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. 68 -

    The Man from Snowy River

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 49 -

    Courage of Lassie

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  3. 93 -

    Wee Willie Winkie

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  4. 59 -

    Heidi

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  5. 40 -

    Anne of Green Gables

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 70 -

    Millions

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  7. 53 -

    Ever After

    1998 — a.k.a. Ever After: A Cinderella Story, in 1 top list Check
  8. 55 -

    Fly Away Home

    1996 — a.k.a. Father Goose, in 1 top list Check
  9. 58 -

    The Great Muppet Caper

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  10. 92 -

    Swiss Family Robinson

    1960, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 4 -

    Charlotte's Web

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 50 -

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  13. 31 new

    Shaun the Sheep

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  14. 97 -

    Yellow Submarine

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 20 -

    Make Mine Music

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  16. 69 -

    Matilda

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  17. 39 -

    Akeelah and the Bee

    2006, in 1 top list Check
  18. 35 -

    Windy Day

    1968, in 1 top list Check
  19. 13 -

    A Goofy Movie

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  20. 24 -

    Moonbird

    1959, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 6 -

    Crac

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
  22. 19 -

    Long-Haired Hare

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 30 -

    Rooty Toot Toot

    1951, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 91 -

    Steamboat Bill, Jr.

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
  25. 73 -

    The Muppet Movie

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
  26. 12 -

    Gerald McBoing-Boing

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  27. 21 -

    L'homme qui plantait des arbres

    1987 — a.k.a. The Man Who Planted Trees, in 8 top lists Check
  28. 11 -

    George of the Jungle

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 85 -

    The Sandlot

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 23 -

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  31. 42 -

    Back to the Future Part II

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
  32. 43 -

    Back to the Future Part III

    1990, in 6 top lists Check
  33. 83 -

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  34. 18 -

    The Little Mermaid

    1989, in 8 top lists Check
  35. 61 -

    Majo no takkyûbin

    1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 7 top lists Check
  36. 25 -

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  37. 41 -

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  38. 27 -

    Gake no ue no Ponyo

    2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 57 -

    The Goonies

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 82 -

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    1984, in 11 top lists Check
  41. 62 -

    Labyrinth

    1986, in 4 top lists Check
  42. 74 -

    The Neverending Story

    1984 — a.k.a. The NeverEnding Story, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 76 -

    Pee-wee's Big Adventure

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  44. 79 -

    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
  45. 51 -

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 31 top lists Check
  46. 81 -

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  47. 90 -

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  48. 44 -

    Bambi Meets Godzilla

    1969, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 22 -

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  50. 87 -

    The Sound of Music

    1965, in 25 top lists Check
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