Top 4 Best Disney Movies

What movies deserve to be the best Disney movies?

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What movies deserve to be the best Disney movies?

Brianna Valdes, Staff Writer

Every Disney movie has a different story and different moral message that is communicated through different characters and story lines. But overall, these four movies are the best Disney films because of the way they take adults back to their childhood and give children the chance to expand on their imaginations.

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

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Sully is one of the most lovable characters.

Release Date: November 2, 2001

Directors:  Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, David Silverman

MPAA Rating: G

Starring: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, Mary Gibbs

Our Rating: B+

J.P. Sullivan is one of the top scarers in Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world. His scare assistant, Mike Wazowski, is also his best friend. When a child becomes loose in the monster world the duo must find her and return her to her room and in the process fight off Sullivan’s enemy, Randall Boggs. This movie is one of the best because of its storyline and the love that grows throughout the movie. All characters learn a lesson and find an alternative to collecting screams and scaring children in the human world. With a few laughs, this movie is great for all ages.

The Incredibles (2004)

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Not only a family story but, a great action movie.

Release Date: November 5, 2004

Director: Brad Bird

MPAA Rating: PG

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Spencer Fox, Craig T. Nelson, Jason Lee

Our Rating: A

Superheroes, Elastigirl and Mr. Incredible, are married and have started a family leaving behind their heroic past as superheroes that were sent into hiding. Mr. Incredible longs for one last adventure and finally, after being summoned to an island, he is captured. Then his super family follows him handiwork together to save the world. This movie has jokes for every age and is full of action for it being a cartoon. Seeing a family come together to save the world and seeing all their children grow and find themselves are the best aspects of the movies.

“The Incredibles is probably one of the first Disney movies I saw as a little boy so it takes me back to my childhood, I remember wanting to be a super hero and wanting to get invisibility as a power so I wouldn’t have to clean up my toys when my mom told me to,” sophomore Alexander La Bella said.

Zootopia (2016)

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A great motivational movie; always chase your dreams.

Release Date: March 4, 2016

Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore

MPAA Rating: PG

Starring: Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Shakira, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate

Our Rating: A-

 Zootopia is a mammal metropolis where every animal coexists and thrives. Judy Hopps becomes the first rabbit police officer and is determined to live her dream and fight crime. Hearing of a mysterious case, she hops on and tries to figure it out on her own. She is joined by a fox, Nick Wilde who makes her job even harder. This movie is all about following your dreams and sticking to what you believe in. One of the newer Disney movies, it is a reminder of how much Disney has changed and how much technology has evolved.

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

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One of the best movies with a message that anyone can become family.

Release Date:  June 16, 2002

Directors: Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois

MPAA Rating: PG

Starring: Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, David Ogden Stiers, Daveigh Chase, Kevin McDonald

Our Rating: B+

The galaxy’s most wanted extraterrestrial lands on an island in Hawaii and meets a lonely girl in search of reconnecting her family. Lilo adopts Stitch and is able to unlock his heart and give him the ability to care for someone else; creating an unusual yet lovable extra terrestrial family in the end. This movie revolves around idea of the importance of family and recreating it after a devastating situation. Lilo and Stitch is sure to bring people together and not leave a dry eye in the audience.

“I think Lilo & Stitch is one of the best Disney movies because it shows little kids the importance of family and unconditional love, its important for little kids to realize this at a young age because your family and friends are the only ones that know you better than your know yourself and could help you in a difficult situation,” senior Deylis Perez said.

All in all, Disney movies always exceed expectations but these four top the charts because of their story lines and the moral messages. All can bring a family together by just watching any of these movies and all show a different side of Disney making them the best.