List of Disney theatrical animated features
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In 1923, Walt Disney Studios began producing animated short films. In 1937, the studio released its first feature-length animated film with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The studio has continued to produce shorts, featurettes, and feature films until this day.

Throughout the years, the studio has expanded its reach. Between collaborating with other studios to co-produce films to The Walt Disney Company distributing animated features produced by other companies, Walt Disney Studios no longer produces all of the animated content under the Disney banner.

The following animated feature films were produced and/or released by Walt Disney Productions/The Walt Disney Company.

The lists have been broken down categorically by studio.

Contents

Walt Disney Animation Studios

The following is a list of the animated films that were entirely produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studios, formerly known as Walt Disney Feature Animation, and founded as Walt Disney Studios.

For advertising purposes, The Walt Disney Company began to affix numbers to each of the films. Through this method, they could proclaim the film to be "Disney’s X full-length animated film". When the numbering system was introduced, the group of films included became collectively known as the "Disney Animation Canon". The term 'canon' was used to indicate the films were all of a similar medium and caliber, not that they had any form of an inter-connecting continuity.

The numbering system remains today, as recent press releases for such products as the Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary Edition still refer to the film's number. [1]

The official list, published by Walt Disney Animation Studios, can be seen here: http://www.disneyanimation.com/aboutus/history.html

Official list

See also: Walt Disney Animated Classics

[2] [3] [4]

# Film Date of original release
1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1 December 21, 1937 (premiere)
February 4, 1938
2 Pinocchio 1 February 7, 1940 (premiere)
February 9, 1940
3 Fantasia 1, 2, 3, 4, November 13, 1940 (premiere/roadshow)
January 29, 1941 (RKO roadshow)
January 8, 1942
4 Dumbo October 23, 1941
5 Bambi August 13, 1942 (limited)
August 21, 1942
6 Saludos Amigos 3, 4 August 24, 1942 (premiere)
February 6, 1943
7 The Three Caballeros 3, 4 December 21, 1944 (premiere)
February 3, 1945
8 Make Mine Music 3, 4 April 20, 1946 (premiere)
August 15, 1946
9 Fun and Fancy Free 3, 4 September 27, 1947
10 Melody Time 3, 4 May 27, 1948
11 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 3 October 5, 1949
12 Cinderella February 15, 1950
13 Alice in Wonderland July 26, 1951 (limited)
July 28, 1951
14 Peter Pan February 5, 1953
15 Lady and the Tramp 6 June 16, 1955 (premiere)
June 22, 1955
16 Sleeping Beauty 7 January 29, 1959
17 One Hundred and One Dalmatians January 25, 1961
18 The Sword in the Stone December 25, 1963
19 The Jungle Book October 18, 1967
20 The Aristocats December 24, 1970
21 Robin Hood November 8, 1973
22 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 3, 4 March 11, 1977
23 The Rescuers June 22, 1977
24 The Fox and the Hound July 10, 1981
25 The Black Cauldron 7 July 24, 1985
26 The Great Mouse Detective July 2, 1986
27 Oliver & Company November 13, 1988 (premiere)
November 18, 1988
28 The Little Mermaid 8 November 15, 1989 (premiere)
November 17, 1989
29 The Rescuers Down Under 8 November 16, 1990
30 Beauty and the Beast 1, 8, 9 November 13, 1991 (limited)
November 22, 1991
31 Aladdin 8 November 11, 1992 (limited)
November 25, 1992
32 The Lion King 8, 9 June 15, 1994 (limited)
June 24, 1994
33 Pocahontas 8 June 16, 1995 (premiere)
June 23, 1995
34 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 8 June 19, 1996 (premiere)
June 21, 1996
35 Hercules 8 June 14, 1997 (premiere)
June 27, 1997
36 Mulan 8 June 5, 1998 (premiere)
June 19, 1998
37 Tarzan 8 June 18, 1999
38 Fantasia 2000 3, 4, 9 December 17, 1999 (premiere)
January 1, 2000 (IMAX)
June 16, 2000 (regular)
39 Dinosaur [5], 9, 10 May 13, 2000 (premiere)
May 19, 2000
40 The Emperor's New Groove December 10, 2000 (premiere)
December 15, 2000
41 Atlantis: The Lost Empire June 3, 2001 (premiere)
June 8, 2001 (limited)
June 15, 2001
42 Lilo & Stitch June 16, 2002 (premiere)
June 21, 2002
43 Treasure Planet 9 November 17, 2002 (premiere)
November 27, 2002
44 Brother Bear October 20, 2003 (premiere)
October 24, 2003 (limited)
November 1, 2003
45 Home on the Range March 21, 2004 (premiere)
April 2, 2004
46 Chicken Little 9, 10, 11 October 30, 2005 (premiere)
November 4, 2005
47 Meet the Robinsons 10, 11 March 30, 2007
48 Bolt 10, 11 November 17, 2008 (premiere)
November 21, 2008
49 The Princess and the Frog November 25, 2009 (limited)
December 11, 2009 12
50 Rapunzel 10, 11 [6] December 24, 2010 12
51 King of the Elves 10, 11 [6] December 25, 2012 12
Notes:
  1. Added to the National Film Registry.
  1. Originally released in Fantasound.
  1. "Package" films: releases made up of two or more short films with bridging sequences.
  1. Contains live-action scenes and/or sequences.
  1. Lady and the Tramp was photographed simultaneously in both the regular Academy format and in CinemaScope. Both versions were released at the same time.
  1. 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.
  1. Part of the Disney Renaissance.
  1. Received a release or re-release in the IMAX format in addition to their regular theatrical releases.
  1. Computer animated.
  1. Also released in a Disney Digital 3-D limited cinema version.
  1. Tentative release dates for upcoming films.

