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Walt Disney Animation Studios is an Americananimation studio headquartered inBurbank, California,[1] the original feature film division ofthe Walt Disney Company. The studio's films are also often called "Disney Classics" (or "Classic Animated Features" in the case of the films with traditional hand drawn animation),[2] or "Disney AnimatedCanon".[3]
Originally known asWalt Disney Productions (1937–1985), Walt Disney Animation (1986-1994) and Walt Disney Feature Animation (1994–2007), the studio has produced 63 films, beginning withSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, one of the first full-length animated feature films, and the first produced in the United States. The studio's most recent release isZootopia 2 in 2025, with their upcoming slate of films includingHexed in 2026 andFrozen 3 in 2027.[4][5]
| Films by decade: | 1930s/1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s · 2000s · 2010s · 2020s · Upcoming |
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| Film | Release date | Directed by | Written by | Based on/Inspired by | Produced by | Composed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| as Walt Disney Productions | ||||||
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | December 21, 1937 | Supervising Director: David Hand Sequence Directors: Perce Pearce, William Cottrell,Larry Morey,Wilfred Jackson &Ben Sharpsteen | Ted Sears, Richard Creedon, Otto Englander, Dick Rickard,Earl Hurd,Merrill De Maris, Dorothy Ann Blank &Webb Smith | "Snow White" byBrothers Grimm | Walt Disney | Frank Churchill,Leigh Harline &Paul Smith |
| Pinocchio | February 7, 1940 | Supervising Directors: Ben Sharpsteen &Hamilton Luske Sequence Directors: Bill Roberts,Norman Ferguson,Jack Kinney, Wilfred Jackson &T. Hee | Ted Sears, Otto Englander, Webb Smith, Billy Cottrell, Joseph Sabo,Erdman Penner &Aurelius Battaglia | The Adventures of Pinocchio byCarlo Collodi | Leigh Harline & Paul Smith | |
| Fantasia | November 13, 1940 | See credits | Joe Grant &Dick Huemer | "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" byJohann Wolfgang von Goetheinter alia | Walt Disney & Ben Sharpsteen | Various classical composers;see Plot (main article) |
| Dumbo | October 23, 1941 | Supervising Director: Ben Sharpsteen Sequence Directors: Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Bill Roberts, Jack Kinney & Samuel Armstrong | Dumbo, the Flying Elephant byHelen Aberson and Harold Pearl | Walt Disney | Frank Churchill andOliver Wallace | |
| Bambi | August 13, 1942 | Supervising Director: David Hand Sequence Directors: James Algar, Bill Roberts, Norman Wright, Samuel Armstrong, Paul Satterfield & Graham Heid | Perce Pearce, Larry Morey,Vernon Stallings,Mel Shaw,Carl Fallberg, Chuck Couch &Ralph Wright | Bambi, a Life in the Woods byFelix Salten | Frank Churchill andEdward H. Plumb | |
| Saludos Amigos | February 6, 1943 | Norm Ferguson Wilfred Jackson Jack Kinney Hamilton Luske Bill Roberts | Homer Brightman, William Cottrell, Dick Huemer, Joe Grant, Harold Reeves, Ted Sears, Webb Smith,Roy Williams & Ralph Wright | original | Paul Smith and Edward H. Plumb | |
| The Three Caballeros | February 3, 1945 | Supervising Director: Norm Ferguson Sequence Directors: Clyde Geronimi Jack Kinney Bill Roberts Harold Young | Homer Brightman, Ernest Terrazas, Ted Sears,Bill Peet, Ralph Wright, Elmer Plummer, James Bodrero, Billy Cottrell, Del Connell & Roy Williams | Edward H. Plumb, Paul Smith andCharles Wolcott | ||
| Make Mine Music | April 20, 1946 | Jack Kinney Clyde Geronimi Hamilton Luske Joshua Meador Robert Cormack | James Bodrero, Homer Brightman, Erwin Graham,Eric Gurney, T. Hee,Sylvia Holland, Dick Huemer,Dick Kelsey, Dick Kinney,Jesse Marsh, Tom Oreb, Cap Palmer, Erdman Penner, Dick Shaw, Harry Reeves, John Walbridge & Roy Williams | "Casey at the Bat" byErnest Thayer &Peter and the Wolf bySergei Prokofievinter alia | Eliot Daniel,Ken Darby, Charles Wolcott, Oliver Wallace and Edward H. Plumb | |
| Fun and Fancy Free | September 27, 1947 | Jack Kinney Bill Roberts Hamilton Luske William Morgan | Homer Brightman,Eldon Dedini, Lance Nolley, Tom Oreb, Harry Reeves & Ted Sears | "Little Bear Bongo" bySinclair Lewis & "Jack and the Beanstalk" byBenjamin Tabart | Oliver Wallace, Paul Smith, Eliot Daniel and Charles Wolcott | |
