Top 10 Most Overrated Disney Movies

Note: I'm not saying these movies are bad. I love most of them, but what people do, they make a top 10 Disney villain countdown or something, then add the villain in their favorite movie because it's their favorite movie. Same thing with princesses. If they make a top ten Disney movie countdown and add let's say "Beauty and the Beast" is number one because Belle is their favorite princess. I mean really. But if you do that, remember to look further. And if a movie is on here that is your favorite and you don't do that dumb thing, it's alright. Enjoy!
The Top Ten
Frozen

Oh. My. Word. I cannot believe how overrated this Disney movie is. At first, when it came out, it was okay. People weren't crazy for it. But as time passed, the popularity skyrocketed to the point where I decided to watch "the greatness I was missing." When I did, I must say I was a little disappointed. It wasn't as good as people said it was. I expected it to be, like, VERY AWESOME or WOW! But no. It felt like everyone was playing a trick on me or something.

I'm not saying Frozen is a bad movie, but it's just overrated and does not deserve all this popularity. And guess what - even at school, as a Christmas treat, like always, we watched a movie to celebrate. Guess what the movie was? Frozen. I felt really bad at that moment. But what I hate most about Frozen is "the best song ever": Let It Go. I prefer The Circle of Life! Seriously, when we were watching the movie at school, and it got to Let It Go, EVERYONE was singing along. Actually, I shouldn't say "singing" - they were SHOUTING it. They weren't even singing. They only liked the song because it seemed "exciting" or whatever.

At school, I can't go one day without people being annoying and shouting Let It Go. Everyone just needs to calm down about this movie. It is NOT the best movie ever, and because of all the screaming fans, it has become my least favorite Disney movie. Frozen does not deserve all this. Now they are even making Frozen chocolates and calendars! Like the overrated movie itself wasn't enough or something! I'm pretty sure they didn't do this with The Lion King! The creators of Frozen are going too far here, and everyone is praising that movie just because others are doing it, and so on.

In conclusion, Frozen is the most overrated Disney movie ever created and does NOT deserve all this.

The Lion King

I liked this film, but never felt "attached" to it somehow like most reviewers state. Maybe I have low emotions, but I felt no sorrow over touching scenes such as Mufasa's death, since there are plenty of other movies out there that were more poignant to me, specifically "The Boy in Striped Pajamas". Just about the only thing that I found appealing from the movie was the songs, particularly "The Circle of Life".

Simba portrays himself as a protagonist who one day wants more than nothing to be king, and then the next regrets everything in his life like a piece of cake, although he of course was not the culprit of his father's death. In a sense, he doesn't seem to have a strong will inside himself to be king for the majority of the movie, due to the realities of life that Mufasa teaches him in his childhood, and his brief abandoning of his time with the pride while in the jungle. His transformation into realizing his role in protecting the pride is momentary, which seems weird since most characters learn about their true standings in society after months or even years of pondering on who they are.

His uncle, Scar, is quite cruel for a villain yet is cowardly at the same (by his reliance on hyenas rather than other lions to take over the pride) and appears unwilling to actually combat Simba until the very end. The only means in which he is able to manipulate his nephew originally is psychologically done, and nothing physical (except through the use of his hyenas). It continues to baffle me why he so regarded highly as a villain when he doesn't fight for himself on his own.

Plus, what bothers me about this movie is the fact that nature most definitely does NOT play out the way it does as shown in the plot. In fact, it is the lionesses, not the lions, who take care of the pride's functions, from raising cubs to defending territory to hunting for prey. In real life, lions leave their home pride after two years to take over another pride, and not... more

Lilo & Stitch

There was only one original song, and it wasn't that special. Every single other song in the movie was an existing Elvis song or a remake thereof. Nothing against the King of Rock 'n Roll, but memorable original songs that are unforgettable really make a difference when it comes to Disney movies.

"Disney's REAL movie about sisters"? Please! This movie was all about Stitch and promoting Stitch! The relationship between the sisters wasn't shown that much nor did it have that much of a role. As for that "ohana" thing, it was more about accepting Stitch than anything.

