The biggest draw, initially, may be the fact that the platform hosts content that already exists from studios owned by Disney. What does that mean exactly? It means that your favorite programs from the Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars franchises will all live here. Additionally, since Disney now owns 20th Century Fox, The Simpsons ' entire catalogue lives here as well.
And with all these properties comes a myriad of amazing titles to entertain you, the kids, and the kid in you. Here is everything available to stream now.
Disney + Originals
One of the biggest draws for Disney+ will also belike Hulu, which Disney also ownsoriginal series and films. There's a lot of exciting stuff on the horizon to look out for, including a number of series coming from Marvel-verse, like The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki, WandaVision, and more. In the meantime, let's take a look at the Disney+ shows (and movies!) made a splash when the platform launched.
The Mandalorian (series)
Cast: Pedro Pascal , Giancarlo Esposito, Carl Weathers, Gina Carano, Taika Waititi What's it all about? Set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, the first season of The Mandalorian the first ever live-action Star Wars seriesdebuted and wrapped up last winter. With Jon Favreau (who directed Iron Man and The Lion King) as showrunner, the show follows Pascal (Game of Thrones' Oberyn Martell) as the titular Mandalorian , which probably sounds familiar because he is quite similar to a past Star Wars character you might remember: Boba Fett .
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (series)
Cast: Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Cornett, Kate Reinders, Julia Lester What's it all about? You remember the original High School Musical? Don't lie, you do. You're probably singing one of the songs as you read this. The star of the original may be one of our favorite guys these days, but this series pushes a new generation to the forefront, with a particularly meta twist. And yes, the title is no mistake: this is a series about a fictional high school putting on a high school musical production ofyou guessed itHigh School Musical.
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (series)
Cast: Jeff Goldblum (uhhh, of course) What's it all about: From National Geographic (also owned by Disney), this genius travel series will follow the legendary actor (star of Jurassic Park, The Fly, and Thor: Ragnarok, among other classics) as he, well, does just about any and everything. From tattoos to ice cream, each episode finds him exploring a topic without any prior research: going on camera with only his life experience and immense charm. What a glorious premise.
Lady and the Tramp (film)
Cast: Tessa Thompson, Justin Theroux, Janelle Mone, Ken Jeong, Sam Elliott What's it all about: This 'live action' remake of an animated Disney classic (following the heels of The Lion King, Aladdin, The Jungle Book, etc.) is the classic animal-centric love story. Disney got quite the charming cast for the ride, too, as Lady and the Tramp are voiced by Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux, respectively. That's one cool pair of dogs, if you ask us.
Diary of a Future President (series)
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Tess Romero, Selenis Leyva, Charlie Bushnell, Michael Weaver
What's it all about: Have you ever imagined what the world would be like if a woman was the President of the United States? Well, this series tells the tale of a young Cuban-American girl going through the trials of being a teenager, but with the ultimate career goala desire to become the Commander in Chief one day. And for those who are looking to get their Gina Rodriguez fix after binge-watching Jane the Virgin? Well, look no further, as she both has a role and executive produces the series. Talk about big shoes to fill.
Disney Animated Movies
Disney's animated film catalogue goes all the way back to 1937, when the world had only been at war once and when animation required hand-drawing every damn panel (it actually paid off.) Your kids and nieces and nephews probably know all of these, but if you're looking for timeless quality to throw on while you're stuck in quarantine, we recommend Aladdin (1992), Big Hero 6 (2014), Moana (2016), and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).
Here are the rest, in order:
The Golden Touch (short film1935)
Elmer Elephant (short film1936)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Sea Scouts (short film1939)
Donald's Dog Laundry (short film1940)
The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
How to Play Football (short film1944)
The Three Caballeros (1945)
Double Dribble (short film1946)
Fun and Fancy Free (1947)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
All in a Nutshell (short film1949)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Out of Scale (short film1951)
Lambert the Sheepish Lion (short film1952)
The New Neighbor (short film1953)
Don's Fountain of Youth (short film1953)
Dragon Around (short film1954)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
The Small One (short film1978)
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Ducktales: The Movie, Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Return of Jafar (1994)
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
Poohs Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
Belles Magical World (1998)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
The Lion King II: Simbas Pride (1998)
Mickeys Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (2000)
The Emperors New Groove (2000)
Recess: Schools Out (2001)
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamps Adventure (2001)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Return to Never Land (2002)
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002)
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (2002)
Atlantis: Milos Return (2003)
Recess: All Growed Down (2003)
Recess: Taking the 5th Grade (2003)
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime With Roo (2004)
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004)
Mickeys Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
Poohs Heffalump Movie (2005)
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (2005)
The Proud Family Movie (2005)
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007)
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007)
The Little Mermaid: Ariels Beginning (2008)
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (2011)
Secret of the Wings (2012)
Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
Pixar Animated Movies
And then there's that other studio that brought you some pretty iconic films. . .
