Hidden Gems & Forgotten Favorites on Disney+

Disney+ has dominated the streaming entertainment game since it’s launch in November 2018 and has continued to grow in popularity becoming a true rival to Netflix with the release of new shows like The Mandalorian and the filmed version of the broadway favorite, Hamilton.

By now, you’ve probably been through most of the Disney+ originals and you’ve likely tapped into some nostalgia by revisiting a number of the classics. If you’ve gotten to what you think is the outer limit of the Disney+ universe, don’t fret, we’ve got a list of hidden gems and forgotten favorites that likely haven’t made your watch list just yet…

Flight of the Navigator

An ordinary boy finds he is destined for a most extraordinary adventure aboard a futuristic spacecraft. After a mystifying disappearance, David Freeman returns possessing vast, undiscovered knowledge about the universe. Read Review >>

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Wayne Szalinski is a preoccupied inventor who just can’t seem to get his electromagnetic shrinking machine to work. But when it finally does, it has Wayne’s kids in it’s sights! With the now 1/4-inch-tall children swept into the trash, the real adventure begins. Read Review >>

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    Oliver and Company

    Oliver, a feisty young cat, explores New York in this animated classic featuring unforgettable songs performed by Bill Joel, Huey Lewis and Bette Midler. Joined by hilarious characters, Oliver knows he’s found lifelong friends and a real home. Read Review >>

    The Rocketeer

    The discovery of a top-secret jetpack hurls test pilot Cliff Secord into a daring adventure of mystery, suspense and intrigue as he encounters an assortment of ruthless villains, let by a Hollywood screen star who’s a secret Nazi spy. Read Review >>

    10 Things I Hate About You

    On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams, but she is forbidden from dating until her ill-tempered, completely un-datable older sister Kat goes out, too. Read Review >>

    The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers battle enormous odds in their attempt to defeat an evil royal adviser and a seductive envoy plotting to overthrow France’s crown – fighting against both time and scores of enemies. Read Review >>

    Bedknobs and Broomsticks

    in 1940 an eccentric young English spinster becomes an apprentice witch. With the help of three children and her unwitting mentor, she finds a magic spells on the legendary Isle of Naboombu, then uses it to rout a band of German commandos intent on invading England. Read Review >>

    The Emperor’s New Groove

    Emperor Kuzco thought he had it all: a devoted populace to rule over, a wardrobe of glamorous garb and his unwavering “groove.” But when a devious mix-up turn Kuzco into a llama, the once-mighty ruler must form an unlikely alliance. Read Review >>

    Escape to Witch Mountain

    Two young extraterrestrial orphans with supernatural powers attempt to discover the truth about their mystery-shrouded past. Complications arise when they are made wards of a ruthless millionaire who wants to exploit their unusual powers. Read Review >>

    Cool Runnings

    Based on a true story, four Jamaican athletes go to extremes to compete as bobsled racers at the Winter Olympics. With virtually no clue about winter sports, it’s an uphill course for this troupe from the tropics as they go for the gold in Canada. Read Review >>

    Holes

    Dogged by bad luck stemming from an ancient family curse, young Stanley Yelnats is sent to Camp Green Lake, a very weird place that’s not green and doesn’t have a lake. Once there, he’s thrown headlong into the adventure of his life when he and his colorful campmates must dig a hole a day to keep the warden at bay. Read Review >>

    The Rescuers

    Bernard and Bianca, two mice from the Rescue Aid Society, help a young orphan girl escape the clutches of an evil woman, who plans to use the girl to retrieve a fabulous diamond. Read Review >>

    Homeward Bound

    A fun-loving American bulldog pup, a hilarious Himalayan cat, and a wise old golden retriever begin to assume the worst about their family when they are left in the temporary care of their owner’s friend. But after several days, the worried animals decide to embark on a long trek through the rugged wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains in a quest to reach home and their beloved owners. Read Review >>

    Splash

    Tom Hanks stars as a workaholic who’s convinced he can’t fall in love…until he’s mysteriously rescued at sea by the mermaid of his dreams. Read Review >>

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Mr. and Mrs. Fox live a happy home life until Mr. Fox slips into his sneaky, old ways and plots the greatest chicken heist the animal world has ever seen. Read Review >>

    Return to OZ

    Dorothy finds that her old friend have been turned to stone and that urban blight has struck the Emerald City. Assisted by new friends, Dorothy battles the wicked Princess Mombi and the evil Nome King to save her friends and restore the beloved Emerald City. Read Review >>

    White Fang

    Jack, a young man trying to fulfill his father’s dying wish to strike gold in the treacherous Yukon Valley, meets a veteran gold miner who guides him to his father’s claim. Along the way, Jack discovers a kindred spirit who will change his life forever – a magnificent wolf named Fang. Read Review >>

    Willow

    When young Willow Ufgood finds an abandoned baby girl, he learns she is destined to end the reign of the wicked Queen Bavmorda. Read Review >>

    The Black Cauldron

    When a fearsome warrior’s quest for invincibility leads him to the Black Cauldron, he is challenged by the most unlikely adversary: a young assistant pig keeper named Taran. With a motley team of the brave Princess Eilonwy, a minstrel named Fflewddur Fflam and Hen Wen, a remarkable pig who can predict the future. Read Review >>

    The Black Hole

    The U.S.S. Cygnus is perched precariously at the edge of a black hole – the vast, empty nothingness where space and time end. Anything that crosses its border enter a universe of the complete unknown. Read Review >>

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