Zootopia

When this movie first came out in 2016 it was everywhere and mostly everyone adored this movie like it was the best Disney movie ever but it is far from being a great family movie. The movie may look like a cheerful kid friendly movie about talking animals but it is really dark and not cheerful. It is about animal racism where predator animals like lions or foxes are treated unfairly by prey animals like bunnies and mice because of their species. So the surprise villain tries to turn all the predator animals into vicious beasts to then be chained, abused and locked up. I don't suggest for little kids to watch this movie. There are at least three jump scares. I don't think this movie is bad at all but it does not deserve 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Little Mermaid

I find it very overrated. The animation is good and I like the songs, but I can't stand Ariel or Eric. They are both just so focused on one aspect of each other, even though they know nothing about one another. Also, Ariel gets everything she wants even though she screwed up everything and didn't even try to fix her mistakes. It's not a horrible movie, and it did lead to the Disney Renaissance, which had spectacular films, but it just really annoys me.

Very overrated and not a very good movie at all. First off the only reason why its considered "good" because it saved Disney from a financial slump and has a few catchy songs. Moreover this is a move that teaches girls AND boys that your only has good has your looks. The main character, Ariel, gives up her only talent for a boy she only like because he is handsome. This movie sucks.

Mulan

Some of the songs are good, but other than that I feel the only reason this movie has gotten so much more popular now is mostly because of PC culture. I guess I'm one of the few people out there who watches movies to hear a good story, good characters, and good dialogue. Yeah, there's some of that here, but it's mostly overshadowed by how much they're trying to push feminism onto kids. I'm not saying I'm for or against feminism, but the general concept of a family movie (especially a Disney movie) fueled mostly with the objective of pushing a political movement I find absolutely absurd. Like I said before, I don't hate everything about it. But the sudden uprising of third-wave feminism that has made this movie way more popular than it's content really merits, then I can't help but consider this the most overrated Disney movie ever. (also, curse you whoever wrote "I'll Make a Man Out of You". I'll never get that song out of my head as long as I live.)

Tangled

Sure, the plot was good, the premise is good, but is it really THAT GOOD? No. The execution was horrible, the comedy was eh, to be honest, I do not recommend this film. The film doesn't have memorable songs and doesn't have memorable characters. Honestly, go check it out, but I do not recommend this film at all. Also, for Frozen people and haters, yes it is overrated, but also, it is hated as much. I could argue that Frozen plots and premise is worse than Tangled, but its execution was AMAZING. The humor and characters were memorable. The songs...*hold it*. I know many people will hate me for it, but as much as I hate people singing let it go always, when I first hear the song of Frozen, I came back home and began to continue singing it.

So to sum it up, a good plot and beginning may be good, but that doesn't sum up everything.

And, to make you guys happy, yes Tangled is a good film, but it's just overrated. Which is what the list is trying to say. Hope you enjoy this review, and please, criticize it all you want.

Beauty and the Beast

Never got the hype around it. It's fairly forgettable and the songs only seem to be there for the sake of having music, instead of being properly integrated into the story. And while the romance between Belle and the Beast was significantly better developed than most Disney romances, Shrek's take on the whole "don't judge a book by its cover" was far more engaging and successful, in my opinion.

And I really don't get why Belle is seen as such a feminist role model. Besides her passion for literature, she's just your typical, generic Disney Princess. I guess I'm just not particularly fond of the whole 'outcast', 'not like other girls' trope, especially since the other female human characters in the story are reduced to stereotypes. And the Beast doesn't really get much personality besides being 'the monster with a heart of gold', now does he? There were so many missed opportunities for his character development, but it just felt very rushed.

Overall, a highly overrated movie that doesn't deserve all the love it gets. For me, it doesn't have a strong message like Zootopia, or touching moments like Meet the Robinsons, or the charm and atmosphere of The Princess and the Frog, nor the fantastic animation and storytelling present in The Lion King. It just felt...average and bland, really.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

It is not underrated. It is on EVERY list I see of the most "underrated" Disney movies. If it is loved that much and gets that much attention than how the heck is it underrated?

There are too many people constantly claiming this film is "so underrated". The more they say stuff like that, it's gonna get overrated fast. Also I don't get why some people think that this is "kid friendly", unless you consider any of the film's messed up themes as "family friendly fun". I also never felt that connected to the film. I mean, don't get me wrong, the animation and music was amazing but I always thought the story was a bit boring and predictable. Main character is an outcast, the girl defends the main character, the antagonist wants to hook up with the girl, a bunch of shenanigans happen, the antagonist is defeated, and the protagonist succeeds. I don't hate the story, I just think it could use some improvement here and there. Also take out those annoying gargoyles.

