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10 best Pixar movies, ranked

The Disney-owned animation studio churns out one masterpiece after another, and these are the best of the best.

Tom’s Guide · Jun 19, 2025

7 best movies like 'Inside Out' to stream right now

Our picks for more animated coming-of-age movies like 'Inside Out'

Tom’s Guide · Jun 13, 2024

How Frozen became the catalyst for Disney's shift from male-centric tales

The landscape of animated musical films has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years. Male storylines, once the hallmark of the genre, have taken a back seat, thanks to the revolutionary success of a film that centres around the relationship between two sisters: Disney’s Frozen. Released in 2013, it marks…

The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023

Angry moms: Disney film's menstruation talk not appropriate. Period. Are they right?

In Disney/Pixar's new animated film, "Turning Red," a 13-year-old Chinese Canadian girl named Mei Lee comes into puberty and turns into a giant, furry red panda whenever strong teenage emotions overwhelm her.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022

Turning Red celebrates how pop fandom shapes our lives for the better

Pixar’s new film is a refreshingly respectful exploration of how much teenage girls invest in their pop idols – and what they get in return

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2022

Turning Red review – Pixar’s fizzing journey through female adolescence

A 13-year-old girl’s emotions take the form of a large red panda in this uplifting tale of menstruation, friendship and embracing change

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022

Mary McNamara: If you can’t relate to ‘Turning Red,’ you must not like good movies

Here’s something I did not know about myself until I saw Domee Shi’s new Pixar movie “Turning Red”: Apparently I am a 13-year old Chinese Canadian girl living in Toronto in the early 2000s.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022

Pixar character supervisor played with red pandas as research for 'Turning Red'

PITTSBURGH — Christian Hoffman swears his trip to the San Francisco Zoo to hang out with a bunch of red pandas wasn't just for fun. Unlikely as it may seem, his story checks out.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

Karla Peterson: Meet the animator who made Pixar's 'Turning Red' so cute and fluffy

SAN DIEGO — Thirteen-year-old Mei Lee is an overachieving teenager hiding a supersized secret. When Mei gets anxious, aggravated or angry, she turns into a giant red panda. And yes, panda-monium does ensue.

Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022

‘Turning Red’ review: Raging hormones turn a girl into a panda in Pixar’s imaginative latest

“Turning Red” asserts the value of a metaphor signifying more than one thing. With any story centered on a 13-year-old’s multidirectional hormones in the sweaty grip of puberty, anything less than one would be a cruel lie.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 8, 2022