The Best Disney Movies Starring Cats

Updated May 2, 2019 1.1k votes 109 voters 4.8k views22 items

Walt Disney Studios has put out some great Disney movies with cats. This list will determine the best Disney movie starring furry felines. There are classics like The Aristocats and newer films that put cats in the spotlight such as Bolt. Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book wouldn't be the same without their cats in the films. There are also films on this list that have even spawned remakes such as That Darn Cat!

These movies also span across all genres, fans of science fiction movies should be sure to check out The Cat From Outerspace. If you like cartoons there are certainly quite a bit of animated cat movies on this list. Want a little more live-action and adventure? Look for Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. In short, there is a movie here for everyone.

Which of these Disney cat films do you love? Tell the world by voting them up on the list.

1
The Aristocats
Eva Gabor, Ruth Buzzi
74
12
Released: 1970
Directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman
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The Lion King
Whoopi Goldberg, Jeremy Irons
65
15
Released: 1994
Directed by: Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical epic film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated... more
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3
Alice in Wonderland
Ed Wynn, Heather Angel
47
14
Released: 1951
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
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4
Oliver & Company
Billy Joel, Bette Midler
43
13
Released: 1988
Directed by: George Scribner
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5
The Jungle Book
Clint Howard, George Sanders
43
16
Released: 1967
Directed by: Wolfgang Reitherman
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6
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Sally Field, Michael J. Fox
35
12
Released: 1993
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
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7
Zootopia
Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman
33
12
Released: 2016
Directed by: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush
Zootopia is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated comedy film directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore. A rabbit police officer (Ginnifer Goodwin) and a red fox con artist (Jason Bateman) form an... more
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8
Pinocchio
Mel Blanc, Cliff Edwards
32
13
Released: 1940
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, T. Hee, Bill Roberts, Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen
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9
Cinderella
June Foray, Mike Douglas
29
12
Released: 1950
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
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10
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Neve Campbell, Matthew Broderick
33
19
Released: 1998
Directed by: Rob LaDuca, Darrell Rooney
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The Jungle Book
Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley
28
16
Released: 2016
Directed by: Jon Favreau
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12
That Darn Cat!
Roddy McDowall, Hayley Mills
30
22
Released: 1965
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
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13
The Cat from Outer Space
Roddy McDowall, Harry Morgan
29
20
Released: 1978
Directed by: Norman Tokar
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14
The Tigger Movie
John Hurt, Jim Cummings
23
16
Released: 2000
Directed by: Jun Falkenstein
The Tigger Movie is a 2000 American animated musical comedy film co-written and directed by Jun Falkenstein. Part of the Winnie-the-Pooh series, this film features Pooh's friend Tigger in his search... more
15
African Cats
21
13
African Cats is a 2011 nature documentary film directed by Keith Scholey and Alastair Fothergill about a pride of lions and a family of cheetahs trying to survive on the African savannah. The film... more
16
Bolt
Miley Cyrus, John Travolta
26
20
Released: 2008
Directed by: Chris Williams, Byron Howard
Bolt tells the story of a dog who is convinced that his role as a super dog is reality. When he is ripped from his world of fantasy, and action by his own doing. His own obsession with his owner and... more
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17
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Sally Field, Michael J. Fox
18
11
Released: 1996
Directed by: David R. Ellis
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18
The Jungle Book 2
Phil Collins, John Goodman
21
15
Released: 2003
Directed by: Steve Trenbirth
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19
The Three Lives of Thomasina
Patrick McGoohan, Wilfrid Brambell
22
22
Released: 1964
Directed by: Don Chaffey
The Three Lives of Thomasina is a 1963 American magical realist film starring Patrick McGoohan, Susan Hampshire, and child actress Karen Dotrice in a story about a cat and her influence on a family.... more
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20
That Darn Cat
Christina Ricci, Dyan Cannon
17
18
Released: 1997
Directed by: Bob Spiers
That Darn Cat is a 1997 mystery comedy film starring Christina Ricci and Doug E. Doug. It is a remake of the 1965 film That Darn Cat!, which in turn was based on the book Undercover Cat by Gordon and... more
21
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar
Rex Allen, Jim Wilson
14
22
Released: 1967
Directed by: Rex Allen, Winston Hibler
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar is a 1967 Walt Disney Productions adventure family film released by Buena Vista Distribution Company. It was filmed at the Columbia River Gorge in Washington state.... more
22
The Wild
William Shatner, Kiefer Sutherland
10
29
Released: 2006
Directed by: Steven Williams
The Wild is a 2006 Canadian-American computer animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams, written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin,... more
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