Disney Animated Movies List in Chronological Order
I am listing all the animated movies made by Walt Disney Animation Studios, this will not include Pixar, as it has it's own list already. Check it out, it called Worst to Best: Pixar Films, But, these are animations released by Disney only. This is not a best to worst list, I will list them from the first film in 1937. Here is all the animated film released by Disney. Enjoy!
Approved | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
95 Metascore
Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household.
Directors: William Cottrell, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell
Votes: 191,476 | Gross: $184.93M
Walt Disney's first full length animated film, and the first of all time. As a result, it began the biggest production company we all know and love today.
R | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
99 Metascore
A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
Directors: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher
Votes: 138,658 | Gross: $84.25M
The second can sometimes be just as good as the first try, and after Snow White's success, Pinocchio wasn't as successful financially at the time, but it got massive critical and audience acclaim. For it's dark, and yet gentle tone.
R13+ | 125 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
96 Metascore
A collection of animated interpretations of great works of Western classical music, ranging from the abstract to depictions of mythology and fantasy, and settings including the prehistoric, supernatural and sacred.
Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe Jr., Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Leopold Stokowski, Deems Taylor, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Corey Burton
Votes: 92,861 | Gross: $76.41M
Fantasia is considered an experimental film, with animated sequences without any dialog, but with outstanding music, and animated "tricks" that were never seen before Fantasia. It is now considered one of the best movies ever made, and one of Disney's all-time greatest.
R | 64 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
96 Metascore
Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.
Directors: Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, John Elliotte | Stars: Sterling Holloway, Edward Brophy, Herman Bing, Mel Blanc
Votes: 126,987 | Gross: $1.60M
One of the shortest films in Disney's lineup. But this little film packs an emotional punch. It teaches to accept other people's differences no matter what it is. This film will make you believe elephants can fly.
G | 70 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
91 Metascore
The story of a young deer growing up in the forest.
Directors: James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, David Hand, Graham Heid, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Norman Wright, Arthur Davis, Clyde Geronimi | Stars: Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Bobette Audrey, Peter Behn
Votes: 137,647 | Gross: $102.80M
The first animated film featuring only animals to tell the tale. This style of story-telling would later become one of Disney's traditions after having both financial and commercial successes. Today, Bambi is a cult-classic and everybody knows who Bambi is. Because when you see a deer today, you think of Bambi.
74 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Humorist Robert Benchley learns about the animation process at Walt Disney Studios while trying to find the great man himself to pitch him the idea of making a cartoon about a shy dragon.
Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Hamilton Luske, Jack Cutting, Ub Iwerks, Jack Kinney | Stars: Robert Benchley, Frances Gifford, Buddy Pepper, Nana Bryant
Votes: 3,141 | Gross: $0.87M
Certainly a letdown from what Disney has done previously, but nonetheless it is unique in its storyline and execution. Basically a movie about making a movie, and it has its good moments like any Disney film, and it is worth checking out for any die hard Disney fan.
42 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
60 Metascore
Disney animators tour South America and present four animated shorts inspired by their trip.
Directors: Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Norman Ferguson | Stars: Fred Shields, José Oliveira, Lee Blair, Mary Blair
Votes: 6,334
The beginning of Disney's war-time propaganda films putting future projects on hold. Most of the animators went off to war, and the ones unable to go, stayed to make these mildly successful propaganda films. This put the animation studio in serious jeopardy.
71 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
85 Metascore
Donald receives his birthday gifts, which include traditional gifts and information about Brazil (hosted by Zé Carioca) and Mexico (by Panchito, a Mexican Charro Rooster).
Directors: Norman Ferguson, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Harold Young | Stars: Aurora Miranda, Carmen Molina, Dora Luz, Sterling Holloway
Votes: 13,532
The yearly routine for Disney for the next 5 years was producing these propaganda films. These in which no one really remembers, but they still offer the same great fun, and Disney magic that they always had. The Three Caballeros is no exception.
75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
60 Metascore
Animation done to contemporary popular music.
