Top 21 Best Disney Movies of Each Year (2000-2020)

this video is brought to you by geico 15 minutes could save you 15 or more on car insurance i never look back darling it distracts from the now welcome to ms mojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 21 best disney movies of each year this story's about me not him okay you got it all right we're gonna move ahead sorry to slow you down it is wonderful to see you yes it is isn't it for this list we'll be going through 2000 to 2020 singling out the best disney movie of each year we'll be including animated and live action disney films as well as pixar however we're leaving off mcu and star wars flicks because that would make it way too hard to narrow things down what's your favorite disney movie of the past 21 years let us know in the comments 2000 the emperor's new groove right the poison the poison for cusco the poison chosen specially to kill cusco cuz goes poison fat yes fat poison originally envisioned as an epic musical take on the prince and the pauper this film evolved into a buddy comedy about a peasant and an emperor turned llama uh-oh don't tell me we're about to go over a huge waterfall yep sharp rocks at the bottom most likely bring it on while we'll always be curious about that original version it's hard to find fault in the cult classic we got with fast-paced slapstick and sharp fourth wall breaks the emperor's new groove felt less like a traditional disney film and more like a warner brothers cartoon this story's about me not him okay you got it all right we're gonna move ahead sorry to slow you down makes sense seeing how director mark dindle also made cats don't dance released on the heels of several heavy-handed renaissance pictures the film received mixed reviews upon release well you got me by all accounts it doesn't make sense in hindsight however it was a breath of fresh air that allowed disney animators to get silly and score some of the studio's biggest laughs [Music] 2001 monsters inc speaking of unconventional disney films atlantis the lost empire was another one that took time to develop its cult following pause for fact monsters inc meanwhile was a certified hit coming out of the gate continuing pixar's winning streak this film pulls back the emerald curtain or we guess the wooden door revealing what monsters do when they aren't frightening children the explanation that pixar gives us is inventive and endlessly charming and at the center is one of animation's most memorable duos i'm glad you came back mike somebody's gotta take care of your big hairball it's the dynamic between john goodman sully and billy crystal's mic that made monsters inc an instant classic it's a musical yeah put that thing back where it came from was so help me so help me it went on to become the highest grossing animated feature of the year while the princess diaries grew into a sleeper hit for disney my expectation in life is to be invisible and i'm good at it 2002 lilo and stitch after the 90s renaissance disney feature animation's output became more uneven in the 2000s i'm just plumb out of ideas [Music] lilo and stitch was definitely a high point however emerging as one of the studio's biggest critical and financial successes of the decade ohana means family family means nobody gets left behind or or forgotten i know i know lilo and stitch stood out from past disney films with a contemporary setting and blend of sci-fi comedy the titular pair are of course a big part of what made the film so unique lilo ranks among the most well-defined protagonists that disney has ever given us and there isn't a character in the whole disney library quite like stitch does it have to be this dog yes he's good i can tell the way that lilo and her sister nani cope with the loss of their parents was also a welcome change of pace creating one of disney's most realistic sibling dynamics we're sisters it's our job yeah well from now on i like you better as a sister than a mom 2003 finding nemo when life gets you down you know what you gotta do you don't wanna know what you gotta do just keep swimming just keep swimming just keep swimming swimming swimming what do we do we swim 2003 was an especially strong year for disney on the live action front they had holes freaky friday and a little movie called pirates of the caribbean the curse of the black pearl but you have heard of me in the animation realm brother bear took us to the mountain where the northern lights touched the earth but it was a trip under the sea that elevated animation to new heights when you said you wanted an ocean view you didn't think you were gonna get the whole ocean did you where many movies come and go from theaters finding nemo remained in the domestic top 10 for 11 weeks eventually surpassing the lion king as the highest grossing animated film at the time the movie kept audiences coming back with its dazzling visuals lovable characters and inspirational story but but but dude how do you know when they're ready well you never really know but when they know you'll know you know the film will enchant you with its underwater locales while simultaneously turning on the thank waterworks dad i don't hate you oh no no no i'm so sorry 2004 the incredibles five movies in pixar had already tackled toys bugs monsters and fish but the incredibles was their first feature to primarily center on