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The Princess and the Frog

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The Princess and the Frog (2009)

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Reviews Counted:106

Fresh:87

Rotten:19

Average Rating:7.4/10

Consensus: The warmth of traditional Disney animation makes this occasionally lightweight fairy-tale update a lively and captivating confection for the holidays.

Genre: Childrens

US Box Office: $27,088,786

Synopsis: Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin" comes... Walt Disney Animation Studios presents the musical THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, an animated comedy set in the great city of New Orleans. From the creators of "The Little Mermaid" and "Aladdin" comes a modern twist on a classic tale, featuring a beautiful girl named Tiana (ANIKA NONI ROSE), a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana.

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG marks the return to hand-drawn animation from the revered team of John Musker and Ron Clements, with music by Oscar®-winning composer Randy Newman. --© Walt Disney
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Starring: Anika Noni Rose, John Goodman, Keith David, Jim Cummings

Starring: Anika Noni Rose, John Goodman, Keith David, Jim Cummings, Jenifer Lewis

Director: John Musker, Ron Clements

Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
Producer: Peter Del Vecho
Composer: Randy Newman
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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An important Disney movie but one lacking the emotional impact and memorable great songs of his other hits.

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment 4 Comments
12/15/09
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

The film is a wonderful reminder of how Disney truly is the king of hand-drawn animation, with the rich, lush backgrounds and a fluidity in the characters that you really can't get anywhere else.

Full Review Source: The Movie Kit | comment Comment
12/14/09
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
The Movie Kit

It doesn't tread much new ground, but that's beside the point. The lack of a black princess in Disney's repertoire was as appalling as it was glaring. This otherwise excellent film makes a solid effort to remedy that.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
12/14/09
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Most of The Princess and the Frog looks more like one of Disney’s straight-to-DVD sequels than like their animated classics, and the few big, fun musical set-pieces are brought down by second-rate songwriting.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment 13 Comments
12/14/09
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
At the Movies

Slapdash and second rate in script, animation and musical score, The Princess and the Frog is as shrill, uninteresting and headache-inducing as the worst Saturday morning cartoon.

Full Review Source: TheDivaReview.com | comment 18 Comments
12/12/09
Diva Velez
Diva Velez
TheDivaReview.com

A dull holiday animated feature set in New Orleans with bland characters and an uninventive storyline.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment 15 Comments
12/12/09
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Princess and the Frog revels in the sumptuous qualities of mood and color and especially music that flow naturally through hand-drawn animation but eludes the subroutines of computer animation.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
12/12/09
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Embora seja ótimo ver as animações tradicionais, em 2D, de volta ao cronograma de produção da Disney, ainda não foi desta vez que John Lasseter conseguiu se estabelecer como um gênio também neste departamento.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment 6 Comments
12/12/09
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

A perfectly satisfying entry in the long history of Disney feature animation, one that will in due course join the ranks of the middle-tier classics if not the legends.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
12/12/09
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

This wholesome viewing experience will capture the beating heart of the inner child existing in all of us.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
12/12/09
Keith Cohen
Keith Cohen
Entertainment Spectrum

It's an expert, entertaining movie.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
12/11/09
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

[It] restores the Disney brand the way The Little Mermaid did twenty years ago.

Full Review Source: New England Movies Weekly | comment 2 Comments
12/11/09
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
New England Movies Weekly

It's a step backward in technology, but it's not a step down in entertainment.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment 2 Comments
12/11/09
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
eFilmCritic.com

It's a return to Disney's glory days of animation at the end of the last century, and hopefully it proves to be profitable enough to keep hand-drawn 2D alive for the studio.

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment 1 Comment
12/11/09
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

It's only been five years since Disney's last traditionally animated feature but not since the mid-90s has one of them felt this right.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
12/11/09
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

It's filled with clichés, but there's a certain storybook richness to their presentation.

Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | comment Comment
12/11/09
Robert Levin
Robert Levin
Film School Rejects

It’s almost a dream come true to see the studio return to its roots with a memorable movie.

Full Review Source: Kansas City Star | comment Comment
12/11/09
Sharon Hoffmann
Sharon Hoffmann
Kansas City Star

All of it will doubtlessly satisfy fans seeking some substance with their style.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
12/11/09
Kevin Williamson
Kevin Williamson
Jam! Movies

It's like getting into a time machine and going back to the days of great mouse detectives, lion kings, and open-hearted beauties and their lovelorn beasts.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment 1 Comment
12/11/09
Bill Gibron
Bill Gibron
PopMatters

It's nice to know that the studio behind Cinderella can still cast a spell in two dimensions.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
12/11/09
Amy Biancolli
Amy Biancolli
Houston Chronicle
 
 
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