List of Disney theatrical animated features
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The following is a list of animated feature films produced and/or released by The Walt Disney Company or its predecessor, Walt Disney Productions. The lists have been broken down categorically by sub-studio, etc.
Walt Disney Studios began work on animated short films in 1923. Then, in 1937, the studio released its first feature-length animated film with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and has hence continued to produce shorts, featurettes, and feature films to this day. Throughout the years, the studio has expanded its reach. Between collaborating with other studios to co-produce films to The Walt Disney Company distributing animated features produced by other companies, Walt Disney Studios no longer produces all their animated content under the Disney banner. Their most recent film, Wreck-It Ralph, released in 2012, marks the studio's 52nd feature-length animated film.
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Walt Disney Animation Studios
Please do not move these films from one portion of this list to another. In particular, do not add other films to the Walt Disney Animation Studio (WDAS) films portion of the list UNLESS Disney has announced a new WDAS production. What is and what isn't in the official canon has already been fixed; as the official WDAS can be found here.
Any of the following are *not* part of the official WDAS canon:
- Pixar films, whether made before or after Disney acquired Pixar. (Pixar remains a separate production unit within Disney. There have been no WDAS/Pixar co-productions as of 9/28/2011; if there is one, its inclusion in the list will have to be determined then.)
- Marvel films, whether made before or after Disney aquired Marvel. The only exception to this is Big Hero 6, which has already been added to the list, as it will be produced by WDAS.)
- Muppets or Bear in the Big Blue House films, whether made before or after Disney acquired those properties from The Jim Henson Company. (WDAS has not made any Muppet or Bear films as of 9/28/2011; if WDAS produces a fully-animated Muppet or Bear film in the future, it may be added to the list.)
- Any other puppet films, even if produced by Disney.
- Any animated films that have often been mistaken to have been made by Disney, but are not: Anastasia (produced by Fox Animation Studios & distributed by 20th Century Fox), Quest for Camelot or The Iron Giant (both produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation & distributed by Warner Bros.), etc.
- Pooh's Heffalump Movie, Piglet's Big Movie and The Tigger Movie, produced by DisneyToon studios
- All sequels, with the exception of The Rescuers Down Under, Fantasia 2000, and Winnie the Pooh (which were produced by WDAS and included in the canon) have been produced by DisneyToon Studios. All except for the three WDAS-produced sequels, Return to Neverland and The Jungle Book 2 were released direct-to-video. DisneyToon productions are listed in a separate section below.
- Live action Disney films that include animated bits or sequences (even if produced by WDAS), such as Song of the South, Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Pete's Dragon, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Enchanted. Those are listed below in another section. An exception is Dinosaur, which is the only film with a live-action setting and animated characters that is officially included in the canon.
- Films distributed by Disney but not produced by Disney, such as The Wild. Those are listed below in other sections.
The following is a list of the animated films that were either entirely produced in-house by Walt Disney Productions prior to 1986, or were produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, formerly known as Walt Disney Feature Animation, after 1986.
For advertising purposes, The Walt Disney Company began to affix numbers to each of the films in the late 1980s. Through this method, they could proclaim the film to be "Disney's X full-length animated film". When the numbering system was introduced, the group of films included became collectively known as the "Disney Animation Canon."{ Many film historians and animation fans refer to them as Disney "classics" or Disney "features". The numbering system remains today, as recent press releases for such products as the 20th anniversary edition of Oliver & Company, as well as the opening and closing logos and marketing materials for Tangled, still refer to the film's number. Some foreign numbering systems of Disney Animated Classics exclude Dinosaur and include The Wild. However, The Wild was not produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios nor Disney in general for that matter.
