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What is the best Disney Renaissance film?

By YPB Team

One decade, a stack of animated musicals and plenty of childhood loyalties on the line.

  1. The Lion King — ranked #11
    The Lion King
    The 1994 story of Simba's rise to the throne, with songs by Elton John and a score by Hans Zimmer.
    1000pts
  2. Beauty and the Beast — ranked #22
    Beauty and the Beast
    The 1991 animated romance that became the first animated film nominated for Best Picture.
    779pts
  3. The Hunchback of Notre Dame — ranked #33
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    The 1996 film with a darker tone, following Quasimodo and the cathedral of Paris.
    720pts
  4. The Little Mermaid — ranked #44
    The Little Mermaid
    The 1989 film that started the Renaissance with Ariel's quest for a life on land.
    576pts
  5. Hercules — ranked #55
    Hercules
    The 1997 comedy-adventure that retold Greek myth with a gospel choir and a stylised look.
    575pts
  6. Tarzan — ranked #66
    Tarzan
    The 1999 film about a boy raised by gorillas, with songs by Phil Collins.
    487pts
  7. Pocahontas — ranked #77
    Pocahontas
    The 1995 film that told a fictionalised story of Pocahontas and John Smith.
    411pts
  8. Aladdin — ranked #88
    Aladdin
    The 1992 adventure of a street thief and a lamp genie voiced by Robin Williams.
    310pts
  9. The Rescuers Down Under — ranked #99
    The Rescuers Down Under
    The 1990 sequel set in the Australian outback that is sometimes counted among the early Renaissance films.
    310pts
  10. Mulan — ranked #1010
    Mulan
    The 1998 tale of a young woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army.
    310pts

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