I love a good Disney movie as much as the next person, and there’s no doubt that some of them have incredible soundtracks. But once we grow up, we’re able to look at these stories a bit more critically. And it turns out that they don’t all have the best messages.
Redditors have recently been calling out Disney movies that convey questionable themes to kids, so we’ve gathered some of their valid critiques below. Keep reading to also find a conversation with the person who started this thread, and be sure to upvote the replies that you can’t help but agree with!
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“I started the conversation because I felt that Disney movies had the reputation of just being good entertainment for kids, and I wanted to see what people’s opinions were,” they told Bored Panda. “Specifically, a bad message can be disguised with pretty visuals.”
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“I think the worst messages, unfortunately, can be found in the older movies. Racism in Song of the South or the Jim Crows in Dumbo are obvious, but even the superficiality of Snow White - saved by a prince because she is pretty - sends unfortunate messages,” they shared. “Similarly, the live action Mulan remake removed the original good message of hard work and ingenuity.”
Raya and the Last Dragon is another that many readers commented on, but Nebraskabychoice noted that they haven’t seen it.
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“I enjoy the movies Mulan and Princess and the Frog,” they shared. “[Their] messages show the value of honor, hard work and ingenuity. I also enjoy Beauty and the Beast because it shows how people can change and the value of kindness. My favorite Disney film remains The Lion King, but that is really just a retelling of Hamlet with stellar visuals and an amazing voice cast.”
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However, they added that a lot of people missed the point of certain movies. “In Beauty and the Beast, there is no Stockholm Syndrome as we understand it. Rather, this movie is about the Beast learning and changing until he becomes loveable.”
“Similarly, The Princess and the Frog is not about Tiana’s need for a rich boyfriend, but about her balancing her ambition with human connections,” the author explained. “And similar to Beauty and the Beast, the prince is not loveable until he learns the value of work.”
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