Not included

Not included are live action films that feature animation, spin-offs from Disney television shows, the direct-to-video, feature films produced by the DisneyToons studio in Australia (some of which received theatrical releases and not always in USA), or the Pixar and Studio Ghibli films. Doucmentary films that features animation. They can been seen below.

Live-action films which feature Disney animation

# Film Date of original release
1 The Reluctant Dragon 1, 2, 3 June 20, 1941
2 Victory Through Air Power 2, 3, 5 July 17, 1943
3 Song of the South 3 November 12, 1946
4 So Dear to My Heart 3 November 29, 1948 (limited)
January 19, 1949
5 Mary Poppins August 27, 1964 (limited)
August 29, 1964
6 Bedknobs and Broomsticks November 11, 1971 (limited)
December 13, 1971
7 Pete's Dragon November 3, 1977
8 Who Framed Roger Rabbit 4 June 21, 1988 (premiere)
June 22, 1988
9 Enchanted November 21, 2007

Notes:

  1. Some segments in black and white.
  1. Partial documentary.
  1. Main storyline separated by independent animated segments.
  1. Released by Disney through their Touchstone Pictures label.
  1. Majority of the film's run time is animation.

DisneyToon Studios

See also: DisneyToon Studios

The first 11 DisneyToon films were traditionally (2-D) animated, while the most recent, Tinker Bell, was computer animated.

# Film Date of original release
1 DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp August 3, 1990
2 A Goofy Movie April 7, 1995
3 Doug's 1st Movie March 19, 1999 (premiere)
March 26, 1999
4 The Tigger Movie 1 February 11, 2000
5 Recess: School's Out February 10, 2001 (premiere)
February 16, 2001
6 Return to Never Land February 10, 2002 (premiere)
February 15, 2002
7 The Jungle Book 2 February 9, 2003 (premiere)
February 14, 2003
8 Piglet's Big Movie 1 March 16, 2003 (premiere)
March 21, 2003
9 Teacher's Pet January 16, 2004
10 Pooh's Heffalump Movie February 11, 2005
11 Bambi II 2 January 26, 2006 (Argentina)
April 24, 2006 (United Kingdom)
May 26, 2006 (Australia)
12 Tinker Bell 3 September 11, 2008 (Argentina)
September 18, 2008 (United States)
Notes:
  1. Contains live-action sequences.
  1. Not released theatrically in the United States.[7]
  1. Released only at the El Capitan Theater in the Hollywood, Ca. in the United States.[8]

