Disney Movie Princesses are iconic family favorites that have spanned several decades. The first Disney princess movie was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which came out in 1937. Since then, over 30 other Disney princesses have joined the iconic lineup of official Disney princesses. If you’re looking to watch a Disney princess marathon, look no further than this definitive list of the Disney Princess movies in order.
The 36 Disney Princess Movies in Chronological Order
Whether you want to watch all of the Disney princess movies in order or just want to make sure you haven’t missed one of the more obscure princess movies that Disney came out with, you can find them all here.
| Number | Movie Title | Year of Release |
| 1 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | 1937 |
| 2 | Cinderella | 1950 |
| 3 | Sleeping Beauty | 1959 |
| 4 | The Little Mermaid | 1989 |
| 5 | Beauty and the Beast | 1991 |
| 6 | Aladdin | 1992 |
| 7 | The Return of Jafar | 1994 |
| 8 | Pocahontas | 1995 |
| 9 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | 1996 |
| 10 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | 1997 |
| 11 | Mulan | 1998 |
| 12 | Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | 1998 |
| 13 | Belle’s Magical World | 1998 |
| 14 | Cinderella II: Dreams Come True | 2002 |
| 15 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | 2000 |
| 16 | Mulan II | 2004 |
| 17 | Cinderella III: A Twist in Time | 2007 |
| 18 | Enchanted | 2007 |
| 19 | The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning | 2008 |
| 20 | The Princess and the Frog | 2009 |
| 21 | Tangled | 2010 |
| 22 | Brave | 2012 |
| 23 | Wreck-It Ralph | 2012 |
| 24 | Tangled Ever After (Short Film) | 2012 |
| 25 | Frozen | 2013 |
| 26 | Maleficent | 2014 |
| 27 | Cinderella (live-action remake) | 2015 |
| 28 | Moana | 2016 |
| 29 | Beauty and the Beast (live-action remake) | 2017 |
| 30 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | 2018 |
| 31 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | 2019 |
| 32 | Frozen II | 2019 |
| 33 | Aladdin (live-action remake) | 2019 |
| 34 | Mulan (live-action remake) | 2020 |
| 35 | Disenchanted | 2022 |
| 36 | The Little Mermaid (live-action remake) | 2023 |
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The Disney Princess Movies in Order
Now that you know all of the Disney princess movies, let’s break them down in order of release date. Keep reading for a brief description of all of the Disney princess movies from 1937 to the present so you can catch up on the ones you’ve missed or win at any trivia questions when it comes to movies with Disney princesses.
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Snow White was the very first Disney princess. Snow White is a beautiful and kind young woman who charms everyone she meets, except her evil stepmother. Her stepmother is repeatedly reminded that Snow White is the fairest woman of all, which threatens her.
Snow White runs away to escape her stepmother and meets the seven dwarves, who take her in and keep her safe. Her stepmother disguises herself to find and poison Snow White, leaving her in a coma until her true love, the prince, comes along to save her with a kiss.
The first Disney princess film is an absolute classic that allowed the Walt Disney company to make many more animated films.
Take a look at where to Find Snow White at Disney World.
2. Cinderella (1950)
Cinderella lives as a servant to her stepmother and two stepsisters, who treat her terribly. Her only companions are her sweet mice friends in her small attic room. When a fairy godmother appears to transform Cinderella’s rags into a beautiful gown so that she can attend a ball to meet the prince, Cinderella’s world changes.
Before she is transformed into her usual self when the clock strikes midnight, she runs away from the ball and leaves behind a glass slipper. After a kingdom-wide search to find the owner of the glass slipper, Prince Charming and Cinderella marry and live happily ever after.
Find out where to find Cinderella at Disney World.
3. Sleeping Beauty (1959)
Disney princess Aurora is cursed by the evil fairy, Maleficent, on the day of her birth. To save her from the curse, three good fairies, Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather, whisk her away to the forest where they raise her as their own and protect her.
Despite the attempts to keep her safe, Aurora pricks her finger on her spinning wheel and is plunged into a deep sleep thanks to the curse. The fairies seek out Prince Phillip and help him save Aurora and wake her with a kiss of true love.
