List of Disney animated movies facts for kids
Below is a list of animated movies from Walt Disney Pictures/The Walt Disney Company. For a list of live-action movies from the company, see List of Disney movies.
The following is a list of movies which are said to be produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios (formerly Walt Disney Productions, between 1937 and 1985 and Walt Disney Feature Animation between 1986 and 2006). They are also known as the Disney Canon. The canon includes animated movies that were or are being produced entirely by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Movies which are not part of the canon are movies which include both animation and live-action, spin-offs from Disney television programs, the direct-to-video movies produced by the DisneyToons studio in Australia (some of which received theatrical releases), or the Pixar movies (which Disney "presents" but does not produce).
Contents
Films
| Walt Disney Productions (1937–1985) Walt Disney Feature Animation (1986–2006) Walt Disney Animation Studios (2007–present) |
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| Pixar Animation Studios (1995–present) | |
| 20th Century Fox Animation (2019–2020) 20th Century Animation (2020–present) |
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| Disney MovieToons (1990–2002) Disneytoon Studios (2003–2014) |
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| Walt Disney Television Animation (1999–2004) | |
| Other Disney studio | |
| Third-party studio | |
| Live-action/animation hybrid sold as animation | |
| Live-action/animation hybrid sold as live-action | |
| Live-action/animation hybrid sold as Documentary | |
| Distribution only | |
US releases / US produced
Released
| Title | Original U.S. theatrical release date | Site | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | December 21, 1937 | Walt Disney Productions and RKO Radio Pictures | |
| Pinocchio | February 7, 1940 | ||
| Fantasia | November 13, 1940 | ||
| The Reluctant Dragon | June 20, 1941 | ||
| Dumbo | October 23, 1941 | ||
| Bambi | August 13, 1942 | ||
| Saludos Amigos | August 24, 1942 | ||
| Victory Through Air Power | July 17, 1943 | Walt Disney Productions and United Artists | |
| The Three Caballeros | December 21, 1944 | Walt Disney Productions and RKO Radio Pictures | |
| Make Mine Music | April 20, 1946 | ||
| Song of the South | November 20, 1946 | ||
| Fun and Fancy Free | September 27, 1947 | ||
| Melody Time | May 27, 1948 | ||
| So Dear to My Heart | November 29, 1948 | ||
| The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | October 5, 1949 | ||
| Cinderella | February 15, 1950 | ||
| Alice in Wonderland | July 28, 1951 | ||
| Peter Pan | February 5, 1953 | ||
| Lady and the Tramp | June 22, 1955 | Walt Disney Productions and Buena Vista Film Distribution | |
| Sleeping Beauty | January 29, 1959 | ||
| One Hundred and One Dalmatians | January 25, 1961 | ||
| The Sword in the Stone | December 25, 1963 | ||
| Mary Poppins | August 27, 1964 | ||
| The Jungle Book | October 18, 1967 | ||
| The Aristocats | December 24, 1970 | ||
| Bedknobs and Broomsticks | October 7, 1971 | ||
| Robin Hood | November 8, 1973 | ||
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | March 11, 1977 | ||
| The Rescuers | June 22, 1977 | ||
| Pete's Dragon | November 3, 1977 | ||
| The Fox and the Hound | July 10, 1981 | ||
| The Black Cauldron | July 24, 1985 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions and Silver Screen Partners II | |
| The Great Mouse Detective | July 2, 1986 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation and Silver Screen Partners II | |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | June 22, 1988 | Touchstone Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and Silver Screen Partners III | |
| Oliver & Company | November 18, 1988 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation and Silver Screen Partners III | |
| The Little Mermaid | November 17, 1989 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation and Silver Screen Partners IV | |
| DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | August 3, 1990 | Walt Disney Pictures, Disney MovieToons | |
| The Rescuers Down Under | November 16, 1990 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation and Silver Screen Partners IV | |
| Beauty and the Beast | November 22, 1991 | ||
| Aladdin | November 25, 1992 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | October 29, 1993 | Touchstone Pictures, Skellington Productions | |
| The Lion King | June 24, 1994 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| A Goofy Movie | April 7, 1995 | Walt Disney Pictures, Disney MovieToons | |
| Pocahontas | June 23, 1995 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| Toy Story | November 22, 1995 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| James and the Giant Peach | April 12, 1996 | Walt Disney Pictures, Allied Filmmakers and Skellington Productions | |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | June 21, 1996 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| Hercules | June 27, 1997 | ||
| Mulan | June 19, 1998 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida | |
| A Bug's Life | November 25, 1998 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Doug's 1st Movie | March 26, 1999 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Television Animation and Jumbo Pictures | |
| Tarzan | June 18, 1999 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| Toy Story 2 | November 24, 1999 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Fantasia 2000 | December 17, 1999 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| The Tigger Movie | February 11, 2000 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Television Animation and Walt Disney Animation Japan | |
| Dinosaur | May 19, 2000 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation and The Secret Lab | |
