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From a trash-compacting robot to a cowboy toy with a heart of gold, Pixar has given us some of animation's most beloved characters. Join us as we count down our picks for the greatest characters from Pixar animated films! Which Pixar character holds a special place in your heart? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:00You guys think this is a big joke.
00:02We've only got one week left before the move.
00:04I don't want any toys left behind.
00:06A moving buddy.
00:07You don't have one?
00:08Get one!
00:09Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:11And today, we're counting down our picks for the best characters from Pixar animated films.
00:16We gotta cook this.
00:18Now exactly how we cook this is the real question.
00:23Ooh, yeah!
00:25Number 10.
00:27Carl Fredrickson.
00:28Up.
00:28You in the suit.
00:30Yes, you.
00:31Take a bath, hippie.
00:34I am not with him.
00:36A cantankerous old man isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of animated movie protagonists.
00:41And yet, within the first five minutes of Up, we become more attached to Carl Fredrickson than characters we follow
00:47for entire movies.
00:57We see his whole life and why he has become so beaten down after the loss of his wife.
01:02The title of the movie isn't just about Carl flying his house away on a new adventure.
01:07So long, boys!
01:09I'll send you a postcard from Paradise Falls.
01:12It also refers to his state of mind.
01:15With help from a talking dog, a junior wilderness explorer, and a bird, Carl begins to feel his outlook rise
01:21too.
01:22And that last message from his wife certainly didn't hurt either.
01:36Pixar, and Disney for that matter, have featured many twist villains, but Ernesto de la Cruz is in a league
01:46of his own.
01:47Charming, a great singer, and even espousing a theoretically positive motto of pursuing your dreams no matter what.
01:54Ernesto seems great on the surface.
01:56I have to sing. I have to play.
01:59The music, it's not just in me.
02:02It is me.
02:03It's no wonder Coco's hero Miguel idolizes him and wants to believe he's his ancestor.
02:09However, after Ernesto is exposed for having killed his best friend Héctor,
02:13the same things that make him admirable are flipped around.
02:15His charm is insidious.
02:17His need to fulfill his dreams drove him to murder.
02:20And his singing?
02:21Well, honestly, that's still great.
02:23But who doesn't love a villain who can sing?
02:25Remember me!
02:27Don't let it make you cry.
02:29For even if I'm far away, I hold you in my heart.
02:33I sing a secret song to you.
02:35Each night we are apart.
02:36Number 8.
02:38Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story Franchise.
02:40I am Buzz Lightyear.
02:42I come in peace.
02:43Oh, I'm so glad you're not a dinosaur.
02:47A breakout character in the especially strong cast of the Toy Story franchise,
02:51Buzz is spectacular.
02:53The Space Ranger toy initially believes himself to be real,
02:56leading to an existential crisis when he discovers he's a plaything.
03:00You see the hat?
03:01I am Mrs. Nesbitt.
03:04Snap out of it, Buzz!
03:08Buzz develops further across the franchise,
03:10becoming a dependable leader in his own right,
03:13forming a romance with Jesse,
03:14and his rivalry with Woody becoming an unshakable bond.
03:18Plus, while he may not be packing real lasers,
03:21Buzz has some of Toy Story's most memorable catchphrases and comedic moments.
03:24Don't worry, Woody.
03:25In just a few hours, you'll be sitting around a campfire with Andy,
03:29making delicious hot schmoes.
03:31They're called s'mores, Buzz.
03:33Right, right, of course.
03:34Is it any wonder he got his own spin-off?
03:36While he may not top our list,
03:38we still love him to infinity and beyond.
03:42So, we meet again, Buzz Lightyear.
03:45For the last time.
03:46Not today, Zerg.
03:48Number 7.
03:49Edna Mode.
03:50The Incredibles franchise.
03:51The fabric is comfortable for sensitive skin.
03:55It can also withstand the temperature of over 1,000 degrees.
03:59You might expect Pixar's superhero franchise's best character to be,
04:03you know, a superhero.
04:04Rather than a hero herself,
04:06Edna Mode is a short, bowl-cut sporting fashion designer,
04:10specializing in super suits.
04:11While she may not be super herself,
04:14if Edna did have a power,
04:15it'd be stealing the show from every other character she shares a scene with.
04:19What is it?
04:20Who are you?
04:20What do you want?
