Summertime is such a fun time of the year to stay up late watching your favorite movies whether that’s alone, with friends, or as a family.
I’ve made a list of all of the best Disney summer movies to watch this year!
These movies are fun, adventurous, and set in the summertime. Let us know if you think there are any we should add to this list!
Animated Summer Movies
These Disney movies are animated and perfect for watching in the summer.
Luca
Luca is my absolute favorite summer movie! I’ve been watching it a lot with my kids and we can’t get enough of it.
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It’s a Disney Pixar movie that came out in 2021. It’s set in the Italian Riviera in a town called Portorosso. Luca is a seamonster who turns to human when he’s on land.
The movie follows him and his 2 new friends going on amazing summer adventures including scooter rides and eating lots of pasta.
Moana
Moana is set in the Polynesian Islands and will give you all the summer vibes you need. The movie came out in 2016.
She lives on a tropical island and journeys out into the beautiful ocean water to find Maui, a demigod, and restore the heart of Te Fiti.
My kids love this movie so much that we watch it several times a week. It just hits differently in the summer though!
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid was one of my favorite Disney movies as a 90s kid. It came out in 1989 and has been a classic ever since.
The ocean and water scenes are what makes this a great summer movie if you’re someone who loves swimming.
It’s about a mermaid named Ariel who wants to be human.
Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch was released in 2002. Lilo lives in Hawaii with her sister and becomes friends with Stitch. Hawaii always reminds me of summer!
Lilo finds Stitch thinking he’s a dog, but really he’s an extraterrestrial. It’s a cute movie about family and caring for others.
Non-Animated Summer Movies
These movies are live action and not animated. They are also great for watching in the summertime.
High School Musical 2
High School Musical 2 is my favorite non-animated summer Disney movie! It’s a DCOM that came out in 2007.
School gets out for summer and Troy and the gang from East High Scool get summer jobs at Sharpay’s family resort.
The movie has some great summer songs in it and fun scenes at the pool and on the golf course.
Camp Rock
Camp Rock stars Demi Lovato playing Mitchie. She goes to a summer camp with the Jonas Brothers and the music in this movie couldn’t be better!
This Is Me is the absolute best song in the movie and I still love it all these years later.
Camp Rock 2
This is the sequel to Camp Rock. It features the same big stars and they’re back together at summer camp.
Teen Beach Movie
This is another awesome summer movie with great music. It follows a surfing couple who gets stuck in a world from an old movie.
Teen Beach Movie 2
This is the sequel to Teen Beach movie. I love the songs in this one too and the beach scenes are so fun to watch in the summer.
Heavyweights
This is an oldie, but a goodie! It’s from 1995. It has Ben Stiller playing a crazy counselor at a weight loss camp. It’s a really funny movie!
Camp Nowhere
This movie is quintessential to summer! It’s from 1994. It’s about some teenagers who don’t want to go to their usual summer camps, so they setup a fake one.