3) Toy Story (1995)
The O.G. of the Pixar canon, Toy Story kicked off a computer animated movie revolution and did it with brazen style. As the head-of-the-class of the Pixar template, the toys-to-life story also introduced audiences to the idea that a kids movie could be about something more.
Here, Woody (Tom Hanks) faces a personal — and public — schism in attempting to deal with newcomer Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), setting the unlikely duo off on an epic adventure across the sidewalk and back. It turns its hero into a villain, posits questions on true friendship and betrayal and the point of existence, and has a really great theme song. Toy Story 2 may get the credit for introducing fan-favorite characters and Toy Story 3 packs the biggest heart-beating wallop, but, as they say, you just can’t beat the original.