Top 10 WORST Disney Movie Characters

“Oliver & Company” (1988)
You know those small dogs that look cute from a distance, but won’t stop yapping and wind up getting on your nerves? Tito is the wildcard of Fagin’s gang in this 1988 film. A wise-cracking, confrontational pipsqueak, his mouth tends to run faster than he does. While he’s loyal to the gang and has plenty of entertaining moments, this dog is definitely better in small doses. There's only so much of his aggressive, argumentative, crass energy that people can take before it gets irritating. It doesn’t help that the character can lean into some negative stereotypes in some viewers’ eyes.

“The Princess and the Frog” (2009)
While on their journey through the bayou, Tiana and Naveen meet a Cajun firefly named Ray. While he might not be the brightest bug in the swamp, he helps our heroes out of a few tight pinches throughout the adventure. However, Ray doesn’t add much to the story. He could’ve been taken out of the narrative entirely and little would’ve changed — except we wouldn’t have had to stomach as many stale jokes. We won’t deny that we get misty-eyed over his love ballad to Evangeline and his tragic demise. However, these moments feel a bit forced in a film with a lot of supporting characters. We just don’t have the time or the patience to really care about Ray.

“Frozen” (2013)
Father doesn’t always know best. If you don’t believe us, just look at Elsa and Anna’s dad, King Agnarr. When Elsa was young and had trouble controlling her ice powers, Agnarr taught Elsa to hide them, forcing her to bottle up an important part of herself. Worst of all, he allowed the sisters to be isolated from each other and the outside world. While he clearly loved his two daughters and only wanted to protect them, his actions left them emotionally vulnerable and alone. While his death was tragic, it’s frustrating to think about how much heartache could’ve been avoided if he hadn’t made these decisions.

“Incredibles 2” (2018)
The sinister Screenslaver is a mysterious, intimidating villain who hypnotizes unwitting citizens. However, the character is just a pawn for the real mastermind of the scheme, Evelyn Deavor. She blames superheroes for the death of her parents and vows to have them outlawed for good. But this twist just feels like a watered-down version of Syndrome’s scheme from the first “Incredibles” movie. But even without comparing her to Syndrome, Evelyn is just too generic a villain. The big reveal doesn’t have the impact, leaving us with a villain we don’t care enough about to love to hate or hate to love.

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1996)
This 1996 film is arguably one of Disney’s darkest animated offerings, but many regard it as a masterpiece. However, there’s one glaring element that holds it back — the gargoyles. This trio of sentient statues act as Quasimodo’s guardians and confidants, but are mostly used as the film’s comic relief. The problem is that their comedy clashes horribly with the rest of the movie’s tone. Should we really be singing a punny number about how great a guy Quasimodo is when Paris is burning down? While it’s comforting to know that Quasimodo had someone looking out for him, it feels jarring. If they were in any other Disney flick, we probably wouldn’t be so harsh on them.

“Dinosaur” (2000)
This movie was definitely more of an experiment in digital effects than a timeless Disney classic. Many have forgotten “Dinosaur” entirely. But it certainly didn’t help that it had Zini, one of history's most tiresome comic relief sidekicks. Zini is part of the lemur family that adopts Aladar as a hatchling. While the rest of the family contributes to the plot in some way, Zini seems like he has no business being there. As an audience, we just get to experience his groan-worthy zingers and attempts at being a ladies man. Wise-cracking sidekicks are a gamble when it comes to Disney, but it’s safe to say that Zini got the short end of the stick.

“Treasure Planet” (2002)
For the most part, this sci-fi adaptation of “Treasure Island” is an underrated spectacle of animation and storytelling. However, there’s one element that stands out in the worst way — the character B.E.N. This zany navigator robot was left behind on Treasure Planet for three years without his memory circuit. He plays a small role, but once you meet him, you’ll be thankful that’s all he got. B.E.N. constantly screaming his lines combined with his obnoxious personality is all but guaranteed to give us a migraine. Compared to the rest of the crew, B.E.N. feels very generic. He’s more a distraction from the heart of the story than a meaningful part of it.

“Home on the Range” (2004)
This one was tough because barely any of this movie’s characters are appealing. We could probably put the whole cast on this list. But Maggie is the character we see the most in “Home on the Range.” Her background as a former show cow forced to retire on a dairy farm is as interesting as her story gets. Other than that, Maggie’s character arc is a basic fish-out-of-water story wrapped in crass, annoying jokes. She’d be better suited as the sidekick than the main character, but the fact that she’s the leading lady means we’re stuck with her cow pie of a performance.

“Mars Needs Moms” (2011)
With a boring story and uncanny character models, this film was a bit of a motion-capture disaster. But what if it added an unlikeable main protagonist? You’re in luck, because Milo is that and then some. He’s a smug, argumentative little punk who bickers with his mother when he doesn’t get his way. Worst of all, he feeds his cat broccoli and angrily says he’d be happier without a mother. We know kids can be tough, and Milo has to learn his lesson by the end of the movie. But his nasty attitude makes him hard to relate to. We can’t even bother to cheer for him when he goes to rescue his mom.

“Chicken Little” (2005)
This infamous 2005 film has its share of unlikeable characters. But Buck is surely among the worst. As our titular hero’s father, you might think with the town treating Chicken Little like a pariah, his own dad would be in his corner, right? Wrong! Buck is publicly ashamed of his own son and does nothing to encourage him. He shows no concern for Chicken Little unless it affects his own image. While he later redeems himself and learns to be there for his son, it definitely feels too little too late.