What is the Disney formula for making a movie?

The Disney formula for the most essential part of making a movie — creating the story — is to tell a story about becoming separated from one's family, rediscovering the meaning of family, and finding one's own identity through regaining family. This is the most fundamental quality of a Disney movie. read more

The Disney formula for the most essential part of making a movie — creating the story — is to tell a story about becoming separated from one's family, rediscovering the meaning of family, and finding one's own identity through regaining family. This is the most fundamental quality of a Disney movie. read more

Disney movies entertain and make us leave the theater smiling (even if they made us cry 15 minutes earlier). "Happily Ever After" works. If people didn't want to see the hope of a happy ending, they wouldn't see movies to escape the every day. read more

If we look to the Disney films of the late ’80s through the ’90s – commonly referred to as the Disney Renaissance — a pattern emerges. A formula, if you will. Oh, and here’s a quick primer, for those not willing to click over to Wikipedia. read more