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. 10 -

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  2. 11 -

    George of the Jungle

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 13 -

    A Goofy Movie

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  4. 14 -

    A Grand Day Out

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 16 -

    Lassie Come Home

    1943, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 17 -

    The Lion King

    1994, in 24 top lists Check
  7. 27 -

    Gake no ue no Ponyo

    2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 33 -

    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
  9. 36 -

    Winnie the Pooh

    2011, in 1 top list Check
  10. 41 -

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  11. 42 -

    Back to the Future Part II

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 43 -

    Back to the Future Part III

    1990, in 6 top lists Check
  13. 45 -

    L'ours

    1988 — a.k.a. The Bear, in 1 top list Check
  14. 46 -

    The Black Stallion

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
  15. 49 -

    Courage of Lassie

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  16. 52 -

    The Emperor's New Groove

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 54 -

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    2009, in 9 top lists Check
  18. 55 -

    Fly Away Home

    1996 — a.k.a. Father Goose, in 1 top list Check
  19. 57 -

    The Goonies

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
  20. 60 -

    The Iron Giant

    1999, in 14 top lists Check
  21. 61 -

    Majo no takkyûbin

    1989 — a.k.a. Kiki's Delivery Service, in 8 top lists Check
  22. 62 -

    Labyrinth

    1986, in 4 top lists Check
  23. 67 -

    Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro

    1979 — a.k.a. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 68 -

    The Man from Snowy River

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 73 -

    The Muppet Movie

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
  26. 74 -

    The Neverending Story

    1984 — a.k.a. The NeverEnding Story, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 76 -

    Pee-wee's Big Adventure

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  28. 77 -

    The Phantom Tollbooth

    1970, in 2 top lists Check
  29. 78 -

    Pippi Långstrump

    1969 — a.k.a. Pippi Longstocking, in 1 top list Check
  30. 79 -

    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
  31. 81 -

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  32. 82 -

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    1984, in 11 top lists Check
  33. 83 -

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  34. 84 -

    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

    2008, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 89 -

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  36. 90 -

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  37. 92 -

    Swiss Family Robinson

    1960, in 3 top lists Check
  38. 93 -

    Wee Willie Winkie

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  39. 95 -

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 37 top lists Check
  40. 97 -

    Yellow Submarine

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
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