Luxo Jr.

1986

Animation / Comedy / Family

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 79%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 79% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 16364 16.4K

ball father and child short film

Plot summary

A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.

Director

John Lasseter Photo
John Lasseter

Top cast

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20.22 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
12 hr 2 min
Seeds 10
41.36 MB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
12 hr 2 min
Seeds 36

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Stompgal_87 8 / 10

A straightforward yet charming early Pixar short

Reviewed by kamerad 8 / 10

Good Start

I find it amazing that a film which is a minute and a half long, with one fixed camera position, can have such a strong story and characters. And these characters don't even talk! It's all about the animation. I can almost see the delight on Luxo Junior's face (although he doesn't have a face) as he leaps after that giant ball at the end of the film. Likewise, I love Luxo Senior's surprised double take as he sees the ball come bouncing towards him, and then his exasperated head shake as his son passes him by. It was a good idea for Lasseter to start out with mechanical objects. He could start slow and work his way to working more with facial expression.
Reviewed by Platypuschow 8 / 10

Luxo Jr: Positively adorable

PlotA larger lamp watches while a smaller, younger lamp plays exuberantly with a ball but doesn't pick up the knack of correct handling.CastMade by John Lasseter, the man behind Toy Story, A Bugs Life, Cars and countless other Pixar classics.VerdictI wasn't aware of Luxo Jr, but I'm very glad I watched this blink and you'll miss it short.You see with zero spoilers I actually found myself saddened watching it as it touches upon a certain Toy Story-esque trope that turns me into a blubbering mess but thankfully it almost immediately lands on it's feet and it's positively adorable.Considering it's so short it's hard not to consider this essential viewing for any Pixar fan.RantsI did have a rant but the site didn't like it and I got declined, so you don't get one in this review. Rasp.BreakdownImpressive visuals for 1986 Adorable on every level Gave me a momentary sad face.
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