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26 Disney Channel Original Movies You Can Stream Right Now, Ranging From 'Cheetah Girls' To 'HSM'
Sometimes you just want to give into nostalgia and relax with one of your favorite movies from adolescence. So, it makes sense that young people are seeking out their fave Disney Channel Original Movies (aka DCOMs) on streaming platforms. But which movies are actually available? The Disney Channel Original Movies you can stream range from undeniable classics, such as High School Musical, to more forgotten gems, like Mom's Got a Date With A Vampire (it's all in the name, folks).
Whether you grew up as part of the Lemonade Mouth generation or loyally sang along to each Camp Rock movie, you can relive your childhood in some capacity. Or you can have your first encounter with Tia and Tamera Mowry discovering their witchy powers, or Aly and AJ working at a dairy farm. (Sisters were kind of a thing on Disney Channel, huh?)
While some movies you might remember as Disney Channel Originals actually aren't (The Lizzie McGuire Movie was released in theaters, y'all), it's still a pretty impressive lineup featuring so many memorable options. So settle in with a Capri Sun and afternoon snack, because you're watching Disney Channel... but not, like, on Disney Channel. You know what I mean...
1. 'Radio Rebel' (Netflix)
Debby Ryan became a Disney Channel staple on shows like Suite Life on Deck and Jessie. She also starred in the 2012 DCOM Radio Rebel, where she plays an introverted high school student who becomes a mystery DJ on her school's radio station. (But do we think her character played any High School Musical or Camp Rock?)
2. 'Zapped' (Netflix)
Before Zendaya was starring alongside Spider-Man or dancing with Zac Efron in The Greatest Showman, she was a total Disney darling. In Zapped, her character finds an app that allows her to control her new step brothers' annoying habits.
3. 'Cadet Kelly' (DisneyNOW)
Hilary Duff and Christy Carlson Romano led this military school-set DCOM that ends with an iconic dance sequence. Seriously, go watch it.
4. 'Cow Belles' (Prime Video)
Singing sister duo Aly and AJ starred in their own farm-centered DCOM, where they go from heiresses to a dairy fortune, to workers at their father's plant. Obviously, it's got major Simple Life vibes.
5. 'Halloweentown' (DisneyNOW)
In a world full of Christmas movies, Disney Channel endeavored to bring a series of Halloween-focused movies to your childhood. You can relive the original now and marathon the rest when they hit streaming.
6. 'Princess Protection Program' (DisneyNOW)
Once upon a time, real-life besties Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato played a princess and an ordinary teen who switch places. Ugh, take us back!
7. 'Quints' (Prime Video)
You think fights with your sibling growing up were hard? Try juggling five like protagonist Jamie.
8. 'The Cheetah Girls' (DisneyNOW)
"Cheetahs... Amigas... friends for life..."
9. 'The Cheetah Girls 2' (DisneyNOW)
Your favorite musical girl gang (sorry, Spice Girls) is back, but in Spain for the sequel.
10. 'The Cheetah Girls: One World' (DisneyNOW)
Even though Raven didn't return for the final movie in the Cheetah Girls trilogy, the gang travels to India for starring roles in a Bollywood production, which sounds perfect for a Saturday night in.
11. 'Camp Rock' (DisneyNOW)
"This is real, this is me. I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be..." (watching this movie).
12. 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam' (DisneyNOW)
Guys, it's the *final* jam. There's no excuse not to watch.
13. 'Twitches' (Prime Video)
Long-lost sisters played by Tia and Tamera Mowry reconnect over their shared otherworldly powers, so let the witching begin.
14. 'Lemonade Mouth' (DisneyNOW)
In this more modern DCOM, a group of kids in detention forma a band. So, it's The Breakfast Club meets... School of Rock?
15. 'High School Musical' (DisneyNOW)
From the second Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez locked eyes over New Year's Eve karaoke, audiences were glued to their living room TVs. Over a decade later, nothing's really changed.
16. 'High School Musical 2' (DisneyNOW)
The sequel is worth watching for Sharpay's poolside rendition of "Fabulous" alone.
17. 'The Proud Family Movie' (Prime Video)
Penny and her ultra-lovable family head to a dreamy, tropical vacation. What could go wrong?
18. 'The Suite Life Movie' (Prime Video)
Zack and Cody get caught up in a sci-fi twin experiment that takes them beyond the hotel and cruise ship lives they're used to.
19. 'Teen Beach Movie' (DisneyNOW)
If you've heard "Summer Nights" from Grease, you get the plot of this movie. Young, beachy, summer love accompanied by a soundtrack of catchy songs.
20. 'Teen Beach 2' (DisneyNOW)
Why yes, there is a fictional movie in the sequel called, Wet Side Story. No, your'e not the only one cautiously intrigued.
21. 'Tru Confessions' (Prime Video)
This is one of the earlier DCOMs. Prepare yourself for some tough subject matter and tearjerking moments in this Disney departure.
22. 'You Wish!' (Prime Video)
Another retro fave, You Wish! follows the story of a dejected teen boy who makes a wish that changes everything. Wow, Disney knows how to get us with the magic. Every. Time.
23. 'Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie' (DisneyNOW)
Fans will watch our fave family of wizards go on any adventure, no spell required.
24. 'Den Brother' (Prime Video)
Hockey player turned Girl Scout leader? Sure, Disney. We'll bite.
25. 'Mom's Got A Date With A Vampire' (Prime Video)
One of the more underrated Disney Channel Originals, the title pretty much sums up what you're getting with this horror comedy.
26. 'The Even Stevens Movie' (Prime Video)
Shia LaBeouf starring in a Survivor-style movie version of his Disney Channel show? Count us in.
...and you've been watching Disney Channel, for probably far too long if you made it to every movie on this list.
