Top 10 Disney+ Movies: From Black Panther to The Lion King
Time Out has curated a list of the 10 best movies currently streaming on Disney Plus, drawn from a larger roundup of 60 titles. The selection spans decades and genres, from the 1940s animated classic Pinocchio to the 2024 superhero blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine. Notable entries include Black Panther, which introduced Wakanda and starred the late Chadwick Boseman, and Steven Spielberg's 2021 remake of West Side Story. The list also features Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature film, and The Lion King, the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time. Other picks include Lilo & Stitch, Inside Out, The Avengers, and 10 Things I Hate About You, a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. The selection highlights Disney's vast catalog, which includes Marvel, Pixar, and classic animations, offering something for every viewer. The list emphasizes both critical acclaim and box office success, with Deadpool & Wolverine earning $1.3 billion worldwide and Inside Out 2 becoming a major hit. The article also notes the cultural impact of these films, from Black Panther's Afrofuturist design to Pinocchio's enduring metaphor of the lying nose.
Key facts
- Time Out compiled a list of the 10 best movies on Disney Plus from a larger roundup of 60 titles.
- The list includes Black Panther, West Side Story, Pinocchio, Deadpool & Wolverine, Toy Story, Lilo & Stitch, Inside Out, The Avengers, 10 Things I Hate About You, and The Lion King.
- Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman as King T'Challa and features a soundtrack curated by Kendrick Lamar.
- Deadpool & Wolverine grossed approximately $1.3 billion worldwide, making it the second-biggest movie of 2024.
- Toy Story was the first entirely computer-animated feature film.
- The Lion King is the highest-grossing traditionally animated film ever.
- 10 Things I Hate About You is a modern adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew set in a high school.
- Inside Out 2, a sequel, was an even bigger commercial success than the original.
- The Avengers was the first film to prove shared cinematic universes could work commercially at scale.
- Lilo & Stitch's live-action remake in 2025 was a box office success.
Entities
Artists
- Chadwick Boseman
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Letitia Wright
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Kendrick Lamar
- Steven Spielberg
- Leonard Bernstein
- Ryan Reynolds
- Hugh Jackman
- Tom Hiddleston
- Joss Whedon
- Heath Ledger
- Julia Stiles
- Elton John
- Tim Rice
Institutions
- Disney Plus
- Marvel
- Pixar
- Time Out
- 20th Century Studios
Locations
- Wakanda
- New York City
- Hawaii
- American high school
- Pride Lands
Sources
- Quartz —