Do we lump Pixar films under the Disney label? Because Pixar has definitely put out some gems for “older kids” (Inside Out comes to mind). Although, to be fair, even those films tend to spell out the exact bits of wisdom they are imparting rather than letting audiences find their own treasure buried in a beautiful story.
I wasn’t a big fan of inside out, I much preferred Coco (which is a masterpiece imo)
Huh interesting, I was the exact opposite, I really liked Inside Out but thought Coco was entertaining/ok but obviously everyone enjoys different things! Have you seen The Book of Life? Came out some years before Coco and had similar themes (not exactly the same).
Apart from the senior people that have been there since the beginning and are still directing (albeit slowing their pace and involvements), I imagine Pixar is virtually indistinguishable from Disney's animation studios.