The following is a list of the fifty feature films that are part of the Walt Disney Animation Studios canon, also known as the Walt Disney Animated Classics. The canon includes animated features that were or are being produced entirely by Walt Disney Animation Studios, formerly known as Walt Disney Feature Animation (and previously as part of Walt Disney Productions). Not included are live action films that feature animation, spin-offs from Disney television shows, the direct-to-video films produced by the DisneyToons studio in Australia (some of which received theatrical releases), or the Pixar films. Walt Disney Animation Studios once announced that Home on the Range (released April 2, 2004) would be the last traditionally animated film, and from Chicken Little (released November 4, 2005) onwards, all future Walt Disney Animation Studios films would be computer animated. However, this changed in July 2006, when a new traditionally animated film, The Princess and the Frog, was revealed to be in development.
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Film |
Date of original release |
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1 |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
December 21, 1937 (premiere) |
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2 |
Pinocchio |
February 7, 1940 (premiere) |
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3 |
Fantasia 1, 2, 3 |
November 13, 1940 (premiere/roadshow) |
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4 |
Dumbo 4 |
October 23, 1941 |
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5 |
Bambi |
August 13, 1942 (limited) |
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6 |
Saludos Amigos 2, 3, 4 |
August 24, 1942 (Brazil) |
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7 |
The Three Caballeros 2, 3 |
December 21, 1944 (premiere) |
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8 |
Make Mine Music 2 |
April 20, 1946 (premiere) |
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9 |
Fun and Fancy Free 2, 3 |
September 27, 1947 |
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10 |
Melody Time 2 |
May 27, 1948 |
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11 |
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 2, 4 |
October 5, 1949 |
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12 |
Cinderella |
February 15, 1950 |
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13 |
Alice in Wonderland |
July 26, 1951 (limited) |
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14 |
Peter Pan |
February 5, 1953 |
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15 |
Lady and the Tramp 5 |
June 16, 1955 (premiere) |
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16 |
Sleeping Beauty 6 |
January 29, 1959 |
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17 |
One Hundred and One Dalmatians |
January 25, 1961 |
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18 |
The Sword in the Stone |
December 25, 1963 |
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19 |
The Jungle Book |
October 18, 1967 |
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20 |
The Aristocats |
December 11, 1970 (premiere) |
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21 |
Robin Hood |
November 8, 1973 |
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22 |
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 2, 3 |
March 11, 1977 |
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23 |
The Rescuers |
June 22, 1977 |
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24 |
The Fox and the Hound |
July 10, 1981 |
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25 |
The Black Cauldron 6 |
July 24, 1985 |
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26 |
The Great Mouse Detective |
July 2, 1986 |
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27 |
Oliver & Company |
November 13, 1988 (premiere) |
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28 |
The Little Mermaid |
November 15, 1989 (premiere) |
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29 |
The Rescuers Down Under |
November 16, 1990 |
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30 |
Beauty and the Beast 7 |
November 13, 1991 (limited) |
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31 |
Aladdin |
November 11, 1992 (limited) |
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32 |
The Lion King 7 |
June 15, 1994 (limited) |
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33 |
Pocahontas |
June 16, 1995 (premiere) |
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34 |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
(premiere) |
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35 |
Hercules |
June 14, 1997 (premiere) |
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36 |
Mulan |
June 5, 1998 (premiere) |
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37 |
Tarzan |
June 18, 1999 |
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38 |
Fantasia 2000 2, 3, 7 |
December 17, 1999 (premiere) |
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39 |
The Emperor’s New Groove |
December 10, 2000 (premiere) |
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40 |
Atlantis: The Lost Empire |
June 3, 2001 (premiere) |
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41 |
Lilo & Stitch |
June 16, 2002 (premiere) |
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42 |
Treasure Planet 7 |
November 17, 2002 (premiere) |
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43 |
Brother Bear |
October 20, 2003 (premiere) |
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44 |
Home on the Range |
March 21, 2004 (premiere) |
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45 |
Chicken Little 8, 9 |
October 30, 2005 (premiere) |
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46 |
Meet the Robinsons 8, 9 |
March 30, 2007 |
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47 |
Bolt 8, 9 |
November 26, 2008 10 |
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48 |
The Princess and the Frog |
December 25, 2009 10 |
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49 |
Rapunzel 8, 9 |
Christmas 2010 10 |
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50 |
King of the Elves 8, 9 |
Christmas 2012 10 |
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Notes:
Originally released in Fantasound.
“Package” films: releases made up of two or more short films with bridging sequences.
Contains live-action scenes and/or sequences.
Does not fulfill the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences present definition of an animated feature, which requires at least 70 minutes in running time.
Lady and the Tramp was photographed simultaneously in both the regular Academy format and in CinemaScope. Both versions were released at the same time.
Sleeping Beauty and The Black Cauldron were both shot in the 70 mm Super Technirama process with six-channel stereophonic sound. Reduced 35 mm CinemaScope-compatible prints with standard soundtracks (mono for Sleeping Beauty, two-channel stereo for The Black Cauldron) were released at the same time as the 70 mm versions.
Received a release or re-release in the IMAX format in addition to their regular theatrical releases.
Computer animated
Also released in a Disney Digital 3-D limited cinema version.
Live-action films which feature Disney animation
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# |
Film |
Date of original release |
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1 |
The Reluctant Dragon 1, 2, 3 |
June 20, 1941 |
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2 |
Victory Through Air Power 2, 3 |
July 17, 1943 |
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3 |
Song of the South 3 |
November 12, 1946 |
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4 |
So Dear to My Heart |
November 29, 1948 (limited) |
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5 |
Mary Poppins |
August 27, 1964 (limited) |
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6 |
Bedknobs and Broomsticks |
November 11, 1971 (limited) |
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7 |
Pete’s Dragon |
November 3, 1977 |
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8 |
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 4 |
June 21, 1988 (premiere) |
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9 |
The Lizzie McGuire Movie |
May 2, 2003 |
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10 |
Enchanted |
November 21, 2007 |
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Notes:
Some segments in black and white.
