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. 97 -

    Yellow Submarine

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 95 -

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 37 top lists Check
  3. 94 -

    Whale Rider

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  4. 93 -

    Wee Willie Winkie

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  5. 92 -

    Swiss Family Robinson

    1960, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 91 -

    Steamboat Bill, Jr.

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
  7. 90 -

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  8. 89 -

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  9. 87 -

    The Sound of Music

    1965, in 25 top lists Check
  10. 86 -

    Siu Lam juk kau

    2001 — a.k.a. Shaolin Soccer, in 5 top lists Check
  11. 85 -

    The Sandlot

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 84 -

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    2008, in 5 top lists Check
  13. 83 -

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  14. 82 -

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    1984, in 11 top lists Check
  15. 81 -

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  16. 80 -

    The Princess Diaries

    2001, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 79 -

    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
  18. 78 -

    Pippi Långstrump

    1969 — a.k.a. Pippi Longstocking, in 1 top list Check
  19. 77 -

    The Phantom Tollbooth

    1970, in 2 top lists Check
  20. 76 -

    Pee-wee's Big Adventure

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  21. 74 -

    The Neverending Story

    1984 — a.k.a. The NeverEnding Story, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 73 -

    The Muppet Movie

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
  23. 72 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  24. 71 -

    Miracle on 34th Street

    1947, in 7 top lists Check
  25. 70 -

    Millions

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  26. 69 -

    Matilda

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  27. 68 -

    The Man from Snowy River

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 67 -

    Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro

    1979 — a.k.a. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 66 -

    Little Women

    1994, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 64 -

    A Little Princess

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 63 -

    A League of Their Own

    1992, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 62 -

    Labyrinth

    1986, in 4 top lists Check
  33. 61 -

    Majo no takkyûbin

    1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 8 top lists Check
  34. 60 -

    The Iron Giant

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  35. 59 -

    Heidi

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  36. 58 -

    The Great Muppet Caper

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  37. 57 -

    The Goonies

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
  38. 56 -

    Ohayô

    1959 — a.k.a. Good Morning, in 9 top lists Check
  39. 55 -

    Fly Away Home

    1996 — a.k.a. Father Goose, in 1 top list Check
  40. 54 -

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    2009, in 9 top lists Check
  41. 53 -

    Ever After

    1998 — a.k.a. Ever After: A Cinderella Story, in 1 top list Check
  42. 52 -

    The Emperor's New Groove

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  43. 51 -

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 31 top lists Check
  44. 50 -

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  45. 49 -

    Courage of Lassie

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  46. 48 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
  47. 47 -

    Chicken Run

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  48. 46 -

    The Black Stallion

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
  49. 45 -

    L'ours

    1988 — a.k.a. The Bear, in 1 top list Check
  50. 44 -

    Bambi Meets Godzilla

    1969, in 2 top lists Check
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