Top 10 Best Disney Princess Movies

Disney Princess movies hit a sweet spot that is hard to outgrow. You get the big songs, the sweeping fantasy, the comedy, the danger, and just enough heart to make you care way more than you planned to. When you vote on a list like this, you are not just picking a movie you liked. You are picking the one you would gladly rewatch for the hundredth time because it still feels magical.

This list leans into the princess films people keep coming back to, especially the theatrical releases that turned these characters into Disney icons in the first place. So when you decide what belongs near the top, you are really choosing the movie that gives you the full package: great characters, memorable songs, and a story you never get tired of.

The Top Ten

  1. Tangled

    I loved this movie because:

    1. It's hilarious. I have a weakness for comedies.

    2. Rapunzel's in it. She's intelligent, cute, spunky, and talented, and she is the princess I most resemble personality-wise.

    3. Eugene Fitzherbert develops so much as a character. It's touching to see him go from a bad boy to a more selfless man.

    4. Rapunzel and Eugene have SO MUCH chemistry, and it all seemed very natural, not forced and rushed like in some other princess movies.

    5. The animation is awesome. Lanterns, anyone?

    6. The animals and Rapunzel's parents convey so much with just expressions. No words are needed.

    7. The plot is solid. Unlike Frozen, which was riddled with plot holes and some wobbly characters like the Duke and Olaf and, yes, Elsa. (Although Let It Go is definitely a showstopper.)

    8. Mother Gothel, one of the worst Disney villains (up there with Scar and Cruella de Vil), has been posing as Rapunzel's parental figure. So much complicated emotional conflict between Gothel and Rapunzel.

    9. It endured me watching it ten times in one week and remains my favorite Disney movie (tied with Inside Out).

  2. Beauty and the Beast

    Yeah, I agree. I totally understand Belle. She was courageous and willing to give up her life for her father. She was understanding and kind.

    Also, I am definitely glad she didn't fall for the jerk-face Gaston. Though I love that he's in the movie. Because he was in it, Belle managed to show that she was not going to fall in love with an idiot just because of his looks.

    Belle is loving and cared for all of the enchanted utensils, and plus, you have got to admit her singing voice was one of the sweetest ever. I also love the songs. Classic!

    Simply because the movie's tagline said it's the most beautiful love story ever told. It also has Disney's best princess in it and arguably their most iconic couple too. It's no wonder that it was the first ever animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

    It is a masterpiece from Disney where everything was in the right place. Gorgeous animation, beautiful music, an enchanting story, and some of Disney's best characters. It deserved number one in my opinion.

  3. Mulan

    WHY THE HECK IS THIS THREE?!? This is the best princess movie of them all. Compare this to a princess who eats rotten apples, a princess that sleeps for a hundred years, and a princess who dumbed herself up for a man?!?!? See, now you think this movie is good, and by the way, she acts like a boy so badly because she is a girl and has never been a boy before. Y'all try to act like a boy. You would be worse than her. Mulan, I feel, is an uncommon princess. That is what makes her unique. For all who like Mulan and love her movie, let's vote this movie up to number 1. Who's with me?!?!?!?

    She saved her father's life and risked her own by setting out to pretend to be a guy. It shows that girls are awesome and nothing can stop girls from achieving our dreams and goals. And we will stand for it, even if it means risking our lives.

  4. Aladdin

    This movie is the best Disney princess movie. It is the only one where the main character is not the princess, but the prince, a lowly street rat who finds a genie in a lamp that makes his dreams come true. Speaking of the Genie, he is hands down the funniest animated Disney character known to man.

    Princess Jasmine is such a fun princess! This movie is my favorite because of her! Her hair is great too.

    Better than the most overrated movie EVER, Frozen. But Tangled was great! I watch it when I'm bored.

  5. The Little Mermaid

    I think that The Little Mermaid should be the best princess movie because she is so courageous and better than everyone else, and she has a wonderful voice.

    It's a classic. I love Ariel and the other characters. Such a great movie for all ages. It also has a ton of great songs.

    This is the best Disney Princess movie ever, and Ariel is so adorable.

