Quiz on Pixar

Which 1995 film was Pixar's first feature-length movie?

• A Bug's Life
• Toy Story ✓ (Correct answer)
• Monsters, Inc.
• Finding Nemo

Source: Toy Story was the first fully computer-animated feature film ever released.

Which Pixar film follows a clownfish searching for his lost son?

• Shark Tale
• Finding Nemo ✓ (Correct answer)
• The Little Mermaid
• Luca

Source: Finding Nemo grossed over $900 million and remains one of Pixar's biggest hits.

Which Pixar hero is a small waste-collecting robot left alone on Earth?

• WALL-E ✓ (Correct answer)
• Baymax
• Bender
• R2-D2

Source: WALL-E's first 40 minutes are nearly dialogue-free, a bold choice for a kids' film.

In which Pixar film does an elderly man fly his house with balloons?

• Coco
• Brave
• Up ✓ (Correct answer)
• Soul

Source: Up's wordless opening montage about Carl and Ellie is one of cinema's most acclaimed.

What kind of creature is Remy, the hero of Ratatouille?

• A mouse
• A rat ✓ (Correct answer)
• A possum
• A hedgehog

Source: Remy is a rat who dreams of becoming a gourmet chef in Paris.

Which Pixar film is about a family of superheroes?

• The Incredibles ✓ (Correct answer)
• Big Hero 6
• Megamind
• Sky High

Source: The Incredibles won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2005.

In Monsters, Inc., what do the monsters collect from children?

• Dreams
• Teeth
• Screams ✓ (Correct answer)
• Laughter

Source: Their whole power grid runs on children's screams, until they discover laughter is more potent.

Which Pixar film is set largely in the Land of the Dead during a Mexican holiday?

• Brave
• Soul
• Onward
• Coco ✓ (Correct answer)

Source: Coco celebrates Día de los Muertos and won two Academy Awards.

What is the name of the cowboy doll in Toy Story?

• Buzz
• Woody ✓ (Correct answer)
• Jessie
• Hamm

Source: Woody was named after Western actor Woody Strode by director John Lasseter.

Which Pixar film follows a race car learning life lessons in a small town?

• Turbo
• Cars ✓ (Correct answer)
• Speed Racer
• Wreck-It Ralph

Source: Cars spawned Pixar's most lucrative merchandising line despite mixed reviews.

What is the name of Andy's evil toy-torturing neighbor in Toy Story?

• Sid ✓ (Correct answer)
• Al
• Lotso
• Stinky Pete

Source: Sid's mutated toys were a genuinely frightening twist for a 1995 family film.

Which Scottish princess refuses to marry in the film Brave?

• Mérida ✓ (Correct answer)
• Anna
• Moana
• Vaiana

Source: Merida was Pixar's first female protagonist, arriving 17 years after Toy Story.

In Inside Out, which emotion is the main character of the story?

• Joy ✓ (Correct answer)
• Sadness
• Fear
• Anger

Source: Joy leads, but the film's lesson is that Sadness is just as essential.

Which short film about a hungry seabird chick won Pixar an Oscar in 2017?

• La Luna
• Piper ✓ (Correct answer)
• Bao
• Lava

Source: Piper's photorealistic sand and water pushed Pixar's rendering technology forward.

Who composed the acclaimed jazz-infused score for Pixar's Soul?

• Hans Zimmer
• Michael Giacchino
• Trent Reznor ✓ (Correct answer)
• Randy Newman

Source: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won an Oscar, blending jazz with electronic soundscapes.

In Up, what type of bird is the colorful creature named Kevin?

• A toucan
• A peacock ✓ (Correct answer)
• A flamingo
• A snipe

Source: Kevin is a fictional giant bird, but turns out to be female, hence the running joke.

Which Pixar film centers on two elf brothers on a quest using magic?

• Onward ✓ (Correct answer)
• Brave
• Luca
• Turning Red

Source: Onward set its fantasy world in a modern suburb where magic has been forgotten.

Which character secretly appears in nearly every Pixar film as an Easter egg?

• A red balloon
• The Pizza Planet truck ✓ (Correct answer)
• A golden ticket
• A blue feather

Source: The Pizza Planet truck from Toy Story is hidden in almost every Pixar feature.

What recurring code number appears across Pixar films as a studio in-joke?

• A113 ✓ (Correct answer)
• B226
• C314
• D101

Source: Wait, the real code is A113, a classroom number at CalArts where many animators studied.

Which Pixar feature was the studio's first sequel released in theaters?

• Cars 2
• Monsters University
• Toy Story 2 ✓ (Correct answer)
• Finding Dory

Source: Toy Story 2 was originally planned as a direct-to-video release before going theatrical.