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This is a comprehensive chronological catalog of feature films released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner, including works issued under its former parent company name Walt Disney Productions prior to 1983. The list covers animated features, live-action films, documentaries, and streaming releases, with details on distribution partners and release timelines.

Key moments

  • 1937-12-21First animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs released under Walt Disney Productions
  • 1983Studio rebranded to Walt Disney Pictures, first release under new name Never Cry Wolf
  • 2007-presentExpanded distribution partnerships and streaming releases via Disney+
  • 2025Catalog updated to include latest theatrical and direct-to-streaming titles

Historical Significance

This list documents the evolution of Disney's core film production identity, shifting from standalone animated shorts to diversified feature films that defined family entertainment for nearly a century. Early works like Snow White established the animated feature film as a viable commercial medium, while later expansions into live-action remakes, Marvel, and Star Wars titles reflected Disney's broader media conglomerate growth.

Distribution Evolution

The catalog tracks changes in Disney's distribution network, starting with RKO Radio Pictures for pre-1953 titles, then in-house Buena Vista Distribution, and finally modern global releases via Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, plus direct-to-streaming launches on Disney+ starting in the 2020s.

Cultural Impact

As the official filmography of the world's largest entertainment company, this list serves as a cultural archive of family-friendly media, with many titles inducted into the U.S. National Film Registry and recognized globally as cultural touchstones.

This is a list of films produced by and released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner (known as that since 1983, with Never Cry Wolf as its first release) and films released before that under the former name of the parent company, Walt Disney Productions (1929–1983). Most films listed here were distributed theatrically in the United States by the company's distribution division, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, formerly known as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company (1953–1960), Buena Vista Distribution Company (1960–1987) and Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987–2007). The Disney features produced before The Living Desert (1953) were originally distributed by United Artists and RKO Radio Pictures, and are now distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Some films produced by Walt Disney Pictures are also released through the parent company's streaming service, Disney+.[1][2]

This list is organized by release date and includes live-action feature films (including theatrical, direct-to-video and streaming releases), animated feature films (including films developed and produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios) and documentary films (including titles from the True-Life Adventures series and films produced by the Disneynature label). For an exclusive list of animated films released by Walt Disney Pictures and its previous entities see List of Disney theatrical animated feature films and List of Disney feature-length home entertainment releases § Animated films.

This list is only for films released under the main Disney banner. It does not include films produced or released by other existing, defunct or divested labels or subsidiaries owned by Walt Disney Studios (i.e. Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, National Geographic Documentary Films, Miramax Films, Dimension Films, ESPN Films, etc.) unless they are credited as co-production partners, nor any direct-to-video releases unless they were produced under the main Disney banner, TV films, theatrical re-releases or films originally released by other non-Disney studios.

All films listed are theatrical releases and/or American-based films unless specified.

  • A ‡ symbol signifies a direct-to-video or streaming release exclusively through Disney+.
  • A † symbol signifies a premium video on demand release through Disney+.
  • A § symbol signifies a simultaneous release to theatres and on premium video on demand.
  • A * symbol signifies a film not produced in the United States, but rather in another country.

Released

1930s–1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Upcoming

Undated films

In development

See also

In-depth lists by other types

Disney-branded labels

Operating:

Defunct:

Other film labels and/or subsidiaries

Operating:

Defunct:

Divested (once owned by Disney):

Related lists

  • List of Disney feature-length home entertainment releases
  • List of Disney television films
  • List of Disney theatrical animated feature films
  • List of remakes and adaptations of Disney animated films
  • List of film adaptations of Disney attractions

Further reading

External links

Lista över Disneyfilmer

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