The Princess and the Frog is not offensive. This is a harmless, animated musical and as close to getting it socially right as Disney will ever get -- too bad it's about 40 years late.
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12/01/09
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The Princess and the Frog (2009)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:24
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.9/10
Rated: G
Genre: Childrens
Theatrical Release:Dec 11, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $1,216,860
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... [More]
Starring: Anika Noni Rose, John Goodman, Keith David, Jim Cummings
Director: John Musker, Ron Clements
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Reviews for The Princess and the Frog
"You can't just wish on a star," advises Tiana, and with that, Disney makes amends for three generations of mealy indoctrination.
11/30/09
While Disney seems to be trying to counter some of its pervasive princess ideology, The Princess and the Frog is still showing women who can't get by without men.
11/30/09
Disney's return to 2D animation, starring its first African-American lead, offers a flavorful gumbo of entertainment for holiday family audiences.
11/30/09
Its hypocrisy is hidden inside a disingenuous promotional campaign that suggests change has come to Disney’s animated white house.
11/29/09
A thoroughly fun, magical, thrilling and captivating adventure filled with stunning animation, a lively soundtrack, a big heart and plenty of laughs for everyone both young and old.
11/25/09
• The Princess and the Frog is a movie dedicated to having your beignet and eating it, too. It is a timeless story, yet has a modern spirit when necessary.
11/25/09
By all means check out The Princess and the Frog… if only to support future, and hopefully more engaging, adventures in hand-drawn, 2-D animation.
11/25/09
The Princess and the Frog carries a lot on its shoulders, but--the odd stumble notwithstanding--thrives admirably under the weight.
11/25/09
It's not easy being green. But to judge from how this hand-drawn movie addresses, or rather strenuously avoids, race, it is a lot more difficult to be black.
11/25/09
Top CriticFirst African-American Disney princess is a good role model.
11/25/09
Pure holiday entertainment, a wonderful, toe-tapping musical gift everyone is likely to love.
11/25/09
Disney Animation is back doing what it does best -