A Brief History of Pixar

WALL-E, 2008
Toy meets girl in Pixar's wondrous tale of WALL-E, the lonely trashman, and Eve, his sleek inamorata. This tale of a not-so-distant future offers a grim look at the deterioration of society on Earth, as it is overrun by garbage and humans who literally can't stand on their own two feet.

• 2011 TIME 100: John Lasseter