Luxo Jr.

1986 Directed by John Lasseter

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.

Alternative Title

Pixar Shorts: Luxo Jr.

animation family

2 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film

Popular reviews

Review by Charlie Morris ★★★

Luxo means an awful lot to Pixar so you've got to love this short.
I think a quote from Anchorman would serve as an even better review: "I love lamp."
Review by ˗ˏˋ Liam ˊˎ˗ ★★★½ 2

name a more iconic lamp than luxo jr i'll wait .....
Review by MoviesFan123🎬 31

I’m just in the mood for these shorts. Nice little short from the 80s. Pretty impressive but nothing special. Still really enjoyed it and it’s a great achievement! It’s also just adorable. So yeah I’d recommend it. It’s worth your two minutes.
Review by just2good ★★★ 2

SOME PEOPLE STILL THINK “THE LAMP” IS SIMPLY just A LOGO. LUXOOOOO
Review by ZombieTrex ★★★½ 5

Luxo Jr. is a definite step up from The Adventures of Andre & Wally B. It really displays Pixar’s talent for putting life into the lifeless, whether it be a lamp, a toy, a robot, or a fish (or a car, I guess). It may only be a minute long, but it’s fun characters, surprisingly expressive animations, and overall charm elevates this short above it’s contemporaries.
It also lead to what might be the best live-action remake of a Disney property, right here.
Just so y’all know, I am planning on doing these mini reviews for all the Pixar short films that have been released as a bit of a side project. I know these aren’t really the same caliber as…
Review by Owen ★★★½

I've always really admired and harbored a great nostalgia for these Pixar shorts. Even if there isn't anything really complex about the stories the animation itself was clearly groundbreaking for the time.
Review by ♡megan♡ ★★★★★

so no one was going to tell me the lamp in the pixar movie intro has a backstory? i had to find out on my own while watching a video about easter eggs in Soul?
Review by Oliver Swift ★★★

The origin of the Pixar title sequence
Review by Lyzette ★★★★

Having watched this short immediately after The Adventures of André and Wally B., the leaps and bounds Pixar had taken in just two years are immediately apparent. First off, the animation is so much cleaner. Granted that the latter film had to deal with more complicated textures and backgrounds while this is one static shot, everything is still much smoother and more realistic in nature than what had come before.
Here, the storytelling and characterization aspects are that much more pronounced. I never thought I would be charmed and won over by desk lamps, yet here I am. Without speaking a word, the personalities of both the carefree, curious child and the observant, matured parent figure are crafted successfully, giving…
Review by Vidyuth "Dumbass" Mahesh

This was nice! A very cute little short. For an 1986 short this was groundbreaking and revolutionary for computer animation. Also Luxo Jr. freaking killed that ball what a dumbass lol
Review by Lorenzo Ladogana

Luxo Jr. is too pure and must be protected at all costs.
Review by Walker Rutter

Who knew watching two lamps play with a ball could be so endearing?

Recent reviews

Review by Karen Couto

I was reeeally scared of this when I was a kid
Review by EFar ★★★

Second Watch (1/14/21):
This might be one of the most influential shorts of all time, but, besides that, it’s nothing special. In Luxo Jr. Pixar begins a technique that it has now mastered: bringing life to inanimate objects. However, due to mediocre animation and the simplicity of the story, it’s hard to really feel anything about either lamp here.
Review by Jukka Kuva ★★★★½

This is the shortie behind Pixar's introduction animation and success. Boy, had they learned from André and Wally B. This one looks utterly amazing, especially considering the date. Animation like this on computers over twenty years ago deserves some recognition. Of course it's not just the animation. The story is cute too.
Recommended, since it won't take that much of your time anyway.
Review by Paco_ml ★★★

Icónico por lo que representa y eso es quizás lo que pintó una sonrisa en mi cara todo el tiempo :)
Review by grantd_

god bless that wee lamp
Review by Danny Krastek ★★★

An animation and film landmark, to be sure, but there’s not really enough here to warrant rewatches.
Review by duda ★★★

Oh those little noises are so characteristic!
Review by Trish Tomlins ★★★★

What if lamps had feelings?
Review by Angelina Stambouli ★★★ 2

name a more iconic duo than pixar lamp luxo and luxo lamp jr.
i’ll wait.
Review by paulo ★★★½

legalzin
Review by Marcelo Paredes ★★★

Disney+
Review by didier_p

The first on screen appearance of the Pixar lamp!