In the world of beloved Disney movies, there are plenty of quotes and songs about romance and good relationships that will inspire you, encourage you and guide you through the game of love.
Valentine’s Day is upon us and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has always been the beacon of true love and romance for generations! In 1991 it was the first animated movie to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture.
In 2017, the story and characters audiences know and love come to spectacular life in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” releasing on 17th March, a live-action musical adaptation of the studio’s animated classic featuring an extraordinary ensemble cast, including: Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci with Ian McKellen and Emma Thompson.
Disney movies have always been the epitome of epic romance, lovable characters and fun family moments.
Apart from Beauty And the Beast, here are the top Romantic Disney movies of all time!
Up
Directed by Pete Docter, the film centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen and an earnest young “Wilderness Explorer” named Russell. By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his dream to see the wilds of South America and complete a promise made to his late wife, Ellie.
Up was released on May 29, 2009, and opened the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first animated and 3D film to do so. Up received universal acclaim, with most reviewers commending the humor and heart of the film. Edward Asner was praised for his portrayal of Carl, and a montage of Carl and his wife Ellie aging together was widely lauded. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, making it the second animated film in history to receive such a nomination, following Beauty and the Beast.
Tangled
Featuring the voices of Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi, the film tells the story of a lost, young princess with long magical hair who yearns to leave her secluded tower. Against her mother’s wishes, she accepts the aid of a handsome intruder to take her out into the world which she has never seen, with the help of a dashing young man
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated romantic musical comedy film. Based on Happy Dan, The Whistling Dog by Ward Greene, Lady and the Tramp tells the story of a female American Cocker Spaniel named Lady who lives with a refined, upper-middle-class family, and a male stray mutt named Tramp. When the two dogs meet, they embark on many romantic adventures.
Aladdin
The love story of a rich princess Jasmine and a poor but goods hearted Aladdin relates a version of the story of Aladdin and the magic lamp from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. It was the most successful film of 1992, with over $217 million (over $400 million adjusted) in domestic revenues and over $504 million worldwide.
The main soundtrack song “A Whole New World” (sung in the closing credits by Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle) won a Grammy Award as well as the Academy Award for Best Song in 1992.
Voice actors included Robin Williams as the Genie.
Pocahontas
Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg, the film is inspired by the known history and folklore surrounding the Native American woman Pocahontas and portrays a fictionalized account of her historical encounter with Englishman John Smith. Pocahontas was released on June 23, 1995, to audiences who praised the film for its theme of love, animation and music.
The Princess and the Frog
The Princess and the Frog is a 2009 American animated musical romantic fantasy comedy-drama film. The 49th Disney animated feature film, the film is loosely based on the novel The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker, which is in turn based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale “The Frog Prince”. Set in 1920s New Orleans, Louisiana, the film tells the story of a hardworking waitress named Tiana who dreams of owning her own restaurant. After kissing a prince who has been turned into a frog by an evil witch doctor, Tiana becomes a frog herself and must find a way to turn back into a human before it is too late.
The Little Mermaid
Based on the Danish fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid tells the story of a beautiful mermaid princess who dreams of becoming human.
WALL-E
An instant blockbuster, Wall E is the romantic story of robot WALL-E who discovers a healthy seedling, which he returns to his home. Later, an unmanned spaceship lands and deploys an EVE probe to scan the planet. WALL-E is infatuated with EVE, who is initially hostile but gradually befriends him. When WALL-E brings EVE to his trailer and shows her the plant, however, she suddenly takes the plant and goes into standby mode. WALL-E, confused, unsuccessfully tries to reactivate her. The ship then returns to collect EVE, and with WALL-E clinging on, returns to its mothership, the starliner Axiom.
