There are 8 different types of love. Despite being overshadowed by romantic love I think that every single one of them has the potential to be just as meaningful. One of my favorite Valentine’s day traditions is having a Disney movie marathon at the end of the day. Nothing says romance like a Disney movie. But, this year I decided to do something a little bit different. Instead of bingeing romance movies, I’m gonna pick Disney movies that focus on all types of love. Here’s my list:
Phelia-Affectionate Love
Monsters Inc features Mike and Sully who are one of my favorite best friend duos in the Disney world. Despite Monsters Inc being in a fictional world Sully and Mike’s friendship is realistic and wonderful to watch.
Pragma-Enduring Love
The Toy Story series has a focus on love that takes a while to create. It takes a minute for Woody and Buzz to become friends, Jessie to trust Woody and for Jessie and Buzz’s relationship to start. But, these relationships taking time to grow makes them a lot stronger and I absolutely love to watch the Toy Story gang’s friendship on-screen.
Storage-Familial Love
Lilo and Stitch is centered around non-traditional families. I absolutely love the family dynamic shown in the film.
Eros-Romantic Love
In my firm opinion, the live action Cinderella is the most romantic Disney movie. No, I will not take criticism. I’m so excited to watch it this Valentine’s Day.
Ludus-Playful Love
In The Little Mermaid, Ariel is literally a fish out of water for most of the film. Because of this she is constantly discovering new things Ariel adds a little fun to Eric’s palace. I feel like Eric and Ariel’s relationship is really playful and it’s perfect to describe Ludus.
Mania-Obsessive Love
The Hunchback of Notre Dame features the evil villain Frollo who is obsessed with Esmeralda. Although you can make the argument that Frollo is in lust with Esmeralda and not in love with her, the point is the same–nobody wants this type of love. But, I do like to watch it on screen.
Philautia-Self Love
Disney’s Hercules is an amazing representation of self-love. “Go the Distance” is basically a self-love anthem, and Hercules constantly works towards whatever is best for him. I absolutely adore this film.
Agape-Selfless Love
One of the themes in Mulan is selflessness. Mulan fights for her country, her father, and for her friends. When she’s finally done Mulan decides that it’s time for her to go home to see her family again. Mulan is a selfless person who will go wherever anyone needs her.
No matter what you watch, or who you are with I hope you have an amazing Valentine’s day filled with Disney movies.