The Luxo Ball
The yellow toy ball with a red star and blue stripe first appeared in Pixar's groundbreaking 1986 short film 'Luxo Jr.' It has since rolled through the background of Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Up, Inside Out, and countless other features as a tribute to computer animation history.
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Toy Story (1995)
The Luxo Ball Rolls Through Andy's House
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Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Boo Hands Sulley the Luxo Ball in the Film's Final Scene
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Finding Nemo (2003)
The Luxo Ball Sits in the Dentist's Waiting-Room Toy Chest
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Up (2009)
The Luxo Ball Sits by a Dresser in the Same Bedroom as Lotso
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Up (2009)
Russell's Merit Badge Sash Hides an Apple Cursor and a Luxo Ball
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Toy Story 3 (2010)
The Luxo Ball Is Worked Into a Tile Outside Sunnyside Daycare
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Brave (2012)
The Luxo Ball Turns Up as Merida Enters the Witch's Cottage
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Monsters University (2013)
The Luxo Ball Turns Up as Wall Graffiti at the Scare Games
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The Good Dinosaur (2015)
The Luxo Ball Floats by During Arlo and Spot's Fermented-Fruit Bender
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Finding Dory (2016)
The Luxo Ball Appears Twice, Including as a Steering Wheel Logo
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Cars 3 (2017)
A Derby Car Wears the Luxo Ball and Pixar's Founding Year
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Coco (2017)
The Luxo Ball Sits on a Table During a Dog-and-Alebrije Scuffle
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Incredibles 2 (2018)
Both Halves of the Pixar Logo Show Up: the Luxo Ball and the Lamp
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Onward (2020)
The Luxo Ball Is Painted on a Shield in Manticore's Tavern
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Soul (2020)
The Luxo Ball Loses Its Blue Stripe in the Great Before
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Luca (2021)
The Luxo Ball Sits on a Portorosso Rooftop
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Turning Red (2022)
The Luxo Ball Floats in Tyler's Birthday Party Pool
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Elio (2025)
The Luxo Ball Rides Along as a Sticker on Elio's Rocket
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