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The Disney Animated Movie Challenge

Disney has released tons of movies in its history…too many to count (though D23 has a list with 740 movies listed). Because of this, people feel like there is no way that they can see all the movies that have been released.  Luckily, I have created a list of all of the animated movies, that I feel fit in this genre.  This include the theater releases for Disney and Pixar animation.  Any of the straight to DVD or TV movies did not make this list!

This list has all of the movies a Disney fan should watch, and luckily with the November 2019 release of Disney+, these movies will be available for everyone to stream in their own home!

In 2018 I made it my goal to watch every one of these movies in the calendar year.  I was able to make it through all but three of the movies (all released before 1950).  Luckily for all of you, I have attached a YouTube link for Victory Through Air Power and Fun and Fancy Free, in case you, too, are unable to find these movies and want to attempt this challenge!  Also, with the release of Disney+, it has become infinitely easier to access all of these movies from home!

NOTE: The movies with the * are a mix between Live Action and Animated and could be skipped.

The Disney Animated Movie Challenge

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Movie Title Release Date Studio
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs December 21, 1937 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Pinocchio February 7, 1940 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Fantasia November 13, 1940 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Dumbo October 23, 1941 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Bambi August 13, 1942 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Saludos Amigos August 24, 1942 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Victory Through Air Power  July 17, 1943 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Three Caballeros December 21, 1944 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Make Mine Music April 20, 1946 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Song of the South * November 12, 1946 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Fun and Fancy Free September 27, 1947 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Melody Time May 27, 1948 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad October 5, 1949 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Cinderella February 15, 1950 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Alice in Wonderland July 28, 1951 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Peter Pan February 5, 1953 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Lady and the Tramp June 22, 1955 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Sleeping Beauty January 29, 1959 Walt Disney Animation Studios
One Hundred and One Dalmatians January 25, 1961 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Sword in the Stone December 25, 1963 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Mary Poppins * August 26, 1964 Walt Disney Studios
The Jungle Book October 18, 1967 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Aristocats December 24, 1970 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Bedknobs and Broomsticks * December 13, 1971 Walt Disney Studios
Robin Hood November 8, 1973 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh March 11, 1977 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Rescuers June 22, 1977 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Pete’s Dragon * November 3, 1977 Walt Disney Studios
The Fox and the Hound July 10, 1981 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Black Cauldron July 24, 1985 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Great Mouse Detective July 2, 1986 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Who Framed Roger Rabbit * June 22, 1988 Amblin Entertainment
Oliver & Company November 18, 1988 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Little Mermaid November 17, 1989 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Rescuers Down Under November 16, 1990 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Beauty and the Beast November 22, 1991 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Aladdin November 25, 1992 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Nightmare Before Christmas October 29, 1993 Skellington Productions
The Lion King June 15, 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Pocahontas June 23, 1995 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Hunchback of Notre Dame June 21, 1996 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Hercules June 27, 1997 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Mulan June 19, 1998 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Tarzan June 18, 1999 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Fantasia 2000 December 17, 1999 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Dinosaur May 19, 2000 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Emperor’s New Groove December 15, 2000 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Atlantis: The Lost Empire June 15, 2001 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Lilo & Stitch June 21, 2002 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Treasure Planet November 27, 2002 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Brother Bear November 1, 2003 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Home on the Range April 2, 2004 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Chicken Little November 4, 2005 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Meet the Robinsons March 30, 2007 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Enchanted * November 21, 2007 Walt Disney Studios
Bolt November 28, 2008 Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Princess and the Frog December 11, 2009 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Tangled November 24, 2010 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Winnie the Pooh July 15, 2011 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Wreck-It Ralph November 2, 2012 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Frozen November 27, 2013 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Big Hero 6 November 7, 2014 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection August 11, 2015 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Zootopia March 4, 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Moana November 23, 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 November 21, 2018 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Mary Poppins Returns * December 19, 2018 Walt Disney Animation Studios
Frozen 2 November 27, 2019 Walt Disney Animation Studios
     

Pixar Animation Studios

Movie Title

Release Date

Studio

Toy Story November 22, 1995 Pixar Animation Studios
A Bug’s Life November 25, 1998 Pixar Animation Studios
Toy Story 2 November 24, 1999 Pixar Animation Studios
Monsters, Inc. November 2, 2001 Pixar Animation Studios
Finding Nemo May 30, 2003 Pixar Animation Studios
The Incredibles November 5, 2004 Pixar Animation Studios
Cars June 9, 2006 Pixar Animation Studios
Ratatouille June 29, 2007 Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1 November 6, 2007 Pixar Animation Studios
WALL-E June 27, 2008 Pixar Animation Studios
Up May 29, 2009 Pixar Animation Studios
Toy Story 3 June 18, 2010 Pixar Animation Studios
Cars 2 June 24, 2011 Pixar Animation Studios
Brave June 22, 2012 Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2 November 13, 2012 Pixar Animation Studios
Monsters University June 21, 2013 Pixar Animation Studios
Inside Out June 19, 2015 Pixar Animation Studios
The Good Dinosaur November 25, 2015 Pixar Animation Studios
Finding Dory June 17, 2016 Pixar Animation Studios
Cars 3 June 16, 2016 Pixar Animation Studios
Coco November 22, 2016 Pixar Animation Studios
Incredibles 2 June 15, 2018 Pixar Animation Studios
Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 3 November 13, 2018 Pixar Animation Studios
Toy Story 4 June 21, 2019 Pixar Animation Studios
Onward
March 6, 2020 Pixar Animation Studios
Soul
TBD Pixar Animation Studios