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It\'s difficult to overstate the influence of Disney\'s animated feature films on cinema. Not only did Uncle Walt\'s works transform the concept of family entertainment forever, his company\'s visionary, exuberant, and sometimes haunting films have left an indelible stamp on moviegoers\' consciences. Now, with the release of

on Blu-ray on the horizon, we at RT are ranking every single Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film.

Before you enter this magical kingdom, some ground rules and bare necessities: We used a weighted formula that accounts for the Tomatometer, number of reviews, and release year of each Disney animated film. And we were purists on this one: no films from Pixar, Studio Ghibli, or DisneyToon Studios.

Ok, ready? Time to enter Never Never Land with RT\'s Disney Animation Celebration! Can you feel the love tonight?

Each critic from our discrete list gets one vote, weighted equally.

A movie must have 20 or more rated reviews to be considered.

The \'Adjusted Score\' comes from a weighted formula (Bayesian) that we use that accounts for variation in the number of reviews per movie.

Critics Consensus: In its first non-Pixar CGI venture, Disney expends more effort in the technical presentation than in crafting an original storyline.

Synopsis: As you may recall the classic fable, Chicken Little caused widespread panic when he mistook a falling acorn for a piece of the sky. And now, the young... [More]

Starring: Zach Braff , Garry Marshall , Don Knotts , Patrick Stewart

Critics Consensus: Brother Bear is gentle and pleasant if unremarkable Disney fare, with so-so animation and generic plotting.

Synopsis: Driven by the emotional and joyous rhythms of five great new songs from Academy-Award (R) winner Phil Collins, "Brother Bear" is Disney\'s exciting new... [More]

Starring: Joaquin Phoenix , Jeremy Suarez , Jason Raize , Rick Moranis

Directed By: Aaron Blaise , Robert Walker , Bob Walker , Rob Walker

Critics Consensus: Oliver & Company is a decidedly lesser effort in the Disney canon, with lackluster songs, stiff animation, and a thoroughly predictable plot.

Synopsis: This animated musical retells Dickens\'s Oliver Twist amongst animals in New York City, with Oliver as an innocent kitten who joins a gang of... [More]

Starring: Joey Lawrence , Billy Joel , Cheech Marin , Bette Midler

provides a fast-paced spectacle, but stints on such things as character development and a coherent plot.

Synopsis: The first Disney cartoon to be produced in the 70 mm format since The Black Cauldron (1985), this blend of traditional animation with... [More]

Starring: Michael J. Fox , James Garner , Don Novello , Phil Morris

Critics Consensus: One of the weaker Disney adaptations, Robin Hood is cute and colorful but lacks the majesty and excitement of the studio\'s earlier efforts.

Synopsis: In this Disney animated version of the famous Robin Hood tale, familiar forest animals appear as the merry band of thieves. Robin\'s a fox, Little John... [More]

Starring: Brian Bedford , Phil Harris , Monica Evans , Roger Miller

Critics Consensus: Though Home on the Range is likeable and may keep young children diverted, it\'s one of Disney\'s more middling titles, with garish visuals and a dull plot.

Synopsis: Set in a fanciful version of the untamed West, a musical comedy about what takes place when a group of underdog animal charters face dangerous odds... [More]

Starring: Jennifer Tilly , Steve Buscemi , G.W. Bailey , Randy Quaid

Directed By: John Sanford (II) , Will Finn , John Sanford

Critics Consensus: Pocahontas means well, and has moments of startling beauty, but it\'s largely a bland, uninspired effort, with uneven plotting and an unfortunate lack of fun.

Synopsis: History gets the Disney kiddie treatment and a politically correct interpretation in the studio\'s 33rd feature-length animated movie, the first to be... [More]

Starring: Irene Bedard , Mel Gibson , Christian Bale , David Ogden Stiers

Critics Consensus: Ambitious but flawed, The Black Cauldron is technically brilliant as usual, but lacks the compelling characters of other Disney animated classics.

Synopsis: Walt Disney Pictures produced this ambitious, animated tale of sorcery and swordfighting. Taran (voice of Grant Bardsley), is an assistant to Dallben... [More]

Starring: Grant Bardsley , Susan Sheridan , Freddie Jones , Nigel Hawthorne

Critics Consensus: Though its story is second-rate, The Rescuers Down Under redeems itself with some remarkable production values -- particularly its flight scenes.

