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The 15 least over-stimulating Max titles we've rated, calmest first.
Of the kids' shows we've calm-rated on Max, these are the least over-stimulating, sorted calmest first, with The Red Turtle at the top. Each rating comes from how fast a show cuts, how loud and busy its sound is, how bright the picture runs, and how much tension the story carries. How the rating works.
A man shipwrecked on a deserted island encounters a giant red turtle, in a wordless story about survival, love and the cycle of life.
Two young sisters move to the countryside and befriend Totoro, a giant gentle forest spirit, while their mother recovers in hospital.
A young witch moves to a seaside town and starts a flying delivery service, learning independence as she finds her place.
A tiny borrower girl befriends a human boy in a story of small worlds, a calm Ghibli film for younger kids.
Elmo hosts a bedtime talk show with Muppet guests, for preschoolers.
A bookish girl chases her dream of writing and first love, a tender coming-of-age film for tweens and up.
A warm series about kids ruling an outdoor creek kingdom, for grade-schoolers who like adventure and friendship.
A slice-of-life comedy about an upbeat, imaginative boy and his friends, for grade-schoolers who like gentle humor.
A goldfish princess befriends a boy and longs to become human, a tender Miyazaki film for younger kids.
A girl wanders into a spirit world and must work in a bathhouse for the gods to free her parents and find her way home.
A heartfelt animated series about a boy raised by magical Crystal Gems, for older kids drawn to emotion and identity.
A young woman cursed into old age takes refuge in a wizard's walking castle, a Miyazaki film for grade-schoolers.
A girl is whisked into a kingdom of cats after a good deed, a playful Ghibli film for younger kids.
A cozy comedy about three bear brothers navigating modern life, for kids and up who like laid-back friendship stories.
A comedy about two slacker groundskeepers whose chores go cosmically wrong, for older kids and up.
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