Critical Reaction
Most of the films Disney released in this era were well-received, as in the film critic site Rotten Tomatoes, the first four - The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King have the best critical reception (with over 90% positive reviews), and Pocahontas has the lowest reception of Disney's "renaissance" films (with 56% of positive reviews).
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| The Little Mermaid | 90% (52 reviews) | |
| The Rescuers Down Under | 64% (50 reviews) | |
| Beauty and the Beast | 92% (89 reviews) | |
| Aladdin | 92% (49 reviews) | |
| The Lion King | 90% (96 reviews) | 84 (13 reviews) |
| Pocahontas | 56% (49 reviews) | 58 (23 reviews) |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | 73% (48 reviews) | |
| Hercules | 83% (48 reviews) | |
| Mulan | 86% (71 reviews) | 71 (24 reviews) |
| Tarzan | 88% (101 reviews) | 79 (37 reviews) |
| Fantasia 2000 | 82% (84 reviews) | |
| Dinosaur | 65% (122 reviews) |
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