Synopsis: Bernard (voice of Bob Newhart) and Miss Bianca (voice of Eva Gabor), the intrepid mouse squad from the International Rescue Society of The Rescuers,... [More]

Starring: Bob Newhart , Eva Gabor , John Candy , Tristan Rogers

Critics Consensus: Though it doesn\'t quite live up to its title, Fun and Fancy Free has its moments, and it\'s a rare opportunity to see Mickey, Donald, and Goofy together.

Synopsis: A blend of live-action and animation, Fun and Fancy Free is comprised of two distinct tales linked by additional footage featuring Jiminy Cricket.... [More]

Starring: Edgar Bergen , Dinah Shore , Anita Gordon , Cliff Edwards

Directed By: Jack Kinney , Hamilton Luske , Bill Roberts , William Morgan

Critics Consensus: This collection of musical-themed shorts doesn\'t reach the artistic heights of Fantasia, but it\'s well animated and mostly good fun.

Synopsis: In his first postwar animated feature, Walt Disney attempted to repeat the Fantasia formula, substituting "pop" music for the Classics. Make Mine... [More]

Starring: Benny Goodman , Sterling Holloway , Dinah Shore , David Lichine

Directed By: Jack Kinney , Joshua Meador , Clyde Geronimi , Bob Cormack

Critics Consensus: While Dinosaur\'s plot is generic and dull, its stunning computer animation and detailed backgrounds are enough to make it worth a look.

Synopsis: The journey of a three-ton Iguanodon named Aladar, who is raised from the egg by a clan of lemurs and eventually reunited with his own kind. With... [More]

Starring: D.B. Sweeney , Julianna Margulies , Alfre Woodard , Ossie Davis

Critics Consensus: Though The Aristocats is a mostly middling effort for Disney, it is redeemed by terrific work from its voice cast and some jazzy tunes.

Synopsis: With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a... [More]

Starring: Phil Harris , Eva Gabor , Hermione Baddeley , Sterling Holloway

Directed By: Wolfgang Reitherman , John Lounsbery , Milt Kahl

Critics Consensus: Meet the Robinsons is a visually impressive children\'s animated film marked by a story of considerable depth.

Synopsis: An orphan who dreams of someday finding a family to call his own finds his fate taking an unexpected turn when a mysterious stranger named Wilbur... [More]

Starring: Angela Bassett , Daniel Hansen , Jordan Fry , Wesley Singerman

Directed By: Steve Anderson (V) , Stephen J. Anderson , Stephen John Anderson , Stephen Anderson

is a likeable, charming, unassuming effort that manages to transcend its thin, predictable plot.

Synopsis: The lifelong friendship between a fox cub and a bloodhound puppy provides the basis of this rollicking and tender animated tale from Disney. [More]

Starring: Mickey Rooney , Kurt Russell , Pearl Bailey , Jack Albertson

Directed By: Corey Feldman , Jack Albertson , John Fiedler , John McIntire

Critics Consensus: A decent take on the legend of King Arthur, The Sword in the Stone suffers from relatively indifferent animation, but its characters are still memorable and appealing.

Synopsis: A young boy becomes king of England when he pulls a sword embedded in solid rock. He is helped by Merlin the Magician and his pet owl, Archimedes to... [More]

Starring: Sebastian Cabot , Karl Swenson , Rickie Sorensen , Junius Matthews

Critics Consensus: Though its characterizations are weaker than usual, Treasure Planet offers a fast-paced, beautifully rendered vision of outer space.

Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a map to the greatest pirate trove in the universe. The tale follows Jim\'s fantastic journey across a... [More]

Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Brian Murray , Emma Thompson , David Hyde Pierce

Critics Consensus: One of Disney\'s lesser-known animated films, Saludos Amigos may be slight stuff, but it\'s still a spirited, energetic travelogue.

Synopsis: This Walt Disney feature opens with live-action footage of Disney and his staff heading off to South America to glean material for a new cartoon... [More]

Starring: Pinto Colvig , Fred Shields , Jos� Oliveira , Walt Disney

Directed By: Wilfred Jackson , Jack Kinney , Bill Roberts , Hamilton Luske

Critics Consensus: Disney\'s take on the Victor Hugo classic is dramatically uneven, but its strong visuals, dark themes, and message of tolerance make for a more-sophisticated-than-average children\'s film.

Synopsis: After the critical and commercial success of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King, the Walt Disney Pictures animation studio... [More]

Starring: Tom Hulce , Demi Moore , Tony Jay , Kevin Kline

Critics Consensus: The Great Mouse Detective may not rank with Disney\'s classics, but it\'s an amiable, entertaining picture with some stylishly dark visuals.

