Top 10 Disney Movies That Dealt with Serious Issues

do you still want to brush these films off as silly kids movies welcome to Ms mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 Disney movies that dealt with serious issues [Music] before we begin we publish new content every day so be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos for this list will be discussing not necessarily dark Disney movies but the films that reflected real-world problems thoughtfully and surprisingly realistically we'll only be focusing on the animated films today so no live-action Disney movies like Mary Poppins returns these rooms were always full of magic that's vanished since you went away not only will some of these issues make you think or hit dangerously close to home but they'll also contain spoilers [Music] number ten tyranny a bug's life there's still a few months till the rains come so you can all just try again but hotter since it's almost the rainy season we need this time to gather food for ourselves nature has a certain order and according to hopper and his gang of grasshoppers that order includes a colony of ants giving them food every summer in exchange for protection of course this whole setup is more fascist than they make it sound basically a gang of bikers ruling over an entire village through threats and intimidation to keep them in line you let one ant stand up to us then they all might stand up those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one and if they ever figure that out there goes our way of life the truth is that the ants outnumber the grasshoppers and hopper knows it but the colony's become too scared to realize that they can overpower their bullies at any time fortunately like anyone forced to live in a dictatorship sometimes it just takes one brave soul to take the stand against the crushing supremacy I hate to interrupt but number nine climate change and the effects of oil cars - cars - has been dubbed the worst Pixar film of all time due to its lackluster writing and having mater be the focus character but that doesn't mean we should overlook the underlying conflict of the story the world of sentient automobiles is slowly converting to clean-burning alternative fuel instead of gasoline since then he sold his oil fortune converted himself to finding a renewable clean burning fuel no he claims to have done it this threatens the livelihood of a gang of oil tycoon lemon cars until their ringleader promotes a fake clean energy source to make alternative fuel look bad so that the Oilers can stay in business it may be another big oil companies are bad plot but it really shows that especially in a world populated by cars pollution and climate change are still relevant issues that some are taking the steps to change number eight racism and colonialism Pocahontas [Music] Pocahontas was a very mixed bag in the eyes of critics but it does do an admirable job at showing the hazards of colonialism between two feuding peoples the English settlers arrived in the new world and claim it as their own and no indigenous savages will take it away from them meanwhile the native tribe is threatened by these white demons invading their home and the tribe is prepared to fight for their land great Politan I will lead our warriors to the river and attack we will destroy these invaders the way we destroyed the masa WOMEX until our leading couple can end the war neither side is willing to make peace with the other as far as both sides are concerned difference is just another word for evil which unfortunately is a concept that hasn't truly gone away what is it no seven intellectual impairment finding Dory si I suffer from short-term memory loss short-term memory loss I don't know it's true I forget things almost instantly it runs in my family well I mean at least I think it does when we first met the lovable dory and Finding Nemo we saw her complications with her short-term memory loss but it was used more for laughs but the sequel finding Dory brings a more serious light to her forgetfulness while she continuously searches for her forgotten parents her impairment can be challenging to work around but it's even more difficult when surrounded by those who don't understand that she doesn't think as others do but she never lets it bother her more importantly the film demonstrates that the best way to help someone with a mental impairment is with acceptance and patience and to trust that they'll overcome any obstacle as only they can found us and you know why you found us because you remembered you're remembered in your own amazing Dory way number six child custody and loss lilo and stitch family means nobody gets left behind but if you wanna leave you can I'll remember you though lives with their parents tragic death Leela's older sister Nani is left to be her guardian but a social worker threatens to separate them if the home environment seems unsafe Lilo's estranged behavior doesn't help but it's not her fault losing her parents at such a young age left a huge mark on her emotionally and mentally do you not understand do you want to be taken away answer me no outside of the heartwarming story of our titular misfits coming together to become best friends part of the film's success stems from its mature realistic portrayal of a broken family and the effects that loss can have on children and young adults but they make sure that no one gets left behind including their newest family member stitch nobody gets left behind or forgotten number 5 death koko [Music] it only seemed fitting considering how the whole film is set during Dia they left dose an entire holiday dedicated to paying tribute to and remembering those we have lost death is usually a taboo subject in films for younger audiences and is usually shown as something to be feared Disney's been guilty of this multiple times however Coco acknowledges that it's an unavoidable subject that viewers must learn about no matter how young they are understanding the concept may just help them accept it when it eventually comes not only that but the film also makes it clear that there is a fate worse than death being forgotten or unwanted by those you loved in life [Music] number four mental health inside out after all Riley's eleven now what could happen the buddy comedy plot between joy and sadness teaches the value of respecting your teammates but there was one very important message behind the film the importance of mental health joy only wants eleven-year-old Riley to be happy but denying her a chance to be sad only makes things worse and when both sadness and joy are out of commission Riley slowly falls into a lonely bitter depression this perfectly demonstrates the hazards of not only bottling up your feelings but also suppressing even one of them it's perfectly fine to be sad and you should always be able to express your feelings letting them out may be the best way to keep your mind perfectly balanced and find inner peace number three warped religious ideas and radicalism The Hunchback of Notre 'adam if it worked for the gargoyles there is no way this could be classified as a kids movie judge Claude Frollo considers himself a righteous and pure Minister of Justice who can do no wrong he's pretty much lying to himself as not only does he hold extreme prejudice against the vulgar sinners beneath him but he has no qualms with sexually lusting after younger women wrongfully imprisoned citizens mass genocide and murder and even infanticide all while arrogantly claiming that everything he does is in God's will what did you do I was just imagining the Rope I run that beautiful in it unfortunately there are people like Frollo who take advantage of their position of power for their own needs in the worst ways thankfully they almost always get what's coming to them [Music] [Applause] [Music] number two rampant consumerism and climate change wall-e along with being a visual spectacle able to tell a compelling story with little dialogue wall-e really set the bar high for Pixar in terms of social commentary the full film is set in a post-apocalyptic future where rampant consumerism and environmental pollution has gotten so bad that the earth has become uninhabitable forcing all humans to evacuate into a space colony and become complacent while robots try and fail to clean up the mess this was a definite iOpener for anyone of any age about the dangerous Road humanity is traveling down if it doesn't shape up unfortunately wall-e won't always be there to give us a hand Disney and Pixar movies have worthwhile lessons no matter what age you are before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions that really opened our eyes mother knows this ticket from your mumsy on your own it won't survive sloppy underdressed immature under tremendous public pressure and the crushing financial burden of an ever mounting series of lawsuits the government quietly initiated the superhero relocation program now you got a promise to take good care of these guys scaring isn't enough anymore but kidnapping children I'll kidnap a thousand children before I let this company die and I'll silence anyone who gets in my way number one racism sexism and Prejudice Zootopia i Nicholas Wilde promise to be brave loyal helpful and trustworthy even though you're a fox even in a world where animals can live in harmony no one is safe from facing the divide that prejudice causes predators are put into the unfair stereotype of being deceitful savage killers I mean it's not like a bunny could go Savage right but a fox could and even our heroine Judy is scoffed at for being a bunny cop a female bunny cop no less with Disney's target audience being much younger they usually have to teach the terrors of bigotry either in a black and white man or lake with Pocahontas or as an analogy such as the Fox and the hound but with Zootopia they managed to hit all the right notes about prejudice you said there were 14 missing mammal cases so so I can handle one you probably forgot but I was top of my class at the academy didn't forget just don't go sir I'm not just some token bunny do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from is mojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos [Music]

