If there’s one thing we know about Pixar , it’s that they do an incredible job of planting Easter eggs in their movies. Sometimes they reference their own older, or upcoming movies, other times the details are less obvious and require a bit of digging.
Fortunately, we’ve done that part for you and rounded up some of the best Pixar Easter eggs we could find.
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“Wall-E”
If you recognized the sound that Wall-E makes when fully charged, it’s probably because it’s a sound you know all too well.
The sound is actually the same as the one a Macbook makes when it turns on. Steve Jobs, a co-founder of Apple, was also a co-founder of Pixar.
“Toy Story 2”
In Toy Story 2 , Al says, “Don’t touch my mustache,” as he’s getting off the phone with the Japanese toy museum.
This is actually a common mispronunciation of the Japanese word for “you’re welcome.”
“Toy Story 4”
While the actor who voiced Mr. Potato Head, Don Rickles, passed away in 2017, he was still the voice of Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story 4 , which came out in 2019, thanks to some careful and clever editing .
“Soul”
In Soul , which was released in 2020, there is a scene that subtly features a travel poster outside of an agency advertising the town of Portorosso. While viewers didn’t know it at the time, this was actually a nod to the Pixar film Luca , that wasn’t released until 2021.
“Soul” again.
In Soul , one of the souls is numbered 108,210,121,415.
This number was chosen based on the same number of people that have ever lived — at least at the time of the film’s early production stages, according to the Population Reference Bureau. That number has, of course, since changed.
“Up”
In the movie Up , the reason Dug is the only one that can track Kevin is that the other dogs are guarding breeds — English Bulldog, Doberman Pinscher, Rottweiler — while Dug is the only hunting breed — a Golden Retriever.
“Finding Nemo”
In Finding Nemo , Gill, a Moorish idol, is hellbent on breaking out of the dental office aquarium, and it turns out, Pixar chose his breed with that, specifically, in mind.
Moorish idols are notoriously difficult to keep in captivity.
“Finding Nemo” again.
In Finding Nemo , Bruce reveals in one scene that he has never met his father. While by human standards that sounds potentially traumatic, in nature it’s actually customary for shark fathers to abandon their pups as embryos.
“Onward”
In Onward , the unicorns came off a bit edgier than we anticipated. But this was in fact, done on purpose.
While many of us often associate unicorns with gentle mystique, fairy dust, and rainbows, the original ideation of the mythical creature depicted them as aggressive.
“Onward” again.
The fast-food chain featured in Onward called The Burger Shire, the sign out front reads: “Now serving second breakfast,” a small nod to Pippen from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring .
“Coco”
The abuelita in Coco isn’t entirely fictional. She is actually based on co-director Adrian Molina’s mother-in-law . He even flew her out from Mexico City so that the animators could portray her as accurately as possible.
“The Incredibles”
In Incredibles , Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl’s first suits are red and blue. So it’s actually quite fitting that the pair decided to name their daughter Violet, as that is the color red and blue make when combined.
“Incredibles 2”
In Incredibles 2 there is an abstract painting that hangs behind Helen’s bed when she’s staying at a hotel.
The painting is meant to represent her being separated from her family — the cluster of red lines being her husband, daughter, and son, and the red line off to the right being her.
“Cars 3”
In Cars 3 , Cruz Ramirez turns music on to help train one of the newer recruits, during which scene, we catch a glimpse of a teaser for Coco , which came out later that year. The new car is also from Santa Cecilia, where Coco is set.
“Encanto”
Evne though Encanto isn’t a Pixar film, during the scene when Maribel initially meets Bruno, there is a plant in his boot — a subtle reference to the 2008 Pixar film, Wall-E , where there is also a plant inside a boot.
