24 Brilliant Details In Pixar Movies That Prove This Studio Reigns Supreme

Pixar's all about details and these posts certainly prove it.

Sophia

• Published in Disney
• November 21, 2021

If there's one thing that everyone lauds Pixar movies for, it's the unmissed details that come along with their production. Come to think of it, who would want to fact-check everything in a movie with talking animals and a humorous (and heartwarming) plot?

Finding things that are accurate in cartoons doesn't usually belong to your everyday hobbies and interests, but for some people, they actually go to great lengths in noticing all these details in Pixar movies. Let's face it, if we're only watching these things for the story, we wouldn't have ever noticed all these details amidst all the action and fun going on.

And by saying "details", we do not mean the number of strands in a hair or the stray threads in a sweater, but rather, details that provide a lot more background information and explanation that goes along with the story. While it may not seem important when you see a movie for the first time, it's definitely a cool easter egg to learn afterward!

A subreddit called Movie Details specializes in this kind of content, where Redditors all over the world share these cool details they find in movies for the people on the Internet to see. It was created in 2017, and at present time, it has evolved into an ever-growing community with 2.2M members that share a love for cinematic productions.

Some of them feature fan-favorite Pixar films so lo and behold, check out some of the things they dug up in these iconic cartoons!

1. Boundin' (2003)

Model T cars rely on gravity to supply their engine with fuel so it would be hard to drive up a steep hill. However, it is still possible to do so if you were to drive it in reverse, hence, this scene.

2. Ratatouille (2007)

You can see the green smears on the cutting board when Linguini is chopping leeks, which happens when you do cut green vegetables. His bite marks from Remy a couple of days before is also still visible.

3. Monsters University (2013)

Powers come from screams that appear in their gaseous state in the scream tanks. Since the power used here is gas, the light switches are valves and pipes are used instead of wires.

4. Wall-E (2008)

After the lightning strikes Wall-E's umbrella, his battery goes back to being full.

5. Up (2009)

Ever wondered why Dug was the only one who successfully tracked down the tropical bird? It's because he was the only hunting dog (golden retriever) among the guard dog breeds.

6. Cars (2006)

In this opening scene, the animators added bits of rubber coming off the cars as they degrade.

7. Toy Story (1995)

Buzz Lightyear has accurately colored airplane navigation lights on his wings.

8. The Incredibles (2004)

Bob's cubicle space is mostly taken up by a pillar, which explains why it is so cramped.

9. Toy Story 3 (2010)

Toy Story Ken and Barbie were based on real life toys from the Barbie toyline. Ken is the 1988 Animal Lovin' Ken Toy, while Barbie is the 1983 Great Shape Barbie Toy.

10. The Incredibles (2004)

In scenes like this, Director Brad Bird wanted Dash to have an out-of-breath voice, so instead of instructing the voice actor (Spencer Fox) to act just like that, he actually made him run four laps around the studio until he sounded tired.

11. Finding Nemo

When the shark started crying when Marlin talks about nemo, it's actually an ode to the real life fact that male sharks leave the female ones after they mate. He's saying "I never knew my father", which is, scientifically accurate.

12. Bug’s Life (1997)

Hopper remarks that Atta doesn't smell like a queen, while moving his antennas across her face. That's how IRL insects smell.

13. Cars (2006)

In this scene, Lightning Mcqueen shakes a lot more than Mater because Mcqueen is a racecar, and racecars have a firmer suspension.

14. Toy Story 2 (1999)

When Al was about to hang up with the Japanese Toy Museum, he actually says "Don't touch my mustache" which is just him mispronouncing “どういたしまして” (Dōitashimashite), or "You're welcome" in Japanese.

15. Ratatouille (2007)

Colette has a scar on her wrist her, which may have been burn marks from cooking.

16. Soul (2020)

The first soul was numbered 108, 210, 121, 415. This aligns with the current estimation that more than 108 billion humans have already existed on Earth.

17. The Incredibles (2004)

This court room scene in The Incredibles was drawn because, realistically speaking, it is illegal to record in a courtroom.

18. Ratatouille (2007)

In this scene, the team actually got a crew member (Kesten Migdal) to jump in a pool while wearing a chef's uniform to accurately animate how it would stick to the body when wet.

19. The Incredibles (2004)

Dash is sitting in the front seat her, reflecting the lax child car-seat law of the period. It was only enacted in the 80's.

20. Wall-E (2008)

The original captain's uniform does not fit this captain so he just wears it around his neck, held by only the top button.

21. Inside Out (2015)

The family came from Minnesota and the team colors of the University of Minnesota are maroon and gold. Riley is seen wearing those colors during her hockey tryout.

22. The Incredibles (2004)

Violet is struggling to create a force field around the campfire. The fire starts to flicker when deprived of oxygen.

23. Finding Nemo (2003)

This character Gill is a moorish idol—a species known to not handle captivity well. He was always the one forming escape plans so this makes a lot more sense when you know his nature in real life.

24. Inside Out (2015)

Japanese kids don't like bell peppers, so in the film, they changed the broccolis into bell peppers—adapting this joke.

Pixar is definitely at the top of the game when it comes to the quality of their animated movies, and they truly deserve to be! the amount of effort and creativity that goes behind the scenes reflects really well on screen.

Have you ever noticed these things? Comment down your thoughts and share this for all your family and friends to see!

Sophia