| Melody Time | May 27, 1948 | Clyde Geronimi Wilfred Jackson Hamilton Luske Jack Kinney | Winston Hibler, Erdman Penner, Harry Reeves, Homer Brightman,Ken Anderson, Ted Sears, Joe Rinaldi, Billy Cottrell, Art Scott, Jesse Marsh, Bob Moore & John Walbridge | The life ofJohnny Appleseed,Little Toot byHardie Gramatky, "Trees" byJoyce Kilmer &Pecos Bill | Eliot Daniel, Paul Smith and Ken Darby | |
| The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | October 5, 1949 | Ben Sharpsteen James Algar Clyde Geronimi Jack Kinney | Erdman Penner,Winston Hibler, Joe Rinaldi, Ted Sears, Homer Brightman & Harry Reeves | The Wind in the Willows byKenneth Grahame "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" byWashington Irving | Oliver Wallace | |
| Cinderella | February 15, 1950 | Clyde Geronimi Wilfred Jackson Hamilton Luske | Bill Peet, Ted Sears, Homer Brightman, Ken Anderson, Erdman Penner, Winston Hibler, Harry Reeves & Joe Rinaldi | "Cinderella" byCharles Perrault | ||
| Alice in Wonderland | July 28, 1951 | Winston Hibler, Ted Sears, Bill Peet, Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Milt Banta, Billy Cottrell, Dick Kelsey, Joe Grant, Dick Huemer, Del Connell, Tom Oreb & John Walbridge | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland &Through the Looking-Glass byLewis Carroll | |||
| Peter Pan | February 5, 1953 | Ted Sears, Erdman Penner, Bill Peet, Winston Hibler, Joe Rinaldi, Milt Banta, Ralph Wright & Billy Cottrell | Peter Pan byJ. M. Barrie | |||
| Lady and the Tramp | June 22, 1955 | Erdman Penner Joe Rinaldi Ralph Wright Don DaGradi | Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog &Lady and the Tramp: The Story of Two Dogs byWard Greene | |||
| Sleeping Beauty | January 29, 1959 | Supervising Director: Clyde Geronimi Sequence Directors: Eric Larson Wolfgang Reitherman Les Clark | Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Ted Sears, Ralph Wright & Milt Banta | "Sleeping Beauty" byCharles Perrault, "Little Briar Rose" by Brothers Grimm &The Sleeping Beauty byPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | George Bruns | |
| One Hundred and One Dalmatians | January 25, 1961 | Wolfgang Reitherman Hamilton Luske Clyde Geronimi | Bill Peet | The Hundred and One Dalmatians byDodie Smith | ||
| The Sword in the Stone | December 25, 1963 | Wolfgang Reitherman | The Sword in the Stone byT. H. White | |||
| The Jungle Book | October 18, 1967 | Larry Clemmons, Ralph Wright, Ken Anderson &Vance Gerry | theMowgli stories fromThe Jungle Book byRudyard Kipling | |||
| The Aristocats | December 24, 1970 | Larry Clemmons, Vance Gerry,Frank Thomas,Julius Svendsen, Ken Anderson, Eric Cleworth & Ralph Wright | original | Winston Hibler & Wolfgang Reitherman | ||
| Robin Hood | November 8, 1973 | Larry Clemmons, Ken Anderson, Vance Gerry, Frank Thomas, Eric Cleworth, Julius Svendsen & Dave Michener | The legend ofRobin Hood | Wolfgang Reitherman | ||
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | March 11, 1977 | Wolfgang Reitherman John Lounsbery | Larry Clemmons, Vance Gerry, Ken Anderson,Ted Berman, Ralph Wright,X Atencio, Julius Svendsen, Eric Cleworth & Winston Hibler | Winnie-the-Pooh book series byA. A. Milne | Walt Disney & Wolfgang Reitherman[a] | Buddy Baker |
| The Rescuers | June 22, 1977 | Wolfgang Reitherman John Lounsbery Art Stevens | Larry Clemmons, Ken Anderson, Vance Gerry, Ted Berman,Burny Mattinson, Frank Thomas, David Michener, Fred Lucky & Dick Sebast | The Rescuers book series byMargery Sharp | Wolfgang Reitherman andRon W. Miller | Artie Butler |
| The Fox and the Hound | July 10, 1981 | Art Stevens Ted Berman Richard Rich | Larry Clemmons, Ted Berman, David Michener, Peter Young, Burny Mattinson, Steve Hulett, Earl Kress & Vance Gerry | The Fox and the Hound byDaniel P. Mannix | Ron W. Miller, Wolfgang Reitherman & Art Stevens | Buddy Baker |
| The Black Cauldron[b] | July 24, 1985 | Ted Berman Richard Rich | David Jonas, Al Wilson, Vance Gerry, Roy Morita, Berman, Peter Young, Richard Rich, Art Stevens &Joe Hale | The Chronicles of Prydain book series byLloyd Alexander | Joe Hale & Ron W. Miller | Elmer Bernstein |
| as Walt Disney Feature Animation | ||||||
| The Great Mouse Detective[b] | July 2, 1986 | John Musker Ron Clements David Michener Burny Mattinson | Peter Young, Vance Gerry, Steve Hulett, Ron Clements, John Musker, Bruce M. Morris,Matthew O'Callaghan, Burny Mattinson, David Michener & Melvin Shaw | Basil of Baker Street book series byEve Titus | Burny Mattinson | Henry Mancini |
| Oliver & Company[c] | November 18, 1988 | George Scribner | Jim Cox, Timothy J. Disney &James Mangold | Oliver Twist byCharles Dickens | Kathleen Gavin (uncredited) | J. A. C. Redford |
