If You Can’t Ace This Pixar Quiz, Your Childhood Officially Sucked
- by Ben Sherlock
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There is no other animation studio in Hollywood that even comes close to rivaling Pixar. The studio behind Toy Story, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Cars, Monsters, Inc., A Bug’s Life, Up, Ratatouille, Inside Out, Brave, WALL-E, The Good Dinosaur, and most recently, the Mexico-empowering Dia de Los Muertos fantasy movie Coco, which along with Disney's Moana seems to be ushering in a new era of multiculturalism in kids movies.
In 2009, the main creative forces behind Pixar’s greatest work were awarded the Golden Lion award for Lifetime Achievement by the Venice Film Festival, presented to them by George Lucas. If you’re going to be given an award for your contributions to the film industry, then who better to give it to you than George freaking Lucas? They have also procured sixteen Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and eleven Grammy Awards over the years. Every kid in the world adores the movies of Pixar, and not only that, every adult does, too! These are cartoons about talking animals and toys and fish and they will bring grown adults to tears. That’s the power of Pixar. It’s phenomenal. But do you think you have what it takes to ace this Pixar quiz? Take it to find out!
What is Violet’s superpower?
The whole reason that The Incredibles is so darn amazing is that it combines the comic book superhero genre with the relatable family dynamic. The superpowers of the different family members reflects who they are. For example, Dash is an energetic preteen boy, so he has super speed. Elastigirl is a housewife who needs to be everywhere at once all the time, so she can stretch her body. But as a teenage girl in high school, what is Violet Parr’s superpower?
Where does Nemo go missing?
The people at Pixar succeed in so many ways because the movies that they make, although they’re about all kinds of things from under the sea to superheroes to monsters in a hidden city to a flying house elevated by balloons to robots in the future and in outer space to toys who come to life when you leave the room, if you strip down their stories, they’re actually very deep and real. Finding Nemo is about a loving, protective father whose son goes missing – that’s every parent’s worse nightmare! So, where does Nemo go missing?
What does Boo call Sulley?
The relationship that Boo shares with Sulley is one of the most touching and beautiful in all of Pixar’s history. At first, he’s terrified of her, but as the movie progresses, he comes to love her and he doesn’t want to let her go. In the end, he has to, but he still has that piece of her shredded door to remember her by – and Mike just about manages to put it back together, despite all the splinters it gives him. What does Boo call Sulley?
What is Lightning McQueen's corporate sponsor?
Racing car drivers, be it NASCAR or Formula One (but especially NASCAR, let’s be honest) always have corporate sponsors. That’s what pays for everything. Lightning McQueen’s sponsor is a medicated bumper ointment that helps to get rid of rust (it’s just like us, but with cars and car things – cute, right?). In his endorsement, he says, “Lightning McQueen here, and I use ____ Medicated Bumper Ointment, new rear end formula! Nothing soothes a rusty bumper like ____!” What company is it?
What do the toys call Al?
In Toy Story 2, Woody goes missing, just like in the first one, except this time, he's much further away than just next door, and Buzz isn't with him. Instead, the trusty Space Ranger is leading a search party to get him, and they manage to find him too, because they've seen the man who took him, Al, on his TV commercial for his toy store, Al's Toy Barn. They don't know him as Al, though. They have a nickname for him, based on his costume from the commercial. What is it?
Who is the evil kid in Toy Story?
We don’t know an awful lot about the human characters in Toy Story. We know that Andy’s dad is never around and didn’t even move with the family, so he’s most likely not in the picture, and whatever that means is up for speculation. Did he die? Did he walk out on them? Was Papa a rolling stone? We also know that next door to Andy’s old house, there lived an evil kid who liked to torture toys. What’s that kid’s name?
What sport is Merida great at?
Pixar was criticized back in 2012 when Brave was first released. For starters, it didn't really match the high standards they had set with the likes of Monsters, Inc. and The Incredibles. But also, it had taken them 17 years to finally do a movie with a female lead and then they went and made her, lo and behold, a princess. How imaginative! But at least she was a strong and independent princess who didn't need no man. Merida is a badass who's great at one particular sport. What is it?