Fun Fact – Sleeping Beauty is my mum’s favorite Disney Princess Movie!
Find Princess Aurora at Disney World.
4. The Little Mermaid (1989)
The first underwater Disney princess is Ariel, a beautiful mermaid and daughter of King Triton. She is intrigued by the world of humans above the water as she collects intriguing everyday items that they drop into the water.
Despite her father’s attempts to keep her safely underwater, Ariel makes a deal with a sea witch, Ursula, to trade her fins for feet. Ariel meets and falls in love with Prince Eric on land. With the help of her father, she defeats Ursula and is given a chance to live above water with her prince.
Where to find Ariel the Little Mermaid at Disney World.
5. Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Belle is the devoted daughter of an inventor who loves nothing more than spending an afternoon reading a book. When her father disappears, Belle sets off to find him. She finds him trapped in a castle with a gruff beast and his unique household staff.
Despite the Beast’s scary appearance and personality, Belle finds herself falling in love with the softer side of him. She learns that he is a prince who was put under a spell many years before. When Belle kisses him, he is transformed back into the handsome, prince that he was and they live happily ever after in his castle.
6. Aladdin (1992)
Aladdin is a tricky street urchin who is always pilfering things he finds on the busy streets. When he finds a magic lamp containing a genie who can grant him any wish, he wishes to be transformed into a prince he can charm Princess Jasmine, the sultan’s daughter.
Aladdin and Princess Jasmine go on a wild adventure with their animal companion, Abu, a sweet monkey, and the genie. They battle and defeat the evil Jafar, trapping him in the magic lamp, and go on wild adventures throughout the city.
Find out where to find Princess Jasmine at Disney World
7. The Return of Jafar (1994)
In this sequel to Aladdin, Jafar has recently escaped from the magic lamp he was trapped in. He is back and more committed than ever to wreak havoc on the lives of Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, and the genie.
Aladdin and his friends must take on Jafar once more and save the kingdom from his evil clutches.
8. Pocahontas (1995)
Pocahontas is the beautiful daughter of a Native American village chief of the Powhatan tribe. She is kind and a lover of all nature and animals.
Based on the true story of how Pocahontas met and saved John Smith, the movie chronicles their relationship and how they changed history by blending their cultures and celebrating their differences.
9. Aladdin And The King Of Thieves (1996)
Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, and their friends Abu, the genie, and the magic carpet are back again with another villain to take down, the King of Thieves.
As they go on adventures in an attempt to take down the King of Thieves, they learn countless lessons and make important discoveries including the true identity of Aladdin’s father and an island full of treasure.
10. Beauty And The Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
Belle, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, and the rest of the crew are decking the halls of the Beast’s castle to make it festive and beautiful for Christmas.
Once again, Belle can warm the Beast’s heart with her joy and love. No one can resist her warm holiday spirit, making this a Christmas favorite for so many.
11. Mulan (1998)
Brave Mulan diguises herself as a boy so she can join the Chinese Imperial Army in her father’s place. As the ancient Chinese legend goes, Mulan manages to fool the soldiers with her identity and wins their admiration as she proves herself to be strong and committed.
No Disney princess would be complete without her animal friends, Mushu the dragon and Crick-ee, a cricket, who help her on her courageous quest.
12. Pocahontas 2 (1998)
Pocahontas must make the arduous journey across the ocean to a new world in America. She is joined by her sweet animal sidekicks Meeko and Flit, who keep her company and join her on all of her adventures.
Watch Pocahontas experience the culture shock and amazement that awaits her as she explores America during this pivotal time in history.
13. Belle’s Magical World (1998)
In three interconnected stories, fans of the original movie get a chance to get to know Belle and the Beast on a much deeper level.
Belle’s Magical World is meant to be a deeper dive into the period when Belle is initially staying with the Beast in his castle. You watch her make efforts to make the castle feel more like home and continue to win over the Beast with her charm.
14. The Little Mermaid 2 – Return to the Sea (2000)
Ariel and Prince Eric have welcomed a beautiful daughter, Melody into this world. Although they are overjoyed at the addition of their new princess, they must protect her from yet another sea witch, Morgana.
Princess Melody becomes interested in her mermaid roots and ventures into the water to learn more. Morgana, Ursula’s evil sister, tries to bring Melody into a plot to control the kingdom. Ariel teams her up with her favorite pals, Flounder and Sebastian, to save Melody from the evil sea witch and restore normalcy to the kingdom.
15. Cinderella 2 (2001)
The now Disney princess, Cinderella is faced with challenges left and right as she becomes a princess. She calls upon the help of her sweet mice friends and her helpful fairy godmother in these three short tales.
Cinderella discovers the best way to rule as a princess is to stay true to herself and the values that have always guided her even before she was a princess.
16. Mulan 2 (2004)
After partnering with General Shang to save China from the Huns, Mulan and General Shang are engaged to be married. Before they can tie the knot, they must help transport three princesses to safety.
On their adventure, Mulan and General Shang learn a lot about each other as they prepare for marriage. Mulan’s trusty sidekick Mushu is full of mischief as he tries to sabotage their impending nuptials.
17. Cinderella 3 – A Twist in Time (2007)
Cinderella’s evil stepmother, Lady Tremaine, gets her hands on the fairy godmother’s magic wand. She casts a spell that makes the prince forget that he ever met Cinderella at the ball.
Facing a new reality, Cinderella is devastated. With the help of Gus and Jaq, she must try to find out whether the spell can be reversed and true love can win out.
18. Enchanted (2007)
Enchanted is a live-action Disney princess story about a real princess, Giselle, from Andalasia who is unexpectedly transported to New York City.
As she gets her bearings in city life, Giselle meets a lawyer who is totally enchanted by her. Featuring an all-star celebrity cast, Enchanted is a great movie for the whole family to enjoy.
19. The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning (2008)
Young Ariel is every bit as precocious and curious as ever as she continues to challenge her parents as she carves her own path.
Ariel loves nothing more than singing her heart out, but singing is banned throughout Atlantica. She is faced with the difficult choice to obey the rules or follow her passion for music and song.
20. The Princess and the Frog (2009)
The Princess and the Frog is a modernized take on The Frog Prince, a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale. It features Tiana, a hardworking girl who has her heart set on opening her own restaurant in downtown New Orleans.
When a chance encounter with Prince Naveen who has been turned into a frog transforms her into a frog herself, Tiana and the prince set off on a rollicking adventure through Louisiana. The Princess and the Frog is a really fun Walt Disney princess movie.
Where to see and meet Princess Tiana at Disney World.
21. Tangled (2010)
When Flynn Rider, a mischievous town thief, hides out in a tower, he is shocked to find that it is inhabited by the beautiful Rapunzel and her 70 feet of golden hair.
Rapunzel has been trapped in her tower her whole life, so she knows nothing of the outside world. When ensues is plenty of fun as Flynn and Rapunzel go off on an adventurous journey together.
Where to find Rapunzel at Disney World
22. Brave (2012)
Disney Princess Merida is a spunky Scottish princess who lives by her own set of rules, much to the chagrin of her traditional royal parents.
Her wish to be free of the expectations placed upon her is granted when she has a chance encounter with a mystical wise woman in the village. Merida’s bravery is tested repeatedly as she tries to undo the curse and discover herself.
23. Wreck It Ralph (2012)
Wreck It Ralph is not your traditional Disney princess movie. The main character instead of a official Disney princess is Ralph, a video game villain who wants to become a hero instead.
As he ventures through video game land on his quest to become the hero he knows he can be, Ralph encounters Vanellope Von Schweetz the kart race from the Sugar Rush arcade game.
As this fun movie reaches it conclusion we discover that Vanellope is in fact a princess and her memories have been hidden away by King Candy. This makes Vanellope the first Pixar princess and adds her to our list of official Disney princesses.
24. Tangled: Before Ever After (2012)
Rapuzel is in love with Eugene, but wants to wait to get married in this short film that follows the original Tangled movie.
Much to the dismay of her father, Rapunzel and her friend Cassandra take off on an adventure. On their adventure, Rapunzel’s long hair grows back and she is forced to embrace it once and for all.
