List of film adaptations of Disney attractions
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This is a list of films and television series produced by The Walt Disney Company based on or suggested by Disney Parks attractions. They are distributed by Walt Disney Pictures unless otherwise noted. The list also includes any relevant sequels, spin-offs, and remakes.
Feature films
=Released=
=Upcoming=
Television series
Television specials
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! scope="col" | Television special ! scope="col" | Attraction ! scope="col" | Release date ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | Screenwriter(s) ! scope="col" | Producer(s) ! scope="col" class=unsortable | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Muppets Haunted Mansion{{efn|Crossover with The Muppets.}}
| October 8, 2021{{efn|Stem film distributed by Disney+.}} | Kirk Thatcher, Kelly Younger and Bill Barretta | Chelsea DeVincent |
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Short films
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! scope="col" | Short film ! scope="col" | Attraction ! scope="col" | Release date ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" class=unsortable | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Tales of the Code: Wedlocked
| 2011 |
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Scrapped projects
In the 1970s, a planned feature film based on It's a Small World was going to be a Cold War-tinged comedy adventure where the children of UN leaders try to get their parents to stop squabbling through faking mass-kidnapping, only for a war profiteer to try to take advantage of the fear and start a mass conflict.{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Jim |date=2003-09-29 |title="It's a Small World" … The movie?! |url=https://jimhillmedia.com/its-a-small-world-the-movie/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=Jim Hill Media |language=en-US}}
In 2011, Disney announced that it would make a movie based on the Matterhorn Bobsleds called The Hill, about five teenagers who go on a journey up the mountain and encounter a yeti.{{cite book|last=Shaffer|first=Joshua C|title=Discovering the Magic Kingdom: An Unofficial Disneyland Vacation Guide - Second Edition|date=July 17, 2017|publisher=Synergy Book Publishing|isbn=978-0-9991664-0-6|page=560}} In 2021, the company announced that it would produce a film based on the attraction for their streaming service Disney+, with the working title Matterhorn.{{cite web |url=https://insidethemagic.net/2021/04/disney-matterhorn-bobsleds-movie-rwb1/ |title=Disney Reportedly Developing Matterhorn Bobsleds Movie |last1=Barton |first1=Rebakah |date=April 22, 2021 |work=Matterhorn Bobsleds Movie |access-date=January 14, 2022}}
In April 2014, it was announced that a feature film franchise about It's a Small World was in the works, to be directed by Jon Turteltaub, written by Jared Stern, and produced by Turteltaub, Stern, and Dan Lin.{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/disney-taps-jon-turteltaub-to-direct-its-a-small-world-feature-film-718387/ |title=Disney Taps Jon Turteltaub To Direct 'It's A Small World' Feature Film |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=April 22, 2014 |access-date=May 20, 2014}} The project was still in development in early 2016;{{cite web|last=McNary |first=Dave |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/disney-small-world-movie-writers-1201716098/ |title=Disney Taps Writers for 'It's a Small World' Movie |website=Variety.com |date=February 26, 2016 |access-date=June 22, 2023}} No new information on the film has been released.