Which country is the setting of Coco?
Coco is the most recent Pixar movie and it's grossed over triple its production budget in just a few weeks. It's also been critically acclaimed and praised as a beautiful piece of storytelling and amazing representation of Mexican culture and artistry. It is also notable as the first ever movie with a nine digit budget to star a predominantly Latino cast of actors, so that's good too. It’s all good, all progressive. But what Latino country is the movie's setting?
Which Cheers actor is in every Pixar movie?
There's an actor from Cheers, the guy who played Cliff Clavin, who appears in every single Pixar movie without fault. The studio calls this guy their "good luck charm." He's always in small roles, like Hamm in Toy Story, the Abominable Snowman in Monsters, Inc., the Underminer in The Incredibles, and Mack in Cars, but he's always memorable, thanks to his distinctive voice. Being in every Pixar movie has made this guy technically the highest grossing voice actor in the world, with his movies grossing over $12 billion worldwide. So, which actor from Cheers is it?
What corporation ruined Earth in WALL-E?
By the beginning of the narrative of WALL-E, everyone has left the planet Earth behind and they’re all lounging around in a generation ship – basically a huge shopping mall flying around outer space. The underlying irony (and the key to the social commentary of the story) is that Earth was run into the ground by a greedy, immoral corporation and then, when everyone had to leave, they all got into generation ships that were made by that same corporation. What corporation is it?
What is Carl Fredricksen's wife's name?
The opening few minutes of Up are arguably the most powerful moments in the history of summer. It charts the entire lifespan of a man and a woman who are deeply in love, from the moment they meet as kids to the painting of their house to their picnics in the park to Carl's job as a balloon salesman to his wife's illness in later life, right up to the point where she dies. It's more tragic and romantic than most full length love stories and yet it's just a few minutes long. What is the name of Mr. Fredricksen's wife?
What type of insect is WALL-E's friend?
For the first act of WALL-E, before he falls in love and travels out to space to save the world, the titular little robot lives a pretty isolated life on an abandoned planet Earth that is filled to the brim with trash. He's just going around and picking up garbage and compacting it into cubes and making huge, towering structures out of it. So that he doesn't go nuts and malfunction, he has a little insect companion to keep him company. What type of insect is it?
Which is these is NOT an emotion characterized in Inside Out?
Inside Out emerged in 2015 as one of Pixar’s finest movies. Even by the standards that Pixar have set for themselves, Inside Out was a freaking masterpiece. It set records at the box office – it was the highest opening for an original title at the time – so audiences clearly connected with the premise of human emotions personified. In the end, it grossed more than $800 million at the worldwide box office. So, which of these emotions is NOT a character in Inside Out?
Who voiced Remy in Ratatouille?
Ratatouille is a great movie about the culinary world of France, in which a sewer rat becomes friends with a lowly chef and teaches him how to cook really great food for a snooty critic. The actor who voices Remy is a god in the world of alternative comedy, where his style sees him tackle the same observations that other comics do, but through pop culture references. It’s very entertaining. He was in the show King of Queens. Who is he?
What type of dinosaur is Arlo?
The Good Dinosaur was the least successful of all the Pixar movies. Toy Story 3 made over $1 billion at the worldwide box office and The Good Dinosaur could hardly scrape $300 million. It was a financial write-off for the companies involved, and it’s a shame, really, because the movie is very good. It’s touching and heartbreaking and moving and powerful and fun and beautiful – and it’s interesting, too, set in an alternate history where dinosaurs survived to human times. What type of dinosaur is Arlo?
Which of these Pixar movies does NOT have a prequel or sequel?
The Pixar people were originally not going to do any sequels or prequels to their movies, but Disney owned the rights, and they were going to do their own. So, fearing that they would butcher it, the true creative powers stepped in to do them justice. Now, prequels are very difficult to pull off. Just ask George Lucas, or even to some extent, Peter Jackson. But, lo and behold, Pixar attempted those too, and did it well! But which of these Pixar movies does NOT have a prequel or sequel?
What town does Lightning McQueen move to?
