100 Critical Walt Disney Acclaim Pictures
by jordanhores | created - 06 Sep 2015 | updated - 28 Sep 2022 | PublicThis list is a list of movies made by Walt Disney Studios that received critical acclaim. Includes cartoon episodes of Old Hollywood caricatures. *=Controversial via message/theme
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101. The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008)
G | 78 min | Documentary
The mysterious lives of flamingos are captured on film with a birds-eye view of the animals living in Africa.
Directors: Matthew Aeberhard, Leander Ward | Stars: Mariella Frostrup, Zabou Breitman, Karoline Herfurth
Votes: 1,418
102. Oceans (2008)
G | 84 min | Documentary
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Jacques Perrin, Rie Miyazawa
Votes: 10,074 | Gross: $19.42M
103. Wings of Life (2011)
G | 81 min | Documentary, Family, News
An intimate look at incredible-and increasingly threatened-creatures that a third of the world's food supply depends upon.
Director: Louie Schwartzberg | Star: Meryl Streep
Votes: 716
104. African Cats (2010)
G | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure
Meet Mara, an endearing lion cub striving to be like her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother of five; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion.
Directors: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 6,726 | Gross: $15.42M
105. Chimpanzee (2011)
G | 78 min | Documentary, Family
Meet adorable young chimp Oscar and his fellow mayhem-creating buddies, who see the world as their playground. Full of curiosity, joy and a love for mimicking others, these are some of the most extraordinary personalities in the jungle.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | Star: Tim Allen
Votes: 6,365 | Gross: $28.97M
106. Bears (I) (2014)
G | 78 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey, Adam Chapman | Star: John C. Reilly
Votes: 7,097 | Gross: $17.77M
107. Monkey Kingdom (2015)
G | 81 min | Documentary
Life is an adventure for a young monkey and her son, living among ancient ruins in the jungle. But when her family is forced from their home, she must lead them to safety amidst strange new creatures and surroundings.
Directors: Mark Linfield, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Tina Fey
Votes: 4,172 | Gross: $16.43M
108. Growing Up Wild (2016)
G | 78 min | Documentary
Travel to the wildest corners of the planet as five courageous animals tackle the very first challenges of their young lives. With a little guidance from sage family members, each must figure out how to find food and recognize danger.
Directors: Mark Linfield, Keith Scholey | Star: Daveed Diggs
Votes: 442
109. Penguins (2019)
G | 76 min | Documentary, Family
A coming-of-age story about an Adélie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson, Mark Linfield | Star: Ed Helms
Votes: 1,862 | Gross: $7.70M
110. Born in China (2016)
G | 79 min | Documentary
Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.
Director: Chuan Lu | Stars: John Krasinski, Claire Keim, Xun Zhou
Votes: 4,107 | Gross: $13.83M
111. Ghost of the Mountains (2017)
G | 78 min | Documentary
Disneynature's international team of filmmakers travel to the mountains of China to find and film the elusive snow leopard on the highest plateau on Earth, while enduring brutal weather and unsettled terrain.
Director: Ben Wallis | Stars: Antoine Fuqua, Shane Moore, Edward Anderson, Dondrub Dorje
Votes: 360
112. Tinker Bell (2008 Video)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Enter the land of Tinker Bell and her four best fairy friends.
Director: Bradley Raymond | Stars: Mae Whitman, Kristin Chenoweth, Raven-Symoné, Lucy Liu
Votes: 16,379
113. Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009 Video)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Tinker Bell journey far North of Never Land to patch things up with her friend Terence and restore a Pixie Dust Tree.
Director: Klay Hall | Stars: Mae Whitman, Jesse McCartney, Jane Horrocks, Lucy Liu
Votes: 12,317
114. Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010 Video)
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
During a summer stay on the mainland, Tinker Bell is accidentally discovered while investigating a little girl's fairy house. As the other fairies launch a daring rescue in the middle of a fierce storm, Tink develops a bond with the girl.
Director: Bradley Raymond | Stars: Mae Whitman, Lauren Mote, Michael Sheen, Pamela Adlon
Votes: 9,984
115. The Pirate Fairy (2014 Video)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When Zarina steals Pixie Hollow's Blue Pixie Dust and flies away, Tinker Bell and her friends sets on a journey to get them back.
