Want to know the best Disney movies? How about the worst Disney movies? Curious about Disney box office grosses or which Disney movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Disney movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which one got the worst reviews? Well you have come to the right place …. because we have all of that information and much more.
When Walt Disney decided to produce a full length animated movie in the mid-1930s … almost everybody thought it was a disaster waiting to happen. It even earned the nickname …. Disney’s Folly. While it turns out the man knew what he was doing…..as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs become one of the biggest box office hits of all time. Since then the Disney company has been producing one hit movie after another for almost the last 80 years. So far there have been 54 Disney Animated Movies.
This page will rank those 54 Disney movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Movies that were only distributed by Disney did not make the list…..so you will not find any Pixar or Disney Toons movies…in other words if the animation was done outside of Disney it does not make the list. If you are interested in Pixar movies you can check out my Pixar page here. Another page you might be interested in checking out is Walt Disney Live Action Movies 1937 – 1967.
Disney Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1991
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
AA Best Picture Nom
1940
Pinocchio (1940)
1994
The Lion King (1994)
1992
Aladdin (1992)
1937
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
1940
Fantasia (1940)
2016
Zootopia (2016)
1941
Dumbo (1941)
2016
Moana (2016)
1989
The Little Mermaid (1989)
2013
Frozen (2013)
1950
Cinderella (1950)
2014
Big Hero 6 (2014)
1961
101 Dalmatians (1961)
1942
Bambi (1942)
2010
Tangled (2010)
1959
Sleeping Beauty (1959)
1967
The Jungle Book (1967)
2012
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
1999
Tarzan (1999)
1955
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
1998
Mulan (1998)
2002
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
1977
The Rescuers (1977)
1997
Hercules (1997)
1953
Peter Pan (1953)
1951
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
2019
Frozen II (2019)
1963
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
2000
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
2018
Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018)
1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
2008
Bolt (2008)
1970
The Aristocats (1970)
1944
The Three Caballeros (1944)
2009
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
1973
Robin Hood (1973)
1995
Pocahontas (1995)
1947
Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
2000
Dinosaur (2000)
1946
Make Mine Music (1946)
2021
Encanto (2021)
1981
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
1948
Melody Time (1948)
2007
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
2005
Chicken Little (2005)
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
1942
Saludos Amigos (1942)
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
2021
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
2003
Brother Bear (2003)
1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
1986
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
1988
Oliver & Company (1988)
2011
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
2002
Treasure Planet (2002)
1990
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
2004
Home on the Range (2004)
1985
The Black Cauldron (1985)
2023
Wish (2023)
2022
Strange World (2022)
Disney Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Disney movies by the voice stars
- Sort Disney movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Disney movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Disney movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Disney movie received.
- Sort Disney movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Beauty and the Beast (1991) AA Best Picture Nom |