It is often suggested that Cars (the first one at least) was plagiarized from another movie. The story, themes, and characters mirror that of Doc Hollywood, the comedy where Michael J. Fox is a hotshot city doctor who causes havoc in a small town and is court ordered to fix it. While he's there, he gains some perspective and learns small town values and falls in love with a local girl. Sound familiar? That's because it's exactly what happens in Cars. But in Cars, what is the name of the town?
Which Seinfeld actor voiced a character in A Bug's Life?
A Bug's Life, one of the best and most underrated of all the Pixar movies, was released in the '90s and it's notable for having a lot of the biggest sitcom stars from that decade in its voice cast (alongside the now disgraced Kevin Spacey as Hopper, but let's just forget about that). Dave Foley from NewsRadio, David Hyde Pierce from Frasier, Brad Garrett from Everybody Loves Raymond, Richard Kind from Spin City, and an actor from Seinfeld. Which one?
What are heroes called in The Incredibles?
The Incredibles was made a few years before Iron Man gave way to the MCU, which in turn inspired the DCEU, which all contributed toward the current climate that we have in the movie industry, where every other release cost $200 million to make and stars a bunch of superheroes from all different movies coming together. In The Incredibles, a society of superheroes who come in and out of each other’s lives was a new thing – what do they call the superheroes?
What Boy Scouts-like organization is Russell a member of?
Director Pete Docter said of the point of Up, “Basically, the message of the film is that the real adventure of life is the relationship we have with other people, and it’s so easy to lose sight of the things we have and the people that are around us until they are gone.” Believe it or not, Russell is not actually a Boy Scout. He’s a member of a fictional organization of youths that is very similar to the Boy Scouts. What is it?
Which actress plays herself as the voiceover for the Marine Life Institute?
In Finding Dory, the highly anticipated sequel to 2003’s Finding Nemo, the leading characters all head to the Marine Life Institute, “the jewel of Morro Bay, California,” which is essentially a more ethical version of SeaWorld. The whole storyline for Finding Dory was changed after the creative team watched Blackfish, so this was clearly a conscious decision to be more respectful to marine life. In the institute, there’s a friendly voiceover provided by an environmentally conscious actress who plays herself. Who is she?
What is the CDA’s code for when someone gets contaminated with a human element?
The CDA is the Child Detection Agency – the feds in the monster world of Monsters, Inc. – and just like any governing entity, they have a set of codes and rules and standards. They have one code for when an employee of the company gets contaminated with an object or element from inside the human world. Poor George keeps becoming the victim of these, as he is constantly coming out of the human world with a sock on his back or a toy stuck to his foot. What is the code?
Who voiced Disgust in Inside Out?
The actress who perfectly voices the role of Disgust in the movie Inside Out has recently had a little baby (and the entire internet is freaking out in an attempt to figure out who the father is, which the mother has remained tight-lipped about). The actress used to play Kelly on The Office and was also a writer for the show. She’s appeared in movies like The Night Before and The 40 Year Old Virgin. She’s also written a pair of bestselling books. Who is she?
Which of these countries is NOT visited in Cars 2?
Cars 2 is by far the most maligned of all the Pixar movies. It took the Doc Hollywood story of the original, which had a theme of finding true values outside of a flashy, phony life in the spotlight, and switched it up. The sequel took comic relief Mater and put him centerstage. And then they had him get wrapped up in an international espionage plot. They made Mater a James Bond and of course, it didn’t work. So, which of these countries is NOT visited in Cars 2?
What body part does Buzz Lightyear lose when he tries to fly at Sid's?
One of the most tragic moments in Toy Story (the first one) is when Buzz Lightyear is in Sid’s living room and sees the TV commercial for himself, and then realizes that he has limitations and he can’t do what he thought he could. This is such a painfully relatable concept. We’ve all had to realize our limitations at one point or another. In a last ditch effort to prove he’s a Space Ranger, Buzz jumps off the banister to fly out the window, only to fall and lose a body part. What does he lose?
What is the password on Syndrome’s computer?
