# The 17 Best Walt Disney Animation Studios Films of All Time

> From hand-drawn golden-age classics to modern CGI smashes, nearly a century of the studio's defining work. Which reigns?

*By YPB Team · Published June 5, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-17-best-walt-disney-animation-studios-films-of-all-time*

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1. **The Lion King** — score 1000/1000
   The 1994 Disney blockbuster inspired by Hamlet featuring Hans Zimmer Oscar-winning score.
2. **Zootopia** — score 652/1000
   The 2016 Disney film set in a city of anthropomorphic animals tackling themes of prejudice and identity.
3. **Mulan** — score 652/1000
   The 1998 Disney film featuring a young woman who disguises herself as a man to fight for China.
4. **Cinderella** — score 587/1000
   The 1950 Disney classic that saved the studio from bankruptcy with its fairy godmother and enchanted ball.
5. **The Little Mermaid** — score 587/1000
   The 1989 film that launched the Disney Renaissance with Ariel, Ursula, and Under the Sea.
6. **Beauty and the Beast** — score 503/1000
   The 1991 Disney Renaissance peak, first animated film nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
7. **Moana** — score 391/1000
   The 2016 Disney ocean adventure about a Polynesian girl sailing to restore the heart of Te Fiti.
8. **Tangled** — score 391/1000
   The 2010 Disney computer-animated film reimagining Rapunzel with stunning visual storytelling.
9. **Wreck-It Ralph** — score 391/1000
   The 2012 Disney film about a video game villain who wants to be a hero and goes game-hopping.
10. **Bambi** — score 235/1000
   The 1942 Disney masterpiece following a young deer through the joys and tragedies of forest life.
11. **Fantasia** — score 235/1000
   The 1940 experimental Disney anthology pairing classical music with astonishing abstract and narrative animation.
12. **Lilo and Stitch** — score 1/1000
   The 2002 Disney film about a lonely Hawaiian girl and a genetically engineered alien creature who become ohana.
13. **Frozen** — score 1/1000
   The 2013 Disney juggernaut featuring Let It Go and the sisterly bond between Elsa and Anna.
14. **Encanto** — score 1/1000
   The 2021 Disney film about a magical Colombian family and one girl who received no gift at all.
15. **Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs** — score 1/1000
   The 1937 groundbreaking first feature-length animated film that launched Disney Animation and the modern animated feature.
16. **Aladdin** — score 1/1000
   The 1992 Disney film featuring Robin Williams groundbreaking vocal performance as the Genie.
17. **Sleeping Beauty** — score 1/1000
   The 1959 lavish Disney film featuring Maleficent and one of the most beautifully composed animation sequences.

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