Other animated films released by Disney

# Film Date of original release
1 The Nightmare Before Christmas 1, 2, 3, 4 October 9, 1993 (premiere)
October 13, 1993 (limited)
October 29, 1993
2 James and the Giant Peach 2, 3, 5 April 12, 1996
3 Alice in Wonderland 4, 5, 6 March 19, 2010 8
4 Frankenweenie 3, 4 8
Notes:
  1. Originally released by Disney through their Touchstone Pictures label.
  1. Includes animation by Skellington Productions.
  1. Stop-motion animated.
  1. Released or re-released in a Disney Digital 3-D limited cinema version.
  1. Contains live-action shots.
  1. Computer animated.
  1. Performance-Capture by ImagesMovers' Robert Zemeckis.
  1. Tentative release dates for upcoming films
    1. Received a release or re-release in the IMAX format in addition to their regular theatrical releases.

Pixar Animation Studios

Main article: List of Pixar films
# Film Release Date
1 Toy Story 1 November 22, 1995
2 A Bug's Life November 25, 1998
3 Toy Story 2 1 November 24, 1999
4 Monsters, Inc. November 2, 2001
5 Finding Nemo May 30, 2003
6 The Incredibles November 5, 2004
7 Cars June 9, 2006
8 Ratatouille June 29, 2007
9 WALL-E 3 June 27, 2008
10 Up 1 May 29, 2009
11 Toy Story 3 1 [6] June 18, 2010 2
12 Cars 2 1 [6] June 24, 2011 2
13 The Bear and the Bow [6] December 25, 2011 2
14 Newt [6] summer 2012 2
Notes:
  1. Released or re-released in Disney Digital 3-D.
  1. Tentative release dates for upcoming films.
  1. Features live-action sequences.

ImageMovers Digital

Main article: ImageMovers Digital
# Film Original Release Date
1 A Christmas Carol 1, 3, 4 November 6, 2009
Notes:
  1. Released or re-released in a Disney Digital 3-D limited cinema version.
  1. Contains live-action shots.
  1. Computer animated.
  1. Performance-Capture by ImagesMovers' Robert Zemeckis.
  1. Tentative release dates for upcoming films

Studio Ghibli

Main article: Studio Ghibli
# Film Original Release Date Disney Release Date
1 Kiki's Delivery Service July 29, 1989 May 23, 1998 [9]1
2 Princess Mononoke July 12, 1997 October 29, 1999 2
3 Spirited Away July 27, 2001 September 20, 2002
4 The Cat Returns July 19, 2002 March 23, 2005 [10] 1
5 Howl's Moving Castle November 20, 2004 June 10, 2005
6 Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea July 19, 2008 August 14, 2009 [11] 3
7 Tales from Earthsea July 29, 2006 2009 3
Notes:
  1. Limited premiere and limited distribution.
  1. Released by Disney through their Miramax Films company.
  1. Tentative release dates for upcoming releases.

Other animated films distributed but not produced by Disney

# Film Date of original release Produced by Released by Disney in
1 The Brave Little Toaster July 10, 1987 Hyperion Pictures
The Kushner-Locke Company		 Countries Worldwide
2 Tom and Jerry: The Movie 1 July 30, 1993 Turner Pictures Worldwide
Film Roman		 North America
3 Arabian Knight 1 August 25, 1995 Richard Williams Productions North America
Japan
4 Manuelita February 14, 1999 García Ferré Entertainment
Megatrix S.A.U.		 North America
Argentina
5 Pokémon 4Ever 1 October 11, 2002 (limited)
October 25, 2002		 The Pokémon Company
Shogakukan
4Kids Entertainment		 North America
United Kingdom
Australia
6 Pokémon Heroes 1 May 16, 2003 (limited) The Pokémon Company
Shogakukan
4Kids Entertainment		 North America
United Kingdom
Australia
7 Valiant 3 August 19, 2005 Vanguard Animation North America
8 The Wild 3 April 14, 2006 C.O.R.E. Countries worldwide
9 Roadside Romeo 3 October 24, 2008 Yash Raj Films Worldwide
Notes:
  1. Released by Disney through their Miramax Films company.
  1. Shot in black and white.
  1. Computer animated.
  1. Shot in black and white.
  1. Tentative release dates for upcoming films.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary Edition". Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Inc.. 2008-10-20. http://www.ultimatedisney.com/oliverandcompany-pressrelease-0203.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-03. 
  2. ^ [http://www.disneyanimation.com/aboutus/history.html Walt Disney Animated Films - History
  3. ^ Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia, Third Edition, by Dave Smith, page 33
  4. ^ Supplement to Disney A to Z, page 55
  5. ^ Disney's Official Canon list Includes Dinosaur on the list
  6. ^ a b c d e f "The Walt Disney Studios Rolls Out Slate of 10 New Animated Motion Pictures Through 2012". Walt Disney Company, via PRNewswire. 2008-04-08. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-08-2008/0004789174&EDATE=. Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 
  7. ^ Bambi II (2006) - Release dates. Internet Movie Database. Accessed August 8, 2008.
  8. ^ Disney A to Z Supplement, dated May 1, 2009, page 47. Accessed May 26, 2009.
  9. ^ Disney Release Date of Kiki's Delivery Service Premiere in May 23, 1998 is the correct Disney Release Date
  10. ^ Disney Release Date of The Cat Returns April 7, 2009
  11. ^ Miyazaki's Ponyo Gets U.S. Release Date March 23, 2009

