The 50 Best Movies to Watch on Disney+

Holes follows Stanley (Shia LaBeouf), a boy falsely accused of stealing. When Stanley winds up at a juvenile camp, he and his fellow inmates are tasked with digging holes in the desert. Mind you, there are rattlesnakes just waiting to bite them! The warden doesn’t care, though—she’s hunting for treasure, but what Stanley uncovers threatens to ruin her whole operation.

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If you’re looking for entertainment and a history lesson, this one’s for you. Hidden Figures shares the untold true story of three Black women at NASA who helped launch astronaut John Glenn into orbit. Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson, and Janelle Monáe star as Dorothy, Katherine, and Mary—all of whom work together to make history.

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Wish is from the creators of Frozen and Moana, so you know it will be perfect for your family. The film follows Asha, a young girl who lives in a magical land where the king grants wishes. One day, Asha learns the king has been a little, well … selective with his wish-granting services, so she makes a wish into the ether. To her surprise, a star (named … Star) hears her. With Star’s help, Asha liberates her town from unruly forces.

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Be honest: Can you watch this movie without crying? It’s been nearly ten years since the premiere of The Fault in Our Stars, so now’s the perfect time to check. For the uninitiated, The Fault in Our Stars is a devastatingly romantic movie about two teenagers who meet in a cancer support group. I won’t spoil the rest.

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10 Things I Hate About You needs no explanation, but here goes: it’s a ’90s classic, starring Julia Stiles as Kat Stratford. Kat has no interest in dating, but her little sister, Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), does. The twist? The girls’ father won’t let Bianca date anyone until Kat gets a boyfriend. And so begins a scheme to set Kat up with Patrick (Heath Ledger), the handsome new kid.

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If you watch anything on this list, let it be Remember the Titans. I’m not even a football fan and I love this film—it’s just that good. Remember the Titans stars Denzel Washington as a wise football coach. His new job is to guide an interracial team after an all-Black high school and an all-white high school are integrated.

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Thanks to this film’s reasonable runtime (I’m tired of three-hour movies, okay?), you can turn on Into the Woods at dinner and make it to bed before dark! This musical stars James Corden and Emily Blunt as a couple who can’t have a child because a witch has cursed them. To reverse the spell, they have to venture into the woods to find a milk-white cow, hair as yellow as corn, a blood-red cape, and a slipper of gold. Along the way, they run into Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, and Rapunzel—who are trying to fulfill their own wishes.

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This one’s for the ’80s babies. The Princess Bride is a comedic fairy tale about a woman struggling to reunite with her one true love. To find each other, they have to overcome evil forces, snobby princes, and a whole lot of mayhem. When you’re done watching, check out William Goldman’s novel of the same name for even more laughs.

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Okay, enough cute shit—let’s add a little excitement to the mix. Logan is an action movie starring Hugh Jackman as Logan, a tired man who’s just trying to hold it together in an apocalyptic future. His plans to lay low are upended when he meets a young girl who needs protection. There are mysterious forces who want to hurt her. The question is … why?

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A classic! A love story! A timeless musical refreshed for a new generation! West Side Story is the gift that keeps on giving. Steven Spielberg directed this version, which tells the story of Tony and Maria—two youngins who meet at a high school dance and coincidentally spark a war between rival gangs who want to control their neighborhood.

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A ragtag group of kids? Count us in. The Sandlot follows the adventures of Scotty Smalls, a baseball-loving youngster. One day, when his stepdad’s baseball flies over the fence, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to get it back—causing loads of trouble along the way.

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X-Men brings the beloved comic-book series to life, telling the epic story of superhuman “mutants”—the next form of evolution. Each mutant has a genetic mutation that manifests in various powers. Most humans aren’t into it, but when the X-Men’s former colleague, Magneto, tries to start a war with humankind, they’re forced to protect a society that fears them—by any means necessary.

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Rogue One is the rare newish Star Wars movie that really gets it right, showing us exactly how a team of rebels stole the plans to the damn Death Star. Make sure you rewatch Rogue One before heading into Andor, the film’s Disney+ spinoff series.

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Shame on all of you if you slept on Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers. The ’90s revival, which sees John Mulaney and Andy Samberg voicing the titular chipmunks, is an absolute thrill ride through Disney’s character library. (And, uh … Sonic.)

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With the story of a girl who turns into a giant red panda whenever she’s angry, Pixar once again touches greatness. Make sure you stick around for the third act, which is really something. If you know, you know.

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Classic Disney animation isn’t the only visual style you’ll find on Disney+. Mix things up with Isle of Dogs, a bold stop-motion story from the mind of Wes Anderson. When all the dogs of Megasaki City are exiled to Trash Island, a young boy goes in search of his guard dog, leading to a heartwarming adventure about the bond between humans and man’s best friend.

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In this classic from Disney’s Golden Age of animation, set in imperial China, a headstrong young woman takes her aging father’s place in the imperial army. Disguised as a man, she strives to earn the respect of her fellow warriors while struggling to keep her true identity secret. Even if you’ve already seen it a hundred times, Mulan never gets old.

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In 2009, Disney released a film hearkening back to the glory days of hand-drawn animation: The Princess and the Frog, a modern update to a familiar fairy tale. In 1920s New Orleans, hardworking waitress Tiana’s dreams of opening a restaurant take a detour when a fateful kiss turns her into a frog. When Tiana and her amphibian prince hop through the bayou in search of a voodoo priestess to make them human again, they each learn startling truths about themselves.

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Who lives, who dies, who tells the story of Alexander Hamilton? Well, renowned playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original cast of the smash-hit Broadway show certainly do. Recorded live onstage back in 2016, this explosive ensemble brings to life the story of a then under-known U.S. dignitary … and also a new appreciation for the beauty of hip-hop.

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