The debate rages on among Disney fans, with objectivity often clouded by childhood nostalgia.
Curious how your favorite childhood film stacks up?
Check out the results, ranked from worst to best.
The unifying element is the fact that Jiminy Cricket hosts both.
The film scored a respectable6.7/10 inIMDbratings,but that figure is based on only around 5,000 votes.
You might say it didn’t quite live up to its title.
However, the film failed to garner enough box office mojo to make any major gross earnings rankings.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Who doesn’t love a two-for-one?
Are they the most accurate literary adaptations ever?
Perhaps, though, one of the film’s shortcomings is just that: it’s short.
Still,Dumboseems to maintain solid ratings.
It earneda 97 percent on the Tomatometerand 70 percent audience score.
Similarly,it scored 7.3/10 onIMDbout of a sizable 95,000 votes.
The film was surprisingly lackluster at the box office, though, earning anestimated $1.6 milliondomestically.
Alicecame in at79 percent on the Tomatometer, snagging a 78 percent audience score.
It fared about the same onIMDb, whereit earned a 7.4/10from nearly 105,000 reviews.
However, critics find fault with its clunky animation and uneven (read: slow) pacing.
Plus, it onlybrought $5 million domesticallyon a budget of 3 million.
The ratings reflect this, withSong of the Southscoring60 percent on the Tomatometerand a 73 percent audience score.
ItsIMDbscore wasn’t too shabby at7.3/10 with over 9,000 reviews.
So how did it wind up in the number six spot?
Say it together now:awwwww!
And what’s not to love?
It’s every girl’s dream to get a visit from the Fairy Godmother.
Cinderella’s step-family may be cruel, but karma catches up to them in the end.
Besides, mice have never looked more lovable, thanks to Gus and Jaq.
Pinocchio (1940)
File this under oldie but goodie.
Disney’s second oldest animated classic, Pinocchio hit theaters in 1940.
Where it really shines, though, is in public reception.
The film garnereda 7.5/10 score based on over 101,000 reviewsonIMDband enjoys a 72 percent audience score onRotten Tomatoes.
Most notably, Pinocchio boasts a nearly unparalleled100 percent on the Tomatometer.
Considered a landmark moment in animation history, the phantasmagorical film is chock-full of classical music.
This comes through clearly with the ratings.
OnRotten Tomatoes,Fantasia scored a 96 percent on the Tomatometerand an 83 percent audience score.
It was rated7.8/10 based on over 76,000 reviews onIMDb.