Angela Lansbury & Robby Benson |
219.00 | 560.7 | 1,088.20 | 1 | 90 | 06 / 02 | 99.6 | |
| 4 | Pinocchio (1940) | Mel Blanc | 18.90 | 726.5 | 899.70 | 2 | 90 | 02 / 02 | 99.1 | |
| 2 | The Lion King (1994) | Jeremy Irons & James Earl Jones |
363.90 | 961.4 | 2,187.60 | 1 | 88 | 04 / 02 | 99.1 | |
| 3 | Aladdin (1992) | Robin Williams | 217.40 | 564.6 | 1,309.30 | 1 | 85 | 05 / 02 | 99.0 | |
| 5 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | Adriana Caselotti | 28.30 | 1,174.7 | 1,978.40 | 1 | 90 | 01 / 00 | 98.9 | |
| 6 | Fantasia (1940) | Sterling Holloway | 23.30 | 895.6 | 1,043.00 | 1 | 90 | 00 / 00 | 98.9 | |
| 8 | Zootopia (2016) | Jason Bateman & Ginnifer Goodwin |
341.30 | 425.3 | 1,275.90 | 7 | 87 | 01 / 01 | 98.7 | |
| 9 | Dumbo (1941) | Leopold Stokowski | 9.70 | 372.6 | 514.80 | 2 | 85 | 02 / 01 | 98.7 | |
| 10 | Moana (2016) | Dwayne Johnson | 248.80 | 310.0 | 801.70 | 11 | 86 | 02 / 00 | 98.6 | |
| 10 | The Little Mermaid (1989) | Buddy Hackett | 111.50 | 302.9 | 573.90 | 8 | 82 | 03 / 02 | 98.5 | |
| 11 | Frozen (2013) | Kristen Bell & Josh Gad |
400.00 | 530.4 | 1,688.60 | 2 | 83 | 02 / 02 | 98.5 | |
| 12 | Cinderella (1950) | Ilene Woods & James MacDonald |
28.90 | 649.7 | 832.60 | 1 | 84 | 03 / 00 | 98.5 | |
| 12 | Big Hero 6 (2014) | T.J. Miller | 222.50 | 293.6 | 868.00 | 10 | 84 | 01 / 01 | 98.5 | |
| 14 | 101 Dalmatians (1961) | Rod Taylor | 73.90 | 1,076.5 | 1,586.40 | 1 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 14 | Bambi (1942) | Bobby Stewart | 18.40 | 684.3 | 863.20 | 1 | 82 | 03 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 15 | Tangled (2010) | Mandy Moore & Ron Perlman |
200.80 | 274.4 | 808.60 | 10 | 83 | 01 / 00 | 98.1 | |
| 17 | Sleeping Beauty (1959) | Mary Costa | 43.70 | 784.8 | 784.80 | 2 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 18 | The Jungle Book (1967) | George Sanders | 89.10 | 794.0 | 794.00 | 2 | 82 | 01 / 00 | 98.0 | |
| 19 | Wreck-It Ralph (2012) | John C. Reilly & Sarah Silverman |
189.40 | 256.5 | 638.20 | 12 | 81 | 01 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 20 | Tarzan (1999) | Glenn Close | 171.10 | 364.5 | 954.80 | 6 | 80 | 01 / 01 | 97.7 | |
| 20 | Lady and the Tramp (1955) | Peggy Lee | 28.90 | 599.4 | 599.40 | 1 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 22 | Mulan (1998) | Eddie Murphy | 120.60 | 277.2 | 699.50 | 12 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 97.5 | |
| 22 | Lilo & Stitch (2002) | Ving Rhames | 145.80 | 271.0 | 507.70 | 14 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 97.5 | |
| 24 | The Rescuers (1977) | Bob Newhart & Eva Gabor |
45.90 | 222.1 | 222.10 | 14 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 97.4 | |
| 24 | Hercules (1997) | Danny DeVito & James Woods |
99.10 | 232.8 | 593.50 | 16 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 97.3 | |
| 26 | Peter Pan (1953) | Hans Conried | 27.30 | 490.8 | 490.80 | 4 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 97.0 | |
| 27 | Alice in Wonderland (1951) | Ed Wynn & Richard Haydn |
19.10 | 412.7 | 412.70 | 2 | 77 | 01 / 00 | 96.9 | |
| 27 | Frozen II (2019) | Kristen Bell & Josh Gad |
477.40 | 561.8 | 1,706.50 | 4 | 76 | 01 / 00 | 96.8 | |
| 29 | The Sword in the Stone (1963) | Sebastian Cabot | 29.00 | 363.5 | 363.50 | 4 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 96.3 | |
| 31 | The Emperor's New Groove (2000) | John Goodman & David Spade |
89.30 | 178.6 | 338.70 | 26 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 95.9 | |
| 29 | Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018) | John C. Reilly & Sarah Silverman |
201.10 | 238.0 | 625.20 | 14 | 72 | 01 / 00 | 95.9 | |
| 31 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) | Demi Moore & Kevin Kline |
100.10 | 244.2 | 793.50 | 15 | 70 | 01 / 00 | 95.3 | |
| 35 | Bolt (2008) | John Travolta & Miley Cyrus |
114.10 | 171.2 | 465.40 | 23 | 79 | 01 / 00 | 95.1 | |
| 32 | The Aristocats (1970) | Phil Harris & Eva Gabor |
