Pixar's Picks: Family Films

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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 all three individual lists that Letterboxd created with the Pixar directors. 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: 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 new

    Annie

    1982, in 2 top lists Check
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    Babe

    1995, in 12 top lists Check
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    Bambi

    1942, in 13 top lists Check
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    Charlotte's Web

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
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    A Close Shave

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
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    Crac

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
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    Duck Amuck

    1953, in 11 top lists Check
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    Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century

    1953, in 3 top lists Check
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    Ernest et Célestine

    2012 — a.k.a. Ernest & Celestine, in 4 top lists Check
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    The General

    1926, in 33 top lists Check
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    George of the Jungle

    1997, in 2 top lists Check
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    Gerald McBoing-Boing

    1950, in 4 top lists Check
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    A Goofy Movie

    1995, in 1 top list Check
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    A Grand Day Out

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
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    The Kid

    1921, in 17 top lists Check
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    Lassie Come Home

    1943, in 3 top lists Check
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    The Lion King

    1994, in 25 top lists Check
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    The Little Mermaid

    1989, in 8 top lists Check
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    Long-Haired Hare

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
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    Make Mine Music

    1946, in 1 top list Check
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    L'homme qui plantait des arbres

    1987 — a.k.a. The Man Who Planted Trees, in 8 top lists Check
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    Mary Poppins

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
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    Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot

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

    1959, in 2 top lists Check
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    Tonari no Totoro

    1988 — a.k.a. My Neighbor Totoro, in 23 top lists Check
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993, in 15 top lists Check
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    Gake no ue no Ponyo

    2008 — a.k.a. Ponyo, in 3 top lists Check
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    Rabbit Fire

    1951, in 2 top lists Check
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    Le ballon rouge

    1956 — a.k.a. The Red Balloon, in 11 top lists Check
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    Rooty Toot Toot

    1951, in 3 top lists Check
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    Shaun the Sheep

    2007, in 1 top list Check
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    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
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    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
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    Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

    1971, in 8 top lists Check
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    Windy Day

    1968, in 1 top list Check
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    Winnie the Pooh

    2011, in 1 top list Check
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    The Wrong Trousers

    1993, in 7 top lists Check
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    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

    1949, in 2 top lists Check
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    Akeelah and the Bee

    2006, in 1 top list Check
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    Anne of Green Gables

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
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    Back to the Future

    1985, in 25 top lists Check
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    Back to the Future Part II

    1989, in 6 top lists Check
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    Back to the Future Part III

    1990, in 6 top lists Check
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    Bambi Meets Godzilla

    1969, in 2 top lists Check
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    L'ours

    1988 — a.k.a. The Bear, in 1 top list Check
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    The Black Stallion

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
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    Chicken Run

    2000, in 9 top lists Check
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    City Lights

    1931, in 34 top lists Check
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    Courage of Lassie

    1946, in 1 top list Check
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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    2010, in 1 top list Check
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