In July 2014, it was announced that Disney Television Animation was developing an animated special based on the Haunted Mansion, the project originally was going to be helm by Phineas and Ferb writers Joshua Prett and Scott D. Peterson with Gris Grimly as art director and executive producer, the project was later re-developed as a potential mini-series for Disney XD with Shannon Tindle as executive producer but executive changes at Disney Branded Television in 2017 shelved the production.{{Cite web |last=Jeffrey |date=2014-07-17 |title=Haunted Mansion Special in Development at Disney Television Animation |url=https://d23.com/haunted-mansion-special-development-disney-television-animation/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=D23 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Amidi |first=Amid |author-link=Amid Amidi |date=2018-01-01 |title=Watch A Teaser For Disney's Unmade 'Haunted Mansion' Series By 'Kubo' Creator Shannon Tindle |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/watch-teaser-disneys-unmade-haunted-mansion-series-kubo-creator-shannon-tindle-155601.html |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Cartoon Brew |language=en-US}}
In October 2018, it was reported that Disney had been looking for ways to reboot the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, bringing on Deadpool (2016) writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, though producer Jerry Bruckheimer was expected to return.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/pirates-of-the-caribbean-reboot-deadpool-writers-rhett-reese-paul-wernick-johnny-depp-1202488160/|title=Disney Talking 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Reboot With 'Deadpool' Scribes Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick|first1=Mike Jr. |last1=Fleming|date=October 23, 2018|access-date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905052616/https://deadline.com/2018/10/pirates-of-the-caribbean-reboot-deadpool-writers-rhett-reese-paul-wernick-johnny-depp-1202488160/|archive-date=September 5, 2019|url-status=live}} However, in February 2019, Reese and Wernick departed the project and the reboot was cancelled.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/pirates-of-the-caribbean-reboot-deadpool-writers-out-limbo-rhett-reese-paul-wernick-1202556576/|title=Disney's 'Pirates' Reboot Uncertain As 'Deadpool' Writers Jump Ship|first1=Geoff|last1=Boucher|date=February 14, 2019|access-date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903034529/https://deadline.com/2019/02/pirates-of-the-caribbean-reboot-deadpool-writers-out-limbo-rhett-reese-paul-wernick-1202556576/|archive-date=September 3, 2019|url-status=live}}
In June 2020, a female-led spin-off starring Margot Robbie was announced, with Christina Hodson writing the screenplay. The film was to be separate from the sixth film also being developed. Bruckheimer was attached as producer.{{cite web |date=June 26, 2020 |author=Mia Galuppo |title=Margot Robbie, Christina Hodson Re-Team for New 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Movie for Disney (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/margot-robbie-christina-hodson-team-new-pirates-caribbean-movie-1298722 |website=The Hollywood Reporter }} In November 2022, Robbie said the project was not going forward.{{cite web |date=14 November 2022 |last1=Sharf |first1=Zack |title=Margot Robbie Says Her Female-Led 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Movie Is Dead at Disney: 'I Guess They Don't Want to Do It' |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/margot-robbie-pirates-of-the-caribbean-movie-dead-disney-1235431909/ |website=Variety }}{{cite web |date=14 November 2022 |last1=Tangonan |first1=EJ |title=Margot Robbie says her Pirates of the Caribbean movie is no longer going forward |url=https://www.joblo.com/margot-robbie-says-her-pirates-of-the-caribbean-movie-is-no-longer-going-forward/ |website=JoBlo.com }}
In October 2022, The Hollywood Reporter reported that a film based on Society of Explorers and Adventurers was in development with Qui Nguyen writing the screenplay and Ryan Reynolds producing.[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-reynolds-making-society-of-explorers-and-adventurers-movie-1235240941/ Ryan Reynolds, ‘Strange World’ Writer-Director Qui Nguyen Tackling Movie Based on Disney Theme Park Attraction ‘Society of Explorers and Adventurers’]
Dreamfinders, a television show loosely based on Journey into Imagination, was supposed to be one of the first TV shows aired on the Disney Channel when it first launched back in 1983; the series would have focused on Dreamfinder and Figment teaming up with other residents of the Dream Port and some ordinary children to protect the realm of imagination from a villain called Fear and his minions (with said children being inspired by their experiences to come up with solutions to their ordinary problems). While scripts for episodes were written and on-set production footage exists from a Disney Channel launch preview, no episodes were ever completed according to the Walt Disney Archives Chief Archivist Emeritus Dave Smith, and no explanation was given as to why the project was cancelled.{{Citation |title=Dreamfinders Promo |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7wjw8maUsQ |access-date=2023-12-06 |language=en}}
Reception
