The Pixar Story

2007 • 88 minutes

About this movie

The Pixar Story takes audiences behind the scenes of the groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of animation and forever changed the face of filmmaking. Using footage from the Pixar library, along with historic archival animation and first hand accounts by animators, studio executives, directors, producers and voice performers, Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Leslie Iwerks tells the riveting story of the Bay Area start-up that revolutionized Hollywood. In the mid 1980s, an inspired and inspiring trio of innovators combined their gifts in art, science and business to launch a new way to make 3-D animated films and changed the face of filmmaking forever. Ed Catmull, John Lasseter and Steve Jobs overcame years of creative struggle and financial loss to launch an entirely new animation industry. Starting with the first full length CG film Toy Story, Pixar has entertained millions of people worldwide, and established an unprecedented and as yet unparalleled record of box-office success. Iwerks takes viewers on a dramatic journey filled with personal sacrifice and fueled by passionate belief in the possibilities of a new medium as Pixar Animation Studios is born. The Pixar Story features interviews with some of the key players in the Pixar story including John Lasseter, Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs, George Lucas, Michael Eisner, Bob Iger, Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal, Tim Allen, Brad Bird and more.

Ratings and reviews

I watched this documentary with my sister--she's interested in drawing and I'm interested in computer animations. Depending on your interests, you might find this movie highly enjoyable. The story itself is told over clearly, smoothly, and passionately. It shows how Pixar changed the world of entertainment and what kind of (creative, talented, and unique) people it took to get it there. Altogether, it adds some depth to one's appreciation of the sophisticated forms of computer animation available today.

The most interesting documentary I have ever seen. This has made me deeply interested about The Pixar theory and it's history- How it came to be!

Steve job's belief, tinker toy's start... you learn it all right here