Luca
A warm-hearted Pixar adventure about two young sea-monster friends sneaking onto the Italian Riviera, discovering pasta, Vespas, and what it means to be brave. The emotional beats around friendship betrayal and a subplot about parental abandonment carry more weight than the gentle slapstick action.
A great pick for kids around 5 and up, with a parent nearby for the heavier emotional moments.
If you’d rather skip
Uncle Ugo is introduced as a deep-sea angler fish with fully see-through skin; his organs and heartbeat are visible for several seconds and his dialogue about eating whale carcass adds to the creep factor.
Luca's grandmother is shown sleeping with her eyes open, a brief visual that may unsettle younger viewers.
Luca's mother warns him that land people will murder sea monsters, establishing a threat that runs through the whole story.