Future Pixar Movies that Relate to College

By Hannah Gitlin

Aug. 2, 2013

If you’re looking for a good family movie that presents the trials of college and young adulthood in a realistic, relatable way, you’ve probably already laughed with Monsters University and cried with Toy Story 3. Lucky for you, Disney/Pixar have revealed plans for a host of other college-themed movies slated for release in 2014.

Finding Nemo 3: Nemo Finds Himself – Up next in the popular series of movies about the little clownfish that could is the story of  who, upon graduating from the High School of Fish, goes off to Great Barrier University. He meets some crazy, loveable fish from all over the ocean, but everyone seems to be suffering from “Reefer Madness!” Will Nemo learn to rise above peer pressure, or will he sink deep into a lifetime of addiction?

Incredibles 2: Not Credible: Young Dash Parr was used to going through life fast. Too fast. Everyone marvelled at how he raced through overloaded course schedules at Super-Yale University. That is, until the Dean’s office caught up with how incredible his papers’ sources had been. Now Dash is expelled for super-plagarism and trying to get his life back on the right track.

Cars 3: Road Trip – This heartwarming story follows Lightning McQueen and Sally Carrera’s son Thunder, as he begins his search for the perfect college. Although his parents have worked hard to bring Radiator Springs back to its former glory, Thunder is still anxious to get far away from home, and is excited to visit his dream school, Carvard University. Here’s an excerpt from a teaser trailer that was just released by Pixar:

McQueen: Thunder, listen to your mom. We always go to the same gas station.

Thunder: Doesn’t that ever get boring, though? Why don’t we try something new? You know, in Boston, there’s this place—

Sally: Oh, I see. Now this is a Boston thing. Radiator Springs College of Racing and Driving wasn’t good enough for you.

Thunder: No, I mean, I just – forget it.

Slated for release in 2015, this coming-of-age flick should bring back memories of the uncomfortable family fun of road trips for everyone in the theater!

Up 2: Up 2 No Good – After the death of his long-time mentor Carl, Russell finds himself sinking into a troubled life, running with all the wrong crowds. When he starts up in college in the fall, he has a lot of trouble keeping his GPA “Up,” but no trouble keeping some other things “Up.” In this tale of love, loss, and sexual exploration, Russell finds himself relying on the ghost of Carl to guide him through the jungles of frat houses, the trials of clumsy hookups, and eventually the acceptance of his mentor’s loss. A college flick for the ages, this one will have the whole family smiling! Directed by Seth MacFarlane.