Why ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ is the Best Animated Disney Movie Ever Made
With such a raw look at the 15th century, it seems that Disney was really trying to step outside of its element with this motion picture.

Lorenzo Delgado is a former police officer who, after being fired, becomes a private investigator, the tough kind straight out of film noir. He dresses in a suit, uses a magnifying glass, and smokes cigarettes like there's no tomorrow. He hates chases, doesn't trust cops or butlers, and is convinced that the world needs an iron hand to deliver justice—he thinks of himself as that hand. Lorenzo is being stalked by an organization conspiring against him while he tries to solve his cases.
With such a raw look at the 15th century, it seems that Disney was really trying to step outside of its element with this motion picture.
Meander, released in 2021, is a French gory horror film featuring a woman trapped in small spaces as she fights for her life, paralleling real pandemic life.
'Jungle Cruise' is fun if you can ignore the racism of the ride it’s based on and the film’s bland, stereotypical characters.
Intergenerational friendships and community can be so powerful, and this was a great example.
GOAT (2026) opens to the chanting of a crowd: "Roots run deep!" The rest of the film goes on to echo that sentiment, offering gorgeous animation and a heartfelt story along the way.
The Lego Movie achieves great humor and story with a combination of childish comedy, adult references, irony, and by subverting popular movie tropes.