List Of Disney Channel Original Films
Since its launch on April 18, 1983, American cable and satellite pay television channel Disney Channel airs and/or releases/distributes of original first-run television films under the banner names of Disney Channel Premiere Films until October 1997, Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) until March 2023, and Disney Original Movie thereafter.
Most of these films were subsequently released on home video formats such as VHS, DVD, or more recently, Blu-ray, whiles others do not. Beginning with Princess Protection Program in 2009, releases of DCOMs on DVD months following their television premieres got reduced to a week after television premieres. The 2009 television film also became the first DCOM to appear in high-definition widescreen, although DCOMs have been produced in such a format since the release of Go Figure on June 10, 2005.
The highest-rated premiere for the banner/brand came in August 2007, when High School Musical 2 set a record for basic cable with 17.2 million viewers. The second highest-rated premiere is held by Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, which premiered with 11.4 million viewers. DCOMs include sequels-turned-franchises such as Under Wraps, Halloweentown, Zenon, Twitches, The Cheetah Girls, High School Musical, Camp Rock, Teen Beach, Descendants and Zombies.
During the Memorial Day holiday weekend of 2016, Disney Channel began to air many older DCOMs in a specialized marathon programming block in celebration of its 100th film, Adventures in Babysitting, starting off with the 51 most popular films airing over the four-day weekend from May 27, 2016 and concluding on June 24, 2016 with the premiere of the aforementioned 100th Disney Channel Original Movie.
From April 5 to May 24, 2021, Disney Channel hosted an eight-week event called "DCOM & Dessert", where a Disney Channel Original Movie would air every Monday night at 7:00 PM. Zombies 2 stars Ariel Martin and Chandler Kinney hosted this event and had their own baking segments where they would make interactive dessert recipes that families could make at home.
Released
Disney Channel Premiere Films
| Year | Film | Premiere date | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tiger Town | October 9, 1983 | |
| 1984 | Gone Are the Dayes | May 6, 1984 | |
| Love Leads the Way | October 7, 1984 | ||
| 1985 | Lots of Luck | February 3, 1985 | |
| The Undergrads | May 5, 1985 | ||
| The Blue Yonder | November 17, 1985 | ||
| 1986 | The Parent Trap II | July 26, 1986 | |
| Spot Marks the X | October 18, 1986 | ||
| Down the Long Hills | November 15, 1986 | ||
| 1987 | Strange Companions | February 28, 1987 | |
| Anne of Avonlea: The Continuing Story of Anne of Green Gables | May 19, 1987 | ||
| Not Quite Human | June 19, 1987 | ||
| The Christmas Visitor | December 5, 1987 | ||
| 1988 | Save the Dog | March 19, 1988 | |
| The Night Train to Kathmandu | June 5, 1988 | ||
| Ollie Hopnoodle's Haven of Bliss | August 6, 1988 | ||
| A Friendship in Vienna | August 27, 1988 | ||
| Good Old Boy | November 11, 1988 | ||
| Goodbye, Miss 4th of July | December 3, 1988 | ||
| 1989 | Not Quite Human 2 | September 23, 1989 | |
| 1990 | Lantern Hill | January 27, 1990 | |
| Chips, the War Dog | March 24, 1990 | ||
| Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | May 19, 1990 | ||
| Back Home | June 7, 1990 | ||
| The Little Kidnappers | August 17, 1990 | ||
| Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn | October 21, 1990 | ||
| 1991 | Bejewelled | January 20, 1991 | |
| Perfect Harmony | March 31, 1991 | ||
| Mark Twain and Me | November 22, 1991 | ||
| 1992 | Still Not Quite Human | May 31, 1992 | |
| 1993 | The Ernest Green Story | January 17, 1993 | |
| Spies | March 7, 1993 | ||
| Heidi | July 18, 1993 | ||
| 1994 | On Promised Land | April 17, 1994 | |
| The Whipping Boy | July 31, 1994 | ||
| 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop | March 19, 1995 | |
| The Four Diamonds | August 12, 1995 | ||
| 1996 | The Little Riders | March 24, 1996 | |
| Nightjohn | June 1, 1996 | ||
| Susie Q | October 3, 1996 | ||
| Wish Upon a Star | November 12, 1996 | ||
| 1997 | The Paper Brigade | February 25, 1997 | |
| Northern Lights | August 23, 1997 |
- Notes
Disney Channel Original Movies
| Year | Film | Premiere date | Ratings (millions) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Under Wraps | October 25, 1997 | N/A | |
| 1998 | You Lucky Dog | June 27, 1998 | N/A | |
| Brink! | August 29, 1998 | N/A | ||
| Halloweentown | October 17, 1998 | 3.4 | ||
| 1999 | Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century | January 23, 1999 | N/A | |
| Can of Worms | April 10, 1999 | N/A | ||
| The Thirteenth Year | May 15, 1999 | N/A | ||
| Smart House | June 26, 1999 | N/A | ||
| Johnny Tsunami | July 24, 1999 | N/A | ||
| Genius | August 21, 1999 | N/A | ||
| Don't Look Under the Bed | October 9, 1999 | N/A | ||
| Horse Sense | November 20, 1999 | 3.2 | ||
| 2000 | Up, Up, and Away | January 22, 2000 | N/A | |
| The Color of Friendship | February 5, 2000 | N/A | ||
| Alley Cats Strike | March 18, 2000 | N/A | ||
| Rip Girls | April 22, 2000 | N/A | ||
| Miracle in Lane 2 | May 13, 2000 | N/A | ||
| Stepsister from Planet Weird | June 17, 2000 | N/A | ||
| Ready to Run | July 14, 2000 | N/A | ||
| Quints | August 18, 2000 | N/A | ||
| The Other Me | September 8, 2000 | N/A | ||
| Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire | October 13, 2000 | N/A | ||
| Phantom of the Megaplex | November 10, 2000 | N/A | ||
| The Ultimate Christmas Present | December 1, 2000 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Zenon: The Zequel | January 12, 2001 | 3.7 | |
| Motocrossed | February 16, 2001 | 3.5 | ||
| The Luck of the Irish | March 9, 2001 | 5.2 | ||
| Hounded | April 13, 2001 | 3.6 | ||
| Jett Jackson: The Movie | June 8, 2001 | N/A | ||
| The Jennie Project | July 13, 2001 | N/A | ||
| Jumping Ship | August 17, 2001 | N/A | ||
| The Poof Point | September 14, 2001 | N/A | ||
| Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge | October 12, 2001 | 6.1 | ||
| 'Twas the Night | December 7, 2001 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Double Teamed | January 18, 2002 | 5.0 | |
| Cadet Kelly | March 8, 2002 | 7.8 | ||
| Tru Confessions | April 5, 2002 | N/A | ||
| Get a Clue | June 28, 2002 | 3.2 | ||
| Gotta Kick It Up! | July 26, 2002 | N/A | ||
| A Ring of Endless Light | August 23, 2002 | N/A | ||
| The Scream Team | October 4, 2002 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | You Wish! | January 10, 2003 | N/A | |
| Right on Track | March 21, 2003 | N/A | ||
| The Even Stevens Movie | June 13, 2003 | 5.1 | ||
| Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off | July 18, 2003 | 3.7 | ||
| The Cheetah Girls | August 15, 2003 | 6.5 | ||
| Full-Court Miracle | November 21, 2003 | 4.4 | ||
| 2004 | Pixel Perfect | January 16, 2004 | 3.9 | |
| Going to the Mat | March 19, 2004 | 3.9 | ||
| Zenon: Z3 | June 11, 2004 | 4.1 | ||
| Stuck in the Suburbs | July 16, 2004 | 3.7 | ||
| Tiger Cruise | August 6, 2004 | 3.8 | ||
| Halloweentown High | October 8, 2004 | 6.1 | ||
| 2005 | Now You See It... | January 14, 2005 | 4.3 | |
| Buffalo Dreams | March 11, 2005 | N/A | ||
| Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | April 8, 2005 | 4.4 | ||