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Length: 13min 46sec (826 seconds)

Published: Sat Aug 10 2019

Reddit Comments

[u/TenderPaw64]

And that is why we need more family films like Zootopia. Children are not stupid; they should not be sheltered away from such heavy yet important and timeless themes in their movies. Dealing with them in a manner that inspires them and respects their intelligence is what best of those pretty much should do. It would be very sad if all animated family films should only focus on pop culture references and Hollywood female empowerment like many of them do nowadays.

If anything, Disney should try more of the same approach regarding their storytelling as Don Bluth did in the 80s. I honestly think those movies were more effective in how they dealt with their heavy themes than most Pixar movies.

[u/ExplainLikeImAnOtter]

I’m pleasantly surprised at the comment section on that video; the worst thing anyone seems to have to say about Zootopia is that something else should’ve taken the #1 spot instead (unless you count that one “it’s about meth” “no, it’s about crack” argument). Plenty of people are praising it as smart, relevant, and having an important message, and I didn’t notice anyone whining about furries.

[u/ggctuk]

Yep, it's WatchMojo.

Just waiting for the inevitable 'WatchMojo ignores Zootopia' post, but aside from that... I ain't donating clicks or ad revenue to them.

[u/bkc56]

I can't be bothered to watch a 13+ minute video. Anyone have a list of the movies?