60.60 | 421.5 | 421.50 | 5 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.5 | |
| 35 | The Three Caballeros (1944) | Clarence Nash | 4.80 | 163.0 | 354.30 | 70 | 76 | 02 / 00 | 94.1 | |
| 38 | The Princess and the Frog (2009) | John Goodman | 104.40 | 150.1 | 383.80 | 30 | 79 | 03 / 00 | 94.1 | |
| 35 | Robin Hood (1973) | Peter Ustinov | 52.10 | 317.3 | 317.30 | 6 | 65 | 01 / 00 | 93.9 | |
| 38 | Pocahontas (1995) | Mel Gibson & Christian Bale |
141.60 | 350.9 | 857.60 | 4 | 61 | 02 / 02 | 93.8 | |
| 40 | Fun and Fancy Free (1947) | Walt Disney | 6.50 | 189.0 | 277.60 | 43 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 93.5 | |
| 40 | Dinosaur (2000) | D.B. Sweeney | 137.70 | 275.5 | 699.60 | 11 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 93.4 | |
| 42 | Make Mine Music (1946) | Nelson Eddy | 6.10 | 187.3 | 286.40 | 58 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 93.1 | |
| 42 | Encanto (2021) | John Leguizamo | 94.80 | 100.5 | 237.30 | 15 | 83 | 03 / 01 | 90.9 | |
| 45 | The Fox and the Hound (1981) | Kurt Russell & Mickey Rooney |
39.90 | 154.7 | 154.70 | 14 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 90.9 | |
| 42 | Melody Time (1948) | Roy Rogers | 4.90 | 131.2 | 184.40 | 73 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 90.7 | |
| 46 | Meet the Robinsons (2007) | Adam West & Angela Bassett |
97.80 | 153.3 | 265.30 | 28 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 89.7 | |
| 46 | Chicken Little (2005) | Adam West & Garry Marshall |
135.40 | 228.0 | 529.60 | 14 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 47 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) | James Garner & Michael J. Fox |
84.10 | 160.4 | 355.00 | 26 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 87.2 | |
| 48 | Saludos Amigos (1942) | Walt Disney | 2.90 | 106.2 | 172.10 | 100 | 72 | 03 / 00 | 87.2 | |
| 49 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) | Bing Crosby & Basil Rathbone |
4.10 | 102.7 | 132.30 | 86 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 87.2 | |
| 50 | Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) | Kelly Marie Tran | 54.50 | 57.7 | 122.30 | 24 | 87 | 01 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 51 | Brother Bear (2003) | Rick Moranis | 85.30 | 152.6 | 447.60 | 34 | 53 | 01 / 00 | 84.5 | |
| 52 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) | Sebastian Cabot | 10.80 | 52.3 | 52.30 | 57 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 52 | The Great Mouse Detective (1986) | Vincent Price & Basil Rathbone |
25.30 | 73.6 | 73.60 | 37 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 83.2 | |
| 53 | Oliver & Company (1988) | Bette Midler | 53.30 | 139.7 | 139.70 | 17 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
| 53 | Winnie the Pooh (2011) | Jim Cummings | 26.70 | 36.3 | 45.10 | 106 | 81 | 00 / 00 | 79.2 | |
| 56 | Treasure Planet (2002) | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 38.20 | 71.0 | 203.70 | 70 | 67 | 01 / 00 | 78.1 | |
| 57 | The Rescuers Down Under (1990) | John Candy & George C. Scott |
27.90 | 71.2 | 71.20 | 41 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 76.2 | |
| 58 | Home on the Range (2004) | Steve Buscemi | 50.00 | 86.8 | 86.80 | 65 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 70.1 | |
| 57 | The Black Cauldron (1985) | Nigel Hawthorne | 21.30 | 64.6 | 64.60 | 42 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 67.3 | |
| 61 | Wish (2023) | Ariana DeBose & Chris Pine |
64.00 | 64.0 | 239.80 | 40 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 57.3 | |
| 60 | Strange World (2022) | Jake Gyllenhaal | 38.00 | 38.9 | 71.20 | 40 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 55.6 |
Disney Movies World Wide Box Office Grosses
Movie (Year)
UMR Co-Star Links
World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil)
S
Movie (Year) UMR Co-Star Links World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) S
The Lion King (1994)
Jeremy Irons &
James Earl Jones
2,187.60
