon)
  10. Ratatouille (Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava)
  11. A Bug’s Life (John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton)
  12. Monsters University (Dan Scanlon)
  13. Brave (Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell)
  14. Cars (John Lasseter, Joe Ranft)
  15. Cars 2 (John Lasseter, Brad Lewis)

My thoughts: The third Toy Story takes the cake on my list thanks largely to its ending: Andy’s passing of his toys onto a younger girl was one of the most beautiful moments in Pixar’s history as moviegoers reflected on what it means to grow up. Inside Out takes second place because of how it forces you to look inward and reminds you that the feeling of sadness is just as important as the feeling of joy. As for WALL-E taking third place, Andrew Stanton’s story about two unlikely characters falling in love — against the film’s commentary on what the real world may look like in the future — is a magical sight to behold.

How do you rank the Pixar films? Head to the comments below!

Too stressful to rank all 15? Give us your top 5 or top 10!