10 Best Disney Channel Original Movies, Ranked

Everybody who grew up within the 90s and 2000s has their favourite Disney Channel film. Admit it, everybody has sung alongside to a Camp Rock tune, or have fond recollections of Caught within the Suburbs. Earlier than the rise of Disney+, the Disney Channel was the place to go for unique Disney content material, together with their unique motion pictures.

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Positive, most of these motion pictures haven’t aged properly, and appears dated by immediately’s requirements; nevertheless, these motion pictures have been a first-rate a part of each child’s childhood, and because the Disney Channel is now a shell of its former glory, let’s rely down one of the best Disney Channel motion pictures, which might all be streamed on Disney+.

Good Home (1999)

It might appear considerably commonplace now, however again in 1999, youngsters’ minds have been crammed with surprise as to what it will be wish to stay in a computerized dwelling. That was the premise behind Good Home, one in all Disney Channel’s earliest unique motion pictures.

Starring Katey Sagal, the film instructed the story of the Coopers, who transfer right into a “good dwelling” that begins to tackle a lifetime of its personal. Tacky? God, Sure, particularly by immediately’s requirements; but it surely’s nonetheless a pleasant little nugget of what made Disney Channel’s unique motion pictures particular.

Radio Insurgent (2012)

For some time, Radio Insurgent appeared like a forgotten footnote in Disney Channel’s plethora of unique motion pictures. Then got here the meme of Debby Ryan hilariously sliding her hair from her face, and, hastily, there was renewed curiosity within the film from which that clip got here.

Radio Insurgent starred Ryan as a geeky child by day, and radio DJ by night time. This movie was, imagine it or not, based mostly on a e book (Shrinking Violet), and though the movie didn’t practically do the e book justice, it wasn’t as unhealthy as individuals made it out to be, and is a little bit of a cult favourite amongst Disney Channel loyalists.

Camp Rock (2008)

What do you get once you group up a younger, up-and-coming Disney Channel princess with a scorching boy band? You get Camp Rock, the 2008 movie starring Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers.

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The film’s plotline is spelled out within the title, because it tells the story of Mitchie (Lovato) who aspires to be a singer at a summer time music camp, referred to as Camp Rock. In hindsight, Camp Rock had all the standard DCOM teen cheese, but it surely was one of many largest TV movies of that 12 months. It was so large that it additionally bought a displaying on ABC, the second Disney Channel movie to have that honor.

Jett Jackson: The Film (2001)

Don’t be exhausting on your self should you don’t have any recollections of the Disney Channel present The Well-known Jett Jackson. It was one of many community’s premiere exhibits on the flip of the 21 century, as all Disney Channel hits go, it demanded its personal DCOM, creatively titled Jett Jackson: The Film.

The movie expanded on the collection and will have acted as a setup for Season 3, however as a substitute, the DCOM marked the tip for Jett Jackson. However, it was a surprisingly good film, and, as with most DCOM movies round this time, it has not aged properly, it’s nonetheless value a watch to get that journey of nostalgia.

Johnny Tsunami (1999)

Brandon Barker is understood for 2 initiatives: NBC’s One World (which many might not bear in mind), and the early DCOM movie Johnny Tsunami, which many Disney followers know all-too-well. Johnny Tsunami was one of many community’s earlier hit motion pictures, and it tells the story of a child from Hawaii (who loves browsing, clearly) who has to regulate after his household strikes to Vermont.

So, as a substitute of being a surfer, he turns right into a pure snowboarder. Easy premise, it’s, however the movie was a ton of enjoyable, and its “fish-out-of-water” story is really probably the greatest the community has instructed.

Caught Within the Suburbs (2004)

Are you aware what a pop star’s worst nightmare is? Being caught within the suburbs with out their cellphone. That’s a part of the premise of Caught within the Suburbs, the early 2000s Disney Channel film starring Brenda Track (who was using excessive on her Swimsuit Life With Zack and Cody fame), and Danielle Panabaker.

The 2 painting suburban teenage women who come up with Jordan Cahill’s (Taran Killam) cellphone and attempt to return it to the pop star. This DCOM is particular in that it was the primary to have a soundtrack accompany it, with a number of the largest pop stars of the day akin to Haylie Duff and, you guessed it, Jordan Cahill.

The Cheetah Ladies (2003)

Earlier than Excessive College Musical danced its means into pre-teens’ hearts, there was no greater DCOM film on the market than The Cheetah Ladies. Starring Raven-Symone and Adrienne Bailon, The Cheetah Ladies had all of it: killer music, killer dance strikes, and a tried-and-true storyline of simply making an attempt to make it large and hold a friendship collectively.

When it premiered in 2003, it was greater than only a common Disney film popping out, it was an occasion, and stays one of many best-produced unique movies Disney has made for the channel.

The Proud Household Film (2005)

The Proud Household is one in all Disney Channel’s most well-known animated sitcoms, and to wrap up its unique run, the community determined to make a film, The Proud Household Film, that was simply as sassy and daring as its collection predecessor.

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Plot-wise, the movie was sort of a large number, mixing Penny Proud’s upcoming sixteenth birthday with a scientist who was cloned out of a peanut (sure, this was a part of the plot). It was a bizarre plot, sure, but it surely all tied collectively on the finish and makes for an pleasurable household watch immediately.

Halloweentown (1998)

One of many first Disney motion pictures ever made for the channel, Halloweentown was the primary of 4 movies within the collection (a Halloweentown universe if you consider it), some even imagine it is a Disney movie that deserves a greater sequel. Starring Debbie Reynolds, the movie tells the story of a bunch of children who discover a secret portal that can transport anybody who steps via to Halloweentown – a spot the place Halloween is on twelve months of the 12 months.

After all, in a universe the place Halloween by no means dies (Michael Myers would have beloved this place), the youngsters should battle all kinds of Halloween evil on this world. The plotline was a bit too skinny for it to be stretched right into a collection, however the unique Halloweentown is, by far, thought of probably the greatest DCOM motion pictures ever made, and for good purpose.

Excessive College Musical (2006)

There was no Disney film greater than Excessive College Musical. One can argue that, if it wasn’t for the massive success of this movie, Disney Channel motion pictures would have slid into obscurity. As an alternative, this movie, a few highschool basketball prodigy and shy switch pupil who tries out for his or her faculty’s musical, was the Disney occasion to finish all Disney occasions.

Excessive College Musical scored a number of the largest names of that day; Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Zac Efron in all his helmet hair glory, you title the actor, they have been in all probability on this film. Excessive College Musical would change into probably the most profitable DCOM film ever, with 7.7 million viewers when it premiered and spawned two sequels, one in all which might be launched in theaters (Excessive College Musical 3: Senior 12 months), which remodeled $250 million on the field workplace in 2008. Now there may be even three seasons of a Excessive College Musical Disney+ present.

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