Disney is a name that the world over associates with the joy and magic of childhood. But Walt's original goal was to build a company not just directed at children, but everyone. Both the young and young at heart can get something out of a Disney flick, and even adults aren't immune to the studio's magical messages.

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Just as kids learn that "anyone can be anything" and "a dream is a wish your heart makes," adults can pick up on more than a few deeper messages hidden in the wonderful world of Disney.

Tangled

Mother Gothel hugging Rapunzel's hair in Tangled

While Tangled is essentially a retelling of Rapunzel, there's also a message about toxic relationships, abusive parents, and identity thrown in the mix, along with the magic hair and pop-inspired soundtrack.

The character Mother Gothel presents the perfect example of a gaslighting, manipulative, and emotionally abusive parental figure. These heavier topics might not mean much to children, but adult viewers might recognize some of these real-life themes or even identify with the story on some level.

Guardians Of The Galaxy (Vol. 1 & 2)

Guardians of the Galaxy with the Power Stone

At first glance, the Guardians of the Galaxy are the last group of people one would expect to get an important lesson from. That being said, Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot serve as a reminder that an established family unit can be stronger than one that is forged by blood.

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The Guardians' unity and friendship rival even that of the Avengers at times. Where the first film establishes what can be achieved when they work together, Vol. 2 reiterates the message of finding one's own family unit and the bonds that can be formed.

Beauty And The Beast

Belle and Gaston in animated Beauty and the Beast

The moral of this tale as old as time is one that kids learn very early on, but adults who are mixing and mingling in the dating scene could use a hefty reminder that a potential partner might look like Gaston, but be a beast beneath. The outward message is that beauty lies within, but the subtle one is that ugliness can wear a mask as well.

Belle's interaction with Gaston serves as a cautionary tale. While someone might have all the characteristics deemed attractive in a mate, it means nothing without a beautiful soul.

Bao

Mom holding the dumpling baby in Pixar's Bao

Bao is a very intriguing short film from the minds at Pixar, but its message could be meant for the parents in the audience. The short concerns a woman who suddenly becomes the mother of a baby bao dumpling, but her overprotective ways prove to sour their relationship.

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Naturally, the plot mirrors that of a parent facing anxiety about letting their kids becoming more independent. While they begin life soft as the titular dumpling, they do have to mature and discover life for themselves.

Up

Mr. Fredericksen looking down with an unimpressed expression in Up

Up is Pixar's infamous emotional rollercoaster. There's a laundry list of things going on between the lines of the script, but if there's one message that adults will get more than kids will, it's how to process grief.

Unprocessed emotions can literally weigh down the soul. Carl is carrying the weight of his wife's passing in the form of their house being literally strapped to his back. It's only when he's able to let go of his pain that he finally gets the adventure of his wildest dreams.

Inside Out

The emotions stand around the controls of Riley’s mind in Inside Out

Easily the most surreal piece on the list, Inside Out not only opened viewers' minds to the inner machinations of an animated mind, but brought some much-needed awareness to mental and emotional health. Now that's a message both adults and kids need on repeat.

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When Riley's emotions become unbalanced with the absence of Joy and Sadness, her outward behavior reflects the turmoil and chaos inside. This film not only provides a visual representation of complex subjects, but allows the viewer, young or old, a way to better understand their feelings.

Soul

Moonwind with 22 and Joe in Pixar's Soul.

Similar to Inside Out and Up, Soul tackles some seriously complex topics for a kids' movie. But if one had to narrow down the biggest takeaway for adults, it's the scenes involving the lost souls that truly take the existential cake.

As demonstrated by the Mystics Without Borders, there's a fine line between dedication and obsession. It's so easy to become lost under the burdens thrust upon by life's pressures and pursuits that one forgets what they're living for. That's some seriously deep territory for Pixar.

Mary Poppins

David Tomlinson as Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins

To quote Saving Mr. Banks, Mary Poppins isn't there to save the children, but their father. Considered by many to be Walt's magnum opus, Mary Poppins brings more than her magic charm to the screen. Behind the stereotypical Disney whimsy lies a call out to parents for a paradigm shift.

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Mr. Banks is so obsessed with providing a life for his family that he forgets to enjoy them in the process. It might seem like a basic anti-workaholic message, but in reality, it's a re-evaluation of priorities.

A Goofy Movie

Goofy and his son Max in A Goofy Movie (1995)

If there's one thing everybody can learn from A Goofy Movie, it's that communication is key. While this misguided road trip flick is loaded to the brim with animated antics, a great deal of the film's conflict could have been easily avoided had the two leads learn to communicate properly.

Goofy and Max have always had the ideal father-son dynamic, but this film shows what truly gives the bond its greatest strength. Though Max's deception didn't exactly help matters out.

Finding Nemo

Marlin and Dory in Finding Nemo

When it comes to messages aimed directly at adult audiences, the most considered film in the Disney fandom has to be Finding NemoThis film covers a bevy of different issues, including trauma and even the struggles of being a single parent.

The subject of the film isn't the titular Nemo, it's Marlin and his journey to be reunited with his son. Marlin goes through several emotional hurdles to find his boy again. In the end, he learns to trust his son and that his injured fin doesn't keep him from doing impossible things.

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