Synopsis: Disney adventure cartoon in which a super-sleuth mouse is pitted against the brilliant Professor Ratigan, who is planning an evil scheme against... [More]

Starring: Susan Pollatschek , Candy Candido , Diana Chesney , Eve Brenner

Directed By: Burny Mattinson , Ron Clements , John Musker , Dave Michener

Critics Consensus: Though it doesn\'t delve deeply into the darkness of J.M. Barrie\'s tale,

is a heartwarming, exuberant film with some great tunes.

Synopsis: Disney\'s animated telling of the J.M. Barrie story chronicles the adventures of Peter, Wendy, Michael and John Darling as they must square off against... [More]

Starring: Bobby Driscoll , Kathryn Beaumont , Hans Conried , Bill Thompson

Directed By: Wilfred Jackson , Clyde Geronimi , Hamilton Luske

Critics Consensus: It provides an entertaining experience for adults and children alike.

Synopsis: "Fantasia/2000" brings to fruition Walt Disney\'s dream of creating a "concert film" with a perpetually changing repertoire. Sixty years after the... [More]

Starring: Steve Martin , Leopold Stokowski , Bette Midler , James Levine

Directed By: James Algar , Paul Brizzi , Hendel Butoy , Francis Glebas

Critics Consensus: A good introduction to Lewis Carroll\'s classic, Alice in Wonderland boasts some of the Disney canon\'s most surreal and twisted images.

Synopsis: This Disney feature-length cartoon combines the most entertaining elements of Lewis Carroll\'s Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.... [More]

Starring: Ed Wynn , Sterling Holloway , Jerry Colonna , Verna Felton

Directed By: Clyde Geronimi , Wilfred Jackson , Hamilton Luske

Critics Consensus: Fast-paced and packed with dozens of pop culture references, Hercules might not measure up with the true classics of the Disney pantheon, but it\'s still plenty of fun.

Synopsis: The seventh in a line of animated hits begun in 1989 with The Little Mermaid, Disney Studio\'s Hercules adds a few zingy twists to what is rapidly... [More]

Starring: Tate Donovan , Josh Keaton , Roger Bart , Susan Egan

Critics Consensus: Exploring themes of family duty and honor, Mulan breaks new ground as a Disney film, while still bringing vibrant animation and sprightly characters to the screen.

Synopsis: Disney\'s cross-cultural retelling of a popular Chinese folk tale about a peasant girl who disguises herself as a man and takes her ailing father\'s... [More]

Starring: Ming-Na Wen , Eddie Murphy , Lea Salonga , B.D. Wong

Critics Consensus: Featuring superlative animation, off-kilter characters, and affectionate voice work by Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor, The Rescuers represents a bright spot in Disney\'s post-golden age.

Synopsis: Two fantasy novels by Margery Sharp were combined for in the Disney animated feature The Rescuers. The title characters are a pair of mice, Bernard... [More]

Starring: Eva Gabor , Bob Newhart , Michelle Stacy , Geraldine Page

Directed By: Wolfgang Reitherman , John Lounsbery , Art Stevens , Milt Kahl

Critics Consensus: The warmth of traditional Disney animation makes this occasionally lightweight fairy-tale update a lively and captivating confection for the holidays.

Synopsis: Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical "The Princess and the Frog," an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the... [More]

Starring: Anika Noni Rose , Bruno Campos , Keith David , Michael-Leon Wooley

Critics Consensus: Melody Time is a charming musical anthology film that\'s expertly crafted and filled with high-spirited numbers.

Synopsis: Disney was known for combining his musical cartoon shorts into interesting feature-length anthologies and Melody Time is one of the best. But for the... [More]

Starring: Bob Nolan , Clark 'Buddy' Burroughs , Frances Langford , Dennis Day

Directed By: Clyde Geronimi , Wilfred Jackson , Jack Kinney , Hamilton Luske

Critics Consensus: One of Disney\'s more abstract creations, The Three Caballeros is a dazzling, colorful picture that shows the company at an artistic acme.

Synopsis: Three Caballeros is the first Walt Disney feature to combine animation with live action footage. Originally conceived as World War II propaganda... [More]

Starring: Clarence Nash , Jos� Oliveira , Joaquin Garay , Fred Shields

Directed By: Norman Ferguson , Clyde Geronimi , Jack Kinney , Bill Roberts

Critics Consensus: The Emperor\'s New Groove isn\'t the most ambitious animated film, but its brisk pace, fresh characters, and big laughs make for a great time for the whole family.

