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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
