This article is the list of streaming television films from Disney Branded Television, National Geographic and divisions of The Walt Disney Studios including Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Studios which premiered on Disney+, an over-the-top subscription video on-demand service owned by the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company since its launch in the United States on November 12, 2019.
These films are originals because Disney+ commissioned or acquired them and had their premiere on the service, but they are only available in specific Disney+ territories.
Disney+ Premier Access was[1] a premium release strategy for the global on-demand Internet streaming media provider, owned and operated by Disney. The Premier Access option was created to ensure people could still access major new releases in areas with closed movie theaters, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The first film released with Premier Access was the 2020 live-action release Mulan. The films are released to Disney+ in most markets on the same day as their theatrical release (with the exception of Mulan, which was only initially released through Premier Access), and can be accessed for a one-time payment of US$29.99 (or an approximately equivalent payment in local currency). Unlike other premium video-on-demand releases, which typically expire within 48 hours of first viewing, Premier Access films can be rewatched as many times as desired, provided the customer remains subscribed to Disney+. However, these films are eventually made available on Disney+ without the need for an additional payment, typically 60–90 days after release.[2]
Jungle Cruise was the final film released as part of the strategy, as Disney committed to giving the rest of their 2021 (and later, 2022) theatrical releases a minimum 45 day exclusivity window in theaters before becoming available through other outlets (like Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, and/or transactional VOD, depending on the label the film was released under), with the exception of Encanto and Strange World, which were given a 30 day exclusivity window in theaters so Disney could make the films available on Disney+ in time for the holiday season.[3][4]
Premier Access was not available in France.[5]Mulan was instead made exclusively available in France via Disney+, at no additional charge, on December 4, 2020, the same date as it became available to the remaining Disney+ subscribers globally.[6] The other Premier Access films received regular theatrical releases in France, but will not be available to stream on Disney+ in that country until at least 36 months after release, due to local regulations. Despite these regulations being revised to shorten the window in January 2022,[7] Disney opposed them, stating that they were "not consumer friendly", and subsequently announced in June 2022 that Strange World would not receive a theatrical release in France and go straight to Disney+ in the region (following a theatrical release in other regions), with Disney also announcing that the status of their future theatrical releases in France would be determined on a case-by-case basis.[8]
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxThese films were available at a time as Disney+ originals, but have been since removed from the service.
^The film's runtime is below the minimum runtime requirement of 1 hour to be able to qualify as a feature film, but it is still classified as a feature by Disney+.
^The film had a limited theatrical release on May 31, 2024, before being released on Disney+.
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^Ravindran, Manori (August 25, 2020). "'Mulan' International Pricing Details on Disney Plus Revealed, France Subscribers Get Film at No Extra Cost". Variety. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^Bonnefoy, Nawal (September 2, 2020). ""MULAN" SORTIRA LE 4 DÉCEMBRE SUR DISNEY+ EN FRANCE, SANS SURCOÛT POUR LES ABONNÉS". BFMTV.com. AFP. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^Tartaglione, Nancy (January 24, 2022). "France: Netflix To Get Earlier Dibs On Theatrical Releases Under Revised Windowing System". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
^Tartaglione, Nancy (June 8, 2022). "Disney Balks At "Anti-Consumer" French Windows: Will Bypass Theatrical On 'Strange World' In Market, Evaluate Future Films On Rolling Basis". Deadline. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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^Gardner, Chris (January 19, 2024). "Jennifer Aniston Praises 'Out of My Mind' as "Special Film" as Sundance Pic Earns Two Standing Ovations". The Hollywood Reporter.
^Otterson, Joe (February 10, 2024). "'Zombies 4' Greenlit at Disney Branded Television". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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^Kit, Borys (October 4, 2022). "Eva Longoria, George Lopez to Star in New 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
^"London's Frozen the Musical Filmed for Disney Plus Release". Filmed on Stage. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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^Kit, Borys (July 24, 2020). "Disney+ Developing Halloween Supernatural Comedy 'Spooked' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
^Slane, Kevin (July 11, 2022). "A Disney+ Halloween movie slated to film in Mass. is on hold". Boston.com. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 12, 2020). "Richard Wong To Direct Adaptation Of '29 Dates' From NY Times Bestselling Author Melissa De La Cruz At Disney+". Deadline Hollywood.
^Kroll, Justin (September 27, 2021). "Tori Sampson Writing Chris Paul Biopic '61' For Disney". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
^Hailu, Selome (September 15, 2021). "Bryce Dallas Howard to Direct 'Flight of the Navigator' Reboot at Disney Plus". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
^Barnes, Brooks (June 4, 2023). "The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today's World". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
^D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 30, 2021). "'The Rocketeer' Making A Comeback On Disney+ With David Oyelowo Producing & Circling To Star; Ed Ricourt Penning". Deadline Hollywood.
^Atkinson, John (May 26, 2023). "Every Upcoming Live-Action Disney Remake In Development". Screenrant. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
^Milligan, Mercedes (September 21, 2021). "People on the Move: Gary Marsh Exits Disney, Victoria Alonso Promoted at Marvel, Trio of WildBrain Execs & More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^Vary, Adam B. (February 12, 2020). "Rick Moranis Returns to Acting for 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' Sequel". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^Schneider, Michael (February 7, 2022). "Marvel's Brie Larson and Jeremy Renner to Produce and Star in Disney Plus Unscripted Shows".
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^Stephen Daw (June 18, 2024). "Elton John's New Documentary 'Never Too Late' to Debut at Toronto International Film Festival". Billboard.
^Palmer, Roger (October 12, 2021). "Walt Disney Building "Disneyland" Film In Development For Disney+". What's On Disney Plus. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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