Who are the Top 10 Best Underrated Disney Couples?

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It’s Valentine’s Day. For many it’s a day about love. To celebrate love this year, we have a list of Disney romantic couples.

Not just any type of romantic couples however. That would be boring. These couples are ones that ranking lists forget about. The they underrated ones. The ones you would typically not see on a top ten list. Sorry Belle & Beast, Aladdin & Jasmine, Rapunzel and Flynn Rider/Eugene Fitzherbert, you guys are just too popular and beloved for this list.

For this list the couples had to be in some kind of romantic relationship whether it’s flirty, established or youthful. Some form of perceived romance or maybe just commitment is needed. Also this just theatrical animated Disney movies, no live-action, shows or Pixar.

The is no order to the ranking, there are just 10 couples. The numbers don’t matter there is no order.

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Conclusion of Hunchback’s Music – A Rant and a Plea

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Hellfire wasn’t a Fluke

Frollo Hunchback of Notre Dame Hellfire Disney picture image

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As I end discussing the music I want to say ONE thing, in Hunchback of Notre Dame, when the songs differ from the standard Disney format of song-type, the songs were great and when the songs was very formulaic it was bad. I think Disney needs to  pull away from the rigidly formulaic movies and be a little more experimental.

I realize the Hunchback wasn’t a great success for them but that’s because they took a book that

a) is a piece of literature with a bittersweet ending
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b) they blended the plot so it could both be “dark” and also for kids.

 

Tangled Promotion Poster Disney picture image
Tangled Promotion Poster Disney
Snow Queen Concept Art Disney picture image
Snow Queen Concept Art Disney

 

I know Disney recently has been trying new things, Tangled was CG and more like a Dreamwork movie but it was still a princess movie and I was going to mention Snow Queen but that’s in development limbo right now. But maybe Disney should take what was so great about the Hunchback of Notre Dame (the dark elements) and make a dark animated movie. Let’s what would be good, mmm how about Faust:, everyone loves Faust. Or the The Monk , no that’s too dark, lots of sex and satan (but then again the main character is like a Frollo prototype). I think there was talk about doing Disney doing The Ramayana which isn’t dark but Ravana is demon king and I think it would make a great Disney movie especially if they did really cool animation. I guess either Faust alter to skew younger or the Ramayana which would need very little altering would be great.

Night on Bald Mountain Disney Fantasia picture image
Frollo singing Hellfire Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image

 

 

 

 

 

 

In conclusion Disney, you love Night on Bald Mountain, you love Hellfire, just make a dark movie and don’t market it for kids who know maybe that’s the shot in the arm your company needs; making a good film that people want to watch, and the people like Dark.

(2026 edit – Disney doesn’t remotely touch “dark” vibes anymore and it’s been a long while since the company has had proper villain. I’d say “that’s life” but Disney markets the “fun” villains a lot so they REALLY should craft a new villain of that type at the very least.)