Directors: Robert Cormack, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Joshua Meador | Stars: Nelson Eddy, Dinah Shore, Benny Goodman, The Andrews Sisters
Votes: 4,124
The 3rd out of 5 of the propaganda films. Make Mine Music is a musical that was as successful as it's predecessor. This was not a good time for Disney. As he was forced into making these propaganda films for the war time.
79 min | Animation, Drama, Family
This heartwarming classic tells the tale of a country boy who adopts a mischevious black lamb and learns valuable lessons about love and dedication.
Directors: Harold D. Schuster, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Burl Ives, Beulah Bondi, Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten
Votes: 1,439
Another film mixed with live action, and has some good bit of animation enough to consider it an animated film.
68 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
74 Metascore
An animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" followed by an adaptation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
Directors: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney | Stars: Bing Crosby, Basil Rathbone, Eric Blore, John McLeish
Votes: 14,866
The last, but not least, of the propaganda films. Returning to more of the roots of what Disney is known for, with the stories of the classic tales of Ichabod (Sleepy Hollow) and Mr. Toad. Perhaps the most successful of the propaganda films. As the war ended, Disney resumed their planned project. But they needed their next one to be a major success or Disney was going to shut down the animated studio for good, due to financial issues, and commercial failures from movies.
G | 74 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
85 Metascore
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske | Stars: Ilene Woods, James MacDonald, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
Votes: 153,377 | Gross: $85.00M
Disney was biting his nails when this was released. If this film wasn't successful, the animation department would be no more. He returned to princesses, which was used before with Snow White. It was a success, so why not do it again, but with a different princess named Cinderella. And to Disney's relieve, Cinderella paid off, and became a major box office success, and has great opinions from critics. As a result Disney was allowed to continue making animations. Cinderella saved Disney animation from death, literally.
75 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
68 Metascore
Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney | Stars: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn, Sterling Holloway
Votes: 135,917 | Gross: $1.07M
Alice in Wonderland was a project that Disney wanted to do before Snow White. 14 years later Disney finally came around to make Alice in Wonderland. The film didn't meet much critical acclaim, but did garnish some money out of it. The film features one of Disney's famous characters The Cheshire Cat, voiced by Sterling Holloway.
G | 77 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
76 Metascore
Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Kinney | Stars: Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson
Votes: 133,751 | Gross: $87.40M
Disney's next animation brought some real spark back into Disney, with songs, characters, and a story that fit so well together. When they say magic, they mean magic. This film has more magic then all the other films combined. First, the magic of flying, and Tinker Bell is the definition of magic. You can look up the word "magic" and the definition will be "tinker bell." And of course you can't have a great film without a great villain, and Captain Hook is a great villain.
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
78 Metascore
The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Jack Cutting | Stars: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy Lee, Bill Thompson
Votes: 129,821 | Gross: $93.60M
Disney is once again returning to the traditional princesses and princes, but with....dogs? Hmm? Seems crazy, but it might just work, and boy did it ever. Everybody remembers this film for it's famous spaghetti scene. That scene will always be one of the best. I haven't tried with my girlfriend yet, but I just might. She'll probably look at me like, "Ok? Weird."
G | 75 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
85 Metascore
After being snubbed by the royal family, a malevolent fairy places a curse on a princess which only a prince can break, along with the help of three good fairies.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Eric Larson, Les Clark, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton
Votes: 143,230 | Gross: $51.60M
After a 4 year absence of animations from Disney while working on Sleeping Beauty, they release....Sleeping Beauty. Unfortunately, Sleeping Beauty didn't succeed the way Disney wanted it to. It was one of Disney's worst performing film since the propaganda films of the 40's. Great film, bad performance. As a result, the animation department lost a lot of money. But, it didn't stop Disney from continuing to make animations.
79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
83 Metascore
When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella de Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, J. Pat O'Malley, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 161,587 | Gross: $144.88M
A unique film by Disney. A crime, rescue, and suspenseful film which is a first for Disney, and they did like pros. Their second film to use dogs as the base of the story. A crazed woman named Cruella De Vil hires two goons to steal some puppies. Then a rescue is at hand, suspense is in the air, and action-packed scenes make this an all-time classic. The first film to use xeno-graph.
79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
61 Metascore
A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.
Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, David Hand | Stars: Rickie Sorensen, Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews
Votes: 94,379 | Gross: $22.18M
Continuing Disney strong run, with the exception of Sleeping Beauty, is The Sword in the Stone. Based off of the fairy tale. Disney shows it capabilities of making fairy tales not related to princesses. This was Walt's last animation he was able to live to see, before his passing.
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
65 Metascore
Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
Votes: 174,636 | Gross: $141.84M
The Jungle Book was released after Walt's passing, and one of his last that he actually took part in. With Walt passing on, before he handed the studio into the hands of Roy Miller. Who continued making animations related to how Walt did it. And the Jungle Book was ironically a commercially, critically, and financially successful film.
78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
66 Metascore
With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country.
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers
Votes: 99,633 | Gross: $37.68M
Truly Disney's last film with Walt's involvement. It's kind of a mixture of Lady and the Tramp, and 101 Dalmatians only with cats, instead of dogs. It's a kidnap, romance, and crime film. Cats run the screen, and is the first Disney animation to feature cats, with the exception of Figaro from Pinocchio, The Cheshire Cat, Bagheera and Shere Khan from The Jungle Book, and Sargent Tibbs from 101 Dalmatians. But, this is the first they use cats as the main focus of the story, and it won't be the last.
83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
57 Metascore
The story of the legendary British outlaw is portrayed with the characters as humanoid animals.
Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, David Hand | Stars: Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Roger Miller, Peter Ustinov
Votes: 122,015 | Gross: $32.06M
The second film from Disney featuring all animals, they haven't done it since Bambi. This time they use the story of Robin Hood. This film was mediocre in the box office and with critics. This was sort of the beginning of a downgrade for the animation department. Not as severe as in the 40's but a time when Disney lost it's vibe. Disney was again searching for something good.
78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
74 Metascore
Two mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by unscrupulous treasure hunters.
Directors: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Art Stevens | Stars: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, Geraldine Page, Joe Flynn
Votes: 61,684 | Gross: $71.22M
Next up is The Rescuers featuring mice, on an adventure to save a little girl from, what seems like Cruella's sister. You can say this is a parallel to An American Tail which also features mice to tell a story on a quest to save someone. This is a time when one of Disney's animators Don Bluth left to make his own animation company, which made An American Tail to compete with Disney's Rescuers.
74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In this collection of animated shorts based on the stories and characters by A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh, a honey-loving teddy bear, embarks on some eccentric adventures.
Directors: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman, Ben Sharpsteen | Stars: Sebastian Cabot, Junius Matthews, Barbara Luddy, Howard Morris
Votes: 34,875
Disney's first compilation film, involving many sequences each about 20 minutes long or so. And an array of more famous character emerged from this. Including: Tigger, Piglet, and of course Winnie the Pooh.
83 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
65 Metascore
A little fox named Tod, and Copper, a hound puppy, vow to be best buddies forever. But as Copper grows into a hunting dog, their unlikely friendship faces the ultimate test.
Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Art Stevens, David Hand, Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson
Votes: 89,491 | Gross: $63.46M
A story about friendship, and an inevitable fact horrifically destroys their friendship, which is they are supposed to be enemies. A fox and a hound wouldn't seem like a pair, but this films shows that friends come from the most unexpected place, and the most unexpected people. This was the last film that involved any of the "Nine Old Men" which were animators that worked with Walt throughout the years. Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas were the only ones left, and they taught to younger animators, and passed on their work to them. Johnston and Thomas retired after The Fox and the Hound. The new animators finished the project, and would later be involved in future successes of Disney.
PG | 80 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
59 Metascore
A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.
Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich | Stars: Grant Bardsley, Freddie Jones, Susan Sheridan, Nigel Hawthorne
Votes: 34,504 | Gross: $21.29M
Considered the "rock bottom" of Disney animation. The Black Cauldron is by some people called the worst Disney animation to date. It certainly is a lot darker, and more scary then past films. The Black Cauldron was a failure financially, critically, and publically. This was truly the lowest Disney has ever gone, and they plan to never return to this low again.
74 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
73 Metascore
Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan.
Directors: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener, John Musker | Stars: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek
Votes: 47,891 | Gross: $38.60M
After the Black Cauldron's failure, Disney needed to make a comeback, and rebound after it. And they sort of did. The Great Mouse Detective wasn't the rebound they were hoping for, but it would have to do. Again, using mice to tell the tale.
104 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
83 Metascore
A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer
Votes: 193,035 | Gross: $156.45M
Disney said, "You know what, we are tired of these failures, we are going to make a film that will change people's minds about what they think of Disney!" And they certainly did that here. Teaming up with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Productions, Disney blew people's minds with a live action, animation mix with Who Framed Roger Rabbit. This changed everything for Disney, they started making better films, and were a lot more successful.
74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
58 Metascore
A lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York City.
Director: George Scribner | Stars: Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Richard Mulligan
Votes: 46,803 | Gross: $74.15M
A very underestimated and overshadowed film. It was overshadowed by the Renaissance following, and for some reason this wasn't including in the Renaissance. And underestimated by another animated film that came out the same year Don Bluth's The Land Before Time was considered better, and performed better then it's Disney counterpart.
SU | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
88 Metascore
A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Votes: 250,006 | Gross: $111.54M
The official beginning of The Disney Renaissance, when Disney decided it was time for better films, with more depth in the story, more appealing characters, catchier songs, and better looking animation. The Little Mermaid ended up being the most successful Disney animated film since 1937 with Snow White, relishing over 100s of millions of dollars, and for a short time was the highest grossing animated film of all time. Beating Don Bluth's The Land Before Time.
77 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
70 Metascore
The R.A.S. agents, Miss Bianca and Bernard, race to Australia to save a little boy and a rare golden eagle from a murderous poacher.
Directors: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel | Stars: Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, John Candy, Tristan Rogers
Votes: 41,133 | Gross: $27.93M
Known as the weaker films during the Renaissance, and the fact it was the first time Disney has ever worked on a sequel from a previous movie. Disney felt The Rescuers needed a sequel, and did it in good fashion, but also wasn't as successful as it's successors or it's predecessor The Little Mermaid. This led to Disney releasing more sequels in the future that would go directly to video or DVD when it was finally existing.
74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Scrooge McDuck takes Huey, Dewey, and Louie to Egypt to find a pyramid and magic lamp.
Director: Bob Hathcock | Stars: Alan Young, Christopher Lloyd, Terence McGovern, Russi Taylor
Votes: 26,158 | Gross: $18.12M
I have no idea how Disney came up with this film. It is a film that didn't really tie in with the Renaissance. No one remembers this as part of it, or the movie for that matter. A weird and unexpected film by Disney.
84 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
95 Metascore
A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart
Votes: 431,767 | Gross: $218.97M
Holy, cow, what a film this was. Disney surprised everybody with this. The film exceeded beyond successful, it is considered by some as the best Disney film ever, and rightfully so. A story of what's on the inside, and not the outside. Beauty and the Beast became the first animation to receive a nomination for best picture in the Academy Awards. It also left The Little Mermaid in the dust in the box office, exceeding more then 500 million. An unheard amount for an animation at the time. It seemed like the films however got better as the years went on for a while for Disney.
