List of Disney Channel Original Movies
This article is about Disney Channel Original Movies. For Disney Channel series, see List of Disney Channel series.
Many television films have been produced for the U.S. cable network, Disney Channel, since the service's inception in 1983. In its early years, they were referred to as Disney Channel Premiere Films, and later Premears. From late 1997 onwards, such productions have been branded under the Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOM) banner.
Most hit films were subsequently released on VHS, DVD, or, more recently, Blu-ray Disk. However, many more in the DCOM library have never been released in any home video format. Before, DCOMs were released on DVD months after they premiered on Disney Channel, but after Princess Protection Program aired, the DCOM DVDs have been released one week after they premier on Disney Channel. Also, although DCOMs have been produced in widescreen HD format since mid-2005, the 2009 release of Princess Protection Program became the first DCOM to receive a widescreen DVD transfer.
The highest-rated premiere for the 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. Other major DCOM franchises include Camp Rock, The Cheetah Girls, Twitches, Halloweentown, and the Zenon trilogy.
Disney Channel Premiere Films
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Tiger Town (October 9, 1983) |
| Just Like Mr. Sunny (December 4, 1983) | |
| 1984 | Gone Are the Days (May 6, 1984) |
| Snow White (July 16, 1984) | |
| Love Leads the Way (October 7, 1984) | |
| 1985 | Lots of Luck (February 3, 1985) |
| The Undergrads (May 5, 1985) | |
| The Caldercott Story (August 2, 1985) | |
| The Blue Yonder (November 17, 1985) | |
| 1986 | Help Wanted: Kids (February 2, 1986) |
| Mr. Boogedy (April 20, 1986) | |
| The Parent Trap II (July 26, 1986) | |
| Spot Marks the X (October 18, 1986) | |
| Down the Long Hills (November 15, 1986) | |
| Fluppy Dogs (November 27, 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 | Rock N Roll Mom (February 7, 1988) |
| Save the Dog (March 19, 1988) | |
| 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 | The Parent Trap III (April 9, 1989) |
| Not Quite Human II (September 23, 1989) | |
| The Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon (November 19, 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)[1] | |
| Heidi (July 18, 1993) | |
| Airborne (September 17, 1993) | |
| 1994 | On Promised Land (April 17, 1994) |
| The Whipping Boy (July 31, 1994) | |
| 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop (March 19, 1995) |
| Escape to Witch Mountain (April 29, 1995) | |
| The Four Diamonds (August 12, 1995) | |
| 1996 | The Little Riders (March 24, 1996) |
| Nightjohn (June 1, 1996) | |
| Susie Q (1996) | |
| Wish Upon A Star (November 12, 1996) | |
| 1997 | The Paper Brigade (February 25, 1997) |
Disney Channel Original Movies
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Northern Lights (August 23, 1997) |
| Under Wraps (October 25, 1997) | |
| 1998 | You Lucky Dog (June 27, 1998) |
| Brink! (August 29, 1998) | |
| Halloweentown (October 17, 1998) | |
| 1999 | Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (January 23, 1999) |
| Can of Worms (April 10, 1999) | |
| The Thirteenth Year (May 15, 1999) | |
| Smart House (June 26, 1999) | |
| Johnny Tsunami (July 24, 1999) | |
| Genius (August 21, 1999) | |
| Don't Look Under the Bed (October 9, 1999) | |
| Horse Sense (November 20, 1999) | |
| 2000 | Up, Up, and Away (January 22, 2000) |
| The Color of Friendship (February 5, 2000) | |
| Alley Cats Strike (March 18, 2000) | |
| Rip Girls (April 22, 2000) | |
| Miracle in Lane 2 (May 13, 2000) | |
| Stepsister from Planet Weird (June 17, 2000) | |
| Ready to Run (July 14, 2000) | |
| Quints (August 18, 2000) | |
| The Other Me (September 8, 2000) | |
| Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (October 13, 2000) | |
| Phantom of the Megaplex (November 10, 2000) | |
| The Ultimate Christmas Present (December 1, 2000) | |
| 2001 | Zenon: The Zequel (January 12, 2001) |
| Motocrossed (February 16, 2001) | |
| The Luck of the Irish (March 9, 2001) | |
| Hounded (April 13, 2001) | |
| Jett Jackson: The Movie (June 8, 2001) | |
| The Jennie Project (July 13, 2001) | |
| Jumping Ship (August 17, 2001) | |
| The Poof Point (September 14, 2001) | |
| Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (October 12, 2001) | |
| 'Twas the Night (December 7, 2001) | |
| 2002 | Double Teamed (January 18, 2002) |
| Cadet Kelly (March 8, 2002) | |
| Tru Confessions (April 5, 2002) | |
| Get a Clue (June 28, 2002) | |
| Gotta Kick It Up! (July 26, 2002) | |
| A Ring of Endless Light (August 23, 2002) | |
| The Scream Team (October 4, 2002) | |
| 2003 | You Wish! (January 10, 2003) |
| Right on Track (March 21, 2003) | |
| The Even Stevens Movie (June 13, 2003) | |
| Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off (July 18, 2003) | |
| The Cheetah Girls (August 15, 2003) | |
| Full-Court Miracle (November 23, 2003) | |
| Kim Possible Movie: A Sitch in Time (November 28, 2003) | |
| 2004 | Pixel Perfect (January 16, 2004) |
| Going to the Mat (March 19, 2004) | |
| Zenon: Z3 (June 11, 2004) | |
| Stuck in the Suburbs (July 16, 2004) | |
| Tiger Cruise (August 6, 2004) | |
| Halloweentown High (October 8, 2004) | |
| 2005 | Now You See It... (January 14, 2005) |
| Buffalo Dreams (March 11, 2005) | |
| Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama (April 8, 2005) | |
| Go Figure (June 10, 2005) | |
| Life Is Ruff (July 15, 2005) | |
| The Proud Family Movie (August 12, 2005) | |
| Twitches (October 14, 2005) | |
| 2006 | High School Musical (January 20, 2006) |
| Cow Belles (March 24, 2006) | |
| Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (June 16, 2006) | |
| Read It and Weep (July 21, 2006) | |
| The Cheetah Girls 2 (August 25, 2006) | |
| Return to Halloweentown (October 20, 2006) | |
| 2007 | Jump In! (January 12, 2007) |
| Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board (June 8, 2007) | |
| High School Musical 2 (August 17, 2007) | |
| Twitches Too (October 12, 2007) | |
| 2008 | Minutemen (January 25, 2008) |
| Camp Rock (June 20, 2008) | |
| The Cheetah Girls: One World (August 22, 2008) | |
| 2009 | Dadnapped (February 16, 2009) |
| Hatching Pete (April 24, 2009) | |
| Princess Protection Program (June 26, 2009) | |
| Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (August 28, 2009) | |
| 2010 | Starstruck (February 14, 2010) |
| Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars (March 26, 2010) | |
| 16 Wishes (June 25, 2010) | |
| Den Brother (August 13, 2010) | |
| Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (September 3, 2010) | |
| Avalon High (November 12, 2010) | |
| 2011 | The Suite Life Movie (March 25, 2011) |
| Lemonade Mouth (April 15, 2011) | |
| Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (May 22, 2011) | |
| Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension (August 5, 2011) | |
| Geek Charming (November 11, 2011) | |
| Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (December 2, 2011) | |
| 2012 | Frenemies (January 13, 2012) |
| Radio Rebel (February 17, 2012) | |
| Let It Shine (June 15, 2012) | |
| Girl vs. Monster (October 12, 2012) | |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie (July 19, 2013) |
| 2014 | Cloud 9 (January 17, 2014) |
| Zapped (June 27, 2014) | |
| How to Build a Better Boy (August 15, 2014) | |
| 2015 | Bad Hair Day (February 13, 2015) |
Teen Beach 2 (June 26, 2015)  [2] | |
| Descendants (Summer 2015) | |
| Life-Size 2 (November 2015) [3] | |
| Invisible Sister (Fall 2015) [4] | |
| 2016 | Further Adventures in Babysitting (2016) [5] |
| Throw Like Mo (2016) [6] |
Highest-rated Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) premieres
| No. | Movie | Rating (Million Total Viewers) | Year | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High School Musical 2 | 17.2 | 2007 | [7] |
| 2 | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | 11.4 | 2009 | [8] |
| 3 | Camp Rock | 8.9 | 2008 | [9] |
| 4 | Princess Protection Program | 8.5 | 2009 | [10] |
| 5 | Teen Beach Movie | 8.4 | 2013 | [11] |
| 6 | Jump In! | 8.2 | 2007 | [12][13] |
| 7 | The Cheetah Girls 2 | 8.1 | 2006 | [14] |
| 8 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | 7.9 | 2010 | [15][16] |
| 9 | Cadet Kelly | 7.8 | 2002 | [17][18][19] |
| Return to Halloweentown | 2006 | [20] [21] [22] [23] | ||
| 10 | High School Musical | 7.7 | [24][25][26] |
Within a calendar year
| Year | Movie | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cadet Kelly | 7.8 million viewers |
| 2003 | The Cheetah Girls | 6.5 million viewers |
| 2004 | Halloweentown High | 6.1 million viewers [27] |
| 2005 | Twitches | 7.0 million viewers [28] |
| 2006 | The Cheetah Girls 2 | 8.1 million viewers |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | 17.2 million viewers [29][30][31][32][33][34] |
| 2008 | Camp Rock | 8.9 million viewers [29][35][36][37][38][39] |
| 2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | 11.4 million viewers [40][41] |
| 2010 | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam | 7.9 million viewers [42][43][44][45][46] |
| 2011 | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | 7.6 million viewers [47] |
| 2012 | Let It Shine | 5.7 million viewers [48][49] |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | 8.4 million viewers [50] |
| 2014 | Zapped | 5.7 million viewers [51] |
| 2015 | Bad Hair Day | 4.0 million viewers [52] |
See also
References
- ↑ The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 11, no. 2, February/March 1993: pp. 38, 42.
- ↑ "First Look: Disney Channel's Movie Sequel Teen Beach 2". cantonrep.com. November 26, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Tyra Banks on Life-Size sequel". Digitalspy.com. January 19, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/01/09/disney-channel-greenlights-original-movies-invisible-sister-starring-rowan-blanchard-paris-berelc-further-adventures-in-babysitting-starring-sabrina-carpenter-sofia-carson/348327/. Missing or empty
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|title=(help) - ↑ 'High School Musical 2' aces test - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety
- ↑ Robert Seidman (August 29, 2009). 'Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie' Disney Channels Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie scores 11.4 million viewers. tvbythenumbers.com. Accessed 2010-01-09.
- ↑ Jonas Brothers' TV Movie Nabs 8.9 Million Viewers. (June 21, 2008) US Magazine. Accessed 2008-11-11.
- ↑ Bill Gorman (June 27, 2009). Princess Protection Program is TV’s No. 1 Entertainment Telecast of 2009 in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14. tvbythenumbers.com. Accessed 2010-01-09.
- ↑ Robert Seidman (July 20, 2013). Disney Channel's 'Teen Beach Movie' Averages 8.4 Million Viewers; 'Liv & Maddie' Premieres to 5.8 Million. tvbythenumbers.com. Accessed 2013-07-20.
- ↑ R. Thomas Umstead (January 22, 2007). Disney Movie Skips to Another Record. Multichannel.com. Accessed 2008-10-11.
- ↑ Variety http://variety.com/2007/scene/news/shows-set-records-for-disney-1117957517/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Robert Seidman (September 8, 2010). Cable Top 25: Camp Rock 2, The Closer, Jersey Shore & Rizzoli & Isles Top Week’s Cable Viewing. tvbythenumbers.com. Accessed 2010-01-09.
- ↑ Premiere of ``Cadet Kelly Gets Atten-shun! (March 11, 2002) Business Wire. Accessed 2008-11-11.
- ↑ +Gets+Atten-shun!+Breaks+Records,+is...-a083681714 Premiere of ``Cadet Kelly'' Gets Atten-shun! Breaks Records, is Highest Rated Disney Channel Original Movie and Most-Watched Telecast Ever on Disney Channel. - Free Online...
- ↑ Disney's 'Cheetah Girls 2' roars with 7.7M viewers | Media Life Magazine
- ↑ News | Cheetah Girls Claw To Top of Primetime Ratings | Singersroom
- ↑ Variety http://variety.com/2008/scene/news/disney-s-cheetah-girls-claws-to-top-1117991103/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Disney Gets 'Halloweentown' Treat.(Disney Channel, Return to Halloweentown) | Multichannel News | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ↑ Disney Gets 'Halloweentown' Treat - 10/30/2006 - Multichannel News
- ↑ Disney Beats ESPN to Lead Cable Ratings
- ↑ 'Halloweentown' draws big audience
- ↑ 'High School Musical' Kids Soaking Up Success | Billboard
- ↑ ‘High School Musical 2’ sets ratings record - today > entertainment - today > entertainment > tv - TODAY.com
- ↑ 'Teen Beach Movie' scores big ratings for Disney Channel - Zap2it
- ↑ Guest Column: State of the Disney Channel - Dec 2, 2004 - LaughingPlace.com: Disney World, Disneyland and More
- ↑ R. Thomas Umstead (October 22, 2007). Disney Scares Up Viewers. Multichannel.com. Accessed 2008-10-11.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 http://www.eonline.com/news/2216/camp-rocks-hsm-but-not-hsm2
- ↑ "Premiere of ‘High School Musical 2' Breaks Ratings Record". The New York Times. August 18, 2007.
- ↑ Variety http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117970479/?refcatid=14&printerfriendly=true. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Disney's 'High School Musical 2' is Most-Watched Cable Telecast Ever : In Depth : TVWeek - Television Industry news, TV ratings, analysis, celebrity event photos
- ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Google News Archive Search
- ↑ Ratings - Disney Channel's "High School Musical 2" Breaks Cable Telecast Records | TheFutonCritic.com
- ↑ Caramanica, Jon (June 26, 2008). "Some ‘Camp Rock,' Some ‘Enchanted,' Lots of Avril". The New York Times.
- ↑ http://www.multichannel.com/campaigns/%E2%80%98camp-rock%E2%80%99-reels-89-million-viewers/133751?quicktabs_featured_and_popular=0
- ↑ Disney Channel Rocks the Ratings - Today's News: Our Take | TVGuide.com
- ↑ Camp Rock Photo - Demi Lovato Through The Years - Us Weekly
- ↑ Variety http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987897/?refcatid=1275&printerfriendly=true. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie scores 11.4 million viewers - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
- ↑ Disney's 'Wizards' Conjures Up 11.4 Million Viewers | Adweek
- ↑ Ratings - Disney Channel Grooves to the Top of the TV/Cable Charts with "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam" | TheFutonCritic.com
- ↑ Disney Channel Grooves to the Top of the TV/Cable Charts With “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com
- ↑ TV Ratings: 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam' pulls in 8 million total viewers - Zap2it
- ↑ Camp Rock 2: 8 Million Viewers!
- ↑ CABLE RATINGS RAT RACE: 8 Mil Watch 'Camp Rock 2', Another Record For 'Jersey Shore' & Season High For 'Project Runway' - Deadline.com
- ↑ Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension" Averages 7.6 Million Total Viewers. Accessed 2012-04-04.
- ↑ "Disney Channel’s ‘Let It Shine’ Divines 5.7 Million Viewers, Becomes #1 TV Movie of the Year with Kids and Tweens — Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
- ↑ "Twitter / TylerJamesWill: 5.7 million people watched". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ↑ "Disney Channel's 'Teen Beach Movie' Averages 8.4 Million Viewers; 'Liv & Maddie' Premieres to 5.8 Million; TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ↑ "Disney's 'Zapped' Draws 5.7 Million; 'Girl Meets World' Premieres to 5.2 Million". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ "Friday Cable Ratings: 'Gold Rush' Wins Night, 'Alaskan Bush People', NBA Celebrity All-Stars Game, 'Bad Hair Day', 'Bring It' & More". tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
External links
- DCOM Official Website
- UltimateDisney.com - Full List of Disney Channel Original Movies and DVD Statuses
- High School Musical Article
- Selected production companies that produce multiple DCOMs
- Salty Pictures at the Internet Movie Database
- Alan Sachs at the Internet Movie Database
- Hal Roach at the Internet Movie Database
- De Passe at the Internet Movie Database
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