| The Little Mermaid[d] | November 17, 1989 | John Musker Ron Clements | "The Little Mermaid" byHans Christian Andersen | Howard Ashman & John Musker | Alan Menken | |
| The Rescuers Down Under[d] | November 16, 1990 | Hendel Butoy Mike Gabriel | Jim Cox,Karey Kirkpatrick, Byron Sampson &Joe Ranft | The Rescuers book series by Margery Sharp | Thomas Schumacher | Bruce Broughton |
| Beauty and the Beast[d] | November 22, 1991 | Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise | Linda Woolverton | "Beauty and the Beast" byJeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont | Don Hahn | Alan Menken |
| Aladdin | November 25, 1992 | John Musker Ron Clements | Ron Clements, John Musker,Ted Elliott &Terry Rossio | "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" fromOne Thousand and One Nights | John Musker & Ron Clements | |
| The Lion King | June 24, 1994 | Roger Allers Rob Minkoff | Irene Mecchi,Jonathan Roberts & Linda Woolverton | original (loosely inspired byHamlet byWilliam Shakespeare) | Don Hahn | Hans Zimmer |
| Pocahontas | June 23, 1995 | Mike Gabriel Eric Goldberg | Carl Binder,Susannah Grant &Philip LaZebnik | The lives ofPocahontas andJohn Smith | James Pentecost | Alan Menken |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | June 21, 1996 | Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise | Screenplay:Tab Murphy, Irene Mecchi,Bob Tzudiker,Noni White & Jonathan Roberts Story: Tab Murphy | Notre Dame de Paris byVictor Hugo | Don Hahn | |
| Hercules | June 27, 1997 | John Musker Ron Clements | Ron Clements, John Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw & Irene Mecchi | TheGreek myth ofHeracles | Alice Dewey, John Musker & Ron Clements | |
| Mulan | June 19, 1998 | Barry Cook Tony Bancroft | Screenplay: Rita Hsiao,Chris Sanders,Philip LaZebnik, Raymond Singer & Eugenia Bostwick-Singer Story:Robert D. San Souci | Ballad of Mulan byGuo Maoqian | Pam Coats | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Tarzan | June 18, 1999 | Kevin Lima Chris Buck | Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker & Noni White | Tarzan of the Apes byEdgar Rice Burroughs | Bonnie Arnold | Mark Mancina |
| Fantasia 2000 | December 17, 1999 | James Algar Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi Hendel Butoy Francis Glebas Eric Goldberg Don Hahn Pixote Hunt | See Credits | "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" by Hans Christian Andersen &Noah's Arkinter alia | Roy E. Disney &Donald W. Ernst | James Levine |
| Dinosaur | May 19, 2000 | Ralph Zondag Eric Leighton | Screenplay:John Harrison,Robert Nelson Jacobs &Walon Green Story: Walon Green, John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs, Thom Enriquez & Ralph Zondag | original | Pam Marsden | James Newton Howard |
| The Emperor's New Groove | December 15, 2000 | Mark Dindal | Screenplay:David Reynolds Story:Chris Williams & Mark Dindal | Randy Fullmer | John Debney | |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | June 15, 2001 | Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise | Screenplay: Tab Murphy Story: Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale,Joss Whedon,Bryce Zabel, Jackie Zabel & Tab Murphy | The legend ofAtlantis | Don Hahn | James Newton Howard |
| Lilo & Stitch | June 21, 2002 | Chris Sanders Dean DeBlois | original(loosely inspired by a unpublished picture book by Chris Sanders) | Clark Spencer | Alan Silvestri | |
| Treasure Planet | November 27, 2002 | John Musker Ron Clements | Screenplay: Ron Clements, John Musker &Rob Edwards Story: Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio | Treasure Island byRobert Louis Stevenson | Roy Conli, John Musker & Ron Clements | James Newton Howard |
| Brother Bear | November 1, 2003 | Aaron Blaise Robert Walker | Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron,David Hoselton,Steve Bencich &Ron J. Friedman | original | Chuck Williams | Mark Mancina |
| Home on the Range | April 2, 2004 | Will Finn John Sanford | Screenplay: Will Finn & John Sanford Story: Will Finn, John Sanford, Michael LaBash, Sam Levine, Mark Kennedy & Robert Lence | Alice Dewey Goldstone | Alan Menken | |
| Chicken Little | November 4, 2005 | Mark Dindal | Screenplay: Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman & Ron Anderson Story: Mark Dindal & Mark Kennedy | "Henny Penny" | Randy Fullmer | John Debney |
| as Walt Disney Animation Studios | ||||||
| Meet the Robinsons | March 30, 2007 | Stephen Anderson | Jon A. Bernstein, Michelle Spritz,Don Hall,Nathan Greno, Aurian Redson, Joe Mateo & Stephen Anderson | A Day with Wilbur Robinson byWilliam Joyce | Dorothy McKim | Danny Elfman |
