Best to Worst: Disney Sequels
You know those direct to DVD films Disney released following their more successful films? Well, they to are considered as a class of their own, like everything else some are better or worse then others. This list will also include any theatrically released sequels as well, yes there are a few. I will rank them from best to worst. I'll also include the RT score if it's available. Here they are. Enjoy!
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- DirectorJames AlgarGaëtan BrizziPaul BrizziStarsJames LevineSteve MartinItzhak PerlmanAn update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.82%
- DirectorBradley RaymondStarsNathan LaneErnie SabellaJulie KavnerTimon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog retell the story of The Lion King (1994) from their own perspective.76%
- DirectorFrank NissenStarsJennifer HaleChristopher Daniel BarnesSusanne BlakesleeWhen Lady Tremaine steals the Fairy Godmother's wand and changes history, it's up to Cinderella and her mouse friends to restore the timeline and reclaim her prince.71%
- DirectorHendel ButoyMike GabrielStarsBob NewhartEva GaborJohn CandyR.A.S. agents Miss Bianca and Bernard race to Australia to save a little boy and a rare golden eagle from a murderous poacher.68%
The first ever theatrically released sequel for Disney, and the first animated sequel for that matter. In a way, this is actually better then the first Rescuers film. Beautiful animation, wonderful music, and a sweet premise. Unfortunately this didn't get the money Disney was asking for, so as a result Disney decided to release the future sequels directly to DVD. - DirectorJim KammerudBrian SmithStarsBarry BostwickJason AlexanderMartin ShortBeing one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving day, he meets his idol, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign.67%
- DirectorDouglas McCarthyJamie ThomasonStarsBill FarmerJason MarsdenJeff BennettMax goes to college, but to his embarassment his father loses his job and goes to his son's campus.57%
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppOrlando BloomKeira KnightleyJack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well.54%
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsTim AllenSpencer BreslinElizabeth MitchellScott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for eight years, but it might come to an end if he doesn't find a Mrs. Claus.54%
- DirectorBrian PimentalStarsPatrick StewartAlexander GouldKeith FergusonThe story of Bambi growing up in the care of his father, The Great Prince of the Forest.50%
This film was actually very well made. Nowhere near the mass of the first film, but as Disney sequels go, this one is very good. It brilliantly shows the relationship between Bambi and his father played by Patrick Stewart (!) after the death of Bambi's mother. If all Disney sequels were like this I'd be all for it, but unfortunately there are the stinkers as well, but we'll get to those later, for now I'd recommend watching this satisfying straight-to-DVD film. - DirectorBen GluckStarsPatrick DempseyMandy MooreJeremy SuarezAn old female friend of Kenai needs his help on a quest, much to Koda's growing consternation.50%
The first Brother Bear wasn't very good, so why did Disney feel it was necessary to make a sequel? Apparently Disney has a lot of money to waste. - DirectorAlex ZammStarsMarcus ColomaErin CahillSusan BlakelyPapi and Chloe prove family always sticks together.46%
- DirectorRobin BuddDonovan CookStarsBlayne WeaverHarriet OwenCorey BurtonIn London during World War II, this is the story of Wendy's daughter, Jane, who is kidnapped by Captain Hook and Peter Pan must come to the rescue.45%
- DirectorDarrell RooneyJeannine RousselStarsScott WolfAlyssa MilanoChazz PalminteriSeeking the freedom to be a wild dog, the son of Lady and the Tramp runs away to join a gang of junkyard dogs.45%
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppOrlando BloomKeira KnightleyCaptain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.45%
- DirectorBobs GannawayStarsDane CookEd HarrisJulie BowenWhen Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he joins a forest fire and rescue unit to be trained as a firefighter, or else his air strip will be shut down.44%