Synopsis: In a mythical mountain kingdom, arrogant, young Emperor Kuzco is transformed into a llama by his power-hungry advisor, the devious diva Yzma. Stranded... [More]

Starring: David Spade , John Goodman , Eartha Kitt , Patrick Warburton

Critics Consensus: Edgier than traditional Disney fare, Lilo and Stitch explores issues of family while providing a fun and charming story.

Synopsis: A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive from the law. [More]

Starring: Daveigh Chase , Chris Sanders (III) , Tia Carrere , Christopher Michael Sanders

Directed By: Dean DeBlois , Chris Sanders (III) , Christopher Sanders

Critics Consensus: Perhaps the most faithful of Disney\'s literary adaptations, this cute, charming collection of episodes captures the spirit of A.A. Milne\'s classic stories.

Synopsis: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is an hour-long compendium of the three Disney "Winnie" animated short subjects produced between 1966 and 1974.... [More]

Starring: Sterling Holloway , Paul Winchell , Junius Matthews , Howard Morris

Critics Consensus: A nostalgic charmer, Lady and the Tramp\'s token sweetness is mighty but the songs and richly colored animation are technically superb and make for a memorable experience.

Synopsis: Lady and the Tramp represented two "firsts" for Disney: It was the studio\'s first Cinemascope animated feature, and it was their first full-length... [More]

Starring: Ghita N�rby , Barbara Luddy , Buster Larsen , Larry Roberts

Directed By: Barbara Luddy , Bill Baucom , Bill Thompson , Larry Roberts

Critics Consensus: Disney\'s Tarzan takes the well-known story to a new level with spirited animation, a brisk pace, and some thrilling action set-pieces..

Synopsis: A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human. [More]

Starring: Tony Goldwyn , Glenn Close , Minnie Driver , Rosie O'Donnell

Directed By: Chris Buck (II) , Chris Buck , Kevin Lima

Critics Consensus: While far from Disney\'s greatest film,

is a visually stunning, thoroughly entertaining addition to the studio\'s classic animated canon.

Synopsis: When the kingdom\'s most wanted-and most charming-bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, he\'s taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and... [More]

Starring: Mandy Moore , Zachary Levi , Donna Murphy , Ron Perlman

Critics Consensus: With expressive animation, fun characters, and catchy songs, The Jungle Book endures as a crowd-pleasing Disney classic.

Synopsis: The final animated feature produced under the supervision of Walt Disney is a lively neo-swing musical, loosely based upon the tales of Rudyard... [More]

Starring: Bruce Reitherman , Louis Prima , Sterling Holloway , J. Pat O'Malley

Critics Consensus: This Disney two-fer may not be the most reverent literary adaptation, but it\'s remarkably crafted and emotionally resonant.

Synopsis: This animated feature tells two classic American tales: Washington Irving\'s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, in which scrawny but charming Ichabod Crane... [More]

Starring: Eric Blore , J. Pat O'Malley , Pat O'Malley , Colin Campbell

Directed By: James Algar & Clyde Geronimi , James Algar , Clyde Geronimi , Jack Kinney

ushered in a new golden era for Disney animation with warm and charming hand-drawn characters and catchy musical sequences.

Synopsis: Disney\'s The Little Mermaid was the first in a series of blockbusters that restored the venerable firm\'s reputation as the world\'s premiere... [More]

Starring: Jodi Benson , Samuel E. Wright , Pat Carroll , Sam E. Wright

Directed By: Buddy Hackett , Christopher Daniel Barnes , Jason Marin , Jodi Benson

Critics Consensus: Elegantly animated and deeply touching, Bambi is an enduring, endearing, and moving Disney classic.

Synopsis: The classic Felix Salter story Bambi provides the basis for this near-perfect Disney animated feature. We follow the male deer Bambi from birth,... [More]

Starring: Bobby Stewart , Paula Winslowe , Peter Behn , Cammie King

Directed By: David Hand , Graham Heid , Perce Pearce , Paul Satterfield

is a pleasant animated comedy that overcomes the story\'s familiarity with strong visuals and likable characters.

