THE SMALL-WONDER DOUBLE BILL
The Secret Life of Things
“The familiar world becomes enormous when children are not looking in the usual way.”
My Neighbor Totoro + Toy Story · 2h 47m before intermission
1988My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
1h 26m · Fantasy / Anime
Two sisters discover forest spirits near their new home in the countryside.
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1995Toy Story (1995)
1h 21m · Family / Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy / Animation
A cowboy toy and a new space-ranger toy must overcome their rivalry.
Watch trailer, then check viewing options ↗THE DEFENSE
Why this pairing works
My Neighbor Totoro finds wonder beside ordinary family life. Toy Story gives that hidden world its own anxieties, loyalties and comic panic.
Play them in this order
Totoro first for calm; Toy Story second for a faster finish.
Intermission assignment
Everyone nominates the household object most likely to have a secret personality.
VERDICT?