The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film) the film – stemmed from the company's domestic partnership policy and gay and lesbian theme days at Walt Disney World. Gary Trousdale also claimed that Southern Baptists were outraged over the casting of Demi Moore as Esmeralda, as she had just come off of the controversial "Striptease", in which she played an exotic dancer. Disney officials would not comment on the motivation for the religious content displayed in the film beyond comments on the subject included in the film's press kit with Disney vice president John Dreyer commenting, "The film speaks for itself." Nevertheless, there was praise from religious organizations
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film) VHS release would eventually accumulate to $200 million by summer 1998. It was originally planned for a DVD release in December 2000 as part of the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection, but instead, it was re-issued on March 19, 2002 as a Special Edition along with its direct-to-video sequel, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame II". Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" on Blu-ray alongside its sequel in a Special Edition "2-Movie Collection" on March 12, 2013. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" grossed $21.3 million in its opening weekend, placing it in second place at the