When it comes to
Disney movies, everyone must think of
Frozen or
The Lion King. However, not everyone is aware that Disney Animation has a lot of overlooked works. Some of them are new, while others date back to Disney's very first films
. That isn't to say they aren't good, though.
Some of these forgotten films received positive reviews from critics and even had good box office results. Some of them are even better than
Aladdin or
Toy Story. Some aren't the finest, but they're still worth seeing. Regular viewers, on the other hand, have given virtually all of them low ratings.
This is a list of Disney’s most underappreciated films that ought to be better known. Take a look and try watching them once. It's worth it, guys.
#15 Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin, 1997
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Pooh and his buddies set off on a quest to discover and save their comrade Christopher Robin from the "skull." Throughout the hunt, the gang confronts their own anxieties and defeats them. Unlike its predecessors, this film is based on a totally new narrative, not one of A. A. Milne's classic tales.
#14 James and the Giant Peach, 1996
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"James and the Giant Peach" is a musical fantasy film released in 1996, based on Roald Dahl's 1961 novel of the same name. Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi produced it. The film features both live-action and stop-motion animation.
#13 The Black Hole, 1979
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"The Black Hole" is a science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions that was released in 1979. The film was originally intended as a space disaster picture in the early 1970s. The script, on the other hand, went through several modifications from several screenwriters. The visual effects were also created using computerized camera technology by Disney's effects department. It was Walt Disney Productions' first picture to be given a PG classification. Critics gave the picture mixed reviews, and it made $35 million at the box office. For Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects, the film was nominated for two Academy Awards.
#12 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, 1997
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This classic science fiction adventure movie is based on Jules Verne's famous science fiction adventure novel. It tells the story of Nautilus, Captain Nemo's undersea ship was a fairly crude boat in the 1860s, which is considered ahead of its time since it properly depicts several elements of today's submarines.
#11 The Black Cauldron, 1985
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In 1985, "The Black Cauldron" was released. It was inspired by The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, a trilogy of novels based on Welsh mythology. In the film, an evil Horned King tries to dominate the world with the help of the aforementioned black cauldron. Taran and his cohorts are hoping to stop the Horned King from carrying out his evil plan.
#10 Fantasia 2000, 1999
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"Fantasia 2000" is a sequel to 1940's Fantasia. It is made up of animated sequences set to classical music. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Levine, provides the music for six of the film's eight portions. Traditional animation was combined with computer-generated visuals to create each new part. Critics mostly complimented the picture, praising certain of its moments but finding its overall quality to be inconsistent in comparison to its predecessor. The picture, which was budgeted at around $80–$85 million, grossed $90.8 million worldwide.
#9 Oliver & Company, 1988
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"Oliver & Company" is a 1988 animated musical film largely based on the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Set in nineteenth-century London, the film follows Oliver - a homeless kitten. He joined a gang of dogs to survive on the streets. Although this picture was a box office triumph, reviewers gave it mixed reviews.
#8 Home on the Range, 2004
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This is an animated musical comedy film. "Home on the Range" is named after the iconic country song of the same name. The story follows a mismatched trio of dairy cows—brash, adventurous Maggie, prim, respectable Mrs. Calloway, and ditzy, happy-go-lucky Grace—in the Old West. In order to preserve their picturesque farm from foreclosure, the three cows must capture a famed cattle rustler dubbed Alameda Slim for his bounty.
#7 The Great Mouse Detective, 1986
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"The Great Mouse Detective" is a 1986 animated mystery adventure film that received good reviews and grossed a lot of money. It tells the story of a mouse and is based on the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. The Disney Renaissance would not have happened if it hadn't been for this movie. It's a lighthearted tale with vibrant, colorful characters.
#6 Dinosaur, 2000
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"Dinosaur", which was the fifth highest-grossing picture in 2000 and was praised by both viewers and critics for its astounding graphics and technological prowess. Dinosaur was hailed as a technological wonder at the time of its debut, combining live-action backgrounds with CGI dinosaur figures to reach a level of photorealism that no other film had before attained. However, Dinosaur has faded.
#5 Atlantis: The Lost Empire, 2001
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The film was released in 2001 and depicts the narrative of a group of mercenaries who find their way to the lost city of Atlantis using a blend of 2D and 3D animation. This picture, aimed at a somewhat older audience, is one of Disney's rare forays into science fiction. Despite its lackluster box office performance at the time, this picture has developed a cult following and has some of Disney's most gorgeous imagery.
#4 The Rescuers, 1977
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Two mice from the Rescue Aid Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing abduction victims, strive to free a small girl from the dangerous group. This film released in 1977 after languishing in production since 1962, was ultimately created and received positive reviews from reviewers and moviegoers.
#3 The Fox and the Hound, 1981
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The film follows Tod, a red fox, and Copper, a hound dog. Despite their instincts and the surrounding societal pressures, the two friends battle to keep their connection. This film marked the last involvement of the remaining members of Disney's Nine Old Men, which included Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. The film was a financial success and praised the animation and voice acting of the film, but the film was not groundbreaking enough.
#2 Treasure Planet, 2002
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This is a science fiction adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island. It is used groundbreaking animation methods to combine 2D character animation with 3D computer-generated backgrounds. The film also received a great critical reception and an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature. Despite this, it had a dismal box office performance.
#1 A Goofy Movie, 1995
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"A Goofy Movie" is based on the animated series Goof Troop. This film finds Goofy attempting to preserve his relationship with his adolescent son Max. This 1995 film is an amazing movie with a great tracklist of musical pieces, laughs. However, critics' mixed opinions suggest that Goofy and his posse didn't get the attention they deserved.