Disney animated movies

Disney animated movies are animated feature films produced or released by The Walt Disney Company and, most notably, Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Disney animated movies are animated feature films produced or released by The Walt Disney Company, most notably by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The series began with *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* in 1937, which was Disney’s first fully animated feature film and one of the earliest full-length animated features in the United States. The term is often used broadly to include Disney’s theatrical animated releases across different eras and labels.

History

Disney’s feature-animation history began with *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* in 1937, which Disney presents as its first fully animated feature film. Over time, the studio’s name and branding changed, including Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney Animation, and Walt Disney Feature Animation.

Scope and classification

The phrase can refer narrowly to films made by Walt Disney Animation Studios or more broadly to animated features produced and/or released by The Walt Disney Company. This broader usage can include theatrical animated films associated with Disney labels beyond the core animation studio.

Notable eras

Lists of Disney animated movies often divide the films into early classics, the studio’s mid-century output, the Disney Renaissance, the early 2000s period, and the modern computer-animated era. These groupings are commonly used in rankings and retrospectives.

Cultural significance

Disney animated movies are widely recognized for helping establish the commercial viability of feature-length animation. Their influence extends across family entertainment, popular music, merchandising, and global box-office performance.