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1Encanto
IMDB says: A Colombian teenage girl has to face the frustration of being the only member of her family without magical powers.
We say: One of Disney's newest animated releases, Encanto's heartwarming story and soundtrack has got us (and TikTok) officially hooked.
Watch on: Disney+
2Raya and the Last Dragon
IMDB says: 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.
We say: Another of Disney's newer launches, the cast list is just as epic as the plot. Kelly Marie Tran + Awkwafina + Gemma Chan = what more could you ask for?
Watch on: Disney+
3Tangled
IMDB says: The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.
We say: The fact that this is over a decade old makes us feel ancient, but the Rapunzel-Flynn romance and songs are still perfect.
Watch on: Disney+
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4Lilo & Stitch
IMDB says: A young and parentless girl adopts a 'dog' from the local pound, completely unaware that it's supposedly a dangerous scientific experiment that's taken refuge on Earth and is now hiding from its creator and those who see it as a menace.
We say: Honestly an underrated Disney movie with some great life lessons too.
Watch on: Disney+
5Ratatouille
IMDB says: A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous Paris restaurant.
We say: Who knew a movie about a talking rat could be so emotional!?
Watch on: Disney+
6Up
IMDB says: 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his house equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway.
We say: If the opening scene of this film doesn't make you bawl your eyes out, you're made of stone...
Watch on: Disney+
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7Finding Nemo
IMDB says: After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
We say: Yep, a movie about a lost fish really did define our childhood.
Watch on: Disney+
8The Parent Trap
IMDB says: Identical twins Annie and Hallie, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, later discover each other for the first time at summer camp and make a plan to bring their wayward parents back together.
We say: Anyone else grow up wishing they had a secret twin? No, just us?
Watch on: Disney+
9Inside Out
IMDB says: After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness – conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.
We say: Make sure you have a box of tissues ready...
Watch on: Disney+
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10Beauty and the Beast
IMDB says: A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.
We say: An absolute Disney classic that we'll rewatch over and over.
Watch on: Disney+
11The Lion King
IMDB says: Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend to the throne himself.
We say: HAKUNA MATATA!
Watch on: Disney+
12Coco
IMDB says: Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
We say: Prepare for some seriously catchy tunes.
Watch on: Disney+
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13Mary Poppins
IMDB says: In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father.
We say: Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, medicine go down...
Watch on: Disney+
14Toy Story
IMDB says: A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room.
We say: No Disney list would be complete without the Toy Story series.
Watch on: Disney+
15Onward
IMDB says: Two elven brothers embark on a quest to bring their father back for one day.
We say: We're not crying, YOU'RE crying.
Watch on: Disney+
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16Moana
IMDB says: In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
We say: BRB, booking a one-way flight to a tropical island.
Watch on: Disney+
17Cruella
IMDB says: A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil.
We say: A newbie but a goodie.
Watch on: Disney+
18Frozen
IMDB says: When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer and a snowman to change the weather condition.
We say: We've got two words – female! Empowerment!
Watch on: Disney+
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19Zootopia aka Zootropolis
IMDB says: In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
We say: A Disney film with a twist you will *not* see coming.
Watch on: Disney+
20Mulan
IMDB says: To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
We say: We still listen to this soundtrack at least three times a week.
Watch on: Disney+
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