Toy Story 3

Don't get me wrong, this movie was great and I really like it, but I hate when people say it was the best of the three, it really isn't as good as the first, and it is going to be a challenge for any animated movie to be better, but it was still a very well done and worthwhile movie.

Won the oscar for Best Animated Picture over the FAR superior How to Train Your Dragon, and frankly is one of the worst Pixar outings ever. It's almost completely joyless in comparison to practically all other Pixar films, especially the first Toy Story.

The Newcomers

? Ralph Breaks the Internet

Why did they change the focus from Video Games to the internet like Instagram and Twitter. The video game environment was what made the first one so special. The only two characters from the first movie that come back are Ralph and Vanellope. Yes I know that Felix, Calhoun, and Sonic appear but they have like 2 minutes of screen time. Vanellope abandons Ralph for the Grant Theft Auto like game so she can hang out with the punk girl. Also so many people obsess over that Disney princesses scene. Also flossing Ralph and Fortnite references? Why Disney?

? Frozen 2

"Better than the first" my... It's just Disney forcing yet another iconic duo apart for a dumb, contrived reason. Also more of their fake "woke" act.

Even *more* overrated than the first one. Didn't think that was possible, but it is.

The Contenders
Aladdin

Ok I must agree that this movie is a bit overrated. Is it a bad movie, no, but one of Disneys best movies ever, I don't know if I would say that. The first time I watched it I thought it was good but not as good as previous Disney movies I watched, I enjoyed it no doubt but it wasn't as memorable as I excepted it to be.

This movie is just a silly ' overrated ripoff of "The Thief and The Cobbler" - nothing more!

This is fan-fiction. The real story from Arabian Nights is completely different.

James and the Giant Peach

How did this get better reviews than The Hunchback of Notre Dame?

Stupid plot, stupid characters, stupid movie.

The Princess and the Frog

Overrated because the "representation matters" crowd felt the need to support it and push its "greatness" because in their minds not doing so meant Disney would make more "people of color" princesses. Meanwhile, ignoring the skin color of its heroine, this movie tried too hard to be "modern", the songs weren't that great, and ALL the characters (black, white, not human) were varying degrees of annoying or unappealing.

Everyone keeps bringing up how Tiana worked two jobs and was so "focused" and "driven" making her this wonderful, perfect role model and so much better than any other Disney princess (except maybe Mulan). Thing is, had Tiana been white none of that would have meant squat to the same people shouting her greatness from the rooftops.

Hercules

My friend is disgusted that I have never seen the lion king or Aladdin or Bambi, and is so obsessed with the gospel truth from this movie. My childhood was not animated Hercules and Elsa, it was Obi Wan, Indiana Jones, and Jack Sparrow. Deal with it.

Hey Fool, this took so many liberties with the original Greek myth it's a farce and though I do give James Woods's performance of Hades kudos there is nothing about this that is underrated.

This movies interpretation of Hades and James Woods' performance thereof was awesome, but not enough to make up for everything else about the movie.

Treasure Planet

All the characters were annoying except Jim's mom, there was no need for weird sci-fi steampunk nonsense when a straight retelling of "Treasure Island" would have done just fine. For all the liberties it took, I prefer "Muppet Treasure Island" over this which has so many people shouting it's underrated that it's now the opposite.

Most of the "underrated" comments stem from Disney fan girls that jizzed their panties to this piece of trash as a kid. I can no Google search "Jim Hawkins" without a plethora of self inserts or Disney Princesses swabbing his deck in poorly written fanfics, fan art and even the hellpit that is the AMV's. And I thought Jack Frost fans were the pretentious ones.

Fantasia

Just watched it for the first time since I was a kid, and while yes the animation is fantastic and the talent behind it is amazing...it's kind of hard to sit through. At the end of the day you want to be pulled into a film, you want to be entertained by what is going on. Fantasia made me keep looking at the clock and thinking about how much longer it has to go. It's not a bad film by any means, in fact it's a great film, but to compare it to Disney's best films, especially when this movie fails to hold me for long...I completely disagree. Fantasia is a fantastic achievement, no doubt, but it's simply not an entertaining film. A film has to be entertaining before it can be something more. Stop trying to be "edgy" and stop thinking you're "deep" or that you're above other people because you love this movie because of its art. I love this film's art and I definitely realize its talent, BUT I also realize that it's simply not that enjoyable to sit through, and I think many others realize the same. thing.