| The Emperor's New Groove | December 15, 2000 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| Recess: School's Out | February 16, 2001 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Television Animation and Paul & Joe Productions | |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | June 15, 2001 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| Monsters, Inc. | November 2, 2001 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Return to Never Land | February 15, 2002 | Walt Disney Pictures, Disney MovieToons, Disney Television Animation | |
| Lilo & Stitch | June 21, 2002 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida | |
| Treasure Planet | November 27, 2002 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| The Jungle Book 2 | February 14, 2003 | Walt Disney Pictures, Disneytoon Studios | |
| Piglet's Big Movie | March 21, 2003 | ||
| The Lizzie McGuire Movie | May 2, 2003 | Walt Disney Pictures, Stan Rogow Productions | |
| Finding Nemo | May 30, 2003 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Brother Bear | November 1, 2003 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida | |
| Teacher's Pet | January 16, 2004 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Television Animation | |
| Home on the Range | April 2, 2004 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| The Incredibles | November 5, 2004 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Pooh's Heffalump Movie | February 11, 2005 | Walt Disney Pictures, Disneytoon Studios | |
| Valiant | August 19, 2005 | Vanguard Animation and Ealing Studios | |
| Chicken Little | November 4, 2005 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation | |
| The Wild | April 14, 2006 | Walt Disney Pictures, C.O.R.E. Feature Animation, Nigel Productions, Hoytyboy Pictures, Sir Zip Productions and Contrafilm | |
| Cars | June 9, 2006 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Meet the Robinsons | March 30, 2007 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Ratatouille | June 29, 2007 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Enchanted | November 21, 2007 | Walt Disney Pictures, Josephson Entertainment, Andalasia Productions and Right Coast Productions | |
| WALL-E | June 27, 2008 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Bolt | November 21, 2008 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Up | May 29, 2009 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| A Christmas Carol | November 6, 2009 | Walt Disney Pictures, ImageMovers Digital | |
| The Princess and the Frog | December 11, 2009 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Toy Story 3 | June 18, 2010 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Tangled | November 24, 2010 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Gnomeo & Juliet | February 11, 2011 | Touchstone Pictures, Starz Animation and Rocket Pictures | |
| Mars Needs Moms | March 11, 2011 | Walt Disney Pictures, ImageMovers Digital | |
| Cars 2 | June 24, 2011 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Winnie the Pooh | July 15, 2011 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Brave | June 22, 2012 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Frankenweenie | October 5, 2012 | Walt Disney Pictures, Tim Burton Productions | |
| Wreck-It Ralph | November 2, 2012 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Monsters University | June 21, 2013 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Planes | August 9, 2013 | Walt Disney Pictures, Disneytoon Studios | |
| Frozen | November 27, 2013 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Planes: Fire & Rescue | July 18, 2014 | Walt Disney Pictures, Disneytoon Studios | |
| Big Hero 6 | November 7, 2014 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Strange Magic | January 23, 2015 | Touchstone Pictures, Lucasfilm Animation | |
| Inside Out | June 19, 2015 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| The Good Dinosaur | November 25, 2015 | ||
| Zootopia | March 4, 2016 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Finding Dory | June 17, 2016 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Moana | November 23, 2016 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Cars 3 | June 16, 2017 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Coco | November 22, 2017 | ||
| Incredibles 2 | June 15, 2018 | ||
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | November 21, 2018 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Mary Poppins Returns | December 19, 2018 | Walt Disney Pictures, Lucamar Productions and Marc Platt Productions | |
| Toy Story 4 | June 21, 2019 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| The Lion King | July 19, 2019 | Walt Disney Pictures, Fairview Entertainment | |
| Frozen 2 | November 22, 2019 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Spies in Disguise | December 25, 2019 | 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios and Chernin Entertainment | |
| Onward | March 6, 2020 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Raya and the Last Dragon | March 5, 2021 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Ron's Gone Wrong | October 22, 2021 | 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Animation, TSG Entertainment, Locksmith Animation and DNEG | |
| Encanto | November 24, 2021 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| The Bob's Burgers Movie | May 27, 2022 | 20th Century Studios, Bento Box Entertainment and Wilo Productions | |
| Lightyear | June 17, 2022 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Strange World | November 23, 2022 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Elemental | June 16, 2023 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Wish | November 22, 2023 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Soul‡ | January 12, 2024 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Turning Red‡ | February 9, 2024 | ||
| Luca‡ | March 22, 2024 | ||
| Inside Out 2 | June 14, 2024 | ||
| Moana 2 | November 27, 2024 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Mufasa: The Lion King | December 20, 2024 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pastel Productions | |
| Title | Scheduled U.S. theatrical release | Production company | |
‡—Includes theatrical reissue(s).
