Check out our list of movies and TV shows to watch on Disney Plus USA in Italian language.
For kids’ movies and TV shows in Italian, we highly recommend the Disney Plus streaming app. Although not everything on the app is available in Italian, there are dozens of great options – which we list out in this post. Because you can’t filter by language on Disney Plus (we’ve tried – it doesn’t work accurately), use our list of favorites to navigate directly to content with an Italian audio option.
Before we jump into the list, let us explain why we like Disney Plus so much.
In our family, most days, allowing our children a few minutes of screen time is inevitable. We have found that watching Disney Plus encourages our kids to develop language skills and practice their Italian. It’s made a bigger impact than we expected. Here’s why:
Most Disney movies have songs that kids love to sing.
Music is an effective, fun way to learn new words and practice a language. And, really, who doesn’t love Disney songs? At our daughter’s request, my family often sings and listens to Disney music throughout the day. Interest in this music is an awesome “side effect” of screen time with Disney Plus and keeps Italian present in our lives. For our favorite Disney songs, check out our Spotify playlist Disney Songs in Italian.
Parents are familiar with most Disney movies and can talk about them with their kids.
For language learning (and in general), it’s always best if you can watch TV with your children so you can discuss and interact together with the content. The reality with little kids is, though, that TV time is usually the only time mom and dad have for doing other things around the house. What’s great about Disney movies is that almost all of us adults have seen and remember them from our own childhood – Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, etc. Even when we can’t watch with our kids, my husband and I can still chat about what they watched afterwards and answer their questions about the stories. We’ve had surprisingly complex conversations with our 2-year old about Disney stories that never would have happened had we put on Peppa Pig or Cocomelon.
Disney movies inspire children to invent games.
For over a year, our daughter walked around with a Disney princess costume over whatever clothes she was wearing. Using the characters from Disney movies, she invented endless games, play scenarios, and performances. I love the memory of overhearing her while playing with her dolls the day after we watched Cinderella saying, “Principe, perche’ you steal my scarpa? Stop taking my scarpa.” Especially if you are able to get involved and guide your children in Italian, this type of play is not only fun but will help your kids use and remember vocabulary they heard in the movies.
Dubbing works well for animated movies.
As committed as I am to learning Italian, I often do not enjoy watching movies that are dubbed. Hearing an Italian voiceover for Patrick Dempsey and Amy Adams when we tried to watch Enchanted in Italian just made me cringe. When actors are on screen, as skilled as the dubbers in Italy are, it’s impossible for the voice tracks to perfectly match what we see. For animated movies, however, dubbing works! Not only are many Disney cartoon movies interesting for kids and adults alike, it also seems like Italian could have been their original language.
So, now that you know why we like Disney Plus, here are the movies and shows available on the app in Italian. These lists are for Disney Plus USA.
Animated Movies in Italian on Disney Plus USA
Listed in alphabetical order, these animated kids’ movies are available on Disney Plus USA with audio in Italian. This list is not exhaustive – it just includes our favorites.
For these movies, you can also turn on captions in Italian. We have noticed, however, that the captions frequently do not match what you hear in the audio.
- A Bug’s Life
- Aladdin
- Alice in Wonderland
- Bambi
- Beauty and the Beast
- CINDERELLA #3
- Dumbo
- Encanto
- Ferdinand
- GNOMEO & JULIET
- Hercules
- Ice Age
- Lady and the Tramp
- Lightyear
- Lilo and Stitch
- Luca
- Mulan #1 and #2
- Peter Pan
- Pocahontas
- Robin Hood
- Sleeping Beauty
- Snow White
- The Aristocats
- The Emperor’s New Groove
- The Jungle Book #2 (not #1)
- The Lion King #1 and #2
- The Little Mermaid
- The Sword and the Stone
- TURNING RED
- Winnie the Pooh
Non-Animated Movies in Italian on Disney Plus USA
For older children, here is our list of favorite non-animated movies available in Italian on Disney Plus USA. As mentioned before, I don’t love watching dubbed movies when they are not animated. Nevertheless, these are nice options for exposure to Italian during screen time.
- Freaky Friday
- Holes
- Home Alone #1 and #2
- Homeward Bound
- Honey I Shrunk the Kids
- The Lizzie McGuire Movie
- The Princess Diaries #1 and #2
TV Shows in Italian on Disney Plus USA
You can find these shows with an Italian audio option on Disney Plus USA. Bluey and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse don’t offer captions while The Simpsons does have them.
- Bluey (for little kids)
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (for little kids)
- The Simpsons (for older kids and adults)
Currently Unavailable in Italian on Disney Plus USA
There are, unfortunately, many popular Disney movies still NOT available on Disney Plus in Italian. These films do exist in Italian – just not currently on Disney Plus USA. Here they are listed in alphabetical order.
- 101 Dalmations
- Brave
- Cars
- Cinderella
- Coco
- Finding Nemo
- Frozen #1 and #2
- Inside Out
- Moana
- Monsters Inc
- Planes
- Tangled
- Tarzan
- The Incredibles
- The Princess and the Frog
- Toy Story #1, #2, #3, #4
- Up
- Zootopia
The good news is that even if you watch these films in English, you can listen to the music in Italian afterwards (check out our Disney Songs in Italian Spotify playlist). Our daughter absolutely loves the Frozen and Moana soundtracks. We are always so impressed by her commentary on the Italian vs. English lyrics. A toddler talking about song translations? If that’s not promoting language skills, I don’t know what is.
Hope this information is helpful. If we’ve left out any of your favorites, comment below!
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