| # | Film | Date of original release |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | February 4, 1938 |
| 2 | Pinocchio | February 9, 1940 |
| 3 | Fantasia | January 29, 1941 |
| 4 | Dumbo | October 23, 1941 |
| 5 | Bambi | August 12, 1942 |
| 6 | Saludos Amigos | August 24, 1942 |
| 7 | The Three Caballeros | December 21, 1944 |
| 8 | Make Mine Music | April 20, 1946 |
| 9 | Fun and Fancy Free | September 27, 1947 |
| 10 | Melody Time | May 27, 1948 |
| 11 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | October 5, 1949 |
| 12 | Cinderella | March 4, 1950 |
| 13 | Alice in Wonderland | July 26, 1951 |
| 14 | Peter Pan | February 5, 1953 |
| 15 | Lady and the Tramp | June 16, 1955 |
| 16 | Sleeping Beauty | January 29, 1959 |
| 17 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | January 25, 1961 |
| 18 | The Sword in the Stone | December 25, 1963 |
| 19 | The Jungle Book | October 18, 1967 |
| 20 | The Aristocats | December 24, 1970 |
| 21 | Robin Hood | November 8, 1973 |
| 22 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | March 11, 1977 |
| 23 | The Rescuers | June 22, 1977 |
| 24 | The Fox and the Hound | July 10, 1981 |
| 25 | The Black Cauldron | July 24, 1985 |
| 26 | The Great Mouse Detective | July 2, 1986 |
| 27 | Oliver & Company | November 13, 1988 |
| 28 | The Little Mermaid | November 15, 1989 |
| 29 | The Rescuers Down Under | November 16, 1990 |
| 30 | Beauty and the Beast | November 13, 1991 |
| 31 | Aladdin | November 11, 1992 |
| 32 | The Lion King | June 15, 1994 |
| 33 | Pocahontas | July 16, 1995 |
| 34 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | June 19, 1996 |
| 35 | Hercules | June 14, 1997 |
| 36 | Mulan | June 5, 1998 |
| 37 | Tarzan | June 12, 1999 |
| 38 | Fantasia 2000 | December 17, 1999 |
| 39 | Dinosaur | May 19, 2000 |
| 40 | The Emperor's New Groove | December 15, 2000 |
| 41 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | June 3, 2001 |
| 42 | Lilo & Stitch | June 16, 2002 |
| 43 | Treasure Planet | November 17, 2002 |
| 44 | Brother Bear | October 20, 2003 |
| 45 | Home on the Range | March 21, 2004 |
| 46 | Chicken Little | October 30, 2005 |
| 47 | Meet the Robinsons | March 30, 2007 |
| 48 | Bolt | November 21, 2008 |
| 49 | The Princess and the Frog | November 25, 2009 |
| 50 | Tangled | November 24, 2010 |
| 51 | Winnie the Pooh | July 15, 2011 |
| 52 | Wreck-It Ralph | November 2, 2012 |
| 53 | Frozen | November 27, 2013 |
| 54 | Big Hero 6 | November 7, 2014 |
It has been confirmed that Mickey Mouse and King of the Elves are also in development.
Films primarily live-action but partially animated
All of the following are live-action films and documentaries films that contain at least some animated scenes and/or sequences.
| # | Film | Date of original release |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Reluctant Dragon | June 20, 1941 |
| 2 | Victory Through Air Power | July 17, 1943 |
| 3 | Song of the South | November 12, 1946 |
| 4 | So Dear to My Heart | November 29, 1948 |
| 5 | Mary Poppins | August 27, 1964 |
| 6 | Bedknobs and Broomsticks | November 11, 1971 |
| 7 | Pete's Dragon | November 3, 1977 |
| 8 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | June 21, 1988 |
| 9 | Enchanted | November 21, 2007 |
DisneyToon Studios
This is the complete list of DisneyToon Studios films which have had a theatrical release.