- DirectorJim KammerudStarsReba McEntirePatrick SwayzeJonah BoboTod and Copper still go together like an itch and a scratch, but when Copper gets a shot at the big time with a nutty group of hound dog howlers, their purebred friendship is put to the test.40%
- DirectorTony CraigBobs GannawayStarsDaveigh ChaseChris SandersDavid Ogden StiersNew circumstances forces Lilo and her alien friends to part ways while Gantu and Dr. Van Hamsterviel create the Stitch clone, Leroy, in order to capture all of the experiments and take over the galaxy.40%
- DirectorAlex ZammStarsFrench StewartElaine HendrixTony MartinInspector Gadget returns in this sequel to the 1999 hit. A glitched Gadget once again must fight his arch nemesis, Claw, with the aid of a female Gadget: G2.40%
- DirectorMichael LaBashTony LeondisStarsChris SandersDakota FanningTia CarrereA malfunction threatens to destroy Stitch and his friendship with Lilo!40%
- DirectorBob KlineStarsTate DonovanDiedrich BaderBarbara BarrieAfter the events of Disney's Hercules (1997), Herc reminiscences about his teenage years which he mostly spent at the Prometheus Academy for gods and men where he was sent during his hero training by his mentor, satyr Philoctetes.34%
- DirectorDarrell RooneyRob LaDucaStarsMatthew BroderickNeve CampbellAndy DickSimba's daughter is the key to a resolution of a bitter feud between Simba's pride and the outcast pride led by the mate of Scar.33%
The Lion King sequel that no one asked for. Now in the year of 2016, this has no impact or connection to what's going on. Since the release of The Lion Guard, it just messes things up. Is Kiara older then Kion? I can't tell, they seem like the same age to me, in fact Kion seems older. If that's the case then why did we see him in this movie? This film is also The Lion King all over again with a very same premise, and pattern. The only difference is its a lioness instead of a male lion cub. And with less of the emotional impact of the first film. On its own it's not bad, but since it's a sequel to The Lion King, it's a major letdown. - DirectorRob MarshallStarsJohnny DeppPenélope CruzIan McShaneJack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.33%
- DirectorJim KammerudBrian SmithBill SpeersStarsTara StrongPat CarrollJodi BensonTo protect her from a sea witch, Ariel's daughter is not allowed in the ocean; but when she becomes 12, she runs away to an adventure under the sea.33%
- DirectorBrian SmithStarsHarrison ChadGeorge CarlinBrad GarrettThe tale of Tarzan's misadventures as a boy as he searches for his true identity and the meaning of family.33%
- DirectorMichael D MooreKevin LimaStarsGlenn CloseGérard DepardieuIoan GruffuddCruella DeVil gets out of prison and goes after the puppies once more.31%
- DirectorBradley RaymondStarsJason AlexanderJennifer Love HewittTom HulceQuasimodo goes into action when a magician seeks to steal one of the bells of Notre Dame.30%
- DirectorTom ElleryBradley RaymondStarsIrene BedardDonal GibsonJim CummingsPocahontas sets off on a journey to England with Meeko, Flit, and Percy. Hearing rumors of John Smith's death, Pocahontas tries to prevent war and battle.29%
- DirectorToby SheltonTad StonesAlan ZasloveStarsJonathan FreemanScott WeingerDan CastellanetaJafar comes for revenge on Aladdin, using a foolish thief and Iago's treachery to find a way back into power.27%
An alright sequel to Aladdin, honestly I don't remember much from the film. - DirectorTad StonesStarsScott WeingerRobin WilliamsJohn Rhys-DaviesThe King of Thieves disrupts Aladdin and Jasmine's long-anticipated wedding, looking for an oracle that will lead him to an even bigger treasure. His true identity causes trouble for Aladdin.27%
- DirectorGarry MarshallStarsAnne HathawayCallum BlueJulie AndrewsNow settled in Genovia, Princess Mia faces a new revelation: she is being primed for an arranged marriage to an English suitor.25%
- DirectorDean CundeyStarsRick MoranisEve GordonBug HallThis time, the adults have shrunk themselves, and the kids need to fix it.25%
