Disney movies are supposed to be for kids, right?
While that might have been the idea originally, it seems like the studio has been more and
more keen to crank out content for the whole family to enjoy.
While this sometimes means more compelling and mature stories, it often also means some
very targeted and often risqué adult jokes.
For this list, we are taking a look at some of the best ones for our video of 10 Disney
Moments That Only Adults Will Understand.
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Toy Story 3 Toy Story 3 is one of those Disney movies
that can make even the most grown up viewer, totally break down in tears.
Along with some seriously emotional moments, the movie also brings us one of the most ruthless
Disney villains to date in the form of Lotso.
The evil bear is maniacal and rude, so it’s no surprise that he actually prompts one of
the most risqué adults jokes in the history of Disney movies.
At one point, Lotso doesn’t like what Mrs. Potato Head's is saying, so instead of telling
her, he just pops the lips right off of her face.
Mr. Potato Head was not too happy, and he responds by saying “nobody takes my wife’s
mouth but me!”
If you don’t understand that joke, it’s probably best we don’t explain it to you.
Toy Story When you are talking about kid’s movies
that can easily be appreciated by adults, the Toy Story franchise might just take the
cake.
The original film might have less sneaky adult moments that it’s two sequels but it does
have one mature moment that, once you understand, will definitely make you laugh.
In one scene, we get to see some pretty messed up toys and one of them is a flirtatious plastic
fishing rod with Barbie legs attached to them.
If you take a second to think about it, it’s pretty clear that the filmmakers were creating
a character that was literally a Hooker.
It’s a very clever joke, and we doubt that many children were able to catch on to these
play on words.
Inside Out Inside Out is one of those classic Disney
Pixar movies that, although kids can enjoy it, is really better suited for adults to
take in.
The movie features very mature ideas about mental health and it was clearly well received
as it took home the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
Inside Out also features some pretty hilarious jokes that were definitely sprinkled in for
adults to enjoy.
At one point, Lewis Black’s Anger character says, “I saw a really hairy guy, he looked
like a bear.”
While kids may think this is a joke about the animal, adults who are aware of LGBTQ
slang know that “bear” is a term meaning a burly and often bearded gay man.
What makes this joke even better is that the story takes place in San Francisco, one of
the most famously gay cities in the world.
Frozen Frozen took the world by absolutely storm
in 2013 and ever since it was released kids and adults alike just haven’t been able
to Let It Go.
The film features lots of fun jokes for the whole family to enjoy, but there are also
definitely some moments specifically designed to connect with adult viewers.
In a scene between Anna and Hans, the two characters are discussing foot size and Hans
seems to be insecure about his own.
Anna, ever the loving character that she is, responds by saying “foot size doesn’t
matter”.
Any adult watching will instantly connect that line with the age-old idea of “does
SIZE matter”, if you know what we mean.
Cars Regardless of how disappointing the sequel
was, the first Cars movie was definitely one of Disney’s best original concepts and hit
a chord with kids worldwide.
The story of Lightning McQueen was a whole lot of fun, but hidden between the races are
some pretty sneaky adult jokes.
One of the best moments that definitely slipped past kids is written in plain sight on the
Truck Stop sign.
The sign advertises that it’s restaurant features “All Convertible Waitresses.”
This, of course, is a joke saying that the restaurant has topless waitresses for customers
to enjoy.
Adults with a keen eye and quick mind might have caught on to this one, but we are pretty
sure no kids did!
Aladdin Aladdin is one of the most fun Disney movies
ever made, and even though the third film went straight to DVD, Disney still made sure
to include some jokes for adults to enjoy while their kids watched the film on repeat.
Robin Williams’ Genie is undoubtedly the best character in the franchise and it just
so happens that he also delivers the best “for adults only” moment.
Right before Jasmine and Aladdin are set to get hitched, The Genie says these words: “I
thought the earth wasn’t supposed to move until the honeymoon”.
The phrase “earth moving” is a metaphor for reaching sexual climax and it’s pretty
clear that this is what the big blue magical man is referring to!
The Little Mermaid The hidden adult joke from The Little Mermaid
was so risqué that the studio was actually forced to edit the moment out when the film
was re-released in 2006.
After a movie’s worth of obstacles, Ariel winds up with her prince charming in the end,
but the film’s wedding scene featured an R-Rated moment that adults watching closely
were definitely shocked by.
When the minister is officiating the wedding, there seems to be a particularly large bulge
protruding from his pelvic region.
The Internet has argued for years whether this is just his knees or it was actually
his….”bishops staff”… but either way, it was definitely not a moment meant for kids.
Zootopia In 2016, Disney achieved incredible critical
and commercial success with their animated hit, Zootopia.
Although we could spend time talking about the specific adult jokes hidden in Zootopia,
like the Breaking Bad references or the implication that bunnies are very sexually active, it
seems like there might be some thing bigger going on with this movie.
Zootopia might technically be a kids movie, but pretty much the whole plot of the film
is centered around ideas of race relations and the war on drugs in America.
These aren’t ideas meant for young kids and we have to think that the brains behind
Zootopia were just using the cute animals to get across a bigger, more important message.
Job well done.
Moana While the hidden adult joke from Moana may
not be a racy or sexual one, it’s definitely one designed for adults to enjoy – or any
young kid whose parents actually let them watch Mad Max: Fury Road.
Halfway through the film, Moana and her mythical traveling companion, Maui, a tribe of anthropomorphic
coconuts called kakamora.
While the two travellers think they are cute at first, that quickly changes when these
coconuts turn out to be part of a enormous pirate fleet that end up chasing them down.
While there is no guy playing guitar on the front of truck, like in Fury Road, the costumes
and moments featuring characters swinging on to the ship are definitely an homage to
2015 film and something that adults who have seen both movies will definitely enjoy.
The Incredibles The Incredibles brought the world a really
great superhero movie, way before the superhero movie craze started to dominate Hollywood.
Like every movie on this list, this film also features some sneaky moments designed to make
adults chuckle.
In the first encounter between Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, there is definitely some sexual
tension in the air.
While their meeting starts with witty banter, it quickly evolves into a more steamy connections
capped off by a very suggestive line about what Elastigirl can do with her flexibility.
We’ve heard on people having crushes on anime characters before, but who know Disney
could take fans to that level as well!
So there you have it, there is our list of 10 Disney movie moments that only adults understood.
Which one of these moments took you by surprise?
What other dirty Disney moments do you know about?
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