What is A113? Why does A113 appear in so many movies?

What is A113? Why is A-113 used so much in movies? Let's find out together!

Pixar fans who have experienced the Easter Eggs in the movies will know about A113. If you have a sharp eye, you have seen "A113" many times when watching Pixar movies. It is the license plate of Andy's mother's car in the "Toy Story" series. It is the prohibition code you often see in "Wall-E". It is on the camera that the diver carries when catching Nemo in "Finding Nemo".

And A113 goes beyond Pixar movies. You can find it in 'Avengers,' 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,' 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes,' 'The Simpsons,' and 'Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol.' It's all around us. And it's clearly not just a crazy coincidence. There's a reason why it's in these movies. And that reason is because animators want to pay homage to where they got their start.

What does A113 mean?

A113 is the code number of the graphic design and character animation department at the California Institute of Arts. John Lasseter and Brad Bird, two of the people who worked in this legendary department, wanted to use the character A113 on a certain detail of each animated film they designed. This small detail would be like a special signature to affirm the talent of these talented designers.

What movies does A113 appear in?

Do you remember which movies the character A113 appeared in? Let's review some movies that have the character A113 appear.

Samuel Daniel

Update 25 July 2025