Which company distributed Disney’s 1998 animated film Mulan in the United States?

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution distributed Disney’s 1998 animated film Mulan in the United States.

Buena Vista was the distribution label used by The Walt Disney Company for many theatrical releases. It handled the film’s American cinema release, while Walt Disney Feature Animation was responsible for producing the animated feature.

This distinction matters because a film’s studio, production unit, and distributor are not always the same company name. Disney made Mulan through its feature-animation operation, but the theatrical distribution credit used the Buena Vista Pictures Distribution name.

The label later became associated with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Because modern Disney releases commonly use that newer branding, viewers may incorrectly name Disney itself or another major distributor when asked for the 1998 credit.