5 classic movies and TV shows to stream on Disney+

Beloved ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s favourites that still feel fresh today.

Decades of icons. One play button. Disney+ and Hulu on Disney+ are loaded with classic movies and TV shows that helped shape pop culture, created catchphrases and launched careers. The timeless picks deliver, no matter what you’re looking for. Set up your Watchlist and get ready to revisit (or finally discover) these 5 essential classics.

Classic Sitcoms

The Golden Girls

Four single middle-aged women share a house in Miami Beach, Florida and tackle ageing, romance, and friendship. Bea Arthur plays Dorothy, a divorced school teacher, with a sardonic wit. Rue McClanahan plays Blanche, a man-hunting Southern Belle. Betty White plays Rose, a very sweet woman who is somewhat spacey. Rounding out the trio is Estelle Getty, playing Dorothy's outspoken mother, Sophia. The core cast’s chemistry earned the show 11 Emmy® Awards across seven seasons.

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Classic Rom-Coms

10 Things I Hate About You

On day one at Padua High, Cameron falls for Bianca, the girl of his dreams. However, her dad’s house rules forbid her from dating until her ill-tempered older sister Kat does first. So, he enlists a classmate to woo Kat. Cue peak ‘90s moments.

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While You Were Sleeping

Lucy, a lonely subway worker, is infatuated with a gorgeous man she’s only seen from afar. After she saves his life, she’s mistaken for his fiancée as he lies unconscious in a hospital. Suddenly, Lucy finds herself in the welcoming arms of the man’s family… and falling in love with his brother Jack.

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Classic Comedies

Sister Act

Whoopi Goldberg stars as a sassy, low-rent lounge singer forced to hide from the mob in the last place anyone would ever look for her — a convent. While she's there, her irreverent behaviour attracts a flock of faithful followers and turns the nuns' tone-deaf choir into a soulful chorus of swingin' singin' sisters. This Touchstone comedy harmonises fish-out-of-water humour with soulful musical set pieces, celebrating friendship, faith, and the unexpected places we discover our own voices.

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Classic Dramas

Desperate Housewives

Welcome to Wisteria Lane. It may seem like the perfect suburban, all-American street, but look beyond the perfect houses and picket fences and the cracks begin to show. Mary Alice was, until recently, a resident on the street, then she took her own life. Now, from beyond the grave, she lets us in on the secrets of Bree, Edie, Gabrielle, Lynette and Susan, her friends and neighbours on Wisteria Lane.

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Miami kitchens. Suburban cul-de-sacs. Same takeaway: timeless stories.

These classics show us that great storytelling never goes out of style. Add a few to your Watchlist now, and they’ll be waiting for you next time nostalgia strikes. Only one question remains. Which era will you explore first?

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