The Most Disappointing Disney Live-Action Remakes, Ranked by Ratings

Disney is a media giant known for its family-friendly movies and cartoons that have captivated audiences for generations. But, every so often, they make a film of a fan favorite that doesn't quite hit the mark.

Recently, the surge of live-action remakes has dominated the box office. Moviegoers are buying tickets to see their favorite animated characters come to life through a mix of CGI and real-life actors.Unfortunately, some of these Disney adaptations of fan favorites fall short… very short.

To determine the most disappointing Disney live-action adaptations, 24/7 Tempo developed an index using average ratings on IMDb, an online movie database owned by Amazon, and a combination of audience scores and Tomatometer scores on Rotten Tomatoes, an online movie and TV review aggregator.

These films may not have gotten positive feedback but they aren't all that bad. However, they probably should have been left to age gracefully.

This post was updated on August 25th, 2025, to reflect additional information.

25. The Jungle Book (2016)

IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (94,778 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 86% (94,778 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 94% (326 reviews)
Directed by: Jon Favreau

24. Cruella (2021)

IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (5,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 97% (5,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 75% (413 reviews)
Directed by: Craig Gillespie

23. The Little Mermaid (2023)

IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (10,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 94% (10,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 67% (333 reviews)
Directed by: Rob Marshall

22. Cinderella (2015)

IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (77,851 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 78% (77,851 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 83% (252 reviews)
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh

21. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)

IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (1,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 79% (1,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% (139 reviews)
Directed by: Akiva Schaffer

20. Cinderella (1997)

IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (10,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 74% (10,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 86% (7 reviews)
Directed by: Robert Iscove

19. Pete's Dragon (2016)

IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (37,214 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 72% (37,214 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 88% (245 reviews)
Directed by: David Lowery

18. Christopher Robin (2018)

IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (5,838 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 83% (5,838 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 72% (275 reviews)
Directed by: Marc Forster

17. Beauty and the Beast (2017)

IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (86,649 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 80% (86,649 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 71% (381 reviews)
Directed by: Bill Condon

16. Aladdin (2019)

IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (59,054 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 94% (59,054 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 57% (380 reviews)
Directed by: Guy Ritchie

15. The Lion King (2019)

IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (76,353 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 88% (76,353 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 52% (429 reviews)
Directed by: Jon Favreau

14. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (19,131 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 95% (19,131 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 39% (255 reviews)
Directed by: Joachim Rønning

13. The Jungle Book (1994)

IMDb user rating: 6.0/10 (37,646 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 55% (37,646 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 80% (41 reviews)
Directed by: Stephen Sommers

12. Maleficent (2014)

IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (176,540 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 70% (176,540 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 54% (273 reviews)
Directed by: Robert Stromberg

11. Mulan (2020)

IMDb user rating: 5.8/10 (10,892 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 48% (10,892 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 73% (313 reviews)
Directed by: Niki Caro

10. Lady and the Tramp (2019)

IMDb user rating: 6.2/10 (780 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 50% (780 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 65% (68 reviews)
Directed by: Charlie Bean

9. Alice in Wonderland (2010)

IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (480,366 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 55% (480,366 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 51% (279 reviews)
Directed by: Tim Burton

8. Kim Possible (2019)

IMDb user rating: 3.7/10 (250 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 28% (250 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 100% (7 reviews)
Directed by: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein

7. Dumbo (2019)

IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (4,560 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 48% (4,560 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 46% (367 reviews)
Directed by: Tim Burton

6. The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)

IMDb user rating: 6.1/10 (142,580 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 53% (142,580 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 40% (174 reviews)
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub

5. 101 Dalmatians (1996)

IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (625,358 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 40% (625,358 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 41% (37 reviews)
Directed by: Stephen Herek

4. Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)

IMDb user rating: 6.2/10 (37,966 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 48% (37,966 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 28% (260 reviews)
Directed by: James Bobin

3. Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)

IMDb user rating: 4.4/10 (5,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 11% (5,000 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 64% (149 reviews)
Directed by: David Lowery

2. 102 Dalmatians (2000)

IMDb user rating: 4.8/10 (406,565 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 32% (406,565 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 31% (91 reviews)
Directed by: Michael D Moore, Kevin Lima

1. Pinocchio (2022)

IMDb user rating: 5.1/10 (2,500 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes audience score: 27% (2,500 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score: 28% (181 reviews)
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis