What is the Disnerd Movie Challenge?
Hi! We’re Megan and Kevin, and we are Disnerds (Disney nerds)!
The Disnerd Movie Challenge is something we’ve wanted to do ever since we started dating. We both love Disney movies, so we knew at some point we wanted to start from the beginning of the Disney canon and make our way through the list of movies. Now Disney Plus has made that dream so much more attainable (no need to find a VCR player to play our old VHS tapes!).
What is the Disnerd Movie Challenge?
The Disnerd Movie Challenge is simple: watch every single Disney feature film ever made in chronological order.
You can watch other movies in between (we’re not going to say you can’t see the latest Disney film right when it comes out—we’re Disnerds, too!), as long as when it comes to the challenge you watch everything in order. So if you watch Snow White, take a break from the challenge and watch Frozen II, you’ll have to watch Frozen II again toward the end of the challenge when it comes up in the usual order. Got it?
We will be watching one movie per week and sharing our thoughts on the films, including personal opinions, artistry, critical analysis, and assessing how the films hold up when viewed today.
From time to time we may also share bonus content, like recipes for snacks or drinks themed to the movies, ideas for throwing your own watch parties, and whatever else we come up with.
How did we choose what to watch?
If we were to watch absolutely everything Disney ever made (TV shows and films) we may never finish the challenge in our lifetime. Thus we are limiting ourselves to theatrically released feature films which were originally created or distributed by Disney and are currently available on Disney Plus. For the sake of this challenge, this includes all Disney originals (animated and live action), Pixar, and some (but not all) Muppet movies. We will not be including Touchstone or 20th Century Fox films, even though Disney has since acquired these companies.
How to participate in the Disney Movie Challenge
Watch every Disney movie on the official Disnerd Movie Challenge list, in order.
You can watch one movie per week along with us, or, for the overachievers, feel free to binge watch several per week or day. Whether you watch on Disney Plus or on old school VHS tapes doesn’t matter—so long as you’re watching! Finished that challenge already? Pick one of our other movie lists to start a new challenge!
Sign up for our email newsletter for reminders of upcoming movies.
Technically you can participate without signing up, but what fun is an epic challenge without being part of a group? Plus you’ll be the first to know about any non-challenge watch events, like when a new movie is released in theaters or when we decide to do a mini movie marathon around the holidays.
Follow us on social media!
Join us in virtual watch parties or participate in discussions about the movie of the week. Check the social buttons at the bottom of this page to follow us on your favorite social media channels.
Share the challenge with your friends.
Everything is more fun with friends! Invite your friends to participate in the challenge with you, share your progress in the challenge using #DisnerdMovieChallenge—maybe even host a watch party in person so you and your friends can all watch together.
Above all…HAVE FUN!
But you knew that already. :)