Walt Disney Animation Studios (formerly Walt Disney Feature Animation) is an American animation studio headquartered in Burbank, California. The studio, founded in 1923 as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio by brothers Walt and Roy Disney, is the oldest subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. It is responsible for creating the company's well-known animated feature and short films.
Walt Disney Animation Studios announced that 29 of the 35 motion pictures from the Walt Disney Classics canon (with the exception of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Robin Hood, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Pete's Dragon, The Fox & The Hound, and Oliver & Company) as well as the franchise of "Classic Disney Cartoon Shorts and Comic Books", are each getting one entirely-animated motion picture spin-off, and'll have filming to begin with approx. 6 motion pictures per year for 5 years, starting in 2013.
Feature films[]
Released films[]
| # | Title | Release date | Budget | Opening | Domestic | Worldwide | RT | MC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | December 21, 1937 | $1.5 million | $6.02 million | $184.9 million | $416.0 million | 98% | 95 |
| 2 | Pinocchio | February 7, 1940 | $2.6 million | $3.8 million | $84.3 million | $121.9 million | 100% | 99 |
| 3 | Fantasia | November 13, 1940 | $2.3 million | $980,798 | $76.4 million | $76.412 million | 96% | 96 |
| 4 | Dumbo | October 23, 1941 | $950,000 | $813 million | $1.6 million | $18,429 | 98% | 98 |
| 5 | Bambi | August 13, 1942 | $1.7 million | $858,000 | $102.2 million | $267.4 million | 90% | 91 |
| 6 | Saludos Amigos | August 24, 1942 | N/A | $1.135 million | N/A | $1 million | 82% | 62 |
| 7 | The Three Caballeros | December 21, 1944 | N/A | N/A | 88% | 85 | ||
| 8 | Make Mine Music | April 20, 1946 | $2.25 million | 70% | 60 | |||
| 9 | Fun and Fancy Free | September 27, 1947 | $2.4 million | 75% | 66 | |||
| 10 | Melody Time | May 27, 1948 | $1.8 million | 88% | 69 | |||
| 11 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad | October 5, 1949 | N/A | 93% | 74 | |||
| 12 | Cinderella | February 15, 1950 | $2.9 million | $85.0 million | $263.6 million | 97% | 85 | |
| 13 | Alice in Wonderland | July 28, 1951 | $3 million | $5.2 million | N/A | 81% | 68 | |
| 14 | Peter Pan | February 5, 1953 | $4 million | $87.4 million | $145.0 million | 80% | 76 | |
| 15 | Lady and the Tramp | June 22, 1955 | $93.6 million | N/A | 93% | 78 | ||
| 16 | Sleeping Beauty | January 29, 1959 | $6 million | $51.6 million | 90% | 85 | ||
| 17 | 101 Dalmatians | January 25, 1961 | $3.6 million | $144.9 million | $215.9 million | 98% | 83 | |
| 18 | The Sword in the Stone | December 25, 1963 | $3 million | $22.2 million | N/A | 65% | 61 | |
| 19 | The Jungle Book | October 18, 1967 | $4 million | $141.8 million | $205.8 million | 87% | 65 | |
| 20 | The Aristocats | December 24, 1970 | $55.7 million | N/A | 68% | 66 | ||
| 21 | Robin Hood | November 8, 1973 | $5 million | $32.1 million | 52% | 57 | ||
| 22 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | March 11, 1977 | N/A | N/A | 100% | N/A | ||
| 23 | The Rescuers | June 22, 1977 | $7.5 million | $71.2 million | 83% | 74 | ||
| 24 | The Fox and the Hound | July 10, 1981 | $12 million | $63.5 million | 73% | 65 | ||
| 25 | The Black Cauldron | July 24, 1985 | $44 million | $4.2 million | $21.3 million | 57% | 59 | |
| 26 | The Great Mouse Detective | July 2, 1986 | $14 million | $3.2 million | $38.6 million | 81% | 73 | |
| 27 | Oliver & Company | November 18, 1988 | $31 million | $4.0 million | $74.2 million | 51% | 58 | |
| 28 | The Little Mermaid | November 17, 1989 | $40 million | $6.0 million | $111.5 million | $211.3 million | 92% | 88 |
| 29 | The Rescuers Down Under | November 16, 1990 | $37.9 million | $3.5 million | $27.9 million | $47.4 million | 68% | 70 |
| 30 | Beauty and the Beast | November 22, 1991 | $25 million | $9.6 million | $219.0 million | $425.0 million | 94% | 95 |
| 31 | Aladdin | November 25, 1992 | $28 million | $19.3 million | $217.4 million | $504.1 million | 86 | |
