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Don Hahn

Don Hahn

Producer, director and writer, also actor · Born November 26, 1955 (70) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Don Hahn (born 1955) is an American film producer who has produced some of the most successful Walt Disney animated films of the past 20 years. He currently owns his own film production company called Stone Circle Pictures. Description above from the Wikipedia article Don Hahn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 26, 1955 (70)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer, also actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 37% in 30 days

What are Don Hahn's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
20%
Self
18%
Society
18%
Survival
17%
Ideas
16%
Morality
9%
Power
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 7 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 11

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 14 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
14
Joyful
12
Contemplative
8
Hopeful
9
Tense
6
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Don Hahn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (28).

Subscription and free streaming for Don Hahn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 25 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Huz: Drawn to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Writer

  • Mufasa: The Lion King(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Not Just a Goof(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Self (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Garfield Movie(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Inventor(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(2019)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Park(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Writer

  • Howard(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Tyrus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Aria for a Cow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Thanks

  • Maleficent(2014)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • High Ground(2012)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Miniatures in Motion: Bringing Frankenweenie to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Executive Producer · as Himself

  • Frankenweenie(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Chimpanzee(2011)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Junior On The Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • Oceans(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • African Cats(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Hand Held (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Christmas with Walt Disney(2009)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty(2009)

    Director · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Earth(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Little Matchgirl(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • One by One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Lorenzo(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Home on the Range(2004)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Haunted Mansion(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Foreign Correspondents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Scoring Mixer

  • Atlantis: The Lost Empire(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Emperor's New Groove(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Fantasia 2000(1999)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Lion King(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tummy Trouble(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit(1988)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Black Cauldron(1985)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Christmas Carol(1983)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Fox and the Hound(1981)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hunchback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Wish List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles, 40 of them dated from 1981 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 42: 2 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting5 of 42: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing26 of 42: 24 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew10 of 42: 10 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

42 titles, 5 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 1992–2014.

  1. 2014
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Feature Film
  2. 2007
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Short Film, Animated
  3. 1992
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Picture

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Don Hahn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 34; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer, producer

High Ground (2012)

93rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 79/100 and the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Don Hahn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles25–54 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles6–34 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles4–30 · median 8 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles5–34 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles34–65 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Don Hahn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Hahn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Connie Nartonis Thompson shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles