10 Best Classic Disney Movies That Aren't About Princesses (Screenrant)

"While the Disney Princess movies are iconic, they overshadow other Disney classics that are not about princesses. Movies such as 'The Lion King' and 'Hercules' tell stories that are just as compelling as 'Beauty and the Beast' or 'The Little Mermaid.' Additionally, the music in Disney's non-princess movies matches the princesses' and their respective villains' various ballads. The landmark soundtrack of 'The Lion King' rivals Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's work on their main trio of princess movies, including 'Aladdin,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' and 'The Little Mermaid.' Furthermore, Disney's non-princess movies allow for more deviation from the typical Disney formula. They tell darker stories and are sometimes grounded in real-world issues. The variety of Disney's classics allowed the studio to depict stories beyond a princess finding her one true love, at least before the Disney Princess movies started to move away from this plot." - screenrant.com