Pixar Directors Recommend: Films for Kids Under 13

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"You’re stuck inside, saving the world. So we asked a group of award-winning Pixar filmmakers to help self-isolating families plan the very best movie nights (and days, and nights, and days…).

We asked a group of the renowned studio’s directors and story artists—the people behind WALL·E, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Bao, La Luna, The Good Dinosaur, Purl, Cars 3, Toy Story 4 and more—to show up in your hour of need, and show up they have, with personal recommendations that we’ve split into three Letterboxd lists: All Ages, 7 to 12 Years and 12 Years and Over.

From two-minute shorts to the entire Harry Potter collection, there’s something for every viewing window. From Charlie Chaplin to Greta Gerwig, the films cover a century of cinema; and from slapstick to horror, a multitude of genres.

Our filmmakers were remarkably restrained, nominating more Studio Ghibli films than Pixar movies, though they collectively agreed that Toy Story should most definitely be there. So we’ll say it for them: please explore all the films of our contributing filmmakers: Angus MacLane, Domee Shi, Kristen Lester, Daniel Chong, Peter Sohn, Valerie LaPointe, Brian Fee, Enrico Casarosa and Andrew Stanton. Thanks, you wonderful people."

This list combines the first two lists that Letterboxd created with the Pixar directors, to present a selection of films suitable to watch with children under the age of 13. Some film series explicitly include all films in the series, even though only the first film is included in the Letterboxd lists (see their notes for more information): Back to the Future, Indiana Jones, and Harry Potter.

Individual lists on iCM
Pixar Directors Recommend: Combined List
Pixar Directors Recommend: Films for Families (All Ages)
Pixar Directors Recommend: Films for Families (7 to 12 Years)
Pixar Directors Recommend: Films for Families (12 Years and Over)

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  1. 65 -

    Little Women

    2019, in 5 top lists
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  2. 88 -

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    2018, in 21 top lists Check
  3. 75 -

    Paddington 2

    2017, in 8 top lists Check
  4. 9 -

    Ernest et Célestine

    2012 — a.k.a. Ernest & Celestine, in 4 top lists Check
  5. 36 -

    Winnie the Pooh

    2011, in 1 top list Check
  6. 23 -

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  7. 48 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  8. 83 -

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  9. 26 -

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 15 top lists Check
  10. 81 -

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  11. 89 -

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  12. 32 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  13. 25 -

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  14. 33 -

    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 95 -

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 37 top lists Check
  16. 41 -

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  17. 51 -

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 31 top lists Check
  18. 60 -

    The Iron Giant

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  19. 17 -

    The Lion King

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  20. 72 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  21. 79 -

    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
  22. 90 -

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  23. 2 -

    Babe

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
  24. 43 -

    Back to the Future Part III

    1990, in 6 top lists Check
  25. 3 -

    Bambi

    1942, in 13 top lists Check
  26. 27 -

    Gake no ue no Ponyo

    2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check
  27. 82 -

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    1984, in 11 top lists Check
  28. 42 -

    Back to the Future Part II

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
  29. 54 -

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    2009, in 9 top lists Check
  30. 84 -

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    2008, in 5 top lists Check
  31. 22 -

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  32. 87 -

    The Sound of Music

    1965, in 25 top lists Check
  33. 34 -

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    1971, in 8 top lists Check
  34. 29 -

    Le ballon rouge

    1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check
  35. 5 -

    A Close Shave

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 61 -

    Majo no takkyûbin

    1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 8 top lists Check
  37. 37 -

    The Wrong Trousers

    1993, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 13 -

    A Goofy Movie

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  39. 21 -

    L'homme qui plantait des arbres

    1987 — a.k.a. The Man Who Planted Trees, in 8 top lists Check
  40. 6 -

    Crac

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 62 -

    Labyrinth

    1986, in 4 top lists Check
  42. 20 -

    Make Mine Music

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  43. 97 -

    Yellow Submarine

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
  44. 67 -

    Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro

    1979 — a.k.a. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 47 -

    Chicken Run

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  46. 52 -

    The Emperor's New Groove

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  47. 57 -

    The Goonies

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
  48. 69 -

    Matilda

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  49. 74 -

    The Neverending Story

    1984 — a.k.a. The NeverEnding Story, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 12 -

    Gerald McBoing-Boing

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
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