=Box office performance=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Film
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | U.S. release date ! scope="col" colspan="3" class=sortable | Box office gross ! scope="col" colspan="2" text="wrap" class=unsortable | All-time ranking ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Budget ! scope="col" rowspan="2" class=unsortable | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="col" | U.S. and Canada
! scope="col" | Other territories ! scope="col" | Worldwide ! scope="col" class=sortable | U.S. and Canada ! scope="col" class=sortable | Worldwide |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Tower of Terror
| October 26, 1997 ! colspan="8" style="font-weight:normal" | Television film |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Mission to Mars
| March 10, 2000 | $60,883,407 | $50,100,000 | $110,983,407 | 1,460 | 1,670 | $100 million |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | The Country Bears
| July 26, 2002 | $16,990,825 | $1,021,272 | $18,012,097 | 4,163 | 5,826 | $35 million |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
| July 9, 2003 | $305,413,918 | $348,850,097 | $654,264,015 | 97 | 154 | $140 million |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | The Haunted Mansion
| November 26, 2003 | $75,847,266 | $106,443,000 | $182,290,266 | 1,119 | 1,200 | $90 million |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
| July 7, 2006 | $423,315,812 | $642,863,935 | $1,066,179,747 | 32 | 39 | $225 million |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
| May 25, 2007 | $309,420,425 | $651,576,067 | $960,996,492 | 95 | 56 | $300 million |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
| May 20, 2011 | $241,071,802 | $804,642,000 | $1,045,713,802 | 155 | 42 | $250 million |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Tomorrowland
| May 22, 2015 | $93,436,322 | $115,599,346 | $209,035,668 | 865 | 864 | $190 million |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
| May 26, 2017 | $172,558,876 | $622,322,566 | $794,881,442 | 315 | 100 | $230 million |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Jungle Cruise{{efn|name=JCPremierAccessRevenue|group=N| Through its first 10 days of release, Samba reported the film had been streamed in 1.5 million households for a running domestic Premier Access gross of $44.98 million.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2021/08/jungle-cruise-disney-premier-u-s-revenue-ten-day-cume-1234811912/ |title='Jungle Cruise' Disney+ Premier U.S. Revenue Hits $45M In Samba TV Homes, Domestic B.O. At $65M+ |date=August 9, 2021 |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=August 9, 2021 |archive-date=August 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810010609/https://deadline.com/2021/08/jungle-cruise-disney-premier-u-s-revenue-ten-day-cume-1234811912/ |url-status=live }}}}
| July 30, 2021 | $116,987,516 | $103,241,648 | $220,229,164 | 590 | 844 | $200 million | {{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0870154/?ref_=bo_rl_ti|title=Jungle Cruise}} |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Haunted Mansion (2023)
| July 28, 2023 | $67,637,887 | $49,386,305 | $117,024,192 | 5,340 | 7,527 | $150 million |
| colspan="2" | Total
! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:16990825+60883407+75847266+305413918+423315812+309420425+241071802+93436322+172558876+54092454+990000}}}} ! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:1021272+50100000+106443000+348850097+642863935+651576067+804642000+115599346+622322566+27630000}}}} ! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:1698938653+3343418283+81722454+9900000}}}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} ! ${{val|fmt=commas|{{#expr:35000000+100000000+90000000+140000000+225000000+300000000+250000000+170000000+200000000+150000000}}}} | {{N/A}} |
=Critical and public response=
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! scope="col" | Film ! scope="col" | Rotten Tomatoes ! scope="col" | Metacritic ! scope="col" | CinemaScore |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left"| Tower of Terror
| {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Mission to Mars
| C- |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | The Country Bears
| {{N/A}} | A- |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
| A |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | The Haunted Mansion
| B |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
| A- |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
| A- |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
| B+ |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Tomorrowland
| B |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
| A- |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Jungle Cruise
| A- |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Haunted Mansion (2023)
| B+ |
=Academy Awards=
See also
- List of remakes and adaptations of Disney animated films
- Behind the Attraction a documentary television series on Disney+ about rides at Disney Parks across the world.
- One Day at Disney a 2019 film followed by A tv series in 2019.
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Disney Theme Park Adaptations}}
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Category:Lists of films released by Disney
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