| Bolt | November 21, 2008 | Chris Williams Byron Howard | Dan Fogelman & Chris Williams | original | Clark Spencer | John Powell |
| The Princess and the Frog | December 11, 2009 | John Musker Ron Clements | Screenplay: Ron Clements, John Musker & Rob Edwards Story: Ron Clements, John Musker, Greg Erb & Jason Oremland | The Frog Princess byE. D. Baker & "The Frog Prince" by Brothers Grimm | Peter Del Vecho | Randy Newman |
| Tangled | November 24, 2010 | Nathan Greno Byron Howard | Dan Fogelman | "Rapunzel" by Brothers Grimm | Roy Conli | Alan Menken |
| Winnie the Pooh | July 15, 2011 | Stephen Anderson Don Hall | Stephen Anderson, Clio Chiang, Don Dougherty, Don Hall, Kendelle Hoyer,Brian Kesinger, Nicole Mitchell & Jeremy Spears | — | Peter Del Vecho & Clark Spencer | Henry Jackman |
| Wreck-It Ralph | November 2, 2012 | Rich Moore | Screenplay:Phil Johnston &Jennifer Lee Story: Rich Moore, Phil Johnston &Jim Reardon | original | Clark Spencer | |
| Frozen | November 27, 2013 | Chris Buck Jennifer Lee | Screenplay: Jennifer Lee Story: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee & Shane Morris | original (loosely inspired by "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen) | Peter Del Vecho | Christophe Beck |
| Big Hero 6 | November 7, 2014 | Don Hall Chris Williams | Jordan Roberts, Robert L. Baird &Dan Gerson | Big Hero 6 byMan of Action | Roy Conli | Henry Jackman |
| Zootopia | March 4, 2016 | Byron Howard Rich Moore Co-director:Jared Bush | Screenplay: Jared Bush & Phil Johnston Story: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush, Jim Reardon,Josie Trinidad, Phil Johnston & Jennifer Lee | original | Clark Spencer | Michael Giacchino |
| Moana | November 23, 2016 | John Musker Ron Clements Co-directors: Chris Williams Don Hall | Screenplay: Jared Bush Story: Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, Don Hall,Pamela Ribon,Aaron & Jordan Kandell | original (inspired by the Hawaiian myth ofMāui) | Osnat Shurer | Mark Mancina |
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | November 21, 2018 | Rich Moore Phil Johnston | Screenplay: Phil Johnston & Pamela Ribon Story: Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, Jim Reardon, Pamela Ribon & Josie Trinidad | The film by Phil Johnston & Jennifer Lee | Clark Spencer | Henry Jackman |
| Frozen 2 | November 22, 2019 | Chris Buck Jennifer Lee | Screenplay: Jennifer Lee Story: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Marc E. Smith,Kristen Anderson-Lopez &Robert Lopez | The film by Jennifer Lee | Peter Del Vecho | Christophe Beck |
| Raya and the Last Dragon | March 5, 2021 | Don Hall Carlos López Estrada Co-directors:Paul Briggs John Ripa | Screenplay:Qui Nguyen &Adele Lim Story: Paul Briggs, Don Hall, Adele Lim, Carlos López Estrada, Kiel Murray, Qui Nguyen, John Ripa &Dean Wellins | original | Osnat Shurer & Peter Del Vecho | James Newton Howard |
| Encanto | November 24, 2021 | Jared Bush Byron Howard Co-director:Charise Castro Smith | Screenplay: Charise Castro Smith & Jared Bush Story: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith, Jason Hand,Nancy Kruse &Lin-Manuel Miranda | Yvett Merino & Clark Spencer | Germaine Franco | |
| Strange World | November 23, 2022 | Don Hall Co-director: Qui Nguyen | Qui Nguyen | Roy Conli | Henry Jackman | |
| Wish | November 22, 2023 | Chris Buck Fawn Veerasunthorn | Screenplay: Jennifer Lee & Allison Moore Story: Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn & Allison Moore | Peter Del Vecho & Juan Pablo Reyes | David Metzger | |
| Moana 2 | November 27, 2024 | David Derrick Jr. Jason Hand Dana Ledoux Miller | Screenplay: Jared Bush & Dana Ledoux Miller Story: Jared Bush, Dana Ledoux Miller & Bek Smith | The film by Jared Bush | Christina Chen & Yvett Merino | Mark Mancina &Opetaia Foaʻi |
| Zootopia 2 | November 26, 2025 | Jared Bush Byron Howard | Jared Bush | The film by Jared Bush & Phil Johnston | Yvett Merino | Michael Giacchino |
| Film | Release date | Directed by | Written by | Based on/Inspired by | Produced by | Composed by | Production Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexed[6] | November 25, 2026[7] | Josie Trinidad Jason Hand | TBA | original | Roy Conli Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster-Jones | TBA | In production | [7][5] |
| Frozen 3 | November 24, 2027[5] | Jennifer Lee Co-director:Trent Correy[8] | Jennifer Lee | TBA | [9][10][11][12][13] | |||