Partial documentary.
Main storyline separated by independent animated segments.
Released by Disney through their Touchstone Pictures label.
Theatrical animated films created by DisneyToon Studios
To date, all theatrical animated films created by DisneyToon Studios are traditionally (2-D) animated.
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Film |
Date of original release |
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1 |
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp |
August 3, 1990 |
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2 |
A Goofy Movie |
April 7, 1995 |
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3 |
Doug’s 1st Movie |
March 19, 1999 (premiere) |
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4 |
The Tigger Movie 1 |
February 11, 2000 |
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5 |
Recess: School’s Out |
February 10, 2001 (premiere) |
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6 |
Return to Never Land |
February 10, 2002 (premiere) |
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7 |
The Jungle Book 2 |
February 9, 2003 (premiere) |
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8 |
Piglet’s Big Movie 1 |
March 16, 2003 (premiere) |
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9 |
Teacher’s Pet |
January 16, 2004 |
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10 |
Pooh’s Heffalump Movie |
February 11, 2005 |
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11 |
Bambi II 2 |
January 26, 2006 (Argentina) |
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Notes:
Contains live-action sequences.
Not released theatrically in the United States.
Other animated films released by Disney
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Film |
Date of original release |
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1 |
The Nightmare Before Christmas 1, 2, 3, 4 |
October 9, 1993 (premiere) |
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2 |
James and the Giant Peach 2, 3, 5 |
April 12, 1996 |
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3 |
Dinosaur 5, 6 |
May 13, 2000 (premiere) |
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4 |
A Christmas Carol 5, 6, 8 |
November 6, 2009 7 |
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5 |
Alice in Wonderland 5, 6 |
2010 7 |
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6 |
Calling All Robots! 6, 8 |
7 |
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7 |
Frankenweenie 5, 6 |
7 |
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Notes:
Originally released by Disney through their Touchstone Pictures label.
Stop-motion animated.
Includes animation by Skellington Productions.
Re-released in a Disney Digital 3-D limited cinema version.
Contains live-action shots.
Computer animated.
Tentative release dates for upcoming films.
Performance-Capture by ImagesMovers’ Robert Zemeckis
Disney•Pixar films
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# |
Film |
Release Date |
Original Short |
Movie Based Short |
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1 |
Toy Story |
November 22, 1995 2 |
Tin Toy 3 |
none |
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2 |
A Bug’s Life |
November 25, 1998 |
Geri’s Game 3 |
none |
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3 |
Toy Story 2 |
November 24, 1999 2 |
Luxo Jr. 2 3 |
none |
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4 |
Monsters, Inc. |
November 2, 2001 |
For the Birds 3 |
Mike’s New Car 3 |
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5 |
Finding Nemo |
May 30, 2003 |
Knick Knack 2 3 |
none |
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6 |
The Incredibles |
November 5, 2004 |
Boundin’ 3 |
Jack-Jack Attack 3 |
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7 |
Cars |
June 9, 2006 |
One Man Band 3 |
Mater and the Ghostlight 3 |
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8 |
Ratatouille |
June 29, 2007 |
Lifted 3 |
Your Friend the Rat |
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9 |
WALL-E |
June 27, 2008 1 |
Presto |
unknown |
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10 |
Up |
May 29, 2009 1 4 |
unknown |
unknown |
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11 |
Toy Story 3 |
June 18, 2010 1 4 |
unknown |
unknown |
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12 |
newt |
Summer 2011 1 4 |
unknown |
unknown |
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13 |
The Bear and the Bow |
Christmas 2011 1 4 |
unknown |
unknown |
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14 |
Cars 2 |
Summer 2012 1 4 |
unknown |
unknown |
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Animated films distributed but not produced by Disney
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# |
Film |
Date of original release |
Produced by |
Released by Disney in |
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1 |
Tom and Jerry: The Movie 1, 2 |
July 30, 1993 |
Turner Pictures Worldwide, Film Roman |
North America |
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2 |
Arabian Knight 1, 2 |
August 25, 1995 |
Richard Williams Productions |
North America |
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3 |
Princess Mononoke 1, 2 |
October 29, 1999 (limited) |
Studio Ghibli |
North America |
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4 |
Spirited Away 2 |
September 20, 2002 (limited) |
Studio Ghibli |
North America |
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5 |
Pokémon 4Ever 1, 2 |
October 11, 2002 (limited) |
The Pokémon Company |
North America |
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6 |
Pokémon Heroes 1, 2 |
May 16, 2003 (limited) |
The Pokémon Company |
North America |
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7 |
Howl’s Moving Castle 2 |
June 10, 2005 (limited) |
Studio Ghibli |
North America |
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8 |
Valiant 3 |
August 19, 2005 |
Vanguard Animation |
North America |
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9 |
The Wild 3 |
April 14, 2006 |
C.O.R.E. |
Countries worldwide |
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10 |
Renaissance 1, 3, 4 |
September 22, 2006 (limited) |
France 2 Cinéma |
North America |
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11 |
Gnomeo and Juliet 1, 3 |
December 2008 5 |
Rocket Pictures |
Countries worldwide |
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12 |
Roadside Romeo 3 |
Summer 2008 5 |
Yash Raj Films |
India |
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13 |
Tales from Earthsea 2 |
2009 5 |
Studio Ghibli |
North America |
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14 |
Ponyo on a Cliff 2 |
2009 5 |
Studio Ghibli |
North America |
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