Walt Disney Pictures

Walt Disney Pictures

Walt Disney Pictures (also known simply asDisney, otherwise known asDisney Live-Action & Animation) is anAmerican-based film production and distribution studio part ofThe Walt Disney Studios. It is known not only for mainly producing and distributing animated feature films under its real similarly namedWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures distribution banner, but also live-action features.

Walt Disney Pictures was established as a division ofWalt Disney Productions (nowThe Walt Disney Company) onApril 1,1983, and the first film to bear the "Walt Disney Pictures" banner wasNever Cry Wolf in 1983. Prior to that, "Walt Disney Productions" was the credit used for the company's live action films, with its very first one,Treasure Island, making its theatrical premiere in1950. The first Disney film to be shot in widescreen was20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, released in 1954. The first Disney animated film to be shot in widescreen wasLady and the Tramp, released in 1955.

It includes films produced by other Disney divisions under Walt Disney Pictures includingWalt Disney Animation Studios (since 1986),Pixar (since 1995), andLucasfilm (since 2012). Additionally, it includes distribution of films produced byThe Walt Disney Studios under the Walt Disney Pictures banner, although not involved in co-productions with the aforementioned labels, includingMarvel Studios;20th Century Studios; Regency Enterprises; andSearchlight Pictures (international only) withWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures currently handling distribution. Between 2019 and 2020, Walt Disney Pictures handling distribution ofPathe's productions in the UK, such asJudy andMisbehaviour under the film studio's distribution deal through 20th Century Studios. The latter expired and transferred back to Warner Bros on June 30, 2021 after ten years.

PG-13-rated films under the Walt Disney Pictures banner[]

While the banner maintains a family friendly image, generally releasingG and PG rated films, some of the films under the Walt Disney Pictures banner received a PG-13 rating from the MPA for more mature content, somethingTouchstone Pictures was capable of doing until its closure in 2016 (with its operations ceasing on December 21, 2017):

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
• John Carter (2012)
• The Lone Ranger (2013)
• Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
• The Finest Hours (2016)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
• Hamilton (2020)
• Mulan (2020)
• Cruella (2021)
• Jungle Cruise (2021)
• The Beatles: Get Back — The Rooftop Concert (2022)
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) (co-production withLucasfilm)
• The Haunted Mansion (2023)
• The Beach Boys (2024)

The firstPG-13 rated film released by Walt Disney Pictures wasPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Additionally,Tales from Earthsea, aStudio Ghibli film, is the first and so far only animated film released by Walt Disney Pictures to receive the rating.^[1] The rights to that film was revertedHamilton is notable for being the first Walt Disney Pictures film to contain some strong language, although two instances of it were censored to avoid anR rating.^[2]The 2020 live-action remake ofMulan was the firstlive-action Disney remake to receive a PG-13 rating, withCruella later following suit.

In the UK, Disney films are rated by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) asU, PG, and either 12 for home video releases, or 12A for theatrical releases. Similarly, in Australia, Disney films are rated by the Australian Classification Board (ACB) as eitherG, PG or M.

See also[]

• Walt Disney Pictures logo
• List of Disney feature films
• List of Disney theatrical animated features

References[]

External links[]

• Walt Disney Pictures onWikipedia
• Official Website

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