Pixar has been consistently churning out hits pretty much every year since 1995. Seriously, almost every Pixar movie the studio has ever made is great. (They've won Oscars and everything.) Even the sequels are pretty decent, and it's usually hard to make follow-up films as good as the original.
With so many amazing movies to choose from, it's no surprise that there was hardly a consensus when CableTV.com did a study on the most popular Pixar films in every state. The closest anything came to a majority was Cars, which claimed the title of 13 states' favorite film. But 22 total movies made the list, and some states couldn't even pick just one. (Utah had a five-way tie, and Alaska had a four-way tie.)
We get it, it's too hard to choose!
But the ones these states picked aren't bad choices, that's for sure.
'Up'
'Inside Out'
Most popular in: Alaska
Inside Out also tied for most popular in Alaska. The movie explores a young girl's emotions as she grows up and moves away from her childhood home. The movie tackles some pretty big issues — like depression — so it's a little more adult than mosyt Pixar films, but still very valuable for kids to eventually see.
'The Incredibles' & 'Incredibles 2'
The Incredibles was most popular in: Idaho, Maine, and Vermont
Incredibles 2 was most popular in: North Dakota and Alaska
Pixar's superhero movie about a family with special powers came out in 2004, with the sequel hitting theaters 14 years later in 2018. Both have remained popular in several states, although there was no overlap in states that cared about the first one versus the second one. North Dakota and Alaska just prefer the sequel it seems, while Idaho, Maine, and Vermont like that OG animation and story style.
'Monsters, Inc'
Most popular in: California
Cali is the only state where Monsters, Inc was popular, which is suprising on a couple of fronts. For one, we thought that California would be partial to Finding Dory, since the movie's Marine Life Institute was inspired by California's Monterey Bay Aquarium. Secondly, how can more states not love the lovable Monsters, Inc characters? Sully? Mike? Boo? ("Put that thing back where it came from, or so help me"?) At least California has this iconic film's back.
'Monsters University'
Most popular in: Montana
For Montana, folks there preferred Monsters University to Monsters, Inc. Although it came out 12 years later, Monsters University is actually a prequel. It follows Mike and Sully meeting at college and going on to form their epic friendship — but not before having some tense moments as they get to know one another.
'WALL-E'
Most popular in: Colorado, Washington, and Utah
It's not surprising that states like Colorado and Washington would like WALL-E. The movie is all about how humans can negatively affect the planet, and what we need to do to fix things before they get as bad as they are in WALL-E. Colorado and Washington are both very eco-concious states.
'Ratatouille'
Most popular in: Connecticut and Utah
Ratatouille takes place in France, so there's no geographical reason for Connecticut and Utah to love the movie other than it's just a really cute film. Ratatouille will also make its viewers crave the titular meal, which children everywhere will be disappointed to learn is just a stewed vegetable dish. But, hey, could be a great way to convince little ones to eat their veggies.
