John Musker

What are John Musker's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

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 John Musker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (18).

• Disney+18 titles, browse their movies on this service
  • Aladdin (1992) · director, writer, producer
  • Moana (2016) · director, writer
  • The Little Mermaid (1989) · director, writer, producer
  • Hercules (1997) · director, writer, producer
  • Treasure Planet (2002) · director, writer, producer
  • The Princess and the Frog (2009) · director, writer
  • The Fox and the Hound (1981) · animation
  • The Great Mouse Detective (1986) · director, writer
  • The Black Cauldron (1985) · writer
  • The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) · writer
  • Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) · writer
  • The Little Mermaid (2023) · writer
  • +6 more

Subscription and free streaming for John Musker'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

26 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

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  Moana(2026)

  Original Film Writer

  Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films39^th
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  I'm Hip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

  Director · Producer · Writer
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  The Little Mermaid(2023)

  Original Film Writer

  Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films43^rd
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  The Little Mermaid Live!(2019)

  Director · Characters · Writer

  Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films33^rd
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  Gone Fishing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

  Director
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  Moana(2016)

  Director · Story

  Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films96^th
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  The Princess and the Frog(2009)

  Director · Screenplay · Story

  Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films90^th
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  Dreams Come True: A Celebration of Disney Animation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

  Actor
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  The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning(2008)

  Original Film Writer

  Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films54^th
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  Treasure Planet(2002)

  Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story

  Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films91^st
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  The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea(2000)

  Characters

  Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films33^rd
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  Hercules: Zero to Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

  Characters
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  Hercules(1998)

  Show 65 episodes · Characters

  Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows30^th
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  Hercules(1997)

  Director · Producer · Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films93^rd
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  Great Minds Think for Themselves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

  Show 13 episodes · Characters
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  Aladdin and the King of Thieves(1996)

  Writer

  Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films53^rd
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  Aladdin(1994)

  Show 86 episodes · Characters

  Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows60^th
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  The Return of Jafar(1994)

  Writer

  Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films32^nd
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  Aladdin(1992)

  Director · Producer · Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films98^th
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  The Little Mermaid(1992)

  Show Writer

  Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows40^th
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  The Little Mermaid(1989)

  Director · Producer · Writer

  Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films94^th
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  The Great Mouse Detective(1986)

  Director · Screenplay

  Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films87^th
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  The Black Cauldron(1985)

  Writer

  Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films55^th
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  The Fox and the Hound(1981)

  Animation

  Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films89^th
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  Little Darlin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

  Director · Animation
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  Aladdin: Live from the West End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

  Original Film Writer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1977 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Moana (2016)

$644M worldwide

Highest rated

Aladdin (1992)

Midcredits 98^th

Most popular right now

Hercules (1997)

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 2010–2017.

1. 2017
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
   • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film
2. 2010
   • Oscar, nominated · Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

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 John Musker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71^st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 91^st percentile for acclaim.

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

393

• Universally Loved3
• Divisive1
• Cult Classic2
• Crowd Pleaser9
• Broadly Agreed3
• Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

The Little Mermaid (2023)

92^nd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

Aladdin (1992)

Midcredits 98^th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 John Musker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

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 John Musker work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Musker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Clements shares the most, 12.