They couldn’t make movies for adults — not with the Disney name on them.
So they created a loophole: Touchstone Pictures.
The very first movie released under that new label?
Splash — a fantasy romance about a mermaid… starring a then-unknown TV actor named Tom Hanks.
He wasn’t an action hero.
He wasn’t edgy.
He was the perfect everyman.
Splash made over $69 million — and proved Disney could make slightly more mature films without losing its soul.
It wasn’t just a hit.
It launched Disney’s adult side.
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