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The Greatest Animated Disney Villains
Who is the greatest animated Disney villain? Everyone, it seems, has a favorite. Over the decades, Disney movies have given movie goers some of the most dastardly villains in cinema history. They may be animated, but that doesn't mean they aren't, well, mean! This list includes some of the best Disney movie villains ever, so be sure to vote for your favorites, vote down the villains you don't think are worthy of the top spots, and add any villains who are missing.
Vote: The Best Disney Princesses
Disney villains come in many forms. Some, like the evil sorcerer Jafar ('Aladdin') and the "Mistress of All Evil,' Maleficent ('Sleeping Beauty'), have magical powers that allow them to wreak havoc on their poor, unsuspecting victims. Great Walt Disney movie villains may also be "regular" people who are simply bad apples.
Speaking of bad apples, Queen Grimhilde, from Disney's classic 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' didn't necessarily have magical powers, but she was cruel beyond measure to Snow White, and a schemer of the highest order. Certainly, the same could be said of the horrible, no good Cruella de Vil from Disney's '101 Dalmatians.'
Rank: The Best Movie Villains of All Time
Some of the best Disney movie villains aren't even human. Examples? How about the evil python Kaa from 'The Jungle Book'? And without question Scar, the power hungry, sinister baby brother of Mufasa in 'The Lion King' is worthy of a spot on this list. Finally, last but certainly not least, the Big Bad Wolf from Walt Disney's 'Three Little Pigs' is a menacing character.
Which Disney film villain is your favorite?
Vote: The Best Disney Princesses
Disney villains come in many forms. Some, like the evil sorcerer Jafar ('Aladdin') and the "Mistress of All Evil,' Maleficent ('Sleeping Beauty'), have magical powers that allow them to wreak havoc on their poor, unsuspecting victims. Great Walt Disney movie villains may also be "regular" people who are simply bad apples.
Speaking of bad apples, Queen Grimhilde, from Disney's classic 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' didn't necessarily have magical powers, but she was cruel beyond measure to Snow White, and a schemer of the highest order. Certainly, the same could be said of the horrible, no good Cruella de Vil from Disney's '101 Dalmatians.'
Rank: The Best Movie Villains of All Time
Some of the best Disney movie villains aren't even human. Examples? How about the evil python Kaa from 'The Jungle Book'? And without question Scar, the power hungry, sinister baby brother of Mufasa in 'The Lion King' is worthy of a spot on this list. Finally, last but certainly not least, the Big Bad Wolf from Walt Disney's 'Three Little Pigs' is a menacing character.
Which Disney film villain is your favorite?
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- 1Up 87Down 29Sleeping Beauty
- 2Up 114Down 19The Lion King
- 3Up 80Down 28
Ursula
The Little Mermaid, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse, Mickey's House of Villains More - 4Up 92Down 28The Return of Jafar, Aladdin
- 5Up 66Down 31Peter Pan, Peter Pan, Hook More
- 6Up 62Down 24
Queen Grimhilde
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - 7Up 70Down 26101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure, 101 Dalmatians, One Hundred and One Dalmatians More
- 8Up 63Down 28Adventures of Mowgli, The Jungle Book
- 9Up 62Down 30
Hades
Hercules - 10Up 61Down 39Beauty and the Beast
- 11Up 50Down 35Cinderella, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True, Cinderella III: A Twist in Time More
- 12Up 50Down 30
Queen of Hearts
Alice in Wonderland, Alice in Wonderland, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland More - 13Up 46Down 27
Frollo
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Hunchback of Notre Dame - 14Up 32Down 30The Great Mouse Detective
- 15Up 53Down 32Kronk's New Groove, The Emperor's New Groove
- 16Up 33Down 34
Dr. Facilier
The Princess and the Frog - 17Up 46Down 29
Mother Gothel
Tangled - 18Up 36Down 29
Sheriff of Nottingham
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - 19Up 37Down 28The Jungle Book, Adventures of Mowgli
- 20Up 36Down 33
Prince John
Robin Hood, Robin Hood: Men in Tights - 21Up 38Down 32Mulan, Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' More
- 22Up 3Down 2Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mirror Mirror, Snow White Christmas
- 23Up 24Down 33
Horned King
The Black Cauldron - 24Up 6Down 4
King Candy/ Turbo
Wreck it Ralphadded by: Method2Madness - 25Up 11Down 10Batman Beginsadded by: noble220
- 26Up 5Down 6
Gantu
Lilo & Stitchadded by: Method2Madness - 27Up 28Down 28
Madam Mim
The Sword in the Stone - 28Up 3Down 5
Governor John Ratcliffe
Pocahontasadded by: Method2Madness - 29Up 18Down 29
Percival C. McLeach
The Rescuers Down Under - 30Up 7Down 10
Man
Bambiadded by: rozjen“ BAMBI „ - 31Up 2Down 6
Sykes
Oliver and Companyadded by: Method2Madness - 32Up 16Down 14Toy Story 3added by: Bootsdad
- 33Up 14Down 38Hoodwinked, Little Red Riding Hood, Red Riding Hood More
- 34Up 17Down 28A Goofy Movie
- 35Up 22Down 32
Stromboli
Pinocchio, Geppetto - 36Up 9Down 17
Clayton
Tarzan - 37Up 4Down 10
Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke
Atlantis: The Lost Empireadded by: Method2Madness - 38Up 20Down 29The Rescuers
- 39Up 1Down 8The Aristocatsadded by: Method2Madness
- 40Up 6Down 10Pocahontas
- 41Up 14Down 30
Michael Yagoobian
Meet the Robinsons - 42Up 12Down 26
Sykes
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