  6. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

    This is the best Disney movie. Classic Disney movies are the best! Snow White is the best Disney princess, and the first Disney movie RULES! The villain is really spooky as well. Best movie ever.

    It has a good story, a good role model, and a good villain. Everything a Disney movie needs. Snow is bad if every woman in media is like her, but as a lone 14-year-old girl, she is kind, brave, and resourceful.

    This movie is so great. You should know that without Snow White, there wouldn't be any Disney princesses.

  7. Sleeping Beauty

    The apex of the Disney Princess lineup, and the most innovative. Prince Phillip is more than just part of the ending, Aurora is actually defensible, and Maleficent is legitimately terrifying.

    This is my favorite movie! It is so dreamy and beautiful.

    One of my favourite movies. I really enjoy this movie.

  8. Cinderella

    I love Cinderella. I've seen the first one, the second one, and the third one. It teaches young girls to have courage and be kind even when others aren't. Anastasia and Drizella are super funny. Lady Tremaine has a deep character and shows who she really is.

    But there's one thing I just don't get. I mean, sure, Cinderella was the one who lost her slipper while running away, but the prince shouldn't go around the kingdom looking for the right girl. He should've remembered what Cinderella looked like. It's just weird, but the rest of the movie was so great and awesome.

    BY THE WAY, IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN CINDERELLA 2015, CHECK IT OUT. IT'S A GREAT MOVIE.

  9. The Princess and the Frog

    It's disgustingly underrated. This movie wins my heart. It's a Disney classic, absolutely! Princess Tiana stands for herself, is determined, ambitious, hardworking, chases her dreams, and tells her story about her relationship with Prince Naveen and the outer world in such an exciting and enthusiastic way. Everything's portrayed beautifully in this movie: the characters, the storyline, the animation, the soundtrack. EVERYTHING!

    The music of this movie is far better than the music of every other movie on this list. This film is a love letter to America, and especially Black American culture, and for me that will always make it better than every other plain old European princess movie.

  10. Moana

    The vocals are on point for the entire movie, not to mention the amazing visuals the movie offers. The soundtrack is well made and varies from jovial tracks like "You're Welcome" to more heartfelt songs such as "I Am Moana." We see considerable character development in Maui, and Moana is undoubtedly her own hero. She is "MOANA!"

    This is literally the best Disney movie EVER! I thought the water animation was AMAZING. I loved that she wasn't afraid of adventure and that she didn't need a prince to save her. "This queen don't need a king!"

    11. The Newcomers
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    Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

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    Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

    The tight corset scene made Pocahontas extremely uncomfortable. The formal gown scene made Pocahontas extremely heavy.

    13. The Contenders

  13. Pocahontas

    I'm voting for Pocahontas because she doesn't deserve to be so low. Moana deserves to be higher also. People hate Pocahontas due to it being historically inaccurate, but who cares? They took a historical figure and made her into a Disney Princess, and they did a really good job of it.

    She's able to send a strong and powerful message in the movie. "If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew." It's telling us that a book can't be judged by its cover. Instead of looking up to Elsa, little girls should have role models like Belle, Tiana, Mulan, and Pocahontas.

    I 100% agree with the comment below mine. This was, and still is, my favourite Disney movie growing up. People, wake up. Who cares if it's historically inaccurate? It has stunning animation, beautiful songs, and great characters.

    I wish this movie had better ratings because it's so good. Like the person below me said, why appreciate characters like Elsa when you can have great role models like Pocahontas and Mulan?

  14. Brave

    Brave is a great, inspiring movie. I like it, and I am also inspired by it. I hope you also like this movie. If you show this movie to small kids, they will get good knowledge from it. Thanks.

    No thanks, Merida doesn't need a love interest. I like the way she doesn't care about that. Forever independent it is. Kick out all the princes!

    I hope they make a Brave 2 and Merida has a love interest. She doesn't deserve to be alone.

  15. Beauty and the Beast (2017)

  16. The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

  17. Cinderella (2015)

    It's so good, and it reminds you to be kind, have courage, and believe in a little bit of magic. I've watched it a million times.

  18. Mulan II

    One of the best movies in Disney history.

  19. The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning

  20. Disney Princess Stories (Volume 2)

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