A fourthFrozen film is in development.[14] In November 2023,Jennifer Lee revealed that ten projects are in development, including films based upon original ideas.[15]
| Film | Budget | Opening | U.S. and Canada | International | Worldwide | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | $1.5 million | — | $184.9 million | $231.1 million | $416.0 million | [16][17] |
| Pinocchio | $2.6 million | — | $84.3 million | $37.5 million | $121.8 million | [18] |
| Fantasia | $2.3 million | — | $76.4 million | — | — | [19] |
| Dumbo | $950,000 | — | $1.6 million | — | — | [20] |
| Bambi | $1.7 million | — | $102.2 million | $165.2 million | $267.4 million | [21] |
| Saludos Amigos | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Three Caballeros | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Make Mine Music | — | — | — | $2.25 million | $2.25 million | |
| Fun and Fancy Free | — | — | — | $2.4 million | $2.4 million | |
| Melody Time | — | — | — | $1.8 million | $1.8 million | |
| The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cinderella | $2.9 million | — | $85.0 million | $178.6 million | $263.6 million | [22] |
| Alice in Wonderland | $3 million | — | $5.2 million | — | — | [23] |
| Peter Pan | $4 million | — | $87.4 million | $57.6 million | $145.0 million | [24][25] |
| Lady and the Tramp | — | $93.6 million | — | — | [26] | |
| Sleeping Beauty | $6 million | — | $51.6 million | — | — | [27] |
| One Hundred and One Dalmatians | $3.6 million | — | $144.9 million | $71.0 million | $215.9 million | [28][29] |
| The Sword in the Stone | $3 million | — | $22.2 million | — | — | [30][31] |
| The Jungle Book | $4 million | — | $141.8 million | $64.0 million | $205.8 million | [32] |
| The Aristocats | — | $55.7 million | — | — | [33][34] | |
| Robin Hood | $5 million | — | $32.1 million | — | — | [35][36] |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Rescuers | $7.5 million | — | $71.2 million | — | — | [37][38] |
| The Fox and the Hound | $12 million | — | $63.5 million | — | — | [39][40] |
| The Black Cauldron | $44 million | $4.2 million | $21.3 million | — | — | [41][42] |
| The Great Mouse Detective | $14 million | $3.2 million | $38.6 million | — | — | [43] |
| Oliver & Company | $31 million | $4.0 million | $74.2 million | — | — | [44] |
| The Little Mermaid | $40 million | $6.0 million | $111.5 million | $99.8 million | $211.3 million | [45][46] |
| The Rescuers Down Under | — | $3.5 million | $27.9 million | $19.5 million | $47.4 million | [47][48] |
| Beauty and the Beast | $25 million | $9.6 million | $219.0 million | $206.0 million | $425.0 million | [49] |
| Aladdin | $28 million | $19.3 million | $217.4 million | $286.7 million | $504.1 million | [50] |
| The Lion King | $45 million | $40.9 million | $422.8 million | $545.7 million | $968.5 million | [51] |
| Pocahontas | $55 million | $29.5 million | $141.6 million | $204.5 million | $346.1 million | [52] |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $70 million | $21.0 million | $100.1 million | $225.2 million | $325.3 million | [53][54] |
| Hercules | $85 million | $21.5 million | $99.1 million | $153.6 million | $252.7 million | [55] |
| Mulan | $90 million | $22.7 million | $120.6 million | $183.7 million | $304.3 million | [56][57] |
| Tarzan | $130 million | $34.2 million | $171.1 million | $277.1 million | $448.2 million | [58] |
| Fantasia 2000 | $80 million | $2.9 million | $60.7 million | $30.2 million | $90.9 million | [59] |
| Dinosaur | $127.5 million | $38.9 million | $137.7 million | $212.1 million | $349.8 million | [60][61] |
| The Emperor's New Groove | $100 million | $9.8 million | $89.3 million | $80.0 million | $169.3 million | [62] |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | $90–120 million | $20.3 million | $84.1 million | $102.0 million | $186.1 million | [63][64][65] |
| Lilo & Stitch | $80 million | $35.3 million | $145.8 million | $127.3 million | $273.1 million | [66] |
| Treasure Planet | $140 million | $12.1 million | $38.2 million | $71.4 million | $109.6 million | [67] |
| Brother Bear | $46 million | $19.4 million | $85.3 million | $175.1 million | $250.4 million | [68][69] |
| Home on the Range | $110 million | $13.9 million | $50.0 million | $95.5 million | $145.5 million | [70] |
| Chicken Little | $150 million | $40 million | $135.4 million | $179.0 million | $314.4 million | [71] |
| Meet the Robinsons | $25.1 million | $97.8 million | $71.5 million | $169.3 million | [72][73] | |
| Bolt | $26.2 million | $114.1 million | $195.9 million | $310.0 million | [74] | |