90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
86 Metascore
A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman
Votes: 391,015 | Gross: $217.35M
I consider BATB, Aladdin, and The Lion King a renaissance within The Disney Renaissance, as they ended up being a 1-2-3 hit by Disney and were the most obvious and successful film between the years of 1991 and 1994. Aladdin continues the massive momentum carried from BATB. Featuring the voice of Robin Williams as Genie. A whole new world emerges when you watch this instant classic, one that nobody will forget anytime soon. I don't need to talk about the success this film had, because we all know it is. This was last work of the music genius that worked on TLM and BATB, Mr. Howard Ashman. RIP
PG | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
88 Metascore
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 996,692 | Gross: $422.78M
I don't know what to say about this one, because we all know what The Lion King is by now. If you don't, you are missing out. Considered by some as the King of Animations. People debate whether this or BATB is the best Disney animation. I personally prefer The Lion King, it has been my all time favorite for as long as I can remember. The idea of this film arose during production on Oliver and Company. At first called King of the Jungle it was meant to be a documentary/animated styled film with no dialog. That idea changed when they found out that lions don't live in forests, and a lot of people thought that The Lion King was going to be bad. So, most of the animators left to go work on Disney's next project Pocahontas as they thought it would have been more successful. The animators that stayed were amateurs, but they loved animals. It was an opportunity for them to show what they could do. As time went on the film developed into what it is today. People were astonished by how successful it became. The Lion King ended up being a way better film then Pocahontas. The film broke many records at the box office, as it starred a lot of big named stars like Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Madge Sinclair, Rowan Atkinson, Moira Kelly, and Matthew Broderick. The music by Hans Zimmer, Tim Rice, and Elton John was the best anybody heard. It was re-released in 2011 and has a rounded total of well over 900 million. Shattering BATB's record, and became the highest grossing hand-drawn film ever and still is today. It is the 4nd highest animation behind Toy Story 3, Minions, and Frozen. The Lion King is the 36th highest grossing film of all time.
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
58 Metascore
An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth century Virginia.
Directors: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg | Stars: Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale, Joe Baker
Votes: 179,304 | Gross: $141.60M
Known as the "weakest" of the films in the Disney Renaissance. Even when people at first thought that this was going to be a better film then The Lion King. Instead, it ended up being the opposite. It's not that the film was bad, it just didn't do as good as it's predecessors for some reason. It didn't even manage to break the 100 million dollar mark.
78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Max makes a preposterous promise to a girl he has a crush on, his chances to fulfilling it seem hopeless when he is dragged onto a cross-country trip with his embarrassing father, Goofy.
Director: Kevin Lima | Stars: Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin
Votes: 50,605 | Gross: $35.35M
Disney decided to put a comedy in the middle of all of these dramatic musicals, and heroes. But, it actually paid off for them. Putting a long time favorite character Goofy on the screen with his son Max on a funny adventure, with some heart in it as well. It's not like Disney goes crazy with nonsense humor.
91 min | Animation, Drama, Family
74 Metascore
A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Demi Moore, Jason Alexander, Mary Kay Bergman, Corey Burton
Votes: 150,321 | Gross: $100.14M
As Disney continues to bring these inspiring films. A new rival has come to compete with Disney. DreamWorks Animation developed by Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Katzenberg had conflicts with Disney shortly after the release of The Lion King. So, he left to form his own rival company, and it still exists today. With successes of there own like Shrek, Madagascar, and How to Train Your Dragon. Hunchback was a comeback from Pocahontas's failure and got more out of it.
93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
74 Metascore
The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Josh Keaton
Votes: 218,773 | Gross: $99.05M
Now with The Lion King being well over with, and it still hasn't been on Broadway yet. Disney is now trying to search for the next "Lion King type" success. Hercules based off the mythological hero made Disney think it might be. But, it didn't even get close to The Lion King's records. But it was another success in the box office, nonetheless.
R13+ | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
71 Metascore
To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
Directors: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer
Votes: 272,275 | Gross: $120.62M
A very unique route for Disney to take. About a Chinese woman seeking to prove that ladies are just as tough, or tougher then men. In my opinion the best film by Disney since The Lion King, and they do it in unique fashion.
SU | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
79 Metascore
A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.