| 32 | The Lion King | June 15, 1994 | $45 million | $40.9 million | $422.8 million | $968.5 million | 93% | 88 |
| 33 | Pocahontas | June 23, 1995 | $55 million | $29.5 million | $141.6 million | $346.1 million | 57% | 58 |
| 34 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | June 21, 1996 | $100 million | $21.0 million | $100.1 million | $325.3 million | 74% | 74 |
| 35 | Hercules | June 27, 1997 | $85 million | $21.5 million | $99.1 million | $252.7 million | 83% | |
| 36 | Mulan | June 19, 1998 | $90 million | $22.7 million | $120.6 million | $304.3 million | 86% | 71 |
| 37 | Tarzan | June 18, 1999 | $130 million | $34.2 million | $171.1 million | $448.2 million | 88% | 79 |
| 38 | Fantasia 2000 | February 14, 2000 | $80 million | $2.9 million | $60.7 million | $90.9 million | 82% | 59 |
| 39 | Dinosaur | May 19, 2000 | $127.5 million | $38.9 million | $137.7 million | $349.8 million | 65% | 56 |
| 40 | The Emperor's New Groove | December 15, 2000 | $100 million | $9.8 million | $89.3 million | $169.3 million | 85% | 70 |
| 41 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | June 15, 2001 | $120 million | $20.3 million | $84.1 million | $186.1 million | 49% | 52 |
| 42 | Lilo & Stitch | June 21, 2002 | $80 million | $35.3 million | $145.8 million | $273.1 million | 86% | 73 |
| 43 | Treasure Planet | November 27, 2002 | $140 million | $12.1 million | $38.2 million | $109.6 million | 69% | 60 |
| 44 | Brother Bear | November 1, 2003 | $46 million | $19.4 million | $85.3 million | $250.4 million | 37% | 48 |
| 45 | Home on the Range | April 2, 2004 | $110 million | $13.9 million | $50.0 million | $104.0 million | 54% | 50 |
| 46 | Chicken Little | November 4, 2005 | $150 million | $40.0 million | $135.4 million | $314.4 million | 36% | 48 |
| 47 | Meet the Robinsons | March 30, 2007 | $25.1 million | $97.8 million | $169.3 million | 67% | 61 | |
| 48 | Bolt | November 21, 2008 | $26.2 million | $114.1 million | $310.0 million | 89% | 67 | |
| 49 | The Princess and the Frog | December 11, 2009 | $100 million | $24.2 million | $104.4 million | $267.0 million | 85% | 73 |
| 50 | Tangled | November 24, 2010 | $260 million | $48.8 million | $200.8 million | $591.8 million | 89% | 71 |
| 51 | Winnie the Pooh | July 15, 2011 | $30 million | $7.9 million | $26.7 million | $49.9 million | 91% | 74 |
| 52 | Wreck-It Ralph | November 2, 2012 | $165 million | $49.0 million | $189.4 million | $471.2 million | 87% | 72 |
| 53 | Frozen | November 27, 2013 | $150 million | $67.4 million | $400.7 million | $1,290.0 billion | 90% | 74 |
| 54 | Big Hero 6 | November 7, 2014 | $165 million | $56.2 million | $222.5 million | $657.8 million | 89% | |
| 55 | Zootopia | March 4, 2016 | $150 million | $75.1 million | $341.3 million | $1,023.8 billion | 97% | 78 |
| 56 | Moana | November 23, 2016 | $56.6 million | $248.8 million | $643.3 million | 96% | 81 | |
| 57 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | November 21, 2018 | $175 million | $56.2 million | $201.1 million | $529.3 million | 88% | 71 |
| 58 | Frozen II | November 22, 2019 | $150 million | $130.3 million | $477.4 million | $1.450 billion | 77% | 64 |
| 59 | Raya and the Last Dragon | March 5, 2021 | $100 million | $8.5 million | $54.7 million | $130.4 million | 94% | 75 |
| 60 | Encanto | November 24, 2021 | $120–150 million | $27.2 million | $95.4 million | $256.7 million | 91% | |
| 61 | Strange World | November 23, 2022 | $135–180 million | $11.9 million | $37.1 million | $70.0 million | 73% | 65 |
| 62 | Wish | November 22, 2023 | $175–200 million | $19.5 million | $63.1 million | $252.6 million | 48% | 47 |
| 63 | Moana 2 | November 27, 2024 | $150 million | $221 million | $386.3 million | $139.8 million | 61-65% | 44 |
Upcoming films[]
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Zootopia 2 | November 26, 2025 |
| 65 | Hexed | November 25, 2026 |
| 66 | Frozen III | November 24, 2027 |
Films in development[]
| Title |
|---|
| Frozen IV |
Crew[]
| # | Title | Year | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Composer(s) | Rating and Rating Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story | Screenplay | |||||||
