My Top 40 Favorite Animated Disney Movies (revised)
Taken from my old account, CosmosX9. PS- I decided not to include Pixar ones in this, because I didn't think it'd be fair.
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1.
The Lion King
(1994)
Tricked into thinking he killed his father, a guilt ridden lion cub flees into exile and abandons his identity as the future King. (89 mins.)
Director: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff
2.
Mulan
(1998)
To save her father from death in the army, a Chinese maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroes in the process. (88 mins.)
Director: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
3.
Beauty and the Beast
(1991)
Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead and discovers her captor to be an enchanted prince. (84 mins.)
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
4.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
(1996)
A deformed bellringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancing girl. (91 mins.)
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
5.
Aladdin
(1992)
Aladdin, a street urchin, accidentally meets Princess Jasmine, who is in the city undercover. They love each other, but she can only marry a prince. (90 mins.)
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
6.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
(1993)
Jack Skellington, king of Halloweentown, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept. (76 mins.)
Director: Henry Selick
7.
The Princess and the Frog
(2009)
A fairy tale set in Jazz Age-era New Orleans and centered on a young woman named Tiana and her fateful kiss with a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again. (97 mins.)
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
8.
Oliver & Company
(1988)
A lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York. (74 mins.)
Director: George Scribner
9.
A Goofy Movie
(1995)
When Max makes an preposterous promise to his girlfriend, his chances to fulfilling it seem hopeless when he is dragged onto a cross-country trip with his embarrassing father, Goofy. (78 mins.)
Director: Kevin Lima
10.
Wreck-It Ralph
(2012)
A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives. (108 mins.)
Director: Rich Moore
11.
Hercules
(1997)
The son of the Greek Gods Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it. (93 mins.)
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
12.
Meet the Robinsons
(2007)
Lewis is a brilliant inventor who meets mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, whisking Lewis away in a time machine and together they team up to track down Bowler Hat Guy in a showdown that ends with an unexpected twist of fate. (95 mins.)
Director: Stephen Anderson
13.
Frankenweenie
(2012)
Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. (87 mins.)
Director: Tim Burton
14.
The Brave Little Toaster
(1987)
A toaster, a blanket, a lamp, a radio, and a vacuum cleaner journey to the city to find their master after being abandoned in their cabin in the woods. (90 mins.)
Director: Jerry Rees
15.
The Great Mouse Detective
(1986)
Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy-maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan. (74 mins.)
Director: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson
16.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
(1988)
A toon hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. (104 mins.)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
“ Okay, it's "half-animated", but I think it still deserves a mentioning. ” - FullmetalSeeker
17.
Lilo & Stitch
(2002)
A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually an notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive from the law. (85 mins.)
Director: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
18.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
(2001)
A young adventurer named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis. (95 mins.)
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
19.
Lady and the Tramp
(1955)
The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt. (76 mins.)
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
20.
The Fox and the Hound
(1981)
Two childhood animal friends find themselves forced to become enemies. (83 mins.)
Director: Ted Berman, Richard Rich
21.
Peter Pan
(1953)
Wendy and her brothers are whisked away to the magical world of Neverland with the hero of their stories, Peter Pan. (77 mins.)
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
22.
The Jungle Book
(1967)
Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. (78 mins.)
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
23.
Pocahontas
(1995)
The daughter of a Native American tribe chief and English soldier share a romance when English colonists invade 17th century Virginia. (81 mins.)
Director: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
24.
Pinocchio
(1940)
A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy. (88 mins.)
Director: Norman Ferguson, T. Hee
25.
101 Dalmatians
(1961)
When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement. (79 mins.)
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton S. Luske
26.
The Emperor's New Groove
(2000)
Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne with the help of Pacha, the gentle llama herder. (78 mins.)
Director: Mark Dindal
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28.
Sleeping Beauty
(1959)
A snubbed malevolent fairy casts a curse on a princess that only a prince can break, with the help of three good fairies. (75 mins.)
Director: Clyde Geronimi
29.
Bambi
(1942)
Animated film about a young deer, Bambi, growing up in the wild after his mother is shot by hunters. (70 mins.)
Director: James Algar, Sam Armstrong
30.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
(1977)
A collection of animated shorts based on the stories and characters by A. A. Milne. (74 mins.)
Director: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman
31.
Dumbo
(1941)
Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential. (64 mins.)
Director: Sam Armstrong, Norman Ferguson
32.
Cinderella
(1950)
When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother. (74 mins.)
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
33.
Tangled
(2010)
The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is. (100 mins.)
Director: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
34.
The Little Mermaid
(1989)
A mermaid princess makes a faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land. (83 mins.)
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
35.
The Rescuers
(1977)
Two mice of the Rescue Aid Society search for a little girl kidnapped by unscrupulous treasure hunters. (78 mins.)
Director: John Lounsbery, Wolfgang Reitherman
36.
Robin Hood
(1973)
The story of the legendary outlaw is portrayed with the characters as humanoid animals. (83 mins.)
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
37.
Alice in Wonderland
(1951)
Alice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way. (75 mins.)
Director: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson
38.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
(1949)
Two animated adaptions of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "The Wind in the Willows." (68 mins.)
Director: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi
39.
The Sword in the Stone
(1963)
Merlin the Magician teaches a young boy who is destined to be King Arthur. (79 mins.)
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
40.
The Black Cauldron
(1985)
A young boy and a bunch of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can. (80 mins.)
Director: Ted Berman, Richard Rich
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