What are the five oldest Disney movies?

The five oldest Disney feature films are Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940), Dumbo (1941), and Bambi (1942), with Snow White being the studio's first animated feature and Pinocchio and Fantasia released the same year.

What are the 10 oldest Disney movies?

Disney Animated Movies in Chronological Order

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. 19371h 23mApproved96Metascore. ...
• Pinocchio. 19401h 28mApproved99Metascore. ...
• Fantasia. 19402h 4mG96Metascore. ...
• The Reluctant Dragon. 19411h 14mG. ...
• Dumbo. 19411h 4mG96Metascore. ...
• Bambi. 19421h 9mApproved91Metascore. ...
• Saludos Amigos. ...
• Victory Through Air Power.

What is Disney's highest grossing movie?

Disney's highest-grossing film of all time is Avengers: Endgame, part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while its highest-grossing animated film, as of early 2026, is Zootopia 2, recently surpassing Frozen II. Avengers: Endgame earned over $2 billion worldwide, making it a huge overall success for Disney, while Zootopia 2 recently hit $1.46 billion globally, making it the top animated feature. 

What were the first Disney films?

The first Disney movie was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released in 1937, and it holds the distinction of being the first full-length traditionally animated feature film ever made by Walt Disney Productions, pioneering a new era in filmmaking. It was followed by other classics like Pinocchio (1940) and Fantasia (1940).
 

What is the oldest movie on Disney+?

The oldest feature films on Disney+ are from its classic animation era, with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) being the earliest major release, alongside other foundational titles like Pinocchio (1940) and Fantasia (1940). However, Disney+ also includes older live-action films and shorts, with some classic Disney shorts (like those from the Silly Symphonies series) dating back to the late 1920s, such as The Skeleton Dance (1929).
 

Comparison: Oldest Disney Characters

What movie almost ruined Disney?

The movie that nearly ruined Disney animation was The Black Cauldron (1985), a dark fantasy film that was a massive box office bomb, becoming the first Disney animated feature to earn a PG rating and putting the entire animation department in jeopardy, with serious consideration given to shutting it down before it was saved by The Little Mermaid a few years later.
 

What is the 3rd oldest Disney princess movie?

3. Sleeping Beauty (1959) Sleeping Beauty tells the story of Princess Aurora and the evil curse placed on her by vengeful fairy Maleficent.

What is the oldest kids movie?

The oldest "kids' movie" depends on definition, but if looking for the first traditional animated cartoon, it's Fantasmagorie (1908) by Émile Cohl, a surreal, hand-drawn short. For the oldest surviving animated feature film, it's The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), a silhouette animation inspired by Arabian Nights. 

What Disney movie is the scariest?

1. The Black Cauldron. A young boy and a group of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can.

What is Disney's #1 movie?

The #1 Disney movie depends on the criteria, but by worldwide box office, Avengers: Endgame (2019) is Disney's top film overall (and all-time), while Zootopia 2 (2024/2025) recently became the highest-grossing animated film for Walt Disney Animation Studios, surpassing Frozen II, with other blockbusters like Avatar (owned by Disney) also dominating. 

What is the largest grossing film of all time?

Most successful movies of all time at the international box office as of 2025. As of November 2025, "Avatar" (2009) was the most commercially successful movie of all time, grossing about 2.92 billion U.S. dollars at box offices across the globe.

What is the #1 saddest Disney movie?

Here are the saddest Disney movies, ranked by how much they make us cry.

• Encanto. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. ...
• Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. ...
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. ...
• Coco. Pixar. ...
• Brother Bear. ...
• Inside Out. ...
• Dumbo. ...
• Finding Nemo.

What is the longest running Disney movie?

The longest Disney movie depends on the category: for animated films, Fantasia (1940) is the longest at around 124-126 minutes (over 2 hours). For live-action, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) holds the title at 2 hours and 47 minutes, while some longer Disney+ releases, like Dory's Reef Cam, are compilations rather than narrative films.
 

Which cartoon is the oldest?

The oldest recognized animated cartoon is Fantasmagorie, a French film by Émile Cohl, released on August 17, 1908, featuring a stick figure interacting with morphing objects and considered the first hand-drawn cartoon. Before that, earlier forms of animation existed, like Japan's Katsudō Shashin (c. 1907) and films using stop-motion or cutout techniques, but Fantasmagorie is widely cited as the first true cartoon.
 

Which is the No. 1 animation movie?

The number 1 animated movie depends on the year you're asking about, but as of late 2025/early 2026, Ne Zha 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing animated film ever, surpassing Disney's Inside Out 2 (2024) and The Lion King (2019), with Disney's Zootopia 2 (2025) also breaking records as a recent hit. These films have all achieved over $1.4 billion worldwide, with Ne Zha 2 leading the pack.
 

What is the oldest movie that you can still watch?

The oldest movie you can still watch is the 2-second silent film, *The Roundhay Garden Scene, filmed in 1888 by Louis Le Prince in England, showing people walking in a garden; it's widely available online, often restored, alongside other early shorts like Dickson Greeting (1891) and Lumière Brothers' films (1895). For longer features, classics like Georges Méliès' Le Manoir du diable (1896) or early silent features from the 1910s and 1920s (e.g., The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, 1920) are also accessible. 

Which movie almost ruined Disney?

The movie that almost ruined Disney's animation division was The Black Cauldron (1985), a dark fantasy that was a massive financial flop, the most expensive animated film made at the time, and its failure led to serious consideration of shutting down animation entirely, highlighting a major crisis for the studio in the 1980s.
 

What does 113 mean in Disney movies?

In Disney/Pixar movies, "A113" is a recurring Easter egg referencing Room A113 at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), where many animators, including those at Pixar, studied character animation and graphic design, serving as a hidden tribute to their shared alma mater and a fun inside joke. You can spot it on license plates, computer screens, or other objects in many films, extending to other Disney properties and even non-Disney productions by alumni.
 

What was the first LGBTQ Disney movie?

Strange World, which was released on November 23, 2022, features Ethan Clade, who is the first gay lead character in a Disney animated film.

Who is the 8000 year old Disney Princess?

Kida is over 8,800 years old. Fans have clamored for Kida to be included in the Disney Princess lineup for diversity purposes, but Disney executives had a feeling that Kida doesn't fit in, possibly because of the film's poor box office performance.

Why is Elsa not a Disney Princess?

Elsa isn't an official Disney Princess primarily because Frozen became such a massive, standalone franchise that Disney found it more profitable to market it separately, rather than bundling it into the established, slightly more static Disney Princess brand. While she technically meets many criteria (royal blood, main character), Frozen's huge success created its own distinct brand identity, allowing it to thrive independently with its own distinct look (blue vs. pink) and dynamic storylines, including sequels, unlike the typical princess lineup. 

Who is Disney's forgotten princess?

Forgotten Disney Princesses often include Kida Nedakh (Atlantis) and Eilonwy (The Black Cauldron) due to their films' poor performance, but also unofficial figures like Giselle (Enchanted), Megara (Hercules), Jane Porter (Tarzan), and Maid Marian (Robin Hood) who don't fit the official lineup but are beloved characters, along with warrior princesses like Marianne (Strange Magic) and video game princess Vanellope von Schweetz (Wreck-It Ralph).