| 25 | The Black Cauldron | 1985 | Ted Berman and Richard Rich | David Jonas, Al Wilson, Vance Gerry, Roy Morita, Ted Berman, Pete Young, Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Joe Hale | Joe Hale | Elmer Bernstein | Rated PG for some scary images | |
| 26 | The Great Mouse Detective | 1986 | John Musker, Dave Michener, Ron Clements, and Burny Mattinson | Pete Young, Vance Gerry, Steve Hulett, Ron Clements, John Musker, Bruce Morris, Matthew O'Callaghan, Burny Mattinson, and Dave Michener | Burny Mattinson | Henry Mancini | Rated G | |
| 27 | Oliver & Company | 1988 | George Scribner | Vance Gerry, Mike Gabriel, Roger Allers, Joe Ranft, Gary Trousdale, Jim Mitchell, Kevin Lima, Chris Bailey, Michael Cedeno, Kirk Wise, Pete Young, Dave Michener, and Leon Joosen | Jim Cox, Tim Disney, and James Mangold | Kathleen Gavin (production manager) | J.A.C. Redford | |
| 28 | The Little Mermaid | 1989 | John Musker and Ron Clements | Howard Ashman and John Musker | Alan Menken | |||
| 29 | The Rescuers Down Under | 1990 | Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel | Joe Ranft (story supervisor) | Jim Cox, Karey Kirkpatrick, Byron Simpson, and Joe Ranft | Thomas Schumacher | Bruce Broughton | |
| 30 | Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise | Brenda Chapman, Chris Sanders, Burny Mattinson, Kevin Harkey, Brian Pimental, Bruce Woodside, Joe Ranft, Tom Ellery, Kelly Asbury, and Robert Lence | Linda Woolverton | Don Hahn | Alan Menken | |
| 31 | Aladdin | 1992 | John Musker and Ron Clements | Burny Mattinson, Francis Glebas, Rebecca Rees, Roger Allers, Darrell Rooney, David S. Smith, Daan Jippes, Larry Leker, Chris Sanders, Kevin Harkey, James Fujii, Brian Pimental, Sue C. Nichols, Kirk Hanson, Patrick A. Ventura, Kevin Lima | Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio | John Musker and Ron Clements Co-Producers: Donald W. Ernst and Amy Pell | ||
| 32 | The Lion King | 1994 | Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff | Burny Mattinson, Barry Johnson, Lorna Cook, Thom Enriquez, Andy Gaskill, Gary Trousdale, Jim Capobianco, Kevin Harkey, Jorgen Klubien, Chris Sanders, Tom Sito, Larry Leker, Joe Ranft, Rick Maki, Ed Gombert, Francis Glebas, Mark Kausler | Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton | Don Hahn | Hans Zimmer | |
| 33 | Pocahontas | 1995 | Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg | Glen Keane, Joe Grant, Ralph Zondag, Burny Mattinson, Ed Gombert, Kaan Kalyon, Francis Glebas, Robert Gibbs, Bruce Morris, Todd Kurosawa, Duncan Marjoribanks, and Chris Buck | Carl Binder, Susannah Grant, and Philip LaZebnik | James Pentecost | Alan Menken | |
| 34 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 1996 | Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise | Tab Murphy | Tab Murphy, Irene Mecchi, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White, and Jonathan Roberts | Don Hahn Co-Producer: Roy Conli | ||
| 35 | Hercules | 1997 | John Musker and Ron Clements | Kaan Kalyon, Kelly Wightman, Randy Cartwright, John Ramirez, Jeff Snow, Vance Gerry, Kirk Hanson, Tamara Lusher, Francis Glebas, Mark Kennedy, Bruce Morris, Don Dougherty, and Thom Enriquez | Ron Clements, John Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw, and Irene Mecchi | Alice Dewey, John Musker and Ron Clements | ||
| 36 | Mulan | 1998 | Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft | Robert D. San Souci | Rita Hsiao, Chris Sanders, Philip LaZebnik, Raymond Singer and Eugenia Bostwick-Singer | Pam Coats | Jerry Goldsmith | |
| 37 | Tarzan | 1999 | Kevin Lima and Chris Buck | Stephen Anderson, Mark Kennedy, Carole Holliday, Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Don Dougherty, Ed Gombert, Randy Haycock, Don Hall, Kevin Harkey, Glen Keane, Burny Mattinson, Frank Nissen, John Norton, Jeff Snow, Michael Surrey, Chris Ure, Mark Walton, Stevie Wermers-Skelton, Kelly Wightman, and John Ramirez | Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker and Noni White | Bonnie Arnold | Mark Mancina | |
| 39 | Dinosaur | 2000 | Ralph Zondag and Eric Leighton | Thom Enriquez, John Harrison, Robert Nelson Jacobs, and Ralph Zondag | John Harrison and Robert Nelson Jacobs | Pam Marsden Co-Producer: Baker Bloodworth |