Big Hero 6

Don't get me wrong. I liked this movie. It was entertaining. But also a little predictable.

I'm not going to give too much away, for those that may not be able to figure out, but let's be honest here. The creators want us to think the bad guy is the greedy business dude, but Scooby-Doo has taught us it's always the nicest guy in the room, meaning the revelation should be so obvious.

So like I said, extremely predictable.

I do agree that most of the "praise" seems to be from the anti-Frozen crowd who were poised and ready to pounce the second Disney released a new movie, but at the same time some older Disney movies are getting far more praise now than they did back when they first came out, and also mostly to decry Frozen.

Cars

This is not the most underrated Pixar movie. Cars is slow. It may have some of the greatest Pixar scenes such as Doc Races and California Race, but it is mainly the weakest Pixar movie. Even the sequel to this film (and I am a Cars liker, one major reason why is its character design seems inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog) is a better Pixar movie. Also, some of this movie's fans on some lists of TheTopTens get too angry when they see Cars on lists of worst movies. I give Cars a worthwhile rating of 6/10 (a 7 for the animation, a 9 for the sound, a 5 for the story and a 5 for the characters).

Sleeping Beauty

Honestly, a really bland story. Everyone praises it, but really, it's not that great. It's a simple plot with horribly 1-Dimensional characters that have no backstory almost at all and Aurora is just another princess who isn't complete without a prince.

I know Sleeping Beauty is a classic but compared to other Disney films this movie is very bland. The main character Aurora has barely any dialogue and screen time and she is just sleeping through most of the film.

By itself, it's not overrated. But, there were so many other Disney movies just like it being produced at the time.

Hocus Pocus
Alice in Wonderland

The plot is just too crazy. Yes, I know that it wasnt Disney's fault the plot was like that, it was the original author's, but it is literally the most confusing and crazy plot ever with creepy and wacky (not in the good way) characters. The Tim Burton remake is awful, though.

Horrible movie; so incredibly mean-spirited, everybody treats Alice like trash for no reason, and no redemption...yeah, horrible movie. Why people like it, I'll never know.

Okay this is a little stupid like I think I prefer the 2010 film because it had more of a story like this didn't have a very good ending the other one had a decent ending.

The Incredibles

This movie is overrated because people go crazy for this movie because it is about Superheroes which is an overrated popular theme among Pop culture or because of that "Where's Mah Supersuit?" meme. The original Incredibles is a great movie but people could not stop talking about this movie and its sequel back in 2018.

I watched this movie its not a good hero film the city and eviroments look lifeless and boring. the characters are bascally a more boring version of the fantastic four. the plot is the same ol disney story. good guy retires but with the power of family and friendship they save the day. also the movie ripoffs dc comics and marvels ideas of banning superheros they did it first not the incredibles. just watch the x men films that came out at the same time or the dark knight trigoly or the mcu you will realize how outdated and crappy this film is. the incredibles like up is nothing special and its sequel is more of the same but at least has some character development

Wall-E

This movie is the highest rated Pixar movie on IMDB. Screen Junkies thinks this is better than The Incredibles. This movie isn't bad, but its just boring for me. I don't see why so many people love this movie so much.

I honestly found this movie to be boring. People treat this movie like it is the best movie ever created and get mad at anyone that does not like it. I'm sorry to the people that love this movie but I don't like it.

Toy Story

Not trying to start an argument, but I never liked Toy Story. It's too dark. To be perfectly honest, Wreck-It Ralph is superior, and it's seriously underrated, so it deserves more praise.

Unpopular opinion, but as a kid, I found this movie extremely boring. I have no idea why - I just didn't like it.

Wreck-It Ralph

I absolutely hate this boring and overrated movie. It should be number one on this list. its seriously misleading. The trailer indicated that the movie would have references from classic video games but no only the first 20 minutes had different video games. When ralph got to that boring candy racing game I expected him to get out of there in 5 minutes but almost 85% of the movie was wasted in that game. And the main character got sidelined by that annoying brat vanellope. I mean the movie got boring when this little abomination started dominating the movie. She was so rude and a thief as well. Stole wreck it ralph's coin and used it and didn't even say sorry. What a selfish and rude brat. It would've been awesome if she got trapped in the breaking down game and died. The movie should have been called rotten brat's misadventures in candy crush saga racing version.

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