External links

References

  1. ^ "Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary Edition". Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Inc.. 2008-10-20. http://www.ultimatedisney.com/oliverandcompany-pressrelease-0203.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-03. 
  2. ^ [http://www.disneyanimation.com/aboutus/history.html Walt Disney Animated Films - History
  3. ^ Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia, Third Edition, by Dave Smith, page 33
  4. ^ Supplement to Disney A to Z, page 55
  5. ^ Disney's Official Canon list Includes Dinosaur on the list
  6. ^ a b c d e f "The Walt Disney Studios Rolls Out Slate of 10 New Animated Motion Pictures Through 2012". Walt Disney Company, via PRNewswire. 2008-04-08. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-08-2008/0004789174&EDATE=. Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 
  7. ^ Bambi II (2006) - Release dates. Internet Movie Database. Accessed August 8, 2008.
  8. ^ Disney A to Z Supplement, dated May 1, 2009, page 47. Accessed May 26, 2009.
  9. ^ Disney Release Date of Kiki's Delivery Service Premiere in May 23, 1998 is the correct Disney Release Date
  10. ^ Disney Release Date of The Cat Returns April 7, 2009
  11. ^ Miyazaki's Ponyo Gets U.S. Release Date March 23, 2009
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Disney theatrical animated features
Walt Disney
Animation Studios
films
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) · Pinocchio (1940) · Fantasia (1940) · Dumbo (1941) · Bambi (1942) · Saludos Amigos (1942) · The Three Caballeros (1944) · Make Mine Music (1946) · Fun and Fancy Free (1947) · Melody Time (1948) · The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) · Cinderella (1950) · Alice in Wonderland (1951) · Peter Pan (1953) · Lady and the Tramp (1955) · Sleeping Beauty (1959) · One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) · The Sword in the Stone (1963) · The Jungle Book (1967) · The Aristocats (1970) · Robin Hood (1973) · The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) · The Rescuers (1977) · The Fox and the Hound (1981) · The Black Cauldron (1985) · The Great Mouse Detective (1986) · Oliver & Company (1988) · The Little Mermaid (1989) · The Rescuers Down Under (1990) · Beauty and the Beast (1991) · Aladdin (1992) · The Lion King (1994) · Pocahontas (1995) · The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) · Hercules (1997) · Mulan (1998) · Tarzan (1999) · Fantasia 2000 (1999) · Dinosaur (2000) · The Emperor's New Groove (2000) · Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) · Lilo & Stitch (2002) · Treasure Planet (2002) · Brother Bear (2003) · Home on the Range (2004) · Chicken Little (2005) · Meet the Robinsons (2007) · Bolt (2008) · The Princess and the Frog (2009) · Rapunzel (2010) · King of the Elves (2012)
Walt Disney Pictures
films with animation
DisneyToon Studios
films
Pixar Animation Studios
films
Toy Story (1995) · A Bug's Life (1998) · Toy Story 2 (1999) · Monsters, Inc. (2001) · Finding Nemo (2003) · The Incredibles (2004) · Cars (2006) · Ratatouille (2007) · WALL-E (2008) · Up (2009) · Toy Story 3 (2010) · Cars 2 (2011) · The Bear and the Bow (2011) · Newt (2012)
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