| Go Figure | June 10, 2005 | 3.5 | ||
| Life Is Ruff | July 15, 2005 | 4.3 | ||
| The Proud Family Movie | August 19, 2005 | 4.8 | ||
| Twitches | October 14, 2005 | 7.0 | ||
| 2006 | High School Musical | January 20, 2006 | 7.7 | |
| Cow Belles | March 24, 2006 | 5.8 | ||
| Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior | June 16, 2006 | 5.7 | ||
| Read It and Weep | July 21, 2006 | 5.6 | ||
| The Cheetah Girls 2 | August 25, 2006 | 7.8 | ||
| Return to Halloweentown | October 20, 2006 | 7.5 | ||
| 2007 | Jump In! | January 12, 2007 | 8.2 | |
| Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | June 8, 2007 | 1.8 | ||
| High School Musical 2 | August 17, 2007 | 17.2 | ||
| Twitches Too | October 12, 2007 | 6.9 | ||
| 2008 | Minutemen | January 25, 2008 | 6.5 | |
| Camp Rock | June 20, 2008 | 8.9 | ||
| The Cheetah Girls: One World | August 22, 2008 | 6.2 | ||
| 2009 | Dadnapped | February 16, 2009 | 4.6 | |
| Hatching Pete | April 24, 2009 | 4.1 | ||
| Princess Protection Program | June 26, 2009 | 8.5 | ||
| Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | August 28, 2009 | 11.4 | ||
| 2010 | Starstruck | February 14, 2010 | 6.0 | |
| Den Brother | August 13, 2010 | 3.7 | ||
| Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | September 3, 2010 | 7.9 | ||
| Avalon High | November 12, 2010 | 3.8 | ||
| 2011 | The Suite Life Movie | March 25, 2011 | 5.2 | |
| Lemonade Mouth | April 15, 2011 | 5.7 | ||
| Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure | May 22, 2011 | 4.9 | ||
| Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | August 5, 2011 | 7.6 | ||
| Geek Charming | November 11, 2011 | 4.9 | ||
| Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | December 2, 2011 | 6.9 | ||
| 2012 | Frenemies | January 13, 2012 | 4.2 | |
| Radio Rebel | February 17, 2012 | 4.3 | ||
| Let It Shine | June 15, 2012 | 5.7 | ||
| Girl vs. Monster | October 12, 2012 | 4.9 | ||
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | July 19, 2013 | 8.4 | |
| 2014 | Cloud 9 | January 17, 2014 | 5.0 | |
| Zapped | June 27, 2014 | 5.7 | ||
| How to Build a Better Boy | August 15, 2014 | 4.6 | ||
| 2015 | Bad Hair Day | February 13, 2015 | 4.0 | |
| Teen Beach 2 | June 26, 2015 | 5.8 | ||
| Descendants | July 31, 2015 | 6.6 | ||
| Invisible Sister | October 9, 2015 | 4.0 | ||
| 2016 | Adventures in Babysitting | June 24, 2016 | 3.4 | |
| The Swap | October 7, 2016 | 2.6 | ||
| 2017 | Tangled: Before Ever After | March 10, 2017 | 2.9 | |
| Descendants 2 | July 21, 2017 | 5.8 | ||
| 2018 | Zombies | February 16, 2018 | 2.6 | |
| Freaky Friday | August 10, 2018 | 1.6 | ||
| 2019 | Kim Possible | February 15, 2019 | 1.2 | |
| Descendants 3 | August 2, 2019 | 4.6 | ||
| 2020 | Zombies 2 | February 14, 2020 | 2.5 | |
| Upside-Down Magic | July 31, 2020 | 1.3 | ||
| 2021 | Spin | August 13, 2021 | 0.5 | |
| Under Wraps | October 1, 2021 | 0.4 | ||
| Christmas...Again?! | December 3, 2021 | 0.5 | ||
| 2022 | Zombies 3 | August 12, 2022 | 0.3 | |
| Under Wraps 2 | September 25, 2022 | 0.3 |
- Notes
Disney Original Movies
| Year | Film | Premiere date | Ratings (millions) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prom Pact | March 30, 2023 | 0.2 | |
| The Slumber Party | July 27, 2023 | N/A | ||
| The Naughty Nine | November 22, 2023 | 0.3 |
- Notes
Upcoming Disney Channel original films
| Year | Film | Projected premiere |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation | June 6, 2024 |
| Descendants: The Rise of Red | August 9, 2024 | |
| TBA | Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires | TBA |
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