Monsters University (2013)
Disney Live Action Movies (Including 20th Century Fox)
Believe it or not, the Disney live action collection actually dwarfs its animated counterpart. (Pun intended.) While its recent efforts, including dead-eyed Dumbo and expressionless Lion King, might steer you away from anything not animated, it's best to remember that Disney was producing originals for decades before the cannibalization began. For sports fans there's Remember the Titans (2000), Miracle (2004), and The Sandlot (1993). Even the die-hard musical theater fans have a place in Disney culture with Newsies (1992) and its Broadway counterpart (2017). And that's almost an argument in itself.
Swiss Family Robinson (1940, 1960)
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952)
The Vanishing Prairie (1954)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)
The Shaggy Dog (1959, 2006)
Darby OGill and the Little People (1959)
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
The Absent-Minded Professor (1961)
The Parent Trap (1961, 1998)
The Prince and the Pauper (1962)
Sammy, the Way-Out Seal (1962)
The Incredible Journey (1963)
Emil and the Detectives (1964)
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
The Barefoot Executive (1971)
The Million Dollar Duck (1971)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Justin Morgan Had a Horse (1972)
Herbie Rides Again (1974)
The Castaway Cowboy (1974)
The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
Freaky Friday (1977, 2003, 2018)
A Tale of Two Critters (1977)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
Return From Witch Mountain (1978)
The Cat From Outer Space (1978)
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
Sultan and the Rock Star (1980)
Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980)
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
One Magic Christmas (1985)
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
The Christmas Star (1986)
Three Men and a Baby (1987)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
Rookie of the Year (1993)
The Three Musketeers (1993)
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)
A Kid in King Arthurs Court (1995)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (1997)
Miracle at Midnight (1998)
The Jungle Book: Mowglis Story (1998)
Richie Richs Christmas Wish (1998)
Ill Be Home for Christmas (1998)
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)
My Favorite Martian (1999)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
The Straight Story (1999)
The Thirteenth Year (1999)
Dont Look Under the Bed (1999)
The Color of Friendship (2000)
Whispers: An Elephants Tale (2000)
Stepsister From Planet Weird (2000)
Remember the Titans (2000)
Moms Got a Date With a Vampire (2000)
Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)
The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000)
The Luck of the Irish (2001)
The Jennie Project (2001)
The Princess Diaries (2001)
Halloweentown II: Kalabars Revenge (2001)
A Ring of Endless Light (2002)
The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
101 Dalmatians II: Patchs London Adventure (2003)
Inspector Gadget 2 (2003)
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003)
George of the Jungle 2 (2003)
The Even Stevens Movie (2003)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Eddies Million Dollar Cook-Off (2003)
Full-Court Miracle (2003)
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
The Young Black Stallion (2003)
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004)
Americas Heart and Soul (2004)
Stuck in the Suburbs (2004)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
Halloweentown High (2004)
Aliens of the Deep (2005)
Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
The Greatest Game Ever Played (2005)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Once Upon a Mattress (2005)
High School Musical (2006)
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest (2006)
The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)
Return to Halloweentown (2006)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007)
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (2007)
The Secret of the Magic Gourd (2007)
High School Musical 2 (2007)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
The Cheetah Girls: One World (2008)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008)
Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
Trail of the Panda (2009)
Princess Protection Program (2009)
Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009)
Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2010)
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010)
The Suite Life Movie (2011)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Sharpays Fabulous Adventure (2011)
Good Luck Charlie, Its Christmas! (2011)
12 Dates of Christmas (2011)
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
How to Build a Better Boy (2014)
Teen Beach Movie 2 (2015)
Adventures in Babysitting (2016)
Newsies: The Broadway Musical (2017)
Disneys Fairy Tale Weddings (2017)
Lady and the Tramp (2019)
Disney TV Shows
Age-appropriate television does not mean that it's meant for kids only. Many of these you'll probably be watching with your kids as you try desperately to not pull out your hair. But some are just as much for adults as kids. For a surprisingly dark, always-funny Twin Peaks-esque series, check out Gravity Falls (2012).
Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985)
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988)
Chip n Dale: Rescue Rangers (1989)
The Little Mermaid - Series (1992)
Mighty Ducks - Series (1996)
Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)
Phil of the Future (2004)
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)
The Emperors New School (2006)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh (2007)
Wizards Of Waverly Place (2007)
The Suite Life on Deck (2008)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2011)
The Evermoor Chronicles (2014)
The Muppets - Series (2015)
Best Friends Whenever (2015)
The Book of Once Upon a Time (2015)
Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates (2015)
Stuck in the Middle (2016)
Lab Rats: Elite Force (2016)
Mickey and the Roadster Racers (2017)
Tangled: The Series (2017)
Big Hero 6: The Series (2017)
Legend of the Three Caballeros (2018)
Rapunzels Tangled Adventure (2018)
Bug Juice: My Adventures at Camp (2018)
Coop & Cami Ask the World (2018)
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019)
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019)
Star Wars
For many of you, this is the reason you're getting Disney+ (don't liewe know the truth). Aside from every installment, prequel, sequel, and prequel sequels (Rogue One) the franchise has to offer, there's also the Clone Wars series. We recommend this one.
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999)
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (2002)
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (series, 2008)
Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles (2014)
Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales (2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (2016)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Star Wars Resistance (2018)
Lego Star Wars: All-Stars (2018)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Marvel
Many Marvel films are still sitting in the Netflix basket. But until the full Marvel cast assembles, there's always these to hold you over. . .
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981)
X-Men: The Animated Series (1992)
The Incredible Hulk (1996)
Spider-Man Unlimited (1999)
The Avengers: United They Stand (1999)
Fantastic Four: Worlds Greatest Heroes (2006)
Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2008)
Wolverine and the X-Men (2009)
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)
Hulk and the Agent of S.M.A.S.H. (2013)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)
Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Captain America: Civil War (2015)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 (2017)
Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors (2018)
Marvel Rising: Operation Shuri (2019)
Marvel Rising: Playing With Fire (2019)
Expanding the Universe (2019)
National Geographic
When you're sick of watching fake superheroes and fake lions, check out these amazing documentaries featuring real superheroes and real lions. Our superhero pick: Alex Honnold in Free Solo (2018). Play it on a big screen. Trust us on this.
Here's everything else . . .
How Dogs Got Their Shapes (2005)
Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan (2007)
Stonehenge Decoded: Secrets Revealed (2008)
Kingdom of the Blue Whale (2009)
Easter Island Unsolved (2009)
Journey to Shark Eden (2010)
The Incredible Dr. Pol (2011)
Secrets of the King Cobra (2012)
Winged Seduction: Birds of Paradise (2012)
Sharks of Lost Island (2013)
Miracle Landing on the Hudson (2014)
Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet (2014)
Dr. Ks Exotic Animal ER (2014)
Worlds Greatest Dogs (2016)
Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity (2016)
Sea of Hope: Americas Underwater Treasures (2017)
Origins: The Journey of Humankind (2017)
Kingdom of the Apes: Battle Lines (2017)
Diana: In Her Own Words (2017)
Titanic: 20 Years Later With James Cameron (2017)
Secrets of Christs Tomb: Explorer Special (2017)
Man Among Cheetahs (2017)
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic (2017)
Planet of the Birds (2018)
Giants of the Deep Blue (2018)
Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue (2018)
Under The Sea: A Descendants Short Story (2018)
Mars: Inside SpaceX (2018)
Mission to the Sun (2018)
Tree Climbing Lions (2018)
Paris to Pittsburgh (2018)
Into the Grand Canyon (2019)
Lost Treasures of the Maya (2019)
The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great (2019)
Apollo: Missions to the Moon (2019)
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted (2019)
Kingdom of the White Wolf (2019)
