Pixar Movies Quiz
Woody, Nemo, Remy, Joy and Luxo the lamp: 15 questions on the studio that changed animation.
Which film was Pixar's first full-length feature?
Got a hunch? Pick the answer that feels right.
Toy Story
Toy Story opened in November 1995 and was the first feature film animated entirely by computer. It earned John Lasseter a Special Achievement Academy Award.
Steve Jobs, who had bought Pixar from George Lucas in 1986, took the company public one week after Toy Story's release and became a billionaire.
In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Nemo?
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A clownfish
Nemo and his father Marlin are clownfish living in a sea anemone on the Great Barrier Reef. Nemo is captured by a diver and taken to a dentist's tank in Sydney.
Demand for pet clownfish jumped after the film, the opposite of its message, prompting conservation campaigns to protect reef populations.
In Monsters, Inc., what do Sulley and Mike nickname the little girl who follows Sulley back into the monster world?
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Boo
Boo is the toddler who sneaks through her closet door into Monstropolis and attaches herself to Sulley. Her laughter turns out to be far more powerful than her screams, which changes how the whole city is powered.
Boo was voiced by Mary Gibbs, the young daughter of a Pixar story artist, who was recorded while playing rather than reading lines.
In Cars, what is the name of the rusty tow truck who befriends Lightning McQueen?
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Mater
Mater is the buck-toothed tow truck from Radiator Springs who becomes Lightning McQueen's best friend and teaches him to drive backwards. Comedian Larry the Cable Guy voiced him in all three Cars films.
Mater is named after the second half of the word tomato, as he explains in the film, and modeled on a 1951 International Harvester truck.
In Ratatouille, what is the name of the rat who dreams of becoming a chef?
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Remy
Remy is the rat with an extraordinary sense of smell who secretly cooks at Gusteau's restaurant in Paris by hiding under the hat of the kitchen boy Linguini.
Director Brad Bird and his team ate at several top Paris restaurants and worked in a kitchen as research for the film's food scenes.
In Inside Out, which emotion is voiced by Amy Poehler?
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Joy
Amy Poehler voices Joy, the bright and relentlessly upbeat leader of the emotions inside eleven-year-old Riley's head, who learns over the course of the film that Sadness has a purpose too.
Poehler returned as Joy for the 2024 sequel Inside Out 2, which introduced four new emotions, Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment, as Riley reaches her teens.
In The Incredibles, what is the name of the diminutive fashion designer who makes the family's suits?
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Edna Mode
Edna Mode is the tiny, imperious designer of superhero costumes who famously insists on no capes after listing the heroes they killed. Director Brad Bird voiced her himself after no suitable actress was found.
Bird only intended his recording as a placeholder, but the crew loved it so much that no other actor was ever cast in the role.
In Coco, what is the name of the stray dog who follows Miguel into the Land of the Dead?
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Dante
Dante is the hairless Xoloitzcuintli dog who follows Miguel on his journey through the Land of the Dead and is later revealed to be a spirit guide, or alebrije, in his own right.
The Xolo is Mexico's national dog, an ancient breed that the Aztecs believed guided the souls of the dead safely through the underworld.
In WALL-E, what is the name of the sleek probe robot that WALL-E falls in love with?
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EVE
EVE, the Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator, is sent to Earth to search for signs of plant life. WALL-E follows her into space after she finds a seedling.
The first half hour of WALL-E has almost no dialogue, and sound designer Ben Burtt, famous for Star Wars, created the robots' voices.
Which Pixar film is set in the Scottish Highlands?
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Brave
Brave (2012) follows Princess Merida, a headstrong archer in medieval Scotland whose wish to change her fate accidentally turns her mother Queen Elinor into a bear, forcing the two to work together.
Brave was Pixar's first film with a female lead, and it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 2013 ceremony.
In Turning Red, what animal does Mei Lee transform into when she gets emotional?
