From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Big Hero 6, here’s how the 54 films from Disney’s nearly 80-year animation reign stack up against one another.
Monique Steele for BuzzFeed News
The Disney movie closest to your heart is probably the one you saw at just the right age and rewatched on a parent-tormenting loop. Trying to objectively critique these movies can be a challenge. How do you assess their quality without taking nostalgia into account?
So, to embark on the Herculean task of ranking every Disney Animation Studios film — not movies put out by DisneyToon (A Goofy Movie), classic coproductions (Mary Poppins), or more contemporary collaborations (anything by Pixar) — I rewatched all 54 of these movies and developed a scoring system based on plot, characters, music, animation, and influence.
The results are, of course, tempered by personal bias, but I did my best to look at the big picture. If nothing else, hopefully we can agree on what makes the best of Disney so timeless and exceptional: strong stories with gorgeous visuals, stirring music, and that inexplicable quality we so often call "heart."
Now, without further ado, here is my ranking of all 54 Disney Animation Studios films, from worst to best.
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