And even still, "Cars 2" was a $559 million hit. In the 2010s, Pixar began to skew further and ... being one of the studio's best, featuring a cry moment for the ages. (I can't even think of ...

Since more modelers could build garments, Pixar's artists could dress over 300 animated characters for "Toy Story 3," compared to the 76 in the first movie. The filmmakers behind "Cars 2 ...