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. 1 -

    Annie

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  2. 2 -

    Babe

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
  3. 5 -

    A Close Shave

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 7 -

    Duck Amuck

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  5. 9 -

    Ernest et Célestine

    2012 — a.k.a. Ernest & Celestine, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 10 -

    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
  7. 11 -

    George of the Jungle

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 12 -

    Gerald McBoing-Boing

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 13 -

    A Goofy Movie

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  10. 15 -

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  11. 19 -

    Long-Haired Hare

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 22 -

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  13. 23 -

    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

    1953 — a.k.a. Monsieur Hulot's Holiday, in 22 top lists Check
  14. 24 -

    Moonbird

    1959, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 28 -

    Rabbit Fire

    1951, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 31 new

    Shaun the Sheep

    2007, in 1 top list Check
  17. 32 -

    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
  18. 33 -

    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
  19. 36 -

    Winnie the Pooh

    2011, in 1 top list Check
  20. 37 -

    The Wrong Trousers

    1993, in 7 top lists Check
  21. 41 -

    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
  22. 42 -

    Back to the Future Part II

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
  23. 43 -

    Back to the Future Part III

    1990, in 6 top lists Check
  24. 44 -

    Bambi Meets Godzilla

    1969, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 47 -

    Chicken Run

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 48 -

    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  28. 52 -

    The Emperor's New Groove

    2000, in 3 top lists Check
  29. 53 -

    Ever After

    1998 — a.k.a. Ever After: A Cinderella Story, in 1 top list Check
  30. 54 -

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    2009, in 9 top lists Check
  31. 56 -

    Ohayô

    1959 — a.k.a. Good Morning, in 9 top lists Check
  32. 57 -

    The Goonies

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
  33. 58 -

    The Great Muppet Caper

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  34. 63 -

    A League of Their Own

    1992, in 5 top lists Check
  35. 69 -

    Matilda

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  36. 70 -

    Millions

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  37. 71 -

    Miracle on 34th Street

    1947, in 7 top lists Check
  38. 72 -

    Modern Times

    1936, in 30 top lists Check
  39. 73 -

    The Muppet Movie

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 76 -

    Pee-wee's Big Adventure

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 79 -

    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
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    The Princess Diaries

    2001, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Sandlot

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
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    Siu Lam juk kau

    2001 — a.k.a. Shaolin Soccer, in 5 top lists Check
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    Steamboat Bill, Jr.

    1928, in 13 top lists Check
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    Yellow Submarine

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
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