Upcoming
| Elio | June 13, 2025 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
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| Zootopia 2 | November 26, 2025 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Hoppers | March 6, 2026 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Kung Fu Sock: A Long Way Home | May 22, 2026 | 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Animation | |
| Toy Story 5 | June 19, 2026 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Untitled Walt Disney Animation Studios film | July 17, 2026 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Untitled Walt Disney Animation Studios film | November 25, 2026 | ||
| Ice Age 6 | December 18, 2026 | 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Animation | |
| Untitled Pixar film | June 18, 2027 | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios | |
| Frozen 3 | November 24, 2027 | Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios | |
| Untitled fourth Frozen film | TBA | ||
| Incredibles 3 | TBA | Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios |
US produced films distributed by Miramax
The following is a list of films that were released by Miramax Films when the studio was a subsidiary of Disney at the time of release. Neither of these films is officially recognized as Disney films, as they were from pre-existing distribution deals before Disney's acquisition of Miramax, and Disney sold Miramax to Filmyard Holdings in 2010.
| Film | Date of original U.S. release | Produced by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom and Jerry: The Movie | July 30, 1993 | Turner Entertainment, WMG Film, Wang Film Productions and Film Roman | |
| The Thief and the Cobbler (Arabian Knight) | August 25, 1995 | Richard Williams Productions, Fred Calvert Productions and Allied Filmmakers |
US produced / International releases only
The following films were only released direct-to-video within the US. While they were given a theatrical billboard internationally, these films are not recognized by Disney's D23 as theatrical films because of a lack of US theatrical releases.
| Title | Original theatrical release date | Animation studio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bambi II | January 26, 2006 (Argentina) | DisneyToon Studios | |
| Tinker Bell | September 11, 2008 (Argentina) | ||
| Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | September 3, 2009 (Argentina) | ||
| Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | September 23, 2010 (Argentina) | ||
| Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | August 31, 2011 (Spain) | Walt Disney Television Animation | |
| Secret of the Wings | August 23, 2012 (Argentina) | DisneyToon Studios | |
| The Pirate Fairy | February 27, 2014 (Argentina) | ||
| Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast | February 12, 2015 (Argentina) | ||
International productions / US releases
| Title | Original U.S. theatrical release date | Animation studio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirited Away | September 20, 2002 | Studio Ghibli | |
| Howl's Moving Castle | June 10, 2005 | ||
| Ponyo | August 14, 2009 | ||
| Tales from Earthsea | August 13, 2010 | Studio Ghibli | |
| The Secret World of Arrietty | February 17, 2012 | Studio Ghibli | |
| The Wind Rises | February 21, 2014 | Studio Ghibli | |
| The Secret of the Magic Gourd | June 29, 2007 (China) | Centro Digital Pictures Limited | |
| Roadside Romeo | October 24, 2008 (India) | Yash Raj Films | |
| Arjun: The Warrior Prince | May 25, 2012 (India) | UTV Motion Pictures | |
International films distributed by Miramax
The following is a list of films that were released by Miramax Films when the studio was a subsidiary of Disney at the time of release. None of these films are officially recognized as Disney films due to Disney's sale of Miramax to Filmyard Holdings in 2010.
| Film | Date of original U.S. release | Produced by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Mononoke | October 29, 1999 | Studio Ghibli and Tokuma Shoten | |
| Pokémon 4Ever | October 11, 2002 | The Pokémon Company, Shogakukan, OLM, Inc. and Toho Co., Ltd. | |
| Pokémon Heroes | May 16, 2003 | ||
| Paris 2054: Renaissance | September 22, 2006 | Onyx Films, Millimages, LuxAnimation, Timefirm Limited and France 2 Cinéma |
Highest-grossing films
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Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 28 March 2025 in theaters around the world.
| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross | Studio | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inside Out 2 |
$1,690,701,370 | Pixar | 2024 | |
| 2 | The Lion King | $1,656,943,394 | Fairview Entertainment | 2019 | |
| 3 | Frozen 2 | $1,450,026,933 | Walt Disney Animation Studios | ||
| 4 | Frozen | $1,290,000,000 | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Incredibles 2 | $1,242,805,968 | Pixar | 2018 | |
| 6 | Toy Story 4 | $1,073,394,593 | 2019 | ||
| 7 | Toy Story 3 | $1,066,969,703 | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Finding Dory | $1,028,570,889 | 2016 | ||
| 9 | Zootopia | $1,023,784,195 | Walt Disney Animation Studios | ||
| 10 | The Lion King | $978,996,133 | 1994 |
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