PIXAR CRY INDEX: PERSONAL TOP 20October 20, 2026
THE FORMULA
Cry Points = D × S × Q × [1 + 0.10 × (H − 3)]
D = Duration of crying, in minutes
S = Strength of crying, rated 1–5
Q = Emotional quality of crying, rated 1–5
H = Healing nature of crying, rated 1–5
Healing Modifier
H = 1: ×0.80, Emotionally burdensome
H = 2: ×0.90, Painful or unresolved
H = 3: ×1.00, Neutral or mixed
H = 4: ×1.10, Comforting or restorative
H = 5: ×1.20, Profoundly healing
All scores represent personal, subjective experiences. The formula provides a consistent ranking method, not an objective scientific measurement of emotional responses.
TOP 20 PIXAR CRY RANKINGS
D = Minutes | S = Strength | Q = Quality | H = Healing | Modifier = Healing multiplier. Ties share the same rank.
20. Toy Story 2: 1.8 pointsD 1 · S 1 · Q 2 · H 2 · ×0.90
18. (tie) Onward: 2.0 pointsD 1 · S 1 · Q 2 · H 3 · ×1.00
18. (tie) Monsters University: 2.0 pointsD 1 · S 1 · Q 2 · H 3 · ×1.00
17. Incredibles 2: 2.2 pointsD 1 · S 1 · Q 2 · H 4 · ×1.10
16. Finding Nemo: 4.4 pointsD 1 · S 1 · Q 4 · H 4 · ×1.10
15. Finding Dory: 6.0 pointsD 1 · S 2 · Q 3 · H 3 · ×1.00
13. (tie) Turning Red: 6.6 pointsD 1 · S 2 · Q 3 · H 4 · ×1.10
13. (tie) Brave: 6.6 pointsD 1 · S 2 · Q 3 · H 4 · ×1.10
11. (tie) Elemental: 8.8 pointsD 1 · S 2 · Q 4 · H 4 · ×1.10
11. (tie) WALL-E: 8.8 pointsD 1 · S 2 · Q 4 · H 4 · ×1.10
9. (tie) Toy Story 3: 13.2 pointsD 1 · S 3 · Q 4 · H 4 · ×1.10
9. (tie) Monsters, Inc.: 13.2 pointsD 1 · S 3 · Q 4 · H 4 · ×1.10
8. Coco: 22.5 pointsD 1 · S 5 · Q 5 · H 2 · ×0.90
7. Lightyear: 32.0 pointsD 2 · S 4 · Q 4 · H 3 · ×1.00
5. (tie) Soul: 36.0 pointsD 2 · S 3 · Q 5 · H 5 · ×1.20
5. (tie) Cars 3: 36.0 pointsD 2 · S 3 · Q 5 · H 5 · ×1.20
4. Up: 48.0 pointsD 3 · S 5 · Q 4 · H 1 · ×0.80
3. Inside Out: 52.8 pointsD 3 · S 4 · Q 4 · H 4 · ×1.10
2. Ratatouille: 57.6 pointsD 3 · S 4 · Q 4 · H 5 · ×1.20
1. Luca: 90.0 pointsD 3 · S 5 · Q 5 · H 5 · ×1.20
THE TOTALS
Total Crying Duration: 31 minutes
Total Cry Points: 450.5
WATCHED FILMS THAT PRODUCED NO TEARS
Toy Story (1995): 0 points
A Bug’s Life (1998): 0 points
The Incredibles (2004): 0 points
Cars (2006): 0 points
Cars 2 (2011): 0 points
UNRANKED PIXAR FILMS: NOT YET WATCHED
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Inside Out 2 (2024)
Elio (2025)
Hoppers (2026)
Toy Story 5 (2026)
These five films are excluded from the rankings because I have not watched them. They have not received scores, and their absence does not indicate a negative judgment of their emotional quality or storytelling.
An unwatched film is UNRANKED, not a zero-point film.
FINAL SURVEY ACCOUNTING
20 films produced tears and received positive scores.5 films were watched without crying and scored zero.6 films remain unwatched and unranked.
31 Pixar feature films accounted for.
All 20 positive scores have been independently recalculated and verified against their component ratings.