04:23Oh my god, you've gotten fat.
04:24Come in, come, come.
04:26Her flamboyant, sassy personality,
04:29dry sense of humor,
04:30and many quotable lines
04:31leave us in as many stitches as she leaves in the clothes she creates.
04:35Edna might be comic relief,
04:37but she's entertaining enough that she could carry her own movie.
04:40Get on it, Pixar.
04:41Well, you know where he is.
04:43Go, confront the problem.
04:44Fight.
04:45Win!
04:46And call me when you get back, darling.
04:48I enjoy our visits.
04:50Number 6.
04:51Lightning McQueen.
04:52Cars franchise.
04:53Speed.
04:54I am speed.
04:58One winner.
04:5942 losers.
05:01I eat losers for breakfast.
05:04It'd be very easy to dislike a character like Lightning McQueen
05:08if Pixar and voice actor Owen Wilson had handled him differently.
05:12He's initially a cocky, competitive, arrogant race car.
05:15I create feelings in others that they themselves don't understand.
05:19Oh!
05:20Oh!
05:20Oh, I'm sorry.
05:22Did I scare you?
05:23However, after being stuck in Radiator Springs,
05:26Lightning learns to slow down and to care about others,
05:29eventually becoming a better person.
05:31Uh, car.
05:32Across the franchise,
05:33we see him develop from a hotshot rookie
05:35into a veteran being pushed out of his sport
05:37and deciding to train a new generation.
05:39Trying something new.
05:40I like it.
05:42Wow.
05:43Subtle.
05:44Figured if I'm gonna be your crew chief,
05:46I'd better do it in style.
05:47Plus, his lightning-in-a-bottle design
05:50has helped him become a popular mascot for Pixar.
05:53Number 5.
05:54WALL-E.
05:55WALL-E.
05:56WALL-E.
06:01The title hero of this sci-fi film,
06:04WALL-E is among the most adorable robots in all of fiction.
06:07While he may only be limited to single words,
06:10usually his own name like a Pokemon,
06:12WALL-E manages to have surprising depth
06:14for an intelligent trash compactor.
06:19Curious,
06:20occasionally clumsy,
06:21and surprisingly romantic,
06:23WALL-E is an everyman,
06:24or every robot hero
06:26we can't help but root for
06:28as he pursues a bot he falls for
06:29and ends up helping save the last humans.
06:32While there are heroes who are more expressive outwardly
06:35when saving humanity and getting the girl,
06:37WALL-E still moves us with his actions
06:39and undeniable heart.
06:41Eva.
06:47Eva.
06:49Number 4.
06:50Remy.
06:51Ratatouille.
06:52Flour,
06:53eggs,
06:54sugar,
06:55hmm,
06:55vanilla bean,
06:56oh,
06:57small twist of lemon.
06:59Whoa,
06:59you can smell all that?
07:01Rats get a bad rap,
07:02and Remy has done a lot to rehabilitate their image,
07:05at least in Pixar fans' eyes.
07:07A rodent with a passion for food and cooking,
07:10Remy is a character whose motivations and dreams
07:12are explored in more depth
07:13than many other animated characters.
07:15I know who I am!
07:17Why do I need you to tell me?
07:19Why do I need to pretend?
07:20Ho, ho, ho, ho.
07:22But you don't, Remy.
07:25You never did.
07:27While we follow along on his external journey,
07:29seeing him puppeteer his way
07:31into becoming a respected chef,
07:33we also examine his internal struggles,
07:35which play out in his imagined conversations
07:37with his mentor,
07:38the late chef Auguste Gusteau.
07:40I'm hungry!
07:41I don't know where I am,
07:43and I don't know when I'll find food again.
07:44Remy,
07:45you are better than that.
07:47You are a cook.
07:48A cook makes.
07:50A thief takes.
07:52Remy's intelligence and emotional growth,
07:54as well as his messaging on staying true to yourself
07:56and pursuing your dreams,
07:58help make him a fantastic and admirable character.
08:01Number 3.
08:02James P. Sully Sullivan and Mike Wazowski.
08:05Monsters, Inc. Franchise.
08:07Scary feet, scary feet, scary feet, scary feet.
08:08Oh, the kids are waiting.
08:09Okay, scary feet, scary feet, scary feet, scary feet, scary feet, scary...
08:11Kids asleep.