- DirectorSam WeismanStarsEmilio EstevezKathryn ErbeMichael TuckerCan Gordon's team win the Junior Goodwill Games in California in spite of all the set-backs?21%
- DirectorRobert LiebermanStarsEmilio EstevezJeffrey NordlingDavid SelbyThe unruly team of hockey misfits grows up a bit and receives scholarships to a prestigious prep school, where they take on the snotty varsity team.20%
- DirectorSteve TrenbirthStarsJohn GoodmanHaley Joel OsmentTony JayMowgli, missing the jungle and his old friends, runs away from the man village unaware of the danger he's in by going back to the wild.19%
- DirectorBob KlineCullen BlaineDale CaseStarsJeff BennettRobby BensonPaige O'HaraBeauty and the Beast "midquel" set during Belle's original stay at the Beast's castle and composed of three short stories (four in the DVD release) that suitably teach both kids and adults to forgive, love, and be kind to one another.17%
Here it is the worst sequel by Disney ever. In this it feels like it was meant to be a TV show but was decided at the last minute to make it into a film. So they splice together a pantheon of shorts and mesh it together to make this train-wreck. The animation is Disney's worst making a film in 1998 look terrible against a film like Snow White a film made in 1937, Snow White will be a better film then this will ever hope to be. - DirectorDavid GrossmanStarsChristopher ShowermanJulie BenzAngus T. JonesGeorge, now a father, goes to Las Vegas, where he has to help out his brother.17%
- DirectorMichael LembeckStarsTim AllenMartin ShortElizabeth MitchellSanta, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.15%
- DirectorLev L. SpiroYelena LanskayaStarsMarcus ColomaErin CahillCedric YarbroughWhen Papi, Chloe, the pups, Uncle Pedro and their owners move to a hotel, the smallest pup Rosa feels like she doesn't fit in, and Papi wants to make her feel better by showing her how special she is.3%
- DirectorJohn KafkaStarsJennifer HaleRob PaulsenCorey BurtonJaq and Gus create a storybook based on three events that happened after the first film. The stories include Cinderella's opposition to the court's strict etiquette, Jaq's becoming human for a day, and Anastasia's redemption through love.0%
- DirectorDarrell RooneyLynne SoutherlandStarsMing-Na WenBD WongMark MoseleyWhile preparing for their wedding, Shang and Mulan are suddenly sent off on a secret mission. Mushu starts to meddle, and a surprise attack by Mongolians doesn't help either.0%
- DirectorSaul BlinkoffElliot M. BourRobin SteeleStarsPatrick WarburtonTracey UllmanEartha KittKronk desperately tries to find ways to impress his dad, whom he can never please. But when things go wrong, Kronk kicks into comical gear and discovers the true riches in life are his friends and being "true to your groove".0%
- DirectorAndrew KnightStarsPaige O'HaraRobby BensonJerry OrbachAstonished to find the Beast has a deep-seated hatred for the Christmas season, Belle endeavors to change his mind on the matter.
- DirectorVictor CookToby SheltonTad StonesStarsJames Arnold TaylorCree SummerJohn MahoneyMilo and Kida reunite with their friends to investigate strange occurances around the world that seem to have links to the secrets of Atlantis.
- DirectorSteve LoterVictor CookDon MacKinnonStarsMichael T. WeissOlivia d'AboJeff BennettAfter being married an entire year, Jane thinks back on some of her and Tarzan's adventures as she searches for something special to mark the occasion with.
- DirectorTony CraigBobs GannawayStarsDaveigh ChaseChris SandersTia CarrereStitch, an alien living on Earth disguised as a dog with his human family, continues his adventures when he discovers that the alien family he never knew he had is now in Hawaii, being hunted down by galactic forces.
- DirectorNick MarckStarsBrandon BakerSherman HowardClancy BrownNow your whole family can relive Disney's 'The Jungle Book', from Mowgli's point of view.
- DirectorPeggy HolmesStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightJim CummingsIn the kingdom of Atlantica where music is forbidden, the youngest daughter of King Triton, named Ariel, discovers her love of an underground music club and sets off to a daring adventure to bring restoration of music back to Atlantica.