Quick note: "Disney-Pixar" means movies made by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. (We’re not including classic Disney hand-drawn films like The Lion King here—that’s a different list.)

These are the films that invented modern computer animation. Watch these first.

Pixar realized they could make adults cry in public.

So, what sets Disney Pixar animated movies apart from other animated films? Here are a few factors that contribute to their enduring success: