Ranking Every Disney Animated Movie From Worst To Best!
5. The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1996)
With just one small fix, this movie would've easily been #1.
Next to The Lion King, it has the greatest opening to a Disney film ever ("The Bells of Notre Dame"). It also features the best score and the best villain (Frollo) in the entire Disney pantheon, as well as one of their most sympathetic main characters.
So what's this movie's one fatal flaw? Simply put... it's the gargoyles.
While it's definitely understandable to shoehorn some comedic relief into such a dark story to make it more kid-friendly, they pretty much ruin any scene they're in. Easily the worst offender in this regard is "Heaven's Light," a breathtaking song that they infect with unfunny nonsense throughout. And their sitcom-esque musical number ("A Guy Like You") is an insult to the rest of the score.
Otherwise, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is spectacular.