| The Princess and the Frog | $105 million | $786,190 | $104.4 million | $162.6 million | $267.0 million | [75][76] |
| Tangled | $260 million | $48.8 million | $200.8 million | $391.0 million | $591.8 million | [77] |
| Winnie the Pooh | $30 million | $7.9 million | $26.7 million | $23.2 million | $49.9 million | [78] |
| Wreck-It Ralph | $165 million | $49.0 million | $189.4 million | $281.8 million | $471.2 million | [79] |
| Frozen | $150 million | $67.4 million | $400.7 million | $890.7 million | $1.290 billion | [note 1] |
| Big Hero 6 | $165 million | $56.2 million | $222.5 million | $435.3 million | $657.8 million | [80] |
| Zootopia | $150 million | $75.1 million | $341.3 million | $682.5 million | $1.024 billion | [81] |
| Moana | $150–175 million | $56.6 million | $248.8 million | $394.6 million | $643.3 million | [82][83] |
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | $175 million | $56.2 million | $201.1 million | $328.2 million | $529.3 million | [84] |
| Frozen 2 | $150 million | $130.3 million | $477.4 million | $972.7 million | $1.450 billion | [85] |
| Raya and the Last Dragon | $100+ million | $8.5 million | $54.7 million | $75.7 million | $130.4 million | [86] |
| Encanto | $120–150 million | $27.2 million | $96.1 million | $165.2 million | $261.3 million | [87] |
| Strange World | $135–180 million | $12.2 million | $38.0 million | $35.7 million | $73.6 million | [88] |
| Wish | $175–200 million | $19.7 million | $64.0 million | $191.0 million | $255.0 million | [89] |
| Moana 2 | $150 million | $139.8 million | $460.4 million | $598.8 million | $1.059 billion | [90] |
| Film | Critical | Public | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore | ||
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | 97%[91] | 96[92] | — | |
| Pinocchio | 100%[93] | 99[94] | ||
| Fantasia | 95%[95] | 96[96] | ||
| Dumbo | 95%[97] | 96[98] | ||
| Bambi | 91%[99] | 91[100] | ||
| Saludos Amigos | 82%[101] | 60[102] | ||
| The Three Caballeros | 85%[103] | 85[104] | ||
| Make Mine Music | 58%[105] | 60[106] | ||
| Fun and Fancy Free | 73%[107] | 66[108] | ||
| Melody Time | 75%[109] | 69[110] | ||
| The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | 88%[111] | 74[112] | ||
| Cinderella | 98%[113] | 85[114] | ||
| Alice in Wonderland | 84%[115] | 68[116] | ||
| Peter Pan | 78%[117] | 76[118] | ||
| Lady and the Tramp | 93%[119] | 78[120] | ||
| Sleeping Beauty | 90%[121] | 85[122] | ||
| One Hundred and One Dalmatians | 98%[123] | 83[124] | ||
| The Sword in the Stone | 66%[125] | 61[126] | ||
| The Jungle Book | 88%[127] | 65[128] | ||
| The Aristocats | 64%[129] | 66[130] | ||
| Robin Hood | 58%[131] | 57[132] | ||
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 100%[133] | — | ||
| The Rescuers | 79%[134] | 74[135] | ||
| The Fox and the Hound | 75%[136] | 65[137] | ||
| The Black Cauldron | 56%[138] | 59[139] | ||
| The Great Mouse Detective | 78%[140] | 73[141] | ||
| Oliver & Company | 53%[142] | 58[143] | ||
| The Little Mermaid | 92%[144] | 88[145] | ||
| The Rescuers Down Under | 85%[146] | 68[147] | ||
| Beauty and the Beast | 95%[148] | 95[149] | A+[150] | |
| Aladdin | 96%[151] | 86[152] | A+[150] | |
| The Lion King | 93%[153] | 88[154] | A+[150] | |
| Pocahontas | 58%[155] | 59[156] | A−[150] | |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 80%[157] | 74[158] | A[150] | |
| Hercules | 83%[159] | 74[160] | A[150] | |
| Mulan | 92%[161] | 72[162] | A+[150] | |
| Tarzan | 89%[163] | 80[164] | A[150] | |
| Fantasia 2000 | 80%[165] | 59[166] | — | |
| Dinosaur | 65%[167] | 56[168] | A[150] | |
| The Emperor's New Groove | 86%[169] | 70[170] | A[150] | |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 49%[171] | 52[172] | A[150] | |
| Lilo & Stitch | 87%[173] | 74[174] | A[150] | |
| Treasure Planet | 69%[175] | 60[176] | A−[150] | |
| Brother Bear | 37%[177] | 48[178] | A[150] | |
| Home on the Range | 52%[179] | 50[180] | A−[150] | |
| Chicken Little | 37%[181] | 48[182] | A−[150] | |
| Meet the Robinsons | 68%[183] | 61[184] | A−[150] | |
| Bolt | 90%[185] | 67[186] | A−[150] | |
| The Princess and the Frog | 86%[187] | 73[188] | A[150] | |
| Tangled | 89%[189] | 71[190] | A+[150] | |
| Winnie the Pooh | 90%[191] | 74[192] | A−[150] | |
| Wreck-It Ralph | 87%[193] | 72[194] | A[150] | |
| Frozen | 90%[195] | 75[196] | A+[150] | |
| Big Hero 6 | 90%[197] | 74[198] | A[150] | |
| Zootopia | 98%[199] | 78[200] | A[150] | |
| Moana | 95%[201] | 81[202] | A[150] | |
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | 88%[203] | 71[204] | A−[150] | |