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A red panda
Thirteen-year-old Mei Lee turns into a giant red panda whenever she feels strong emotion, a family trait passed down the female line of her family, which her mother wants her to seal away for good.
Turning Red is set in Toronto in 2002, and director Domee Shi drew on her own childhood as a Chinese Canadian teenager.
In Toy Story, what is the name of the restaurant where the toys find the claw machine full of aliens?
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Pizza Planet
Pizza Planet is the space-themed pizza arcade where Buzz Lightyear climbs into a claw machine full of squeaky three-eyed aliens who worship the claw as their master. Sid wins both toys from it.
The Pizza Planet delivery truck has become a running in-joke, hidden somewhere in nearly every Pixar feature since Toy Story.
What is the name of the hopping desk lamp in the Pixar logo?
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Luxo Jr.
Luxo Jr. is the small lamp from John Lasseter's 1986 short film of the same name, which hops onto the logo and squashes the letter I flat.
The 1986 short Luxo Jr. was the first computer animated film nominated for an Academy Award, in the Best Animated Short Film category.
Which film gave Pixar its first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
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Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo won Best Animated Feature at the 2004 ceremony, Pixar's first win in the category after Monsters, Inc. lost to Shrek in the award's first year.
The Best Animated Feature category was only created in 2001, too late for the first two Toy Story films to compete in it.
Which Pixar film was the first animated movie to gross over one billion dollars worldwide?
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Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 (2010) passed the one billion dollar mark in August 2010, the first animated film ever to do so, and finished as the highest grossing film of that year.
Toy Story 3 was also nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, only the third animated film to earn that nomination.
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Pixar began as a computer hardware company and ended up redefining animation with Toy Story in 1995, the first feature film made entirely with computer graphics. Since then it has produced a clownfish with a missing fin, a rat who cooks in Paris, and a widower who ties ten thousand balloons to his house.
These 15 questions range across the whole Pixar library: Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, WALL-E, Up, Brave, Inside Out, Coco, Soul and Turning Red. Most are about the characters and stories everyone remembers, with a few about Oscars, box office milestones and the famous hopping lamp for true Pixar fans.
You will find 15 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Easy. Most people finish in about 6 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 15 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
What was Pixar's first feature film?
Toy Story, released in November 1995, was Pixar's first feature and the first full-length film animated entirely with computers.
Is Pixar owned by Disney?
Yes. Disney bought Pixar in 2006 for about 7.4 billion dollars, though the studio still operates from its own campus in Emeryville, California.
Does this quiz cover newer Pixar films?
Yes. Alongside the classics there are questions on Coco, Soul and Turning Red, so fans of the recent films get their share.
Answer key: all 15 questions with explanations
- Which film was Pixar's first full-length feature?
Toy Story Toy Story opened in November 1995 and was the first feature film animated entirely by computer. It earned John Lasseter a Special Achievement Academy Award. Steve Jobs, who had bought Pixar from George Lucas in 1986, took the company public one week after Toy Story's release and became a billionaire. - In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Nemo?
A clownfish Nemo and his father Marlin are clownfish living in a sea anemone on the Great Barrier Reef. Nemo is captured by a diver and taken to a dentist's tank in Sydney. Demand for pet clownfish jumped after the film, the opposite of its message, prompting conservation campaigns to protect reef populations. - In Monsters, Inc., what do Sulley and Mike nickname the little girl who follows Sulley back into the monster world?
Boo Boo is the toddler who sneaks through her closet door into Monstropolis and attaches herself to Sulley. Her laughter turns out to be far more powerful than her screams, which changes how the whole city is powered. Boo was voiced by Mary Gibbs, the young daughter of a Pixar story artist, who was recorded while playing rather than reading lines. - In Cars, what is the name of the rusty tow truck who befriends Lightning McQueen?
Mater Mater is the buck-toothed tow truck from Radiator Springs who becomes Lightning McQueen's best friend and teaches him to drive backwards. Comedian Larry the Cable Guy voiced him in all three Cars films. Mater is named after the second half of the word tomato, as he explains in the film, and modeled on a 1951 International Harvester truck. - In Ratatouille, what is the name of the rat who dreams of becoming a chef?