Directors: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima | Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Brian Blessed, Glenn Close
Votes: 215,309 | Gross: $171.09M
Well, here it is Disney's last film in the Renaissance. And Disney's last major success in a long time to come. This ended up being a match-up to Disney's previous successes like BATB, Aladdin, TLK, and TLM. It's beautiful animation, and heart-warming story, along with some great characters made this the right time to say "Last but certainly not least." The road ended here with Disney's successful run for 11 years of great films, and wonderful memories. It won't until 2013 before Disney saw another success with their animations. With the exception of Tangled.
75 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
59 Metascore
An update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.
Directors: James Algar, Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Hendel Butoy, Francis Glebas, Eric Goldberg, Don Hahn, Pixote Hunt | Stars: James Levine, Steve Martin, Itzhak Perlman, Quincy Jones
Votes: 37,236 | Gross: $60.66M
After nearly 6 decades later, Fantasia finally gets a sequel. This film marked the end of the Renaissance because of it's failure critically, financially, and publically. And a Disney film hasn't had all three be a failure since The Black Cauldron in 1985. Although this wasn't as bad as Cauldron, it still was enough to end the renaissance.
PG | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
56 Metascore
An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sanctuary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.
Directors: Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag | Stars: D.B. Sweeney, Julianna Margulies, Samuel E. Wright, Alfre Woodard
Votes: 57,725 | Gross: $137.75M
This is Disney's version of Jurassic Park. Mainly, this is what it would look like without the blood, and deaths. A more gentle interpretation. But, these dinosaurs don't live in a park. This is a fictional telling of when the asteroid hit the Earth causing the dinosaurs to die.
78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
70 Metascore
Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne with the help of Pacha, the gentle llama herder.
Director: Mark Dindal | Stars: David Spade, John Goodman, Eartha Kitt, Patrick Warburton
Votes: 192,690 | Gross: $89.30M
Disney completely threw out what they said before the 90's when the film will be less about humor. This is more like a very cocky, and less likable Aladdin. People didn't like this path they went. So when people saw this they thought this is what Disney is now, a joke. And it lead to Disney's future project to fail.
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
52 Metascore
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Jim Varney, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian
Votes: 112,855 | Gross: $84.05M
And failed indeed. Atlantis is a beautiful animation with a lot of heart. But due to Disney's previous, people were just not as interested. This ended up being a box office bomb, and the worst performing film since Fantasia 2000, a year ago.
PG | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
73 Metascore
A young and parentless girl adopts a 'dog' from the local pound, completely unaware that it's supposedly a dangerous scientific experiment that's taken refuge on Earth and is now hiding from its creator and those who see it as a menace.
Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders | Stars: Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers
Votes: 179,785 | Gross: $145.79M
For sure by now, Disney has lost it's magic from the 90's, but that doesn't mean they still don't produce good films. Lilo and Stitch is a good film. Disney's best since Tarzan, and with aliens which is closely related to E.T. in a way except with a twist. Aliens don't necessarily come in peace.
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
60 Metascore
A Disney animated version of "Treasure Island". The only difference is that this movie is set in outer space with alien worlds and other galactic wonders.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Thompson, Martin Short, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 111,311 | Gross: $38.18M
As you can see Disney tried to bring back the 90's with this film. I just didn't work out. Another failure, and another disappointment.
G | 72 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
49 Metascore
In London during World War II, this is the story of Wendy's daughter, Jane, who is kidnapped by Captain Hook and Peter Pan must come to the rescue.
Directors: Robin Budd, Donovan Cook | Stars: Blayne Weaver, Harriet Owen, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett
Votes: 19,754 | Gross: $48.43M
Peter Pan's sequel, and a theatrical release. Was it good? You be the judge of that.
85 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
48 Metascore
When a young Inuit hunter needlessly kills a bear, he is magically changed into a bear himself as punishment with a talkative cub being his only guide to changing back.
Directors: Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis, Jason Raize
Votes: 104,536 | Gross: $85.34M
My personal favorite of the 2000's. Brother Bear brought back great songs by Phil Collins, again. And really felt they had something with this. But Disney in the 2000's was not the same. People stopped going to the theatre to watch these. At least not as much as they use to.
