Walt Disney Animation Studios has had a huge impact on animation around the world. Respected animators such as Osamu Tezuka and Hayao Miyazaki, for instance, have been occasionally referred to as the “Walt Disney of Japan”, even if their works don’t always resemble the output from Disney. Because of this influence, I have created my all-time ranking of Disney animated feature films to date and rated each film. As they are reviewed, I will place them somewhere on this list.
Please note that only films from Disney Animation Studios are included here. Other animated films which were distributed by Disney, or by one of its subsidiaries, are not included. This is my own ranking of these films, and my ratings for the films may be different than that posted by other reviewers on MySF Reviews. If the film was reviewed here by someone other than me, I’ve included their rating as well as mine.
Think I’m out of my gourd for not ranking them how you would? Since ranking is a subjective matter, please feel free to leave comments down at the bottom of the list, and you’re welcome to rank them yourself in your comments, creating your own all-time ranking of Disney animated movies. Enjoy the list! –Joe
Zootopia
Release Date: March 4, 2013
Joe’s Rating: Five point zero stars
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Frozen
Release Date: November 27, 2013
Joe’s Rating: Five point zero stars
Megan’s Rating: Four point five stars
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Sleeping Beauty
Release Date: January 29, 1959
Joe’s Rating: Five point zero stars
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Lilo & Stitch
Release Date: June 21, 2002
Joe’s Rating: Five point zero stars
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Wreck-It Ralph
Release Date: November 2, 2012
Joe’s Rating: Five point zero stars
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Tangled
Release Date: November 24, 2010
Joe’s Rating: Four point five stars
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Bambi
Release Date: August 13, 1942
Joe’s Rating: Four point five stars
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Big Hero 6
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Joe’s Rating: Four point five stars
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Moana
Release Date: November 23, 2016
Heather’s Rating: Four point five stars
Joe’s Rating: Four point five stars
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One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Release Date: January 25, 1961
Joe’s Rating: Four point five stars
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Peter Pan
Release Date: February 5, 1953
Joe’s Rating: Four point five stars
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Alice in Wonderland
Release Date: July 26, 1951
Joe’s Rating: Four point five stars
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Tarzan
Release Date: June 18, 1999
Joe’s Rating: Four point five stars
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Lady and the Tramp
Release Date: June 22, 1955
Joe’s Rating: Four point five stars
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Meet the Robinsons
Release Date: March 30, 2007
Joe’s Rating: Four point zero stars
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The Princess and the Frog
Release Date: December 11, 2009
Joe’s Rating: Four point zero stars
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Cinderella
Release Date: February 15, 1950
Joe’s Rating: Four point zero stars
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Release Date: December 21, 1937
Joe’s Rating: Four point zero stars
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Melody Time
Release Date: May 27, 1948
Joe’s Rating: Four point zero stars
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The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Release Date: March 11, 1977
Joe’s Rating: Four point zero stars
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Fantasia 2000
Release Date: December 17, 1999
Joe’s Rating: Four point zero stars
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Beauty and the Beast
“Beauty and the Beast” 1991 theatrical teaser poster.[/caption]
Release Date: November 22, 1991
Joe’s Rating: Four point zero stars
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Robin Hood
Release Date: November 8, 1973
Joe’s Rating: Four point zero stars
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Release Date: June 15, 2001
Joe’s Rating: Three point five stars
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The Emperor’s New Groove
Release Date: December 15, 2000
Joe’s Rating: Three point five stars
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The Sword in the Stone
Release Date: December 25, 1963
Joe’s Rating: Three point five stars
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Treasure Planet
Release Date: November 27, 2002
Joe’s Rating: Three point five stars
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Hercules
Release Date: June 27, 1997
Joe’s Rating: Three point five stars
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Release Date: October 5, 1949
Joe’s Rating: Three point five stars
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Fantasia
Release Date: November 13, 1940
Joe’s Rating: Three point five stars
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The Black Cauldron
Release Date: July 24, 1985
Joe’s Rating: Three point zero stars
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The Aristocats
Release Date: December 24, 1970
Joe’s Rating: Three point zero stars
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The Great Mouse Detective
Release Date: July 2, 1986
Joe’s Rating: Three point zero stars
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Dinosaur
Release Date: May 19, 2000
Joe’s Rating: Three point zero stars
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Brother Bear
Release Date: November 1, 2003
Joe’s Rating: Three point zero stars
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The Three Caballeros
Release Date: December 21, 1944
Joe’s Rating: Three point zero stars
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Saludos Amigos
Release Date: August 24, 1942
Joe’s Rating: Three point zero stars
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Home on the Range
Release Date: April 2, 2004
Joe’s Rating: Two point zero stars
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