Remy Remy is the rat with an extraordinary sense of smell who secretly cooks at Gusteau's restaurant in Paris by hiding under the hat of the kitchen boy Linguini. Director Brad Bird and his team ate at several top Paris restaurants and worked in a kitchen as research for the film's food scenes. - In Inside Out, which emotion is voiced by Amy Poehler?
Joy Amy Poehler voices Joy, the bright and relentlessly upbeat leader of the emotions inside eleven-year-old Riley's head, who learns over the course of the film that Sadness has a purpose too. Poehler returned as Joy for the 2024 sequel Inside Out 2, which introduced four new emotions, Anxiety, Envy, Ennui and Embarrassment, as Riley reaches her teens. - In The Incredibles, what is the name of the diminutive fashion designer who makes the family's suits?
Edna Mode Edna Mode is the tiny, imperious designer of superhero costumes who famously insists on no capes after listing the heroes they killed. Director Brad Bird voiced her himself after no suitable actress was found. Bird only intended his recording as a placeholder, but the crew loved it so much that no other actor was ever cast in the role. - In Coco, what is the name of the stray dog who follows Miguel into the Land of the Dead?
Dante Dante is the hairless Xoloitzcuintli dog who follows Miguel on his journey through the Land of the Dead and is later revealed to be a spirit guide, or alebrije, in his own right. The Xolo is Mexico's national dog, an ancient breed that the Aztecs believed guided the souls of the dead safely through the underworld. - In WALL-E, what is the name of the sleek probe robot that WALL-E falls in love with?
EVE EVE, the Extraterrestrial Vegetation Evaluator, is sent to Earth to search for signs of plant life. WALL-E follows her into space after she finds a seedling. The first half hour of WALL-E has almost no dialogue, and sound designer Ben Burtt, famous for Star Wars, created the robots' voices. - Which Pixar film is set in the Scottish Highlands?
Brave Brave (2012) follows Princess Merida, a headstrong archer in medieval Scotland whose wish to change her fate accidentally turns her mother Queen Elinor into a bear, forcing the two to work together. Brave was Pixar's first film with a female lead, and it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 2013 ceremony. - In Turning Red, what animal does Mei Lee transform into when she gets emotional?
A red panda Thirteen-year-old Mei Lee turns into a giant red panda whenever she feels strong emotion, a family trait passed down the female line of her family, which her mother wants her to seal away for good. Turning Red is set in Toronto in 2002, and director Domee Shi drew on her own childhood as a Chinese Canadian teenager. - In Toy Story, what is the name of the restaurant where the toys find the claw machine full of aliens?
Pizza Planet Pizza Planet is the space-themed pizza arcade where Buzz Lightyear climbs into a claw machine full of squeaky three-eyed aliens who worship the claw as their master. Sid wins both toys from it. The Pizza Planet delivery truck has become a running in-joke, hidden somewhere in nearly every Pixar feature since Toy Story. - What is the name of the hopping desk lamp in the Pixar logo?
Luxo Jr. Luxo Jr. is the small lamp from John Lasseter's 1986 short film of the same name, which hops onto the logo and squashes the letter I flat. The 1986 short Luxo Jr. was the first computer animated film nominated for an Academy Award, in the Best Animated Short Film category. - Which film gave Pixar its first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
Finding Nemo Finding Nemo won Best Animated Feature at the 2004 ceremony, Pixar's first win in the category after Monsters, Inc. lost to Shrek in the award's first year. The Best Animated Feature category was only created in 2001, too late for the first two Toy Story films to compete in it. - Which Pixar film was the first animated movie to gross over one billion dollars worldwide?
Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 (2010) passed the one billion dollar mark in August 2010, the first animated film ever to do so, and finished as the highest grossing film of that year. Toy Story 3 was also nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, only the third animated film to earn that nomination.
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