The Pixar Story (2007)

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Documentary about the history of Pixar animation

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.

• Released: 2007-08-28
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 250 votes

Directed by Leslie Iwerks.

Top cast

• Stacy Keach as Narrator (voice)
• Edwin Catmull as Self
• Steve Jobs as Self
• John Lasseter as Self
• William Reeves as Self
• Joe Ranft as Self - Heimlich/ Lenny
• George Lucas as Self
• Pete Docter as Self
• Andrew Stanton as Self - Seagulls
• Lee Unkrich as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Pixar Story

• United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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