25. Frozen (2013)
When Queen Elsa turns her entire kingdom of Arendelle to ice, she runs away to an ice castle where she can’t hurt anyone. Her sister Anna and some friends go on a hilarious adventure to find Elsa and save Arendelle.
When Frozen was released in cinemas back in 2013 little did we know that this movie would become a global phenomenon making Anna and Elsa iconic Disney Princesses.
Where to find Princesses Anna and Elsa at Disney World.
26. Maleficent (2014)
In this live-action glimpse into another side of the Sleeping Beauty story, we learn all about the evil fairy Maleficent.
She places a curse on baby Aurora, but realizes the error of her ways as Princess Aurora begins to grow. As she uncovers the good in Aurora, we see there is much more to Maleficent than meets the eye.
27. Cinderella (2015)
This version of Cinderella is a retelling of the famous story of Ella who ends up living with her evil stepmother and stepsisters after her father passes away.
She meets the prince by chance one night and her whole world is changed, but only for the night. Committed to finding her and marrying her, the prince searches the kingdom until he finds Cinderella.
28. Moana (2016)
Moana is always drawn to the water despite her father’s attempts to keep her from it.
When food and resources get scarce in her village, Moana takes off on an adventure to explore the sea with the help of demigod, Maui, and save her village from famine. Moana is one of the newest Disney Princesses to appear in a Walt Disney movie and at the Disney parks.
29. Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Following the trend of the other Disney princess movies that have been retold in live action, we meet quirky Belle once more.
We follow her on her journey to find her father and watch her fall in love with the Beast and break the evil spell, revealing the true face of the prince she has come to love.
30. Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
In this sequel, Ralph teams up with Vanellope to save her video game, Sugar Rush.
Ralph and Vanellope lean on each other and countless others in the video game world to achieve their goal. There is also a cameo scene in this movie with all of your favorite Disney princesses.
31. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Set years following the original movie, this sequel digs deeper into the inner workings of Maleficent’s complicated relationship with Aurora.
As Aurora prepares to be crowned queen, the two form an unexpected alliance to protect what is important to both of them.
32. Frozen 2 (2019)
In this sequel, we learn more about why Elsa has powers in the first place and where she and Anna came from.
Elsa is pulled by a powerful force to discover the truth about their lineage, even if it is surprising to everyone. She must harness her power to save her kingdom.
33. Aladdin (2019)
The live action remake of Aladdin as with Cinderella and sleeping beauty follows the story of the 1992 animated movie pretty closely.
The relationship between Princess Jasmine and Aladdin is fun to watch with real actors and Will Smith’s Genie is entertaining but was never going to be as fantastic as the original animated version voiced by the legendary Robin Williams.
34. Mulan (2020)
We meet live-action Mulan in this stellar remake of the iconic story of the brave young girl who disguised herself as a man to enter the Imperial Army in her father’s place.
Mulan becomes a powerful warrior for her country and makes her father, and the rest of China, incredibly proud.
35. Disenchanted
Disenchanted continues the story of Giselle, the princess who found her real-world happily ever after, exploring themes around what it truly means to be happy and questioning the concept of “happily ever after.” Fifteen years have passed since Giselle and Robert united in matrimony, yet life in the bustling city has left Giselle yearning for the enchantment of her past. They choose to relocate their expanding family to the tranquil suburbs of Monroeville, seeking the charm of a storybook existence.
Struggling with the elusive quest for her ideal life, Giselle resorts to Andalasia’s magic for assistance, inadvertently casting a spell that morphs the town into a live-action fairy tale, imperiling the future contentment of her family. Giselle must now urgently undo the magic while reevaluating the essence of true happiness for herself and her loved ones.
36. The Little Mermaid (Live Action Remake)
After many delays due to the pandemic, lovers of this Disney classic can now enjoy Ariel and friends in this live action remake. The live action Little Mermaid has cast Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.
Disney Princess Movies in Order of Release
I hope you have enjoyed this complete guide to all the Walt Disney movies featuring Disney princesses. The Walt Disney Company has certainly spoiled us with classic animated films featuring not just princesses but also romantic relationships, Disney fairies and lots of wonderful characters over the years.
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