16-07-2025
Forgotten Disney Classics That Deserve More Love
When Disney is at its peak, it is easy to understand that certain movies will slip through the cracks in terms of being adored by the masses. On the always lively subreddit r/Askreddit, Reddit user u/mevin_ asked: What is the most underrated Disney film? The answers revealed that people have been overlooking many great films:
"The Aristocats is the most underrated, of course. Everybody wants to be a cat."
"I have a soft spot for The Black Cauldron. While not being objectively great, it does have an unbeatable '80s dark fantasy vibe that I love."
"Tarzan. The music absolutely slaps."
"The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under: A pair of adventures overshadowed by movies that followed."
"I'm old. Fantasia."
"I would say Treasure Planet."
"Disney's The Kid starring Bruce Willis and Spencer Breslin. Hilarious."
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame has my fave song ('Out There'), best villain and best villain song ('Hellfire'). Very underrated movie."
"I don't know if it is considered underrated, but the one I enjoyed the most with my kids was The Jungle Book."
"I loved The Lion King II: Simba's Pride! I saw it so many times as a kid. But I do wonder what I would've thought of it if I'd seen it for the first time as an adult."
"Brother Bear is also very underrated!! Peak movie"
"Honestly, I think the most underrated Disney film is The Emperor's New Groove. It's so funny and has such a unique style, but it doesn't get as much love as the classics."
"Meet the Robinsons."
"Honorable mention goes to Cinderella III: A Twist in Time. It took a lot of crap DTV sequels to get there, but by god was it worth it. Please watch this movie if you haven't, it's unironically the best DTV sequel in Disney history by a mile, and is better than some of their actual theatrical releases."
"Atlantis: The Lost Empire. I miss Jim Varney."
"Tomorrowland. It's a film for our times, but because the teenage lead is female, it didn't receive as much promotion or advertising as it would have if the lead had been male. George Clooney and Hugh Laurie are in excellent supporting roles, and there's a young female robot who gets to kick butt and be sarcastic. I always cry over the end, but also feel optimistic about the future, basically the only movie that makes me feel some optimism about the future."
"Oliver & Company."
"Bedknobs and Broomsticks."
"Hercules has got the best songs ever!"
"Invincible."
"Babes in Toyland."
"The Fox and the Hound."
"The Great Mouse Detective."
"The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea."
"A Bugs Life. 🐛"
"Flight of the Navigator (1986)"
"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh."
And finally, "Cool Runnings!"
Which Disney movie do you think is criminally underrated? Comment below and stream your favorite Disney classics on Disney+.