| Frozen 2 | 77%[205] | 64[206] | A−[150] | |
| Raya and the Last Dragon | 93%[207] | 74[208] | A[150] | |
| Encanto | 92%[209] | 75[210] | A[150] | |
| Strange World | 72%[211] | 65[212] | B[150] | |
| Wish | 48%[213] | 47[214] | A−[215] | |
| Moana 2 | 61%[216] | 58[217] | A−[218] | |
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Music (Scoring) | Walt Disney Studio Music Department,Leigh Harline, head of department (Score byFrank Churchill, Leigh Harline andPaul J. Smith) | Nominated | [219] |
| Special Award | ToWalt Disney forSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, recognized as a significant screen innovation which has charmed millions and pioneered a great new entertainment field for the motion picture cartoon. Noticeable for the fact that Walt Disney was given a special Oscar trophy with seven smaller Oscars aside. | Won | [220] |
| Pinocchio | |||
| Music (Original Score) | Leigh Harline,Paul J. Smith,Ned Washington | Won | [221] |
| Music (Song) | "When You Wish Upon a Star," Music by Leigh Harline; Lyrics by Ned Washington | ||
| Fantasia | |||
| Special Award | ToWalt Disney,William Garity, John N. A. Hawkins and the RCA Manufacturing Company for their outstanding contribution to the advancement of the use of sound in motion pictures through the production ofFantasia. | Won | [222] |
| ToLeopold Stokowski and his associates for their unique achievement in the creation of a new form of visualized music in Walt Disney's production,Fantasia, thereby widening the scope of the motion picture as entertainment and as an art form. | |||
| Dumbo | |||
| Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) | Frank Churchill,Oliver Wallace | Won | [222] |
| Music (Song) | "Baby Mine," Music by Frank Churchill; Lyrics byNed Washington | Nominated | |
| Bambi | |||
| Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) | Frank Churchill,Edward H. Plumb | Nominated | [223] |
| Music (Song) | "Love Is a Song," Music by Frank Churchill; Lyrics byLarry Morey | ||
| Sound Recording | Walt Disney Studio Sound Department,Sam Slyfield, Sound Director | ||
| Saludos Amigos | |||
| Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) | Charles Wolcott,Edward H. Plumb,Paul J. Smith | Nominated | [224] |
| Music (Song) | "Saludos Amigos," Music by Charles Wolcott; Lyrics byNed Washington | ||
| Sound Recording | Walt Disney Studio Sound Department,C. O. Slyfield, Sound Director | ||
| The Three Caballeros | |||
| Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) | Charles Wolcott,Edward H. Plumb,Paul J. Smith | Nominated | [225] |
| Sound Recording | Walt Disney Studio Sound Department,C. O. Slyfield, Sound Director | ||
| Cinderella | |||
| Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) | Oliver Wallace,Paul J. Smith | Nominated | [226] |
| Music (Song) | "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," Music and Lyrics byMack David,Al Hoffman andJerry Livingston | ||
| Sound Recording | Walt Disney Studio Sound Department,C. O. Slyfield, Sound Director | ||
| Alice in Wonderland | |||
| Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) | Oliver Wallace | Nominated | [227] |
| Sleeping Beauty | |||
| Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) | George Bruns | Nominated | [228] |
| The Sword in the Stone | |||
| Music (Score of a Music – Adaptation or Treatment) | George Bruns | Nominated | [229] |
| The Jungle Book | |||
| Music (Song) | "The Bare Necessities," Music and Lyrics byTerry Gilkyson | Nominated | [230] |
| Robin Hood | |||
| Music (Song) | "Love," Music byGeorge Bruns; Lyrics byFloyd Huddleston | Nominated | [231] |
| The Rescuers | |||
| Music (Original Song) | "Someone's Waiting for You," Music bySammy Fain; Lyrics byCarol Connors andAyn Robbins | Nominated | [232] |
| The Little Mermaid | |||
| Music (Original Score) | Alan Menken | Won | [233] |
| Music (Original Song) | "Under the Sea," Music by Alan Menken; Lyric byHoward Ashman | ||
| "Kiss the Girl," Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Howard Ashman | Nominated | ||
| Beauty and the Beast | |||
| Music (Original Score) | Alan Menken | Won | [234] |
| Music (Original Song) | "Beauty and the Beast," Music by Alan Menken; Lyric byHoward Ashman | ||
| "Be Our Guest," Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Howard Ashman | Nominated | ||
| "Belle," Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Howard Ashman | |||
| Best Picture | Don Hahn, Producer | ||
| Sound | Terry Porter,Mel Metcalfe,David J. Hudson,Doc Kane | ||
