I absolutely LOVE Disney movies! I don't care if they're considered "children's movies" because they are all just great quality entertainment for any age. As I said in a reply to @jmor's comment, picking a favorite Disney movie is so difficult! Not only are there so many movies to choose from (and then you get into the different properties of Disney--such as Star Wars and Marvel--and live-action versus animated), but also they are so diverse that it can be hard to compare movies. They're all just so good!

After serious consideration, I did choose a number one favorite, but I would also like to list some honorable mentions: Mulan (great music, empowering for women, relatable to me as a child); all of the Toy Story movies (compelling stories, lovable characters, full of feels); Hercules (stellar music, humorous); Meet the Robinsons (a totally under-rated movie, emotional, great plot); Coco (gorgeous animation, quality music, heartwarming plot); The Incredibles (superheroes are great, childhood classic, good villain, good score).

But now is the time for me to choose my favorite. I can't emphasize enough that choosing a favorite Disney movie is next to impossible. But my choice for #1 is 2014's Big Hero 6. I really connected to this movie in so many ways. It was great to see an Asian protagonist (Hiro Hamada), and I love that the heroes of the story identify themselves as nerds. Hiro is such a human character who makes lots of mistakes and struggles to cope with grief. Even though I'm not that good at science, I loved seeing science and academics empower the heroes of the story. Their power comes from their brains. It was a very fresh take on superheroes (not only do they not have actual powers--which I realize is not uncommon but the entire team is comprised of heroes without superpowers--but also they are really young). Also, I'd like to mention that I think the initial previews for the movie were misleading in terms of the plot (though I will say that a lot of Disney movies have trailers that are misleading). Regardless, I knew I wanted to watch it as soon as I saw the trailers. I would just say I was shocked (in a good way) the first time I saw it by its raw emotion and adult themes. Plus, how can I not love Baymax?