The 30 Best Movies On Disney+ (October 2024)

The final months of 2024 include the addition of some great new movies on Disney+, including one of the most successful MCU movies of the last few years, Deadpool & Wolverin. Not only that, but the platform is incredibly easy to navigate, and even more so since Disney+ introduced Top 10 lists for its movies and TV shows in November. On its inaugural week, Disney+ Top 10 includes classics like Hocus Pocus (the less-beloved sequel, Hocus Pocus 2, is also available to stream), as well as Halloweentown and Mickey's Spooky Stories.

There's also been renewed interest in many of the existing movies on the platform thanks to recent cinematic releases, such a Venom 3 drawing many subscribers into a rewatch of 2018's Venom. As far as new upcoming movies on Disney+, 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine, which is slated to arrive on November 12. It's all-but-guaranteed to be a hit when it finally debuts, and is already renewing interest in the many X-Men and Fox Marvel Movies like Fantastic Four that are already part of the extensive library.

• The Greatest Showman (2017) [Musical Drama] - Hugh Jackman, Zac Effron, and Zendaya star in a heartwarming musical about the greatest show on earth.
• Young Woman and the Sea (2024) [Sports Drama] - Daisy Ridley brings a real-life story of unparalleled defiance and human achievement to Disney+.
• Hidden Figures(2016) [Historical Drama] - The 2016 movie from director Theodore Melfi that set the record straight on the groundbreaking contributions of a team of Black mathematicians to the space race.
• Inside Out 2 (2024) [Animated Comedy] - Pixar's 2024 return to the inside of a teenage girls head - but this time, puberty creates new emotions that Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger have to deal with.
• Aladdin (1992) [Animated Musical] - Sometimes Disney+ subscribers want the classics rather than a whole new world, and 1992's Aladdin represents the best of the 1990s golden era.
• Encanto(2021) [Animated Musical] - The Madrigals may not talk about Bruno, but the legions of Encanto fans can't stop singing his song - or any others in the hit musical about the magical family.
• Wish(2023) [Animated Musical] - Disney celebrated 100 years of bringing magic to screens in 2023's Wish, a heartwarming tale that explains.
• The Lion King (1994)(1994) [Animated Musical] - Disney+ subscribers can feel the love any night they choose with 1994's The Lion King, one of the most celebrated animated movies ever released by the House of Mouse.
• Moana(2016) [Animated Musical] - One of the best Disney animated movies of the 2010s, Moana is both visually breathtaking and full of instantly memorable songs, especially from Dwayne Johnson as Maui.
• Toy Story(1995) [Animated Comedy] - Almost three decades after it released, Pixar's debut movie Toy Story is still charming legions of new fans thanks to it being one of the best movies on Disney+.
• Elemental(2023) [Animated Comedy] - Differences bring people together, and this is perfectly illustrated in the mystical and magical world of Pixar's Elemental.
• National Treasure(2004) [Action Fantasy] - American history has never been as exciting as when it's explored by Nicholas Cage and his team of conspiracy-busting treasure hunters.
• Avatar (2009)(2009) [Sci-Fi Adventure] - One of the most visually spellbinding movies ever made, 2009's Avatar is an epic sci-fi adventure unrivaled in scale and scope by anything else on the platform.
• Free Guy(2021) [Sci-Fi Comedy] - Ryan Reynold's stars as a video-game NPC who becomes self-aware in this hilarious yet heartwarming tale of struggling for autonomy and self-determination.
• Indiana Jones(1981-2023) [Action Adventure] - With all five Indiana Jones movies on Disney+ subscribers can dive into the epic saga of one of the big screen's most dangerous historians.
• The Princess Bride(1987) [Fantasy Adventure] - One of many classic family-friendly fantasy movies on Disney+, subscribers failing to mention 1980's cult gem The Princess Bride as one of the best films on the platform would be inconceivable.
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003) [Fantasy Adventure] - The high seas have never been full of as much swashbuckling fun as watching Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightly take on the villainous Barbarossa in the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
• Hocus Pocus(1993) [Fantasy Comedy] - The cult-classic comedy that introduced fans to the most nefarious (and hilarious) trio of witches ever conceived for cinema.
• Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back(1980) [Sci-Fi Fantasy] - The peak of the original Star Wars trilogy and (to man the best film in the franchise overall) is available for Disney+ subscribers, meaning they can watch Luke learn the shocking truth about his father again and again at their leisure.
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016) [Sci-Fi Fantasy] - Rogue One proved just how popular Star Wars movies can be without a single lightsaber to be seen, and stands as a solid war movie even if it wasn't part of the canon of stories from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005) [Sci-Fi Fantasy] - The story of Anakin Skywalker finally becoming Darth Vader may have been panned in 2005, but thanks to memes is now one of the most popular Star Wars films ever made.
• Logan(2017) [Superhero Drama] - The movie that cemented Wolverine's place as the anchor being of the X-Men universe is available on Disney+, though subscribers should note - this is more of a tearjerker than any superhero film has any right to be.
• Deadpool (2016) [Superhero Comedy] - Ryan Reynolds showed that profanity and breaking the fourth wall are just as important superpowers as immortality in this raunchy comedy that cemented the titular character as one of the most popular ever made by Marvel.
• Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017) [Superhero Action] - Tom Holland is a fan-favorite MCU character thanks to his take on Spider-Man, and 2017's Homecoming was the debut feature-length outing that enhsrined him as the Peter Parker of his generation.
• Fantastic Four (2005)(2005) [Superhero Action] - Chris Evans reprised his pre-MCU role as The Human Torch in 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine, and Disney+ subscribers can catch the peppy 2000s film on Marvel's First Family from the comfort of their living room.
• Guardians of the Galaxy(2014-2023) [Superhero Sci-Fi] - Star Wars isn't the only epic sci-fi franchise owned by Disney, and the MCU's Guardians of the Galaxy movies are a fresh modern alternative for subscribers seeking a grand space-opera adventure.
• Avengers: Endgame(2019) [Superhero Action] - Disney+ is the home of all things MCU, and any list of the best movies on the platform wouldnt' be complete if 2019's Endgame, the cinematic event that saw the entire universe face off against Thanos, wasn't on there.
• Edward Scissorhands (1990) [Sci-Fi Comedy] - Tim Burton's unique visual style was cemented in 1990's Edward Scissorhands, the quirky comedy with a simple premise - what if there was a man who had scissors for hands?
• The Princess Diaries(2001) [Teen Comedy] - The timeless comedy starring Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway about a US teen who discovers she's European royalty.
• Freaky Friday (2003)(2003) [Teen Comedy] - There have been many body-swap movies over the years, and one of the most hilarious, 2004's Freaky Friday, is available among the best films that Disney+ has to offer.

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