Day & Night
Day & Night
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This Pixar animated short presents a playful and poetic encounter between two characters who embody day and night, with a highly imaginative tone that is mostly gentle and reassuring for young children. The only notable sensitive elements are some initial suspicion, brief fear of someone different, and a short cartoon style scuffle with no injury, plus a few nighttime images that may feel mildly intense to very sensitive viewers. These moments are infrequent, clearly stylized, and quickly balanced by humor, curiosity, and visual wonder, so the overall experience is much lighter than most family adventures. There is no villain, no realistic danger, no harsh language, and no upsetting themes such as death or loss. Parents of very young viewers can help by naming the emotions on screen and by talking about how misunderstanding can turn into appreciation when characters take time to notice each other's qualities.
Synopsis
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.
Difficult scenes
At the beginning of their meeting, Day and Night react to each other with suspicion and discomfort because they seem so different. This briefly turns into a very stylized physical scuffle with comic movement and no injury, but a young child may still notice some social tension. Some of the imagery connected to Night presents a darker visual atmosphere, with less light and a nighttime mood that could feel slightly intense for children who are very sensitive to darkness. The film still frames these moments with curiosity and wonder, with no threatening creature and no sustained danger.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Short film
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 6m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Teddy Newton
- Main cast
- Wayne Dyer
- Studios
- Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This Pixar animated short presents a playful and poetic encounter between two characters who embody day and night, with a highly imaginative tone that is mostly gentle and reassuring for young children. The only notable sensitive elements are some initial suspicion, brief fear of someone different, and a short cartoon style scuffle with no injury, plus a few nighttime images that may feel mildly intense to very sensitive viewers. These moments are infrequent, clearly stylized, and quickly balanced by humor, curiosity, and visual wonder, so the overall experience is much lighter than most family adventures. There is no villain, no realistic danger, no harsh language, and no upsetting themes such as death or loss. Parents of very young viewers can help by naming the emotions on screen and by talking about how misunderstanding can turn into appreciation when characters take time to notice each other's qualities.
Synopsis
When Day, a sunny fellow, encounters Night, a stranger of distinctly darker moods, sparks fly! Day and Night are frightened and suspicious of each other at first, and quickly get off on the wrong foot. But as they discover each other's unique qualities--and come to realize that each of them offers a different window onto the same world-the friendship helps both to gain a new perspective.
Difficult scenes
At the beginning of their meeting, Day and Night react to each other with suspicion and discomfort because they seem so different. This briefly turns into a very stylized physical scuffle with comic movement and no injury, but a young child may still notice some social tension. Some of the imagery connected to Night presents a darker visual atmosphere, with less light and a nighttime mood that could feel slightly intense for children who are very sensitive to darkness. The film still frames these moments with curiosity and wonder, with no threatening creature and no sustained danger.