Director: Peggy Holmes | Stars: Mae Whitman, Christina Hendricks, Tom Hiddleston, Lucy Liu
Votes: 14,637
116. Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014 Video)
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When the compassionate animal-fairy, Fawn, befriends the sleepy furry giant called the NeverBeast, persuading Queen Clarion and the vigilant Scout Fairies of its kindness is easier said than done. Is the peaceful Pixie Hollow in danger?
Director: Steve Loter | Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Mae Whitman, Rosario Dawson, Lucy Liu
Votes: 10,038
117.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Story of the Silly Symphony
(1955)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Walt looks backward at the Silly Symphony cartoon series, explaining that many of the techniques used in the Disney Studios' animated features were first perfected in those short subjects.
Director: Clyde Geronimi | Star: Walt Disney
Votes: 17
Silly Symphony series
118. Alice (I)
Biography, Drama, Romance | Announced
A French woman of the Victorian-era unexpectedly creates a tidal wave of artistic and social change around the globe.
Comedies
119. Greeting Card (2013)
1 min | Animation, Short
Oswald makes a perilous journey to his home for the holidays and is reunited with his love, Ortensia.
Votes: 42
Series
120. Mickey Mouse (2013–2019)
TV-G | 4 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Mickey Mouse takes on new adventures finding himself in silly situations in different settings.
Stars: Chris Diamantopoulos, Russi Taylor, Bill Farmer, Tony Anselmo
Votes: 3,768
1929- series
121. Donald, Duck! (2010)
10 min | Short, Drama, War
A surreal look at memory, nostalgia, and relationships
Director: Bhargav Chatterjee | Star: Matt Butcher
1930- series
122. Goofy's Glider (1940)
8 min | Comedy, Family, Animation
Goofy's new sport: flying his glider (without much success).
Director: Jack Kinney | Stars: Florence Gill, George Johnson, John McLeish
Votes: 642
1940- series
1940- series
124. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Thirty years after their popular television show ended, chipmunks Chip and Dale live very different lives. When a cast member from the original series mysteriously disappears, the pair must reunite to save their friend.
Director: Akiva Schaffer | Stars: Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett
Votes: 46,954
1950- series
125. Toy Story 4 (2019)
G | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
Director: Josh Cooley | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts, Tony Hale
Votes: 280,253 | Gross: $434.04M
126. Frozen II (2019)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff
Votes: 194,528 | Gross: $477.37M
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127. Dolphin Reef (2018)
G | 77 min | Documentary, Family
Echo, a young Pacific dolphin, seems far more interested in exploring his spectacular coral reef home than learning to survive in it. But lessons from his family may encourage Echo to master his vital role in the marine community.
Directors: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Natalie Portman
Votes: 1,254
128. Elephant (II) (2020)
G | 86 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo set out on an epic journey with their herd, traveling hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert from the Okavango delta to the Zambezi River.
Directors: Mark Linfield, Vanessa Berlowitz, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Meghan Markle
Votes: 2,410
129. Togo (2019)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The story of Togo, the sled dog who led the 1925 serum run despite being considered too small and weak to lead such an intense race.
Director: Ericson Core | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl, Richard Dormer
Votes: 55,884
130. Soul (2020)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Joe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
Directors: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House
Votes: 379,539
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131. Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a realm known as Kumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon.
Directors: Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Paul Briggs, John Ripa | Stars: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Izaac Wang
Votes: 171,714 | Gross: $54.72M
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132. Luca (2021)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.
Director: Enrico Casarosa | Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Saverio Raimondo
Votes: 194,197
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133. Encanto (2021)
PG | 102 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.
Directors: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith | Stars: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo
Votes: 262,108 | Gross: $96.09M
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134. Turning Red (2022)
PG | 100 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A thirteen-year-old girl named Mei Lee is torn between staying her mother's dutiful daughter and the changes of adolescence. And as if the challenges were not enough, whenever she gets overly excited she transforms into a giant red panda.
Director: Domee Shi | Stars: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park
Votes: 152,459
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135. Polar Bear (2022)
PG | 84 min | Documentary
Follows a new mother as she prepares to navigate motherhood in the challenging world that polar bears face today.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson | Star: Catherine Keener
Votes: 833
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