humans albeit superhumans it was also the first time that the studio handed directorial duties to an outsider although brad bird had more than proven himself with films like the iron giant and shows like the simpsons while bird originally envisioned the incredibles as a 2d feature his characters and world translated beautifully into the third dimension i never look back darling it distracts from the now of course this is one animated film where just as much thought went into the script if not more the incredibles works as a spy thriller a superhero homage and a family dramedy that's as hilarious as it is relatable [Music] 2005 the chronicles of narnia the lion the witch and the wardrobe well i was hiding in the wardrobe in the spare room i spare um is that narnia manya what's that oh dear girl you're in it c.s lewis's classic fantasy novel had previously been adapted for television on three occasions but disney's version is the definitive journey through the wardrobe by 2005 the technology available had finally caught up to lewis's imagination making narnia and its inhabitants roar to life special effects set design and oscar-winning makeup effects never overshadow the pitch perfect casting though the four pevensey siblings all fit the bill especially young georgie henley is lucy i'm sure it's just your imagination i i don't suppose saying we're sorry would quite cover it the two standouts are james mcavoy as mr tumnus and tilda swinton as the white witch who are exactly as we envision them reading the source material as far as high fantasies go this may be the closest disney has come to replicating the magic of the lord of the rings [Applause] 2006 pirates of the caribbean dead man's chest and there will come a moment when you have a chance to show it to do the right thing i love those moments i like to wave at them as they pass by while the original film is still the franchise's best outing dead man's chest is seriously one of disney's most underrated sequels granted the film was a massive blockbuster the biggest of 2006 as a matter of fact yet audiences sometimes take for granted just how funny the one-liners are how innovative the action is and how visually interesting the picture can be you actually were telling the truth i do that quite a lot your people are always surprised the only entry in the pirate series to win an oscar you can definitely see why the special effects team brought home the gold even years later we're still blown away by the motion capture technology behind davey jones life is cruel why should the afterlife be any different with the thrills of temple of doom and an ending reminiscent of the empire strikes back it's a follow-up that deserves a lot more love 2007 enchanted where did you send her to a place where there are no happily ever afters given pixar's track record it came as no surprise that ratatouille was another winner both at the box office and the academy awards you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from your only limit is your soul enchanted caught us off guard though with its self-aware humor and sweet love story for years we've been eager for disney to make another musical fairy tale in the spirit of their animated classics [Music] enchanted delivered with several twists to finish what's wrong you're not singing oh i'm not although the film is primarily live-action and starts off as a full-blown parody it comes to embrace disney's key ingredients while also evolving tropes that modern viewers might construe as dated you're going to marry somebody after a day because you fell in love with them yes yes you can certainly see how its balance of satire and sincerity would inspire future princess-centric films making enchanted a crucial turning point in disney's filmography is this a habit of yours falling off of stuff only when you're around to catch me 2008 wall-e the dialogue is often the highlight of any pixar film hence why the studio keeps accumulating best original screenplay oscar nominations this made wally an especially risky venture as the titular character's vocabulary is only slightly more varied than r2d2's actually both robots have sound designer ben burt in common pixar has never been one to back down from a challenge though and wally is a revelation of visual storytelling we also can't help but wonder if the film is an all too accurate glimpse into our future whatever the 29th century holds wally will always be an important cautionary tale about our reliance on corporations and our relationship with the i don't environment to survive i want to live above all else however it will always be a charming love story 2009 up i like you wow two of 2009's best love stories also happen to be animated films with the princess and the frog tiana and prince naveen continued disney's tradition of storybook romances you just kissed yourself a princess and i'm about to do it again but the most tear-jerking love story that year was told in a matter of minutes yet again pixar proved that they don't need dialogue to make a strong emotional connection telling carl and ellie's shared life story through animation and letting michael jacquino's musical score do the heavy lifting [Music] even after ellie's gone she remains a constant presence throughout up as carl sets out on the adventure they never had it's an unforgettable journey full of giant birds talking dogs