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. 142 new

    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
  2. 141 new

    Us

    2019, in 7 top lists
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    Zatôichi monogatari

    1962 — a.k.a. The Tale of Zatoichi, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 139 new

    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
  5. 138 new

    Splash

    1983, in 3 top lists Check
  6. 137 new

    SpaceCamp

    1986, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 136 new

    Sing Street

    2016, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 135 new

    The Shining

    1980, in 28 top lists Check
  9. 134 new

    Sense and Sensibility

    1995, in 11 top lists Check
  10. 133 new

    Rear Window

    1954, in 31 top lists Check
  11. 132 new

    Pride & Prejudice

    2005, in 1 top list Check
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    Poltergeist

    1982, in 9 top lists Check
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    Napoleon Dynamite

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
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    Men in Black

    1997, in 6 top lists Check
  15. 128 new

    Mean Girls

    2004, in 4 top lists Check
  16. 127 new

    The Kings of Summer

    2013, in 0 top lists Check
  17. 126 new

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 23 top lists Check
  18. 125 new

    It

    1990, in 1 top list Check
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    Iron Man

    2008, in 7 top lists Check
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    Intouchables

    2011 — a.k.a. The Intouchables, in 7 top lists Check
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    Kakushi-toride no san-akunin

    1958 — a.k.a. The Hidden Fortress, in 9 top lists Check
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    Hearts Beat Loud

    2018, in 0 top lists
    Check
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    2011, in 10 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    2010, in 4 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    2009, in 3 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    2007, in 4 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    2005, in 4 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    2004, in 9 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    2002, in 3 top lists Check
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    2001, in 5 top lists Check
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    Groundhog Day

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
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    The Gods Must Be Crazy

    1980, in 2 top lists Check
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    Girls Just Want to Have Fun

    1985, in 0 top lists Check
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    Eve's Bayou

    1997, in 6 top lists Check
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    Edward Scissorhands

    1990, in 10 top lists Check
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    Creed

    2015, in 4 top lists Check
  37. 106 new

    Can't Buy Me Love

    1987 — a.k.a. Boy Rents Girl, in 0 top lists Check
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    Black Panther

    2018, in 9 top lists Check
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    The Birds

    1963, in 18 top lists Check
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    Big

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
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    Ladri di biciclette

    1948 — a.k.a. Bicycle Thieves, in 36 top lists Check
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    Attack the Block

    2011, in 2 top lists Check
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    Army of Darkness

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
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    Alien

    1979, in 30 top lists Check
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    Adventures in Babysitting

    1987 — a.k.a. A Night on the Town, in 0 top lists Check
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    Yellow Submarine

    1968, in 8 top lists Check
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    Urideul

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

    1939, in 37 top lists Check
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    Whale Rider

    2002, in 5 top lists Check
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    Wee Willie Winkie

    1937, in 1 top list Check
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