The Best Disney Movies for Girls

Updated September 3, 2020 2.5k votes 274 voters 9.3k views18 items

List RulesVote up the best Disney movies for girls to watch.

This list contains information about Disney movies for girls ranked from best to worst by user votes. The best Disney movies for girls come in many forms. Some films feature young women deciding their own destinies while others showcase sisterly bonds. A few good Disney movies for young girls were made more than 50 years ago.

What films will you find on this list of best Disney films for girls? Brave has to come to mind. The 2012 movie follows Merida as she defies expectations, breaks traditions, and unites the land. Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson, and Billy Connolly are among that famous actresses and actors who voice characters in Brave. Frozen – featuring Anna and Elsa – is another great Disney movie for girls.

Freaky Friday – starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis – is a good movie for mothers and daughters as it highlights empathy and understanding. Other good Disney movies for little girls include The Princess Diaries, Beauty and the Beast, and Mulan.

Which Disney movies do you recommend for young girls? Give the best options a vote up and please add any good or new films we may have missed.

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Tangled
Mandy Moore, Ron Perlman
Released: 2010
Directed by: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
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Moana
Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson
Released: 2016
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
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Frozen
Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel
Released: 2013
Directed by: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
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Mulan
Eddie Murphy, Ming-Na Wen
Released: 1998
Directed by: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
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The Princess and the Frog
Oprah Winfrey, John Goodman
Released: 2009
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
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The Little Mermaid
Jodi Benson, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Released: 1989
Directed by: Ron Clements, John Musker
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Cinderella
June Foray, Mike Douglas
Released: 1950
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
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Beauty and the Beast
Angela Lansbury, Frank Welker
Released: 1991
Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
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Brave
Emma Thompson, Craig Ferguson
Released: 2012
Directed by: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig
Released: 1937
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen, William Cottrell
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Frozen 2
Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
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The Parent Trap
Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid
Released: 1998
Directed by: Nancy Meyers
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The Princess Diaries
Anne Hathaway, Mandy Moore
Released: 2001
Directed by: Garry Marshall
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Toy Story
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen
Released: 1995
Directed by: John Lasseter
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Pocahontas
Mel Gibson, Christian Bale
Released: 1995
Directed by: Eric Goldberg, Mike Gabriel
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Enchanted
Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon
Released: 2007
Directed by: Kevin Lima
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Freaky Friday
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis
Released: 2003
Directed by: Mark Waters
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Mulan
Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen
Released: 2020
Directed by: Niki Caro
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