The platform arrived in Latin America and the Caribbean at the end of 2020. (GlobeLiveMedia)

The first film screening in history took place on December 28, 1895 in Paris, a historic event attended by 35 people and produced by the Lumière brothers. In the new millennium, far from that time, The way of making and watching movies has been totally transformed, the proof is Disney+.

In comparison, now it is no longer necessary to go to a square or to the cinema to enjoy moviesbecause with the advancement of technology and the arrival of streaming platforms, moviegoers have obtained many advantages, like enjoying different plots and genres just a click away and no need to wonder how to download video from facebook.

Currently, not only 500 one-minute films are available, as they were then, but Disney+ and its competitors have a extensive catalog of productions, so the dilemma now is which titles to watch.

However, in this wave of novelties, there are films that have managed to stand out and position themselves in the public’s taste. Then we leave you most popular list of Disney+ Mexico.

1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from interference by world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans struggle to adapt to their new era, the heroes must act together, with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross, and force a new destiny for the kingdom of Wakanda.

2. Red

Mei Lee, a strange but confident 13-year-old girl, is torn between being the devoted girl her mother wants her to be and the chaos of adolescence. Ming, her protective and somewhat demanding mother, never leaves her, which is not desirable for a teenager. And as if the changes in his life and body weren’t enough, whenever he gets too excited (which he gets pretty much all the time), he transforms into a giant red panda.

3. Coco

Miguel is a young man who dreams of becoming a music legend despite being banned by his family. His passion will lead him to enter the “Land of the Dead” to know his true family heritage.

4. Charm

“Encanto” tells the story of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family living in a magical house in a bustling town in the Colombian mountains hidden in an “Encanto”. The magic of the Charm has blessed each child in the family with a unique gift, from super strength to the power to heal. Everyone except Mirabel, who wants to be as special as the rest of her family. But when the magic that surrounds the Charm is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only Madrigal without a unique gift, may be the only hope for her exceptional family.

5. Toy Story

The toys of Andy, a six-year-old boy, are afraid that their time has come and that a new birthday present will take place in the heart of their owner. Woody, a cowboy who has been Andy’s favorite toy so far, tries to reassure them until Buzz Lightyear, a space hero with all kinds of technological advancements, appears. Woody takes a back seat, but their constant rivalry will turn into a great friendship when they both get lost in the city with no way to get home.

6. Beauty and the Beast: 30th Anniversary Celebration

It features never-before-seen live musical performances with all-new sets and costumes inspired by the classic story, created to both pay homage to and contribute to the iconic story.

7. Moana

A grand adventure about a feisty teenage girl who embarks on a daring mission to save her town from a mysterious ancient threat, on a journey of self-discovery. She will be accompanied by the arrogant demigod Maui, who will guide her across the ocean on an action-packed journey, plagued by fearsome creatures and impossible challenges to restore the lost order.

8. Ratatouille

Remy is a friendly rat who dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family’s opposition and the obvious problem of being a rat in a profession that hates rodents. Fate then leads Remy into the sewers of Paris, but his situation couldn’t be better, as he finds himself just below a restaurant made famous by Auguste Gusteau, a cooking star. Despite the dangers of being a rare (and certainly unwanted) visitor to the kitchen of an exquisite French restaurant, Remy’s passion for cooking turns the culinary world of Paris upside down in a fast-paced and thrilling adventure.

9. Monsters, Inc.

Monsters Inc. is the biggest scary company in the world and James P. Sullivan is one of its best employees. Scaring children is not an easy task because everyone thinks children are poisonous and cannot come into contact with them. But one day, a girl accidentally sneaks into the business, causing chaos.

10. Cars

Aspiring racing champion Lightning McQueen is on the fast track to success, glory and everything he’s ever dreamed of, until he mistakenly takes an unexpected detour onto dusty and lonely Route 66. His arrogant attitude fades when he reaches a small forgotten community that teaches him the important things in life that he had forgotten.

With its platform that offers original films and series, Disney+ seeks to compete with Netflix.  (Twitter/APowerfulFist)
With its platform that offers original films and series, Disney+ seeks to compete with Netflix. (Twitter/APowerfulFist)

Disney+ is a streaming platform which belongs to The Walt Disney Company and which offers its subscribers a large catalog of films, series, documentaries, among other multimedia products released under the studios Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star, National Geographic, among others.

The service was officially launched on November 12, 2019 in the United States and Canada, later expanding to the Netherlands and Spain. It took until the end of 2020 for the platform to finally reach Latin America and the Caribbean, with the exception of Cuba.

As last cut on August 10, 2022, the streaming service It has around 221.1 million users worldwide, surpassing its biggest rival: Netflix for the first time.which remained at 220.67 million users.

The total number of users represented by Disney+ (152 million) also refers to its service Hulu (46.2 million) and ESPN (22.8 million). On the other hand, Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers in its last report and is expected to lose two million more.

Yet his reign in the world of streaming it might not last long due to the announcement of their new payment planssince the company is considering a new premium package for which it will be necessary to pay more after the arrival of a new modality that includes advertising.

As a backdrop, at the end of 2015, Disney launched its DisneyLife service in the UK, but following the launch of Disney+, the service was suspended.

At the time of its launch, it was said that the platform Seeks to host 500 movies and 7,000 episodes of shows or TV series; Additionally, there were plans to release four original movies and five TV shows, which was seen with the launch of The Mandalorian series, which cost nearly $100 million.

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