The storyline of The Incredibles is, for lack of a better word, incredible! There’s some key dynamics at the core of it. The villain isn’t just some guy who’s bent on world domination – he’s the kid who tried to be Mr. Incredible’s sidekick back in the day and got shunned. It’s taken a while, and there’s plenty of backstory, but now, he’s back and he’s tricked Mr. Incredible into falling right into his trap. Mr. Incredible ends up in a cave underwater, where he finds the password to Syndrome’s computer. What is it?
Which of these produces more power?
Monsters, Inc. is all about generating power. The monsters go into the human world, either make them scream or make them laugh, and then generate the power into little yellow canisters back in the office in the monster world. Mr. Waternoose and Randall are a pair of strong believers in the power of screams, while Mike and Sulley believe just as strongly in the power of laughter. But is this a moral thing or do laughs actually produce more power than screams?
Who abandoned Jessie?
If there’s one thing Pixar is great at (and there’s far more than one), it’s making a really, really, ridiculously sad montages. The first few moments of Up will make even the most cold-hearted person cry, and then of course, there’s a scene where Jessie’s backstory is revealed in Toy Story 2. All you need to bring those painful memories flooding back is the thought of the song “When She Loved Me.” Who was the girl that abandoned Jessie in the montage?
Who is the dentist’s unruly niece in Finding Nemo?
The whole original concept behind Finding Nemo came from director Andrew Stanton’s experiences as a child, when he used to love going to the dentist’s office so that he could look at the fish in the tank, assuming they were from the ocean and desperate to get home. That’s amazing, right? Just picture that. And then it became such a brilliant movie some years later. In the dentist’s office in Finding Nemo, the dentist has a scary, unruly niece. What’s her name?
What is the name of Riley’s imaginary friend?
In Inside Out, when Joy and Sadness break apart from Riley’s mind and find themselves among her memories, they meet her old childhood imaginary friend, who she forgot a long time ago. That last moment that we see him, when we realize that he sacrificed himself so that Joy could make Riley happy again, is one of the most heartbreaking moments in the whole movie. He’s played by Curb Your Enthusiasm and Spin City actor Richard Kind. What’s the character’s name?
What country of the UK is the setting of Brave?
The critical reception to Brave was generally positive, but not overwhelmingly so. Roger Ebert wrote, “The good news is that the kids will probably love it, and the bad news is that parents will be disappointed if they're hoping for another Pixar groundbreaker. Unlike such brightly original films as Toy Story, Finding Nemo, WALL-E, and Up, this one finds Pixar poaching on traditional territory of Disney.” Brave is at least original in its setting within the UK. What country is the setting?
Which of these movies has the most sequels?
Pixar only does sequels very rarely. They have also gone into the dangerous territory of prequels every now and then (well, once). But they only do a sequel if they have a really good idea for one and they know they can do it right. They don’t make their original movies with the prospect of doing a sequel. Those things are never planned. They do them standalone. But then, some of them have turned into trilogies. So, which of these has the most sequels?
Who voiced James P. Sullivan?
James P. Sullivan, who actually prefers that you call him Sulley because he’s so darn humble and cool, is one of the most lovable characters in the whole history of Pixar. He’s kind, sweet, funny, furry, cuddly, and he always does the right thing. And most importantly, he has a warm and inviting voice that reminds you of your grandpa. The actor who provides that voice is a screen legend from the likes of The Big Lebowski and Raising Arizona. He’s brilliant. Who is he?
What is the name of the ship in WALL-E?
Sigourney Weaver did the voice of the computer on board the ship in WALL-E, who frequently communicates with the captain of the ship, played by the great Jeff Garlin from Curb Your Enthusiasm (the Pixar guys must really like Curb Your Enthusiasm – they cast someone from the show in almost all of their movies). Director Andrew Stanton told her, “You realize you get to be Mother now?” in reference to the ship’s computer in Alien. But what is the name of the ship itself?
As of 2017, how many feature length films has Pixar produced?
On the basis that Coco is the latest released movie from Pixar and Toy Story, back in 1995, was the first, how many feature length movies have been produced by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Brad Bird, and the rest of the team at Pixar? Remember, there’s toys, fish, superheroes, monsters, rats, bugs, talking cars, dinosaurs – hell, even emotions – to consider. The studio brings out a new movie, be it an original or a sequel or a prequel, once or twice a year. How many have they done?