| # | Film | Date of original release | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp | August 3, 1990 | $2-8 million | $18,115,724 |
| 2 | A Goofy Movie | April 7, 1995 | N/A | $35,348,597 |
| 3 | Doug's 1st Movie | March 26, 1999 | $5 million | $19,440,089 |
| 4 | The Tigger Movie | February 11, 2000 | $30 million | $90,156,800 |
| 5 | Recess: School's Out | February 16, 2001 | $10 million | $44,460,850 |
| 6 | Return to Never Land | February 15, 2002 | $20 million | $109,862,682 |
| 7 | The Jungle Book 2 | February 14, 2003 | $20 million | $135,703,599 |
| 8 | Piglet's Big Movie | March 21, 2003 | N/A | $62,870,546 |
| 9 | Teacher's Pet | January 16, 2004 | $10 million | $6,491,969 |
| 10 | Pooh's Heffalump Movie | February 11, 2005 | $20 million | $52,858,433 |
| 11 | Bambi II | January 26, 2006 (Argentina) | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | Tinker Bell | September 19, 2009 (Mexico) | N/A | $52,201,882 (DVD sales) |
| 13 | Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | September 3, 2009 (Argentina) | N/A | N/A |
| 14 | Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue | August 13, 2010 (UK) | N/A | N/A |
Pixar Animation Studios
Disney now owns Pixar Animation Studios. Pixar has released or will release the following films:
| # | Film | Date of original release | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toy Story | November 22. 1995 | $30 million | $361,958,736 |
| 2 | A Bug's Life | November 25, 1998 | $60 million | $363,398,565 |
| 3 | Toy Story 2 | November 24, 1999 | $90 million | $485,015,179 |
| 4 | Monsters, Inc. | November 2, 2001 | $115 million | $525,366,597 |
| 5 | Finding Nemo | May 30, 2003 | $94 million | $867,893,978 |
| 6 | The Incredibles | November 4, 2004 | $92 million | $631,442,092 |
| 7 | Cars | June 9, 2006 | $120 million | $461,983,149 |
| 8 | Ratatouille | June 29, 2007 | $150 million | $623,722,818 |
| 9 | WALL-E | June 27, 2008 | $180 million | $521,311,860 |
| 10 | Up | May 13, 2009 (Cannes Film Festival) | $175 million | $731,342,744 |
| 11 | Toy Story 3 | June 18, 2010 | $200 million | $1,063,168,360 |
| 12 | Cars 2 | June 24, 2011 | $200 million | $559,852,396 |
| 13 | Brave | June 22, 2012 | $185 million | $532,044,638 |
| 14 | Monsters University | June 21, 2013 | ||
| 15 | The Good Dinosaur | November 27, 2013 | ||
| 16 | The Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind (TBA) | May 30, 2014 | ||
| 17 | Finding Dory | 2015 |
Stop-motion films
The stop-motion makers Henry Selick and Tim Burton have worked on the following stop-motion films made by Disney.
| # | Film | Date of original release |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | October 19, 1993 |
| 2 | James and the Giant Peach | April 12, 1996 |
| 3 | Frankenweenie | October 5, 2012 |
| 4 | Untitled Henry Selick film | October 4, 2013 |
ImageMovers Digital
The following films were produced by ImageMovers Digital since its acquisition by Disney. However, Disney does not own earlier films made by ImageMovers Digital. All of the films below contain computer animated shots, and all were also released or re-released in a Disney Digital 3-D limited cinema version. ImageMovers Digital was closed in 2011.
| # | Film | Date of original release |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Christmas Carol | November 6, 2009 |
| 2 | Mars Needs Moms | March 11, 2011 |
Other animated films distributed by Disney
Unlike the films above that were made by Disney, the films below were only distributed by Disney.
| # | Film | Date of original release | Produced by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Brave Little Toaster | July 10, 1987 | Hyperion Pictures The Kushner-Locke Company |
| 2 | The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | May 18, 1998 | Hyperion Pictures The Kushner-Locke Company |
| 3 | The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | May 19, 1999 | Hyperion Pictures The Kushner-Locke Company |
| 4 | Valiant | August 19, 2005 | Vanguard Animation |
| 5 | The Wild | April 14, 2006 | C.O.R.E. |