| Aladdin | |||
| Music (Original Score) | Alan Menken | Won | [235] |
| Music (Original Song) | "A Whole New World," Music by Alan Menken; Lyric byTim Rice | ||
| "Friend Like Me," Music by Alan Menken; Lyric byHoward Ashman | Nominated | ||
| Sound | Terry Porter,Mel Metcalfe,David J. Hudson,Doc Kane | ||
| Sound Effects Editing | Mark Mangini | ||
| The Lion King | |||
| Music (Original Score) | Hans Zimmer | Won | [236] |
| Music (Original Song) | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," Music byElton John; Lyric byTim Rice | ||
| "Circle of Life," Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice | Nominated | ||
| "Hakuna Matata," Music by Elton John; Lyric by Tim Rice | |||
| Pocahontas | |||
| Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) | Music byAlan Menken; Lyrics byStephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Alan Menken | Won | [237] |
| Music (Original Song) | "Colors of the Wind," Music by Alan Menken; Lyric by Stephen Schwartz | ||
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | |||
| Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) | Music byAlan Menken; Lyrics byStephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Alan Menken | Nominated | [238] |
| Hercules | |||
| Music (Original Song) | "Go the Distance," Music byAlan Menken; Lyric byDavid Zippel | Nominated | [239] |
| Mulan | |||
| Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score) | Music byMatthew Wilder; Lyrics byDavid Zippel; Orchestral Score byJerry Goldsmith | Nominated | [240] |
| Tarzan | |||
| Music (Original Song) | "You'll Be in My Heart," Music and Lyric byPhil Collins | Won | [241] |
| The Emperor's New Groove | |||
| Music (Original Song) | "My Funny Friend and Me," Music bySting andDavid Hartley; Lyric by Sting | Nominated | [242] |
| Lilo & Stitch | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Chris Sanders | Nominated | [243] |
| Treasure Planet | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Ron Clements | Nominated | [243] |
| Brother Bear | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Aaron Blaise andRobert Walker | Nominated | [244] |
| Bolt | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Chris Williams andByron Howard | Nominated | [245] |
| The Princess and the Frog | |||
| Animated Feature Film | John Musker andRon Clements | Nominated | [246] |
| Music (Original Song) | "Almost There," Music and Lyric byRandy Newman | ||
| "Down in New Orleans," Music and Lyric by Randy Newman | |||
| Tangled | |||
| Music (Original Song) | "I See the Light," Music byAlan Menken; Lyric byGlenn Slater | Nominated | [247] |
| Wreck-It Ralph | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Rich Moore | Nominated | [248] |
| Frozen | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Chris Buck,Jennifer Lee andPeter Del Vecho | Won | [249] |
| Music (Original Song) | "Let It Go," Music and Lyric byKristen Anderson-Lopez andRobert Lopez | ||
| Big Hero 6 | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Don Hall,Chris Williams andRoy Conli | Won | [250] |
| Zootopia | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Byron Howard,Rich Moore andClark Spencer | Won | [251] |
| Moana | |||
| Animated Feature Film | John Musker,Ron Clements andOsnat Shurer | Nominated | [251] |
| Music (Original Song) | "How Far I'll Go," Music and Lyric byLin-Manuel Miranda | ||
| Ralph Breaks the Internet | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Rich Moore,Phil Johnston andClark Spencer | Nominated | [252] |
| Frozen 2 | |||
| Music (Original Song) | "Into the Unknown," Music and Lyric byKristen Anderson-Lopez &Robert Lopez | Nominated | [253] |
| Raya and the Last Dragon | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Don Hall,Carlos López Estrada,Osnat Shurer andPeter Del Vecho | Nominated | [254] |
| Encanto | |||
| Animated Feature Film | Jared Bush,Byron Howard,Yvett Merino andClark Spencer | Won | [254] |
| Music (Original Score) | Germaine Franco | Nominated | |
| Music (Original Song) | "Dos Oruguitas," Music and Lyric byLin-Manuel Miranda | ||
Worldwide – $1,282,147,791 (total as of August 8, 2014; including Japanese gross up to August 3, Spain gross up to July 27 and omitting Nigerian gross)
Besides, Disney executives maintain that they have made it easier for their animated features to break even by a cost-cutting campaign that madeAtlantis, which cost $100 million, about 35 percent cheaper to produce than the studio's other recent animated efforts.
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