Family can often be a touchy subject inDisney movies. If you’re a mother or father, odds are you won’t make it through the story. And that’s without even mentioning the parents who go on to be villains – kidnapping, murder, psychological torment, they’ve pretty much done it all in the Mouse House.
On the flipside, siblings tend to fare much better. In the face of loss and unspeakable evil, having a good brother or sister (biological or adopted) on your arm is always a plus; so we want to shout out the very best of them.
Fair warning to the types of people that somehow still don’t know what becomes of Bambi’s mum: there’ll be a sprinkling of story spoilers for the movies these precocious siblings come from. Pixie dust may let you fly, but it can’t unspoil you, so be careful!
Updated on Jun 15, 2025, by Bobby Mills: Last year, Disney celebrated 100 years of magic – and offing parents. Though many have soured on the company as they continue their morph into a gigantic global conglomerate, rather than an earnest storyteller, there’s no denying that when they hit, they hit. We thought we’d spruce up our article with a handful of new super siblings. Enjoy!
13Anastasia And Drizella
Cinderella
Yes, it’s a bit odd to start the list off with two of the most deplorable Disney siblings ever conceived. But in terms of entertainment value? It’s tough to match these self-absorbed stepsisters.
When Cinderella’s father dies, she’s left in the care of the overbearing Lady Tremaine and her spoilt daughters. Throughout the film, they’re as cruel as humanly possible: ripping up Cinderella’s dresses, locking her in rooms, the works. They get their comeuppance when a chance meeting with Prince Charming whisks their precious chambermaid away.
But in Cinderella 2 and 3, we see a developing bond between the three sisters – particularly within Anastasia, who’s redeemed and befriends Cinderella.
12Wendy, Michael, And John
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a classic tale of childhood wish fulfilment. Who among ushasn’tdreamed of being spirited away from their boring home life (and stuffy, no-nonsense parents) to a fantasy world in the stars populated by pirates, fairies, and mermaids? Granted, when viewed from an adult perspective, Peter comes off like a creepy kidnapper – but that’s neither here nor there.
The Darling trio makes for an engaging band of rugrats to spend a movie with. Wendy, the eldest, is slowly losing touch with the imagination of her youth, and is being encouraged by her dad to grow up beyond fairytales. Then there’s John, the top-hatted wannabe aristocrat, who enjoys deploying words with more syllables than he can get his gums around. And wee little Michael, the toddler, is as sweet as a bowl of Neverland molasses.
11Toulouse, Marie, And Berlioz
The Aristocats
These three kittens are adorable balls of fluff that find themselves embroiled in a money-making scheme. Whentheir owner’s butler, Edgar, catches wind of the fact that he’ll be left out of her will… well, he cracks. A few sleeping pills in their evening milk, and they and their mum have been carted off and dumped in the Parisian countryside.
This trio behave exactly like real siblings: pulling faces at one another, bickering over asinine things, and constantly competing for their mother’s attention. But when they must team up with the suave Thomas O’Malley to get home, they recognise him as a potential father figure and turn the politeness ‘n’ charm on full blast.
Luckily, things work out – with many more siblings on the way by the film’s end.
10Ariel’s Sisters
The Little Mermaid
Sing it with us now: Aquata, Andrina, Arista, Attina, Adella, Alana… and Ariel. King Triton is evidently a fan of the letter ‘A’. That, or he’s trying to keep the Atlantica phone book to a single page for as long as possible.
These sisters are an interesting look at the pattern Ariel broke by being so strong-headed. All have followed exactly the path Triton demanded of them: singing in Sebastian’s concerts and just generally flitting about looking pretty. Though it’d be tough to tell them apart (go on, which one is Alana?) they’re perceptive enough of each other’s quirks to notice when Ariel’s acting odd.