08:13This duo is so inseparable in our minds
08:16that we have to talk about them together.
08:18Sully and Mike's friendship is absolute magic on screen,
08:21whether they're becoming friends at school in Monsters University
08:24or working together in Monsters, Inc.
08:30Oh, I'm feeling good today, Mikey.
08:34Yeah!
08:35Attaboy, attaboy.
08:36Another dog coming right up.
08:37They're great individually, too.
08:40Sully's fatherly relationship with the human girl Boo
08:42is adorable to watch develop.
08:45Come on!
08:46Meanwhile, Mike's excitable, sarcastic personality
08:49makes for some of Pixar's best comedy.
08:51Together, they make an incredible double act
08:54that's both hilarious and heartwarming in equal measure.
08:57They wouldn't have nothing if they didn't have each other,
08:59and Pixar wouldn't be the same without them.
09:02Number 2.
09:03Dory, Finding Nemo Franchise.
09:05I suffer from short-term memory loss.
09:08Short-term memory loss.
09:10I don't believe this.
09:12No, it's true.
09:12I forget things almost instantly.
09:14It runs in my family.
09:15While initially another comic relief character,
09:17Dory quickly becomes something more.
09:19The Bluefish's forgetfulness and relentless optimism
09:22are extremely entertaining
09:23and help her bounce off Marlon's straight man persona perfectly.
09:27However, her catchphrases and jokes
09:29also lead to some inspirational moments.
09:31Hey, Mr. Grumpy Gills.
09:35When life gets you down, you know what you gotta do?
09:37I don't wanna know what you gotta do.
09:38Just keep swimming.
09:39Just keep swimming.
09:40Just keep swimming.
09:41Swimming.
09:42Swimming.
09:42Her motto of just keep swimming
09:44keeps Marlon going in his quest to find Nemo
09:47and is oddly motivational for us, too.
09:49Dory gets continued emotional depth
09:51by becoming the focus of the sequel Finding Dory,
09:54which sees her look into her past,
09:56despite her memory issues.
09:57Dory may forget things constantly,
09:59but Pixar fans consider her unforgettable.
10:02It really is quite a view.
10:08Yep.
10:11Unforgettable.
10:12Before we unveil our top pick,
10:14here are a few honorable mentions.
10:16Merida.
10:17Brave.
10:17Pixar's rambunctious take on the Disney princess.
10:20I am Merida,
10:23firstborn descendant of Clan Dunbrook,
10:26and I'll be shooting for my own hand.
10:30Mabel Tanaka.
10:31Hoppers.
10:32This enthusiastic animal lover's passion is infectious.
10:35The Glade is just special, you know?
10:37Frogs.
10:38Fish.
10:39Cute duck family.
10:40Baby ducks.
10:41More baby ducks.
10:43Bing bong.
10:44Inside out.
10:44Never has someone so ridiculous made us cry this much.
10:48Ha ha!
10:49You made it!
10:50Ha ha!
10:52Go!
10:53Go save Riley!
10:54Ha ha ha!
10:57Take her to the moon for me.
10:59Syndrome.
11:00The Incredibles.
11:01One of Pixar's most compelling villains.
11:04And when everyone's super...
11:09No one will be.
11:11Crush.
11:11Finding Nemo franchise.
11:13We just want to hang with this chill turtle.
11:15You so totally rock, squirt!
11:18So get me some fin.
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11:48Number 1.
11:50Woody.
11:50Toy Story Franchise.
11:52He's the rudeness, tooteness cowboy in the wild, wild west.
11:58Woody's Roundup.
12:01This is probably a predictable choice, but Woody is Pixar's mascot character for good reason.
12:07He's sarcastic and funny, without being comic relief.
12:10He has catchphrases without being one note.
12:12He's deeply flawed, while still being relatable.
12:16Plus, with how long he's been a major focus for every film in his franchise,
12:20we've just gotten more time to get to know Woody than practically any other Pixar character.
12:24Woody matures and grows along with the audience.
12:34The toy cowboy struggles with issues like jealousy, abandonment, and loss that hit hard no matter what age you are.
12:42And no matter what, we've got a friend in him.
12:45Always.
12:46You've got a friend in me.
12:50You've got a friend in me.
12:52Is there a Pixar character that soars in your mind that we forgot?
12:55Share your picks in the comments.
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