12. Monsters Inc.

I think the best Pixar movies are the ones that take a simple concept and dig in to create something both unique and memorable. Monsters, Inc. is a great example of this type of Pixar flick. Most kids have experienced the terror of thinking, no, believing, that a monster is hiding in their closet or living under their bed. Monsters, Inc. goes, “Yeah, there were monsters in your closet, and they live in their own world and use closet doors as magical portals to show up, scare you, and suck a bit of your energy away in the process to keep their TVs and cars running.” It’s such a great idea that it would have worked with any actors voicing the main characters of Mike and Sully. But Pixar brought in the always great John Goodman and equally talented Billy Crystal to bring these two monster pals to life in what is both a workplace comedy and a weird sci-fi comedy romp. It really only misses the top 10 because Pixar has made so many great films that really good movies can still land in the middle of the pack. – Zack Zwiezen