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The Pixar Story

  • 20072007
  • GG
  • 1h 27m
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7.7/10
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The Pixar Story (2007)
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.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
6.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Leslie Iwerks
  • Writer
    • Leslie Iwerks
  • Stars
    • Stacy Keach(voice)
    • John Lasseter
    • Brad Bird
Top credits
  • Director
    • Leslie Iwerks
  • Writer
    • Leslie Iwerks
  • Stars
    • Stacy Keach(voice)
    • John Lasseter
    • Brad Bird
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    • 17User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 nominations total

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    John Lasseter, Ed Catmull, and Leslie Iwerks at an event for The Pixar Story (2007)
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    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    John Lasseter
    John Lasseter
    • Self
    Brad Bird
    Brad Bird
    • Self
    John Musker
    John Musker
    • Self
    Ron Clements
    Ron Clements
    • Self
    Ollie Johnston
    Ollie Johnston
    • Self
    Frank Thomas
    Frank Thomas
    • Self
    Randy Cartwright
    Randy Cartwright
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ron Miller
    Ron Miller
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Glen Keane
    • Self
    Don Hahn
    Don Hahn
    • Self
    Alvy Ray Smith
    Alvy Ray Smith
    • Self
    Ed Catmull
    Ed Catmull
    • Self
    Alexander Schure
    • Self
    George Lucas
    George Lucas
    • Self
    Rob Cook
    • Self
    Eben Ostby
    • Self
    William Reeves
    William Reeves
    • Self
    • Director
      • Leslie Iwerks
    • Writer
      • Leslie Iwerks
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    • Trivia
      As of 2017 Pixar has created 19 films. They've won 26 Academy Awards, 5 Golden Globes & 3 Grammys.
    • Quotes

      Tim Allen: [about his Buzz Lightyear character] I had no idea, visually, what this would look like. He let me stretch it a little bit, and really make it this really - kind of a closed-head injury kind of a guy.

    • Connections
      Featured in Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios +: Part 12 (2020)

    User reviews17

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    10/10
    An informative, inspiring, and important film, spanning Pixar's story, and the story of technological advancement through 3-D animation
    An informative, inspiring, and important film, spanning Pixar's story, and the story of technological advancement through 3-D animation. The documentary walks us through the pre-Pixar era, covering the rudimentary computer graphics in development through the 1970s and 1980s, when Star Wars and Star Trek's special effects ignited a new era in filmmaking . Then, the film describes the early day of Pixar's early founders (e.g., John Lasseter) in venturing through Disney's territory of 2-D animations in general, and his happenstance with Steve Jobs. Some immersive footage and reports are featured in the film all along, transporting the viewer back to the days covered. Further, the viewer will also become familiar with both the early technological challenges and later psychological roadblocks that appeared from a small company that became, in essence, an overnight success (thanks to films like Toy Story). The company's challenges with Disney were also described, and the recreation of the Pixar's leadership and offerings, featuring films from a number of talented and creative director, are also covered. The Pixar Story, therefore, brings inthe contextual and personal factors that have made Pixar the company it then was in 2007, and the company it has now become. This is a must-see for the curious mind on Pixar and for those interested in the computer graphics and animation revolution that Pixar helped launch.
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    • Release date
      • August 28, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Câu Chuyện Của Pixar
    • Production company
      • Leslie Iwerks Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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