Jumbo
Jumbo is a heartwarming Indonesian animated adventure about Don, a chubby orphan boy nicknamed 'Jumbo' by bullies, who teams up with a friendly ghost girl named Meri to recover a stolen storybook and reunite Meri with her captured parents. The film weaves together themes of bullying, grief, friendship, and self-worth in a colorful, Disney-influenced package that made it Indonesia's highest-grossing film ever.
Most comfortable for kids around 6 and up, with younger or more sensitive children benefiting from a parent nearby for the ghost and villain sequences.
If you’d rather skip
Don is mocked by peers for his weight and given the nickname 'Jumbo'; bullying behavior is shown clearly before it is condemned by the story.
A ghost child (Meri) materializes and introduces the spirit-world storyline; her appearance is friendly but may startle very young or ghost-averse children.
The children pursue a ghost-catcher villain in the spirit world to free Meri's captured parents; sequences grow increasingly tense and action-heavy toward the finale.