Disney movies are some of the best-known and most beloved children's films of all time, but that doesn't mean they don't have their fair share of dark and emotionally resonant themes. Though kids are typically the target audience of the studio, many adults watch the projects either with their own children or because of their nostalgia for their childhoods. However, when revisiting some of these movies today, it's shocking to see how many of them tackle such serious themes and grapple with some harsh realities of growing older and the losses we face.

Not all of these films are different when viewed as an adult because they're sad or tragic, but, more often than not, that is the case. There are some Disney movies with strange messaging. Though the studio churns out classics, this doesn't mean all its movies have aged well. Despite this, these films have all connected with viewers,...