and balloons but carl finds that his greatest adventure was the time spent with his true love [Music] 2010 toy story 3. [Music] a friendship will never die the 2010s was the decade of nostalgia disney would release two animated films this year that celebrated the past while also looking ahead to the future tangled continued a tradition that started with snow white but with a modern mindset [Music] toy story 3 took every adult in the audience back to their youth the film especially resonated with those who were andy's age when the first toy story came out and grew up with these characters of course anyone who had a cherished childhood toy can identify with this touching story what about you guys i mean maybe the attic's not such a great idea we're andy's toys woody we'll be there for them together although the film reminded us why we love this franchise it also opened our eyes to the importance of change toy story 3 is both a goodbye and the beginning of a new chapter 2011 the muppets well it's it sounds like you guys aren't getting back together anytime soon this is going to be a really short movie but kermit you have to try this 2011 film is another prime example of nostalgia done right after disney acquired the muppets franchise back in 2004 the characters were mainly relegated to tv specials commercials and online vignettes it wasn't until they returned to the silver screen that we realized just how much we missed them while the film pays homage to the original muppet show and 1979 movie it never feels stuck in the past i guess if we're gonna go we better get going we got a lot of people to find oh great but wait how do we find them didn't you see our first movie we drive the muppets grow with the times without aging a day delivering their signature witty comedy lots of heart and the catchiest original song since rainbow connection man or muppet even won an academy award whether it was a nostalgic throwback or your introduction to the muppets the film is simply impossible to dislike [Music] 2012 wreck-it ralph i mean i'm very good at what i do probably the best i know ah the thing is fixing is the name of the game literally fix it felix jr disney produced it but wreck-it ralph could easily be mistaken for a pixar film like toy story the film revolves around a world within a world taking us inside arcade games beyond its modern setting the film's humor characters and themes all felt in sync with the pixar brand pixar meanwhile released brave this year which felt more like a traditional disney fairy tale it was great to see both of these studios experiment with different ideas and genres but disney had the best results with wreck-it ralph look the code may say i'm a princess but i know who i really am ralph i'm a racer with the greatest super power ever in addition to finally giving us a good video game movie director rich moore delivered a poignant story about friendship self-esteem and purpose i'm bad and that's good that will never be good and that's not bad [Music] there's no one i'd rather be than me funnily enough vanellope and fellow princess merida would meet and ralph breaks the internet uh-huh what did she just say we don't know he can't understand her she's from the other studio 2013 frozen brave was another turning point for disney princesses putting an emphasis on family over romance frozen took this one step further though telling a meaningful tale about sisters the audience is immediately drawn in by the bond between anna and elsa even when the two are separated we always feel the connection between them it's that strong connection that drives the narrative culminating with a wise message about what true love is you've sacrificed yourself for me i love you an act of true love without a frozen heart along the way we're treated to captivating songs and a winter wonderland of warmth [Music] the film also picked up where enchanted left off poking fun at the conventions of past disney movies i got engaged but then she freaked out because i'd only just met him you know that day and she said she wouldn't bless the marriage wait you got engaged to someone you just met that day yeah anyway rather than venture into satire territory though frozen naturally weaves its self-aware commentary into a story that's pure disney magic 2014 maleficent i am not afraid then come out then you'll be afraid we know we said no mcu movies but that doesn't mean we can't give the animated big hero 6 a shout out just as disney distributed a slew of marvel movies in the 2010s this was also the era of their live-action remakes while the results have been mixed we've gotten a few gems like cinderella which came out in 2015. they're all looking at you believe me they're all looking at you maleficent stands out from the others for a few reasons for starters it wasn't just a shot-for-shot retelling of the 1959 classic sleeping beauty taking a page from wicked the film shifts the focus to the so-called mistress of evil with angelina jolie exquisitely cast in the role hello godmother [Music] the change may have divided critics but maleficent became an audience favorite winning the people's choice award for favorite movie 2015 inside out pixar had already given emotions to toys cars and robots so it was only a matter of time until they made a movie about emotions incarnate or we did till i moved away hey what gives what hey