Synopsis: For super-dog "Bolt", every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue - at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the star of a hit TV... [More]

Starring: John Travolta , Malcolm McDowell , Mark Walton , Miley Cyrus

Critics Consensus: This Disney dreamscape contains moments of grandeur, with its lush colors, magical air, one of the most menacing villains in the Disney canon.

Synopsis: Disney produced this lavish animated fairy tale, the most expensive cartoon ever made up to its release with a budget of $6 million. When the young... [More]

Starring: Eleanor Audley , Verna Felton , Vera Vague , Barbara Luddy

Directed By: Eric Larson (II) , Les Clark , Clyde Geronimi , Eric Larson

Critics Consensus: A highly entertaining entry in Disney\'s renaissance era,"

is beautifully drawn, with near-classic songs and a cast of scene-stealing characters.

Synopsis: Robin Williams\'s dizzying and hilarious voicing of the Genie is the main attraction of Aladdin, the third in the series of modern Disney animated... [More]

Starring: Robin Williams , Scott Weinger , Linda Larkin , Jonathan Freeman

Critics Consensus: Emotionally stirring, richly drawn, and beautifully animated, The Lion King stands tall within Disney\'s pantheon of classic family films.

Synopsis: One of the most popular Disney animated musicals, The Lion King presents the story of a lion cub\'s journey to adulthood and acceptance of his royal... [More]

Starring: Matthew Broderick , James Earl Jones , Nathan Lane , Moira Kelly

Critics Consensus: The rich colors, sweet songs, adorable mice and endearing (if suffering) heroine make Cinderella a nostalgically lovely charmer.

Synopsis: Cinderella was Walt Disney\'s return to feature-length "story" cartoons after eight years of turning out episodic pastiches like Make Mine Music and... [More]

Starring: Ilene Woods , Eleanor Audley , Verna Felton , Claire Du Brey

Critics Consensus: Enchanting, sweepingly romantic, and featuring plenty of wonderful musical numbers,

Synopsis: Walt Disney Animation Studios\' magical classic Beauty and the Beast returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D(TM), introducing a whole new... [More]

Starring: Paige O'Hara , Robby Benson , Jerry Orbach , Angela Lansbury

Critics Consensus: With plenty of pooches and a memorable villain (Cruella De Vil), this is one of Disney\'s most enduring, entertaining animated films.

Synopsis: This Disney animated classic is based on the children\'s story by Dodie Smith. The story involves the canine pets of a struggling composer and his... [More]

Starring: Betty Lou Gerson , Cate Bauer , Frederick Worlock , J. Pat O'Malley

Directed By: Clyde Geronimi , Hamilton S. Luske , Wolfgang Reitherman , Hamilton Luske

Critics Consensus: Dumbo packs plenty of story into its brief runtime, along with all the warm animation and wonderful music you\'d expect from a Disney classic.

Synopsis: The shortest of Disney\'s major animated features Dumbo involves a baby elephant with unusually large ears. Ostracized from the rest of the circus... [More]

Starring: Sterling Holloway , Jesper Klein , Edward S. Brophy , Lily Broberg

Directed By: Sam Armstrong , Jack Kinney , Norman Ferguson , Wilfred Jackson

Critics Consensus: With its involving story and characters, vibrant art, and memorable songs,

Synopsis: It was called "Disney\'s Folly." Who on earth would want to sit still for 90 minutes to watch an animated cartoon? And why pick a well-worn Grimm\'s... [More]

Starring: Adriana Caselotti , Marge Champion , Lucille LaVerne , Scotty Mattraw

Directed By: David Hand , William Cottrell , Wilfred Jackson , Larry Morey

Critics Consensus: A landmark in animation (and a huge influence on the medium of music video), Disney\'s Fantasia is a relentlessly inventive blend of the classics with phantasmagorical images.

Synopsis: Regarded by many as Walt Disney\'s masterpiece, Fantasia predicted the modern music video by offering nine animated segments that were directly... [More]

Starring: Walt Disney , Leopold Stokowski , Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra , Bela Lugosi

Directed By: Deems Taylor , Hugh Douglas , Julietta Novis , Leopold Stokowski

Critics Consensus: Ambitious, adventurous, and sometimes frightening,

arguably represents the pinnacle of Disney\'s collected works -- it\'s beautifully crafted and emotionally resonant.

Synopsis: When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto (Christian Rub) builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The... [More]

Starring: Dickie Jones , Dick Jones , Christian Rub , Cliff Edwards

Directed By: Hamilton Luske , Ben Sharpsteen , Norman Ferguson , Bill Roberts

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