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Adriana Caselotti
1,978.40
Frozen II (2019)
Kristen Bell &
Josh Gad
1,706.50
Frozen (2013)
Kristen Bell &
Josh Gad
1,688.60
101 Dalmatians (1961)
Rod Taylor
1,586.40
Aladdin (1992)
Robin Williams
1,309.30
Zootopia (2016)
Jason Bateman &
Ginnifer Goodwin
1,275.90
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
AA Best Picture Nom
Angela Lansbury &
Robby Benson
1,088.20
Fantasia (1940)
Sterling Holloway
1,043.00
Tarzan (1999)
Glenn Close
954.80
Pinocchio (1940)
Mel Blanc
899.70
Big Hero 6 (2014)
T.J. Miller
868.00
Bambi (1942)
Bobby Stewart
863.20
Pocahontas (1995)
Mel Gibson &
Christian Bale
857.60
Cinderella (1950)
Ilene Woods &
James MacDonald
832.60
Tangled (2010)
Mandy Moore &
Ron Perlman
808.60
Moana (2016)
Dwayne Johnson
801.70
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Demi Moore &
Kevin Kline
793.50
Dinosaur (2000)
D.B. Sweeney
699.60
Mulan (1998)
Eddie Murphy
699.50
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
John C. Reilly &
Sarah Silverman
638.20
Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018)
John C. Reilly &
Sarah Silverman
625.20
Hercules (1997)
Danny DeVito &
James Woods
593.50
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Buddy Hackett
573.90
Chicken Little (2005)
Adam West &
Garry Marshall
529.60
Dumbo (1941)
Leopold Stokowski
514.80
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Ving Rhames
507.70
Bolt (2008)
John Travolta &
Miley Cyrus
465.40
Brother Bear (2003)
Rick Moranis
447.60
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
John Goodman
383.80
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
James Garner &
Michael J. Fox
355.00
The Three Caballeros (1944)
Clarence Nash
354.30
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)
John Goodman &
David Spade
338.70
Make Mine Music (1946)
Nelson Eddy
286.40
Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
Walt Disney
277.60
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Adam West &
Angela Bassett
265.30
Wish (2023)
Ariana DeBose &
Chris Pine
239.80
Encanto (2021)
John Leguizamo
237.30
Treasure Planet (2002)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
203.70
Melody Time (1948)
Roy Rogers
184.40
Saludos Amigos (1942)
Walt Disney
172.10
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Bing Crosby &
Basil Rathbone
132.30
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Kelly Marie Tran
122.30
Strange World (2022)
Jake Gyllenhaal
71.20
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Jim Cummings
45.10
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| The Lion King (1994) | Jeremy Irons & James Earl Jones |
2,187.60 | |
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) | Adriana Caselotti | 1,978.40 | |
| Frozen II (2019) | Kristen Bell & Josh Gad |
1,706.50 | |
| Frozen (2013) | Kristen Bell & Josh Gad |
1,688.60 | |
| 101 Dalmatians (1961) | Rod Taylor | 1,586.40 | |
| Aladdin (1992) | Robin Williams | 1,309.30 | |
| Zootopia (2016) | Jason Bateman & Ginnifer Goodwin |
1,275.90 | |
| Beauty and the Beast (1991) AA Best Picture Nom |
Angela Lansbury & Robby Benson |
1,088.20 | |
| Fantasia (1940) | Sterling Holloway | 1,043.00 | |
| Tarzan (1999) | Glenn Close | 954.80 | |
| Pinocchio (1940) | Mel Blanc | 899.70 | |
| Big Hero 6 (2014) | T.J. Miller | 868.00 | |
| Bambi (1942) | Bobby Stewart | 863.20 | |
| Pocahontas (1995) | Mel Gibson & Christian Bale |
857.60 | |
| Cinderella (1950) | Ilene Woods & James MacDonald |
832.60 | |
| Tangled (2010) | Mandy Moore & Ron Perlman |
808.60 | |
| Moana (2016) | Dwayne Johnson | 801.70 | |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) | Demi Moore & Kevin Kline |
793.50 | |
| Dinosaur (2000) | D.B. Sweeney | 699.60 | |
| Mulan (1998) | Eddie Murphy | 699.50 | |
| Wreck-It Ralph (2012) | John C. Reilly & Sarah Silverman |
638.20 | |
| Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018) | John C. Reilly & Sarah Silverman |
625.20 | |
| Hercules (1997) | Danny DeVito & James Woods |