sadness you touched a memory we talked about this taking place in the head of 11 year old riley inside out revolves around her core emotions primarily joy and sadness this setup allows the filmmakers to let their imaginations run wild like never before just as the human mind is multifaceted inside out works on more than one level while kids can identify with the basic feelings taking center stage adults can pick up on the more layered jokes concepts and morals oh no these facts and opinions look so similar ah don't worry about it happens all the time no matter the age group the film reminds us that you're never too old for a good cry on that note have a box of tissues nearby come here [Music] 2016 moana disney animation once again proved that they can do it all in 2016 balancing the old and the new with zootopia they turned in a timely allegory for prejudice profiling and acceptance no matter what type of animal you are from the biggest elephant to our first fox i implore you try try to make the world a better place with moana ron clements and john musker of the little mermaid return to the sea for another animated musical [Music] instead of adapting an established fairy tale however the two drew inspiration from polynesian mythology and culture to tell an original story moana is a timeless tale executed with cutting-edge technology giving personality to the ocean and hand-drawn tattoos meanwhile auli'i cravayo and the rock breathe life into moana and maui you know maui is the hero too all you're doing great what no i'm here of course of course yes yes yes yes now he always has time for his fans with the songwriting team that includes lin-manuel miranda the music possesses a distinctive sound that calls to your thirst for open sea [Music] adventure 2017 coco [Music] death has been a staple of disney movies ever since bambi lost his mother in coco pixar explores life after death through a dia de muertos lens although there comes a time when everybody must pass coco leaves us with a comforting notion as long as we remember our loved ones their spirits will live on forever there are many ways for a person to immortalize their memory but music is a universal language that speaks to all generations no matter how far apart we were what i wouldn't give to sing it to her one last time remember me the song remember me plays an essential role in this film encouraging people to listen closely to the lyrics as well as each other you may find a deeper meaning than you did before all you need to do is open your ears mind and heart [Music] 2018 mary poppins returns 54 years later disney broke out the umbrella for another magical musical julie andrews doesn't return but emily blunt shines as a mary poppins that's all her own it is wonderful to see you yes it is isn't it while the performers all bring something fresh to the table the filmmakers take meticulous steps to lovingly recreate the spirit of the original classic they do so with toe tapping songs a dazzling animated segment and dick van dyke in a clever cameo [Music] in addition to mary poppins this sequel also possesses echoes of bed knobs and broomsticks with a trip to the beautiful briny a creative action climax and angela lansbury although it's hard to top the original classic watching mary poppins returns feels like finding something you've long misplaced nothing's gone forever only out of place 2019 frozen two on the animation front disney hasn't always had the best reputation for sequels rosen 2 isn't a phoned in straight to video affair however but rather a darker second chapter that expands upon the character development world building and themes of the first promise me we do this together okay i promise while it's debatable if it's better than the original you can see how far the animation has come in just six years the film notably won an annie award for its animated effects once again the film's soundtrack burrows its way into your head guaranteeing you'll break out singing into the unknown and show yourself on occasion [Music] [Applause] with a message of self-love at its core the frozen franchise is maturing well with its audience and we can only hope frozen 3 is on the way oh i love happy endings i mean i presume we're done or is this putting us in mortal danger situation gonna be a regular thing before we continue be sure to subscribe to our channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications 2020 soul sorry i zoned out a little back there joe gardner where have you been pixar has always asked profound questions about our existence but soul digs especially deep the film is about the meaning of life the will to live and how just one soul can make all the difference that all sounds very heavy-handed and soul does indeed go to some powerful places at the same time the film is rich with the comedy charm and creativity we've come to associate with pixar while kids will love it this is another pixar film that'll arguably appeal even more to adults for any middle-aged person who feels unfulfilled soul serves as an important reminder that whatever happens your life matters so make the most of every last moment you have on earth is all this living really worth dying for this video is brought to you by geico 15 minutes could save you 15 or more on car insurance you

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Published: Sun Dec 27 2020