Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Emotional Pixar Films Trivia Quiz!

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Prepare to tug at your heartstrings with this trivia quiz on Pixar’s most emotional animated films! From tear-jerking montages to profound family stories, these 20 questions range from easy warm-ups to expert-level challenges. Grab a tissue and test your knowledge of Up, Inside Out, Toy Story 3, Coco, and more!

20 Trivia Questions on Emotional Pixar Films

Question 1: Which Pixar film features an opening montage of a couple’s life together, set to the poignant track “Married Life”?

A. Toy Story 3
B. Coco
C. Up
D. Soul

Question 2: In Toy Story 3, what is the name of the cuddly bear antagonist who rules Sunnyside Daycare?

A. Big Baby
B. Lotso
C. Chuckles
D. Mr. Pricklepants

Question 3: Who voices the character of Joy in Pixar’s Inside Out?

A. Mindy Kaling
B. Kaitlyn Dias
C. Amy Poehler
D. Phyllis Smith

Question 4: In Coco, what is the name of Miguel’s loyal Xoloitzcuintli dog?

A. Pepita
B. Dante
C. Alebrije
D. Héctor

Question 5: In Soul, what profession does Joe Gardner hold before his accident?

A. Chef
B. Middle school band teacher
C. Jazz pianist
D. Barber

Question 6: In Onward, what magical gem do the Lightfoot brothers seek to resurrect their father?

A. Phoenix gem
B. Dragon stone
C. Elf crystal
D. Questing orb

Question 7: In Inside Out, which imaginary friend sacrifices himself in Riley’s mind to help Joy escape?

A. Rainbow Unicorn
B. Bing Bong
C. Jangles the Clown
D. Dream Productions Director

Question 8: In Toy Story 2, what song does Jessie sing recounting her abandonment by her owner Emily?

A. You’ve Got a Friend in Me
B. When She Loved Me
C. Strange Things
D. I Will Go Sailing No More

Question 9: In Up, what was Carl and Ellie’s lifelong dream adventure destination?

A. Mount Everest
B. Paradise Falls
C. Angel Falls
D. Niagara Falls

Question 10: In Coco, who is revealed to be the true writer of “Remember Me”?

A. Ernesto de la Cruz
B. Miguel Rivera
C. Héctor Rivera
D. Imelda Rivera

Question 11: In Soul, which character is voiced by Tina Fey and has lived in the Great Before for centuries without finding her spark?

A. Moonwind
B. 22
C. Counselor Jerry
D. Dorothea Williams

Question 12: In Finding Nemo, what tragic event at the start of the film claims Marlin’s wife Coral and all but one of their eggs?

A. Shark attack
B. Barracuda attack
C. Whale swallow
D. Jellyfish sting

Question 13: In WALL-E, what precious item does WALL-E carefully protect that symbolises hope for Earth?

A. A boot
B. A Rubik’s Cube
C. A plant
D. A pizza box

Question 14: In Inside Out, what is the name of the core memory hub that crumbles when Riley runs away?

A. Train of Thought
B. Personality Islands
C. Headquarters
D. Subconscious

Question 15: In Toy Story 3, what does Andy’s mother suggest he do with his toys before college?

A. Donate to Sunnyside
B. Sell at a garage sale
C. Store in the attic
D. Give to Bonnie

Question 16: In Onward, who voices the older brother Barley Lightfoot?

A. Chris Pratt
B. Tom Holland
C. Octavia Spencer
D. Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Question 17: In Coco, what colour are the marigold petals that allow the living to cross into the Land of the Dead?

A. Blue
B. White
C. Orange
D. Purple

Question 18: In Up, what rare bird does Russell mistake for Kevin?

A. Snipe
B. Cyanopsitta spixii (Spix’s Macaw)
C. Cyanopsitta seileri
D. Parrot

Question 19: In Soul, what does Joe discover is not his true spark after mentoring 22?

A. Teaching
B. Music
C. Pizza
D. Astronomy

Question 20: In Toy Story 3, what toy does Andy ultimately give to Bonnie during their emotional handover?

A. Woody only
B. Buzz Lightyear
C. All his toys
D. Rex

Answers

  1. C. Up – The 2009 film Up opens with Carl and Ellie’s silent montage scored by Michael Giacchino’s “Married Life”; the others have emotional moments but no such opening.
  2. B. Lotso – Lotso (Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear) is the villainous pink bear in Sunnyside; Big Baby is his henchman, others are sympathetic toys.
  3. C. Amy Poehler – Amy Poehler voices Joy, the optimistic leader emotion; Kaling voices Disgust, Dias is Riley, Smith is Sadness.
  4. B. Dante – Dante is Miguel’s stray dog companion in Coco (2017); Pepita is an alebrije, others are characters.
  5. B. Middle school band teacher – Joe is a part-time jazz musician and full-time band teacher in Soul (2020); the chef is from Ratatouille.
  6. A. Phoenix gem – The brothers use the Phoenix gem for their spell in Onward (2020); others are fictional distractors.
  7. B. Bing Bong – Bing Bong, Riley’s forgotten friend, fades away heroically; others are minor mind world elements.
  8. B. When She Loved Me – Jessie performs Randy Newman’s song about her owner’s abandonment in Toy Story 2 (1999).
  9. B. Paradise Falls – Carl fulfils Ellie’s dream to reach Paradise Falls in Venezuela in Up; Angel Falls is real but different.
  10. C. Héctor Rivera – Héctor wrote “Remember Me” for his daughter Coco in Coco; Ernesto stole it.
  11. B. 22 – Tina Fey voices soul number 22 in Soul; others are supportive characters.
  12. B. Barracuda attack – A barracuda kills Coral and most eggs at the drop-off in Finding Nemo (2003).
  13. C. A plant – WALL-E nurtures a single green plant in WALL-E (2008), key to humanity’s return.
  14. B. Personality Islands – The five Personality Islands (e.g., Family Island) fall into the Memory Dump in Inside Out.
  15. A. Donate to Sunnyside – Andy’s mum offers Sunnyside donation unknowingly to Lotso’s prison in Toy Story 3.
  16. A. Chris Pratt – Chris Pratt voices Barley in Onward; Holland is Ian, others are supporting roles.
  17. C. Orange – Orange marigold petals form the bridge in Coco‘s Día de los Muertos celebration.
  18. C. Cyanopsitta seileri – Kevin is a fictional South American bird species Cyanopsitta seileri in Up.
  19. B. Music – Joe’s spark is living life fully, not just music, as revealed post-22 in Soul.
  20. C. All his toys – Andy hands over Woody and the gang to Bonnie in the heartfelt airport scene.

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