Disney’s Streaming Service Will Have Almost Everything, But Here’s What’s NOT on Disney+ – GoodHousekeeping.com
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The Disney+ streaming service launches on November 12. And while the roster of new Disney+ TV shows and original movies are certainly enticing, one thing that makes the service so attractive to parents is its access to the library of more than 600 Disney films and TV shows going all the way back to the 1930s. Films that were previously in the Disney “vault” and unable to be purchased will suddenly become available again. And, while it used to cost more than $20 a pop to own the “diamond” Blu-ray edition of an animated classic (if you could get one), now parents will get all of the available movies for just $7/month.
There’s just one big caveat for people who are signing up for Disney+ to get access to the complete library: Not everything will be available at launch — or ever. The Twitter account @NotOnDisneyPlus combed through all the old titles to come up with a list of what’s going to be missing from the site. It identified four reasons why some movies would be skipped: antiquated or controversial depictions of non-white races and cultures (so no Song of the South), rights issues for movies Disney co-produced with another studio, deals with other streaming services that pre-date Disney+ that have to expire before they can be ported over to the new service, and movies that are too new to stream. Before you get your heart set on watching some forgotten Disney classic with your kids, scan this list of movies that, according to @NotOnDisneyPlus, will not be on Disney+.
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Too-New Movies
If you thought that a Disney+ subscription would mean you’d get to cut the line and stream some of Disney’s newest offerings ASAP, you’ll be disappointed. Titles from earlier this year, including The Lion King, Toy Story 4, Aladdin, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil aren’t going to be there at launch (though they will stream on Disney+ eventually).
Movies Still Streaming Elsewhere
Some Disney Animated Films
Some Pixar Films
What about companies that Disney owns, like Pixar? Starting with Toy Story 4, all of the Pixar movies will be on Disney+ going forward. But the ones that are still lingering elsewhere include Coco, The Incredibles 2, and Up.
Disney Live-Action/CG Remakes
Disney Live-Action
Of course, Disney’s more adult-oriented movies were never going to be the biggest draw for Disney+ users. Still, it seems worth noting that older-skewing films like McFarland, USA; Million Dollar Arm; and Old Dogs won’t be there. Even more teen/kid live-action movies, like Tomorrowland, Into the Woods, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, or Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day won’t be on the service, either.
Action/Adventure/Fantasy Movies
In the first half of this decade, Disney was all-in on action/adventure and fantasy movies. It was a boon for fans of epic storytelling, but, sadly, one that won’t be repeated on Disney+. Movies like The Lone Ranger, John Carter, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Alice Through the Looking Glass, and Oz the Great and Powerful will have to be sought elsewhere.
Disneynature Films
Around Earth Day, like clockwork, Disney offers an inside look into some of the most beloved animals on the planet, but sadly Disneynature films like Penguins, Expedition China, Ghost of the Mountains, Growing Up Wild, Monkey Kingdom, Wings of Life, and Oceans won’t be on Disney+. There will be other conservation-themed series made by National Geographic that might scratch the same itch, though.
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’90s Favorites
’80s Video-Store Classics (and Movies Even Older Than That)
Speaking of VHS, there are those old movies that you probably only saw if your local video store had an old copy or you managed to tape off TV — movies from the ’80s or older. Sadly, Disney+ will not make these rare-to-begin-with movies more available: Watcher in the Woods, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Dragonslayer, Condorman, Moon Pilot, Son of Flubber, or Charlie the Lonesome Cougar. You’ll have to hunt around on other streaming services — or even scour tag sales — for those.
Parenting & Relationships Editor
Marisa LaScala covers all things parenting, from the postpartum period through empty nests, for GoodHousekeeping.com; she previously wrote about motherhood for Parents and Working Mother.
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