No animation outfit has made us laugh as loud and cry as hard as Disney's Pixar. From the best friendship of Woody and Buzz in "Toy Story" to tear-jerking moments in "Coco" and "Up" that turned us ...

Pixar has an esteemed ... Riley in 2015. The movie was widely praised for its approach to exploring emotions and how complex and multi-faceted they can be for people of all ages.

But five of them are essential in understanding what makes its films so special. The first rule is in understanding the structure of a story. All Pixar movies are generally formatted the same way.