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. 89 -

    Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

    2001 — a.k.a. Spirited Away, in 39 top lists Check
  2. 26 -

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 16 top lists Check
  3. 95 -

    The Wizard of Oz

    1939, in 38 top lists Check
  4. 79 -

    The Princess Bride

    1987, in 19 top lists Check
  5. 51 -

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    1982, in 30 top lists Check
  6. 25 -

    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
  7. 87 -

    The Sound of Music

    1965, in 25 top lists Check
  8. 3 -

    Bambi

    1942, in 13 top lists Check
  9. 57 -

    The Goonies

    1985, in 5 top lists Check
  10. 18 -

    The Little Mermaid

    1989, in 8 top lists Check
  11. 15 -

    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
  12. 34 -

    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    1971, in 8 top lists Check
  13. 22 -

    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 27 -

    Gake no ue no Ponyo

    2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check
  15. 62 -

    Labyrinth

    1986, in 4 top lists Check
  16. 74 -

    The Neverending Story

    1984 — a.k.a. The NeverEnding Story, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 47 -

    Chicken Run

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
  18. 2 -

    Babe

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
  19. 71 -

    Miracle on 34th Street

    1947, in 7 top lists Check
  20. 38 -

    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 67 -

    Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro

    1979 — a.k.a. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, in 3 top lists Check
  22. 73 -

    The Muppet Movie

    1979, in 5 top lists Check
  23. 76 -

    Pee-wee's Big Adventure

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
  24. 85 -

    The Sandlot

    1993, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 29 -

    Le ballon rouge

    1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check
  26. 80 -

    The Princess Diaries

    2001, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 92 -

    Swiss Family Robinson

    1960, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 46 -

    The Black Stallion

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
  29. 7 -

    Duck Amuck

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
  30. 20 -

    Make Mine Music

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  31. 94 -

    Whale Rider

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
  32. 58 -

    The Great Muppet Caper

    1981, in 1 top list Check
  33. 55 -

    Fly Away Home

    1996 — a.k.a. Father Goose, in 1 top list Check
  34. 1 -

    Annie

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  35. 75 -

    Paddington 2

    2017, in 8 top lists Check
  36. 8 -

    Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 16 -

    Lassie Come Home

    1943, in 3 top lists Check
  38. 4 -

    Charlotte's Web

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  39. 64 -

    A Little Princess

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 93 -

    Wee Willie Winkie

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  41. 40 -

    Anne of Green Gables

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 19 -

    Long-Haired Hare

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
  43. 49 -

    Courage of Lassie

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  44. 45 -

    L'ours

    1988 — a.k.a. The Bear, in 1 top list Check
  45. 28 -

    Rabbit Fire

    1951, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 50 -

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  47. 59 -

    Heidi

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  48. 21 -

    L'homme qui plantait des arbres

    1987 — a.k.a. The Man Who Planted Trees, in 8 top lists Check
  49. 68 -

    The Man from Snowy River

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 96 -

    Urideul

    2016 — a.k.a. The World of Us, in 1 top list Check
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