20 Greatest Summer Blockbusters Ever Made
10. Toy Story 3 (2010)
RottenTomatoes Score: 99% (8.9/10)
Box Office: $1.063 billion
Why It's Awesome: Few movie studios can get two perfect movies out of a franchise, yet Pixar somehow managed to get three with Toy Story, and the third film is quite arguably the best of them.
What takes Toy Story 3 to the next level is the pervasive feeling of finality and "this is it" throughout, sure to wring easy tears of both nostalgia and longing from anyone who grew up with the movies.
Though this is certainly the darkest and most mature film of the trilogy, it still doesn't forget to train its focus on hilarious sight gags (Mr. Tortilla Head is an all-timer masterstroke of slapstick), wonderful new characters and a thrilling sense of adventure.
That it all culminates in unarguably one of the most satisfying and emotional endings in movie history is just the icing on the cake. Though it's a shame that Pixar is upending this with Toy Story 4, many fans may simply choose to leave it at "So long, partner."
As if that's not enough of an endorsement, Quentin Tarantino rather hilariously declared it his favourite film of 2010.