James Newton Howard | Rated PG for intense images |
| 40 | The Emperor's New Groove | Mark Dindal | Chris Williams and Mark Dindal | David Reynolds | Randy Fullmer | John Debney | Rated G | |
| 41 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | 2001 | Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise | Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale, Joss Whedon, Bryce Zabel, Jackie Zabel, and Tab Murphy | Tab Murphy | Don Hahn | James Newton Howard | Rated PG for action violence |
| 42 | Lilo & Stitch | 2002 | Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois | Clark Spencer | Alan Silvestri | Rated PG for mild sci-fi action | ||
| 43 | Treasure Planet | John Musker and Ron Clements | Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio | Ron Clements, John Musker, and Rob Edwards | Roy Conli, John Musker and Ron Clements | James Newton Howard | Rated PG for adventure action and peril | |
| 44 | Brother Bear | 2003 | Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker | Nathan Greno, Stevie Wermers-Skelton, Kevin Deters, Woody Woodman, Thom Enriquez, Kevin Harkey, Broose Johnson, John Norton, and John Puglisi | Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Steve Bencich and Ron J. Friedman | Chuck Williams | Mark Mancina and Phil Collins | Rated G |
| 45 | Home on the Range | 2004 | Will Finn and John Sanford | Will Finn, John Sanford, Michael LaBash, Sam Levine, Mark Kennedy, and Robert Lence | Will Finn and John Sanford | Alice Dewey | Alan Menken | Rated PG for brief mild rude humor |
| 46 | Chicken Little | 2005 | Mark Dindal | Mark Dindal and Mark Kennedy | Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman, and Ron Anderson | Randy Fullmer | John Debney | Rated G |
| 47 | Meet the Robinsons | 2007 | Stephen Anderson | Don Hall (head of story) | Jon Bernstein, Michelle Spitz, Don Hall, Nathan Greno, Aurian Redson, Joe Mateo, and Stephen Anderson | Dorothy McKim Co-Producer: Bill Borden |
Danny Elfman | |
| 48 | Bolt | 2008 | Chris Williams and Byron Howard | Nathan Greno (head of story) | Dan Fogelman and Chris Williams | Clark Spencer | John Powell | Rated PG for some mild action and peril |
| 49 | The Princess and the Frog | 2009 | John Musker and Ron Clements | Ron Clements, John Musker, Greg Erb, and Jason Oremland | Ron Clements, John Musker, and Rob Edwards | Peter Del Vecho | Randy Newman | Rated G |
| 50 | Tangled | 2010 | Nathan Greno and Byron Howard | Mark Kennedy (head of story) | Dan Fogelman | Roy Conli | Alan Menken | Rated PG for brief mild violence |
| 51 | Winnie the Pooh | 2011 | Stephen Anderson and Don Hall | Stephen Anderson, Clio Chiang, Don Dougherty, Don Hall, Kendelle Hoyer, Brian Kesinger, Nicole Mitchell, Jeremy Spears | Peter Del Vecho and Clark Spencer | Henry Jackman | Rated G | |
| 52 | Wreck-It Ralph | 2012 | Rich Moore | Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, and Jim Reardon | Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee | Clark Spencer | Rated PG for some rude humor and mild action/violence | |
| 53 | Frozen | 2013 | Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee | Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, and Shane Morris | Jennifer Lee | Peter Del Vecho | Christophe Beck | Rated PG for some action and mild rude humor |
| 54 | Big Hero 6 | 2014 | Don Hall and Chris Williams | Joe Mateo and Paul Briggs (heads of story) | Robert L. Baird, Daniel Gerson, and Jordan Roberts | Roy Conli Co-Producer: Kristina Reed |
Henry Jackman | Rated PG for action and peril, some rude humor, and thematic elements |
| 55 | Zootopia | 2016 | Byron Howard and Rich Moore Co-Director: Jared Bush |
Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush, Jim Reardon, Josie Trinidad, Phil Johnston, and Jennifer Lee | Jared Bush and Phil Johnston | Clark Spencer | Michael Giacchino | Rated PG for some thematic elements, rude humor and action |
| 56 | Moana | John Musker and Ron Clements Co-Directors: Chris Williams and Don Hall |
Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, Don Hall, Pamela Ribon, Aaron Kandell and Jordan Kandell | Jared Bush | Osnat Shurer | Mark Mancina | Rated PG for peril, some scary images and brief thematic elements | |
| 57 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | 2018 | Rich Moore and Phil Johnston | Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, Jim Reardon, Pamela Ribon, and Josie Trinidad | Phil Johnston and Pamela Ribon | Clark Spencer | Henry Jackman | Rated PG for some action and rude humor |
| 58 | Frozen II | 2019 | Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee | Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Marc Smith, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez | Jennifer Lee | Peter Del Vecho | Christophe Beck | Rated PG for action/peril and some thematic elements |
| 59 | Raya and the Last Dragon | 2021 | Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada Co-Directors: Paul Briggs and John Ripa |
Paul Briggs, Don Hall, Adele Lim, Carlos López Estrada, Kiel Murray, Qui Nguyen, John Ripa, and Dean Wellins | Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim | Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho | James Newton Howard | Rated PG for some violence, action and thematic elements |
| 60 | Encanto | Jared Bush and Byron Howard Co-Director: Charise Castro Smith |
Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith, Jason Hand, Nancy Kruse, and Lin-Manuel Miranda | Charise Castro Smith and Jared Bush | Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer | Germaine Franco | Rated PG for some thematic elements and mild peril | |
| 61 | Strange World | 2022 | Don Hall Co-Director: Qui Nguyen |
Lissa Treiman and David G. Derrick Jr. (heads of story) | Qui Nguyen | Roy Conli | Henry Jackman | Rated PG for action/peril and some thematic elements |
| 62 | Wish | 2023 | Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn | Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn, and Allison Moore | Jennifer Lee and Allison Moore | Peter Del Vecho and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster Jones | Dave Metzger | Rated PG for thematic elements and mild action |
| 63 | Moana 2 | 2024 | Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller, and David G. Derrick Jr. | Jared Bush, Dana Ledoux Miller, and Bek Smith | Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller | Yvett Merino and Christina W. Chen | Mark Mancina | Rated PG for action/peril |
| 64 | Zootopia 2 | 2025 | Jared Bush and Byron Howard | Jared Bush | Yvett Merino | Michael Giacchino | Rated PG for action/violence and rude humor | |
Accolades[]
Kids' Choice Awards[]
| Year | Film | Category | Winner/Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Favorite Movie | Nominated | |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Won | ||
| 1994 | The Lion King | |||
| 1999 | Tarzan | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Rosie O'Donnell | |
| 2000 | The Emperor's New Groove | David Spade | Nominated | |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Favorite Animated Movie | ||
| 2008 | Bolt | |||
| Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie | Miley Cyrus | |||
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Favorite Animated Movie | Won | |
| 2013 | Frozen | |||
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | |||
| 2016 | Zootopia | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Frenemies | Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman | Won | ||
| Moana | Favorite Animated Movie | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie | Dwayne Johnson | |||
| Favorite Frenemies | Dwayne Johnson and Auli'i Cravalho | |||
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Favorite Animated Movie | Nominated | |
| Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie | Gal Gadot | |||
| 2019 | Frozen II | Favorite Animated Movie | Won | |
| Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie | Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie | Josh Gad | Won | ||
| 2021 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Awkwafina | Nominated |
| Encanto | Favorite Animated Movie | Won | ||
| 2023 | Wish | Female Voice from an Animated Movie | Ariana DeBose | Nominated |