593.50 | |
| The Little Mermaid (1989) | Buddy Hackett | 573.90 | |
| Chicken Little (2005) | Adam West & Garry Marshall |
529.60 | |
| Dumbo (1941) | Leopold Stokowski | 514.80 | |
| Lilo & Stitch (2002) | Ving Rhames | 507.70 | |
| Bolt (2008) | John Travolta & Miley Cyrus |
465.40 | |
| Brother Bear (2003) | Rick Moranis | 447.60 | |
| The Princess and the Frog (2009) | John Goodman | 383.80 | |
| Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) | James Garner & Michael J. Fox |
355.00 | |
| The Three Caballeros (1944) | Clarence Nash | 354.30 | |
| The Emperor's New Groove (2000) | John Goodman & David Spade |
338.70 | |
| Make Mine Music (1946) | Nelson Eddy | 286.40 | |
| Fun and Fancy Free (1947) | Walt Disney | 277.60 | |
| Meet the Robinsons (2007) | Adam West & Angela Bassett |
265.30 | |
| Wish (2023) | Ariana DeBose & Chris Pine |
239.80 | |
| Encanto (2021) | John Leguizamo | 237.30 | |
| Treasure Planet (2002) | Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 203.70 | |
| Melody Time (1948) | Roy Rogers | 184.40 | |
| Saludos Amigos (1942) | Walt Disney | 172.10 | |
| The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) | Bing Crosby & Basil Rathbone |
132.30 | |
| Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) | Kelly Marie Tran | 122.30 | |
| Strange World (2022) | Jake Gyllenhaal | 71.20 | |
| Winnie the Pooh (2011) | Jim Cummings | 45.10 |
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This is a great set of lists. It would be interesting to know what the original ticket prices of some of the older movies like Snow White were. I always wished they kept track off the box office, by number of tickets that were sold instead of how much money they made.
Hey Music and Art 45…..I agree with you about using tickets sold versus dollars…..it is the main reason why I include adjusted box office versus actual box office….I am attaching one of the websites I use for ticket prices for my caluculations….thanks for stopping by.
This was so awesome to read. Disney is amazing and I love watching these movies.
Hey shannalikesyou….thanks for the very nice compliment and for the visit…they are both greatly appreciated.
I seldom take my Grandchildren to the movies any more cause they don’t make movies like Disney did anymore. My favorite just has to be Beauty and the Beast. I’ ve see 2 stage plays of this and just love it.
Hey mary615…I agree Disney animation has gotten worse over the years and not better….their great accomplishment these days come from Pixar rather than the Disney animation offices. I have see the stage play of Beauty and the Beast myself…it is an excellent show. Thanks for the visit and the comment.
Lots of great, comprehensive info as usual. It’s amazing how much Snow White would have made with today’s ticket prices, that’s more than The Avengers made this year by far.
Hey nanderson500 ….that is why I include the inflated numbers versus the actual numbers…..as big as The Avengers was it can not even crack the Top 25 when looking at the biggest box office based on ticket sales and inflation….it is currently in 27th place though. …but trailing 4 classic Disney movies…..thanks for the visit and the comment they are both greatly appreciated.
This was so interesting to see the rankings/ratings. I have loved watching many of these Disney movies but find I love the very old ones best like Pinocchio and Bambi…My granddaughter loved The Little Mermaid and knew it word for word! I do have to say I was a Beauty and the Beast fan! I would think a lot of work went into this hub and many others you have done with the ratings.
Hey Sunnie Day…thanks for the visit….my kids and I have enjoyed the Disney movies you mentioned for many years now….as well as many of the other ones on the list….just the other day…three generations of my family sit down and watched Cinderella on Blu-Ray….we got some great photos of the event….and it will be remembered for a very long time. Thanks for the comment and I am glad you liked the page.