72 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
38 Metascore
Mowgli, missing the jungle and his old friends, runs away from the man village unaware of the danger he's in by going back to the wild.
Director: Steve Trenbirth | Stars: John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment, Tony Jay, Mae Whitman
Votes: 15,942 | Gross: $47.89M
Obviously nowhere near as good as the original, Disney tried their hands at another sequel, and again it falls flat. Just a cheap attempt at cashing in on nostalgia. Better next time.
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
45 Metascore
At the height of World War II, a tiny wood pigeon enlists in the elite Royal Homing Pigeon Service to serve Britain, as the fearsome General Von Talon (Tim Curry) and his deadly squadron of falcons patrol the English Channel. Is he a war-hero in the making?
Director: Gary Chapman | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 22,247 | Gross: $19.48M
Eww! That's all I got to say.
PG | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
50 Metascore
To save their farm, the resident animals go bounty hunting for a notorious outlaw.
Directors: Will Finn, John Sanford | Stars: Judi Dench, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jennifer Tilly, Randy Quaid
Votes: 22,171 | Gross: $50.03M
After this Disney said "You know what we're done, these animations are not working anymore, so we are going to stop hand-drawn animations." As a result they switched to the now popular computer animation. Disney didn't make another hand-drawn animation until 2009. 5 years later.
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
48 Metascore
After ruining his reputation with the town, a courageous chicken must come to the rescue of his fellow citizens when aliens start an invasion.
Director: Mark Dindal | Stars: Zach Braff, Joan Cusack, Garry Marshall, Don Knotts
Votes: 89,806 | Gross: $135.39M
Walt Disney's very first computer animated feature, not counting Pixar. However, even this was unsuccessful. It is now considered as the worst Disney animation to date. The dumb humor, with dull characters, and no memorable songs made this the Jack and Jill of Disney movies.
G | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
47 Metascore
An adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back.
Director: Steve 'Spaz' Williams | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Belushi, Eddie Izzard, Janeane Garofalo
Votes: 25,240 | Gross: $37.38M
Disney's version of Madagascar. Some critics actually say that this is better then Madagascar, as a film with better animation, and other things.
G | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
61 Metascore
Lewis is a brilliant inventor who meets mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, whisking Lewis away in a time machine and together they team up to track down Bowler Hat Guy in a showdown that ends with an unexpected twist of fate.
Director: Stephen J. Anderson | Stars: Daniel Hansen, Wesley Singerman, Angela Bassett, Jordan Fry
Votes: 94,323 | Gross: $97.82M
Based off of the Swiss Family Robinson, this film is a fun and humorous one. A light at the end of Disney's tunnel of unsuccessful films in the 2000's, they are now heading in the right direction once again. It's like a rollercoaster for Disney, in the 30's they were successful, 40's not so much. 50's were ok, 60's good, 70's not so good. 80's mediocre, 90's outstanding, 00's worse then the 70's, and 2010's coming back.
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
67 Metascore
The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.
Directors: Byron Howard, Chris Williams | Stars: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Mark Walton
Votes: 201,123 | Gross: $114.05M
Disney's next great film in my opinion. The best since Tarzan. Featuring your typical dog, cat, and hamster trio. Wait...is that normal? Disney is coming to life once again.
PG | 96 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
55 Metascore
An animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Steve Valentine
Votes: 109,691 | Gross: $137.86M
97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
73 Metascore
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Anika Noni Rose, Keith David, Oprah Winfrey, Bruno Campos
Votes: 134,751 | Gross: $104.40M
Back to Disney's traditional hand-drawn animation. The Princess and the Frog showed that Disney still has got it. It ended up being a lost film of the renaissance as it was as successful as Aladdin in the box office. I love it when Disney returns to the roots, when Disney was awesome.
SU | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
71 Metascore
The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.
Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard | Stars: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman
Votes: 428,441 | Gross: $200.82M
To some people the years of 2009-2013 is considered the Disney Revival. Another time with a series of successful films by Disney. And Tangled proves that Disney never lost it's magic at all. They were just sick with a 104 degree fever for a decade. But now they are back, and just as good as the 90's.
PG | 88 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
49 Metascore
A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away.
Director: Simon Wells | Stars: Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois
Votes: 22,031 | Gross: $21.38M
In the 90's renaissance you had DuckTale, the movie that was not as good as the others. Mars Needs Moms is like that. A very unsuccessful film that was a box office bomb. Disney lost a lot of money as the box office total didn't come close to it's budget.
63 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
74 Metascore
While searching for honey, Pooh and his friends embark on an adventure to find Eeyore's missing tail and rescue Christopher Robin from an unknown monster called The Backson.
Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall | Stars: Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, John Cleese, Bud Luckey
Votes: 23,751 | Gross: $26.69M
Disney most recent hand-drawn animation with Winnie the Pooh. I hope Disney makes more as they can still make successful hand-drawn animations.
R | 87 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
74 Metascore
When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau
Votes: 103,824 | Gross: $35.29M
Tim Burton teams up with Disney to make a version of Frankenstein with a dog. Good enough to earn an Oscar nom.
SU | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
72 Metascore
A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.
Director: Rich Moore | Stars: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 400,954 | Gross: $189.42M
This was a shocker to me. I didn't think this was going to be good, but Disney once again proved me wrong.
SU | 102 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
75 Metascore
When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition.
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad
Votes: 598,061 | Gross: $400.74M
This film has a lot of back and forth, some people say it is as good as Lion King, while other say it isn't anywhere close. Well, it beat Lion King at the box office becoming the highest grossing animated film of all time, garnishing over a billion dollars. The first Disney animation to ever reach the billion dollar mark. A true milestone in the history of Disney Animation, and this should keep them coming for years to come. I think the animation's future is well at hand.
13+ | 102 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
74 Metascore
A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who together team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
Directors: Don Hall, Chris Williams | Stars: Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, T.J. Miller
Votes: 435,337 | Gross: $222.53M
Disney keeps rolling along, seems like they got things under control for the moment. Even though this didn't get a billion in the box office it did real well critically and publically, and that's all that should matter. This also stole the Oscar for Best Animation in 2015.
SU | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
78 Metascore
In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate
Votes: 465,617 | Gross: $341.27M
The next film to feature all animals, the last one to do that was The Lion King in 1994. This film marks the 65 film released in Disney history. Man, this company has come a long way, the same company that made Snow White back in 1937, now released Zootopia in 2016. WOW!!!!
SU | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
81 Metascore
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams | Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison
Votes: 303,664 | Gross: $248.76M
A new kind of story by Disney. But, like recently they manage to execute brilliantly. Seriously, it seems like everything Disney touches nowadays turns into gold. Is it safe to say that Disney's back? Yes, it is, they've been for a while now. Since, Bolt. Moana is another classic animated film with the returning directors of John Musker and Ron Clements, the geniuses behind Aladdin, and The Princess and the Frog.
SU | 112 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
71 Metascore
Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph," Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure.
Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore | Stars: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Taraji P. Henson
Votes: 147,593 | Gross: $201.09M
A film that finally proved Disney can make a good sequel, not just creatively, but financial as well. With the heartwarming and charming relationship between Ralph and Vanellope, and possibly the funniest moments in recent animated films serves at perhaps Disney's best sequel as well.
SU | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
64 Metascore
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff
Votes: 156,279 | Gross: $477.37M
This is the first time in Disney history that they've ever released two sequels back-to-back in theaters. This is a follow-up to Disney's most successful animated film to date...until now. Frozen has been dethroned by its own sequel as the highest grossing animated film of all time. The film itself however is a downgrade from the original in my personal opinion.
13+ | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
75 Metascore
In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon.
Directors: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs, John Ripa | Stars: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Izaac Wang
Votes: 124,389
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