On the one hand, Disney is entertainment’s evil empire, a corporate monolith seemingly hellbent on taking over the world by swallowing up every other, slightly smaller corporate monolith and valuable piece of intellectual property on the planet. On the other hand, well, who doesn’t hold some kind of Disney product close to their heart? The company is responsible for many of the greatest animated movies of all time, and some beloved live-action ones, too. Hey, two things can be true at the same time.
Here, we’re going to focus on the good stuff the House of Mouse has done with a definitive ranking of the best Disney movies in the company’s prodigious history. Obviously, there’s a lot to consider, and whittling down the greatest of the greatest is daunting. That said, not everything in the Disney vault is worth a look – quite the opposite. For every classic that instantly makes you feel like a kid again, there are multiple direct-to-video sequels, needless remakes and cringeworthy failures. But these 50 selections are simply immortal. From the Golden Age to the 1990s Renaissance to the triumph of Pixar, these are the can’t-miss Disney picks to make your next family movie night a hit.
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