18. Monsters University
Personally, I love Monsters University. Pixar’s prequel, which is basically Revenge of the Nerds for kids, is a hell of a lot of fun with a great twist. However, it’s a follow-up, so it loses a few places there, and the fact that it is so influenced by college comedies of the ‘80s and ‘90s often makes it feel clichéd. By the end, it rises above that, ultimately giving a surprisingly realistic message that not all dreams are attainable—but at its core, Monsters University is just more of what made the original good in the first place.
