Disney is best known for its popular animated movies, but don’t forget all of the Disney Channel’s original movies. These were TV movies that only aired on the Disney Channel and were my favorites as a kid. Check out these 24 of Disney Channel’s best original movies that will take you back to your childhood.
1. High School Musical (2006)
We are all in this together! high school musical “It is without a doubt one of the most iconic Disney Channel original films ever made, and may even be considered one of the best Disney films. The popularity of some of today’s most famous actors has skyrocketed, including American heartthrob Zac Efron. To be honest, the music was great.
2. Halloween Town (1998)
halloween town is one of my personal favorites and I still watch it every spooky season. It’s the perfect combination of magic, monsters, and mayhem, capturing the whimsical and unique spirit of Halloween. And who doesn’t love Debbie Reynolds’ charm and playfulness?
3. Zeno 21st Century Girl (1999)
I had completely forgotten about this amazing movie until I created this list. Zenon ” is a series of three films, all of which center on Zenon, a typical teenager from the future. The movie features Raven-Symoné and has a fun futuristic vibe that was appealing to me as a kid.
4. Cheetah Girls (2003)
cheetah girls This is another musical classic that still resonates today. There are several movies, but they all follow her four best friends who are part of a music group. My favorite scene is when the two go to Barcelona together and grow up, experiencing romance and heartbreak.
5. Smart House (1999)
I think smart house ” is one of the most underrated Disney Channel original movies. The story is about a family whose son wins a fully automated house in a competition and moves into a smart house. But things get weird when your smart house takes a little too much control. It’s like Ray Bradbury for kids!
6. Cadet Kelly (2002)
cadet kelly is one of the cutest Disney Channel original movies starring Disney Channel sweetheart Hilary Duff. She is a mischievous and fashionable teenage girl who is sent to military academy. It was difficult at first, but in the end I made friends and was grateful for everything I was taught at school.
7. Camp Rock (2008)
camp rock ‘ is a movie about a summer camp for musically gifted children, so there’s a lot of singing and dancing. Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas play two talented kids who fall in love. All Disney Channel original movies are a little cheesy, but this movie is very mushy, but still fun.
8. Get a Crew (2002)
get a clue Lindsay Lohan plays a rich kid who becomes obsessed with a gossip column she writes. But things get serious for her when she takes incriminating photos of her teacher. When her teacher goes missing, she and her friends decide to investigate and go on a wild adventure.
9. Convulsions (2005)
Another great and fun Halloween movie, convulsions This is a story about two twins who were separated at birth. Both of them are witches, but they didn’t realize it until their 16th birthdays. On that day, the two finally meet. The film is amazingly moving and Tia and Tamara are always a delight.
10. Thirteenth Year (1999)
13th year It’s about a teenager who transforms into some kind of mermaid-like creature. He wakes up on his birthday and his scales, fins, and gills begin to grow, allowing him to talk to fish and breathe underwater. He’s kind of weird, but he’s also funny and nice.
11. Even Stevens Movie (2003)
One of the most iconic Disney Channel original movies is even stevens movies, Of course, this is about the Stevens family from the TV series Even Stevens. Starring Shia LaBeouf, the film follows a family on a bizarre and slightly dangerous vacation.
12. Cowbells (2006)
cowbell Starring two of my favorite Disney Channel stars, sisters Allie and AJ Michalka. They depict two spoiled rich girls who don’t understand hard labor or the value of a dollar until they have to work in a dairy factory. They are adorable in the movie and have a lot of hilarious moments.
13. A Date with the President’s Daughter (1998)
As the name of this movie suggests, it is about a boy who goes on a date with the daughter of the president of the United States. Will Friedle is so adorable and one of the most charming Disney Channel original movies. The film primarily follows their one-night date, which involves hiding from the Secret Service and other shenanigans.
14. Jump in! (2007)
As much as I enjoyed it jump in! As a kid, I always thought that was a very specific premise for a movie. It’s about a young kid who just wants to compete in a jump rope competition. Isn’t that what we all dream of? It stars Corbin Bleu and Kiki Palmer and is great to watch.
15. Lemonade Mouse (2011)
lemonade mouth It didn’t get enough love when it was released. The songs in this movie are far better than any Disney Channel original movie. This movie tells the story of unlikely friends who come together to form a band and liven up their school.
16. Kim Possible: Time in Time (2003)
of kim possible In my opinion, the movie wasn’t as good as the drama, but it was still a lot of fun to watch as a kid. Of course, the stars are Kim and Ron, but a third person joins the Possible team, a new girl named Athena. This disrupts Ron and Kim’s relationship until Drakken and Shego begin acting in an attempt to destroy the world.
17. Mom Dates a Vampire (2000)
Mommy’s going on a date with a vampire ” is another adorable Halloween movie that I try to watch every year. Caroline Rea stars as her mother, who in the original story is one of her aunts. Sabrina the Teenage Witchfrom Charles Shaughnessy nanny. It’s fun and a little weird that her kids try to save her from certain death.
18. Read and Cry (2006)
This Disney Channel Original movie is about a girl who accidentally turns in her personal diary for homework. Her diary eventually becomes a best-selling novel, revealing all of her inner thoughts to her companions, and her world changes forever. Interestingly, this is based on a true story!
19. Luck of the Irish (2001)
I don’t know why, but I was obsessed with this movie as a kid. The plot is quite bizarre and is about an Irish kid who has one of his lifelong lucky charms stolen. When he loses his charm, he realizes that he is part leprechaun and has to fight to get his charm to save his whole family from the evil leprechaun. It’s strange, to say the least.
20. 16 Wishes (2010)
In this movie, Debby Ryan plays an idealistic teenager who has spent her entire life saving up birthday wishes. When she finally made all her wishes come true on her 16th birthday, she was surprised that it had come true. However, as the saying goes, she should be careful what she wishes for.
21. Princess Protection Program (2009)
I’ll be honest. This movie was never my favorite. However, it was quite popular when compared to other Disney Channel original movies. The story is about a young princess who is in danger and has to move to a rural town in Wisconsin. With the help of one of her new friends, she learns to be a normal teenager. Starring two Disney queens, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato.
22. Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009)
Another Disney Channel original movie starring Selena Gomez. Wizards of Waverly Place The movie is surprisingly intense. The three Russo brothers must fight each other to determine who can maintain power. And the ending where they sacrifice for each other is very moving.
23. Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (2006)
Another iconic Disney star, Brenda Song, plays Wendy Wu in this Disney Channel Original movie. Wendy has everything she wants in life: her popularity, beauty, love, money, but when she learns that she is the reincarnation of a shadow warrior, she loses her world. will change. This movie is full of cool fight scenes and choreography that fascinated her as a child.
24. Proud Family Movie (2005)
This animated film about the Proud family is quirky and fun. The family and Penny’s friends go to a tropical island and find a mad scientist who has cloned everyone. The island is filled with strange Peanuts, traps, and wild adventures as the Proud family tries to stop a group of strange scientists.
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Veronica is a food, fashion, and entertainment writer from Boston, Massachusetts with a passion for all things lifestyle and culture. She graduated from Boston University in 2019 with a BA in English Literature. From Anna Wintour to Angelina Jolie to Alton Brown, she has her finger on the pulse of all things Hollywood and celebrity.
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