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. 74 -

    The Neverending Story

    1984 — a.k.a. The NeverEnding Story, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 87 -

    The Sound of Music

    1965, in 25 top lists Check
  3. 89 -

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  4. 75 -

    Paddington 2

    2017, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 65 -

    Little Women

    2019, in 5 top lists
    Check
  6. 69 -

    Matilda

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  7. 2 -

    Babe

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
  8. 3 -

    Bambi

    1942, in 13 top lists Check
  9. 62 -

    Labyrinth

    1986, in 4 top lists Check
  10. 88 -

    Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    2018, in 21 top lists Check
  11. 52 -

    The Emperor's New Groove

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  12. 18 -

    The Little Mermaid

    1989, in 8 top lists Check
  13. 26 -

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 16 top lists Check
  14. 33 -

    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
  15. 17 -

    The Lion King

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  16. 38 -

    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 39 -

    Akeelah and the Bee

    2006, in 1 top list Check
  18. 40 -

    Anne of Green Gables

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  19. 1 -

    Annie

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 41 -

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  21. 42 -

    Back to the Future Part II

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
  22. 43 -

    Back to the Future Part III

    1990, in 6 top lists Check
  23. 29 -

    Le ballon rouge

    1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check
  24. 44 -

    Bambi Meets Godzilla

    1969, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 46 -

    The Black Stallion

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
  26. 4 -

    Charlotte's Web

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 47 -

    Chicken Run

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  28. 48 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  29. 5 -

    A Close Shave

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 49 -

    Courage of Lassie

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  31. 6 -

    Crac

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  32. 50 -

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  33. 7 -

    Duck Amuck

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  34. 8 -

    Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  35. 51 -

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 30 top lists Check
  36. 9 -

    Ernest et Célestine

    2012 — a.k.a. Ernest & Celestine, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 53 -

    Ever After

    1998 — a.k.a. Ever After: A Cinderella Story, in 1 top list Check
  38. 54 -

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    2009, in 9 top lists Check
  39. 55 -

    Fly Away Home

    1996 — a.k.a. Father Goose, in 1 top list Check
  40. 27 -

    Gake no ue no Ponyo

    2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 10 -

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  42. 11 -

    George of the Jungle

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 12 -

    Gerald McBoing-Boing

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  44. 13 -

    A Goofy Movie

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  45. 57 -

    The Goonies

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
  46. 14 -

    A Grand Day Out

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  47. 58 -

    The Great Muppet Caper

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  48. 59 -

    Heidi

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  49. 84 -

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    2008, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 83 -

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
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