9Kenai, Sitka, And Denahi
Brother Bear
Brother Bear is an uneven movie, transforming from a touching celebration of Inuit culture into a generic buddy road trip. But that first third, where we simply follow the lives of three brothers, is unquestionably excellent. Each character has a distinct personality: Kenai’s the arrogant hothead, Sitka is the sage elder, and Denahi is impulsive but loves his family (to a fault).
Tragedy strikes when Sitka’s killed during a bear hunt, and Denahi swears revenge on the bear after it appears to have killed Kenai too. Only trouble is, Kenai actually happens to have been turned into a bear himself; so the mother of all misunderstandings takes place, and Denahi spends the rest of the film trying to gut his own brother. Gripping stuff.
8Barley And Ian
Onward
Unlike the vast majority of Disney siblings that lose their parents, Barley and Ian Lightfoot have a unique opportunity: to wave a magic wand and cast a spell that’ll allow them to spend one more day with their deceased dad. Unfortunately, Ian isn’t such great shakes at magic, so they only manage to bring back their dad’s legs.
It turns out, though, that half a dad is all they need to have the adventure of their lives. Onward, despite being a wacky fantasy quest on the surface, is very much a character study of Barley and Ian’s relationship. Chris Pratt and Tom Holland bring raw emotion to the parts, and by the end - when Ian realises his brother has basically been a replacement father figure his whole life - you’ll be getting choked up.
7Tadashi And Hiro
Big Hero 6
It was only a matter of time before The Disney Parent Curse affected a sibling. Hiro Hamada’s world is turned upside down when his genius brother, Tadashi, is killed in a fire at their college. Of course, later in the film we learn that the blaze was started on purpose. But the reason for the disaster isn’t as important as its character ramifications.
We get to spend a good chunk of the film with Tadashi before his death, and he’s a likeable guy. Innovative, smart, and able to think on his feet, he creates Baymax (and millions of dollars in Disney merchandising revenue in the process). The scene where Baymax reminds Hiro that “Tadashi is here,” via found footage? Sob.
6The Parr Children
The Incredibles
Despite their name, the Parrs are anything but par for the course. In truth, they’re a family of superheroes forced into hiding after a series of lawsuits turned public opinion sour. And the Parr kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack, are having the toughest time.
Not only are their powers cool - Dash can run faster than sound, Violet can turn invisible and create forcefields, and Jack-Jack… has god mode - but you can relate to their struggles. Dash is abusing his speed to cause trouble in class, rather than putting it to good use in track meets, and Violet would rather be invisible than talk to her crush. All it takes for their self-esteem to improve, however, is an encounter with the villainous Syndrome. Ah, family outings.
5Anna And Elsa
Frozen
The Arendellian royal family should need no introduction. Anna and Elsa are often cited as some of the best Disney siblings out there, and with good reason.
Things start out bleak for the sisters. When Elsa’s ice powers almost kill Anna as a child, Anna’s memories are wiped and the girls are forced to live in separate rooms. That kind of isolation breeds anxiety (in Elsa’s case) and naïveté, as Anna accepts a proposal from the first man she meets. That man is Hans,a scheming murdererwho wants to assume control of the kingdom.
Fortunately, the sisters are able to repair their relationship with a simple “I love you,” which thaws Elsa’s frozen heart, and therefore Arendelle.
4Huey, Dewey, And Louie
DuckTales
Oh, go on: we’ll include Webby in there too. Why not? She’s as functionally close to a fourth member of the triplets as any other character, and gets some major familial development in the 2017 DuckTales reboot series. That aside, Huey, Dewey, and Louie are bonafide staples of the Disneyverse. Dating back to the 1930s, they popped up in early Donald shorts when the writers needed a reason for him to stay home.
Most audiences, however, will be more familiar with their turn in DuckTales, which codified the trio, as well as their colour schemes. You won’t have much luck telling them apart until the 2017 iteration, where they suddenly gain individual characteristics: Louie’s a conniving moneymaker, Huey’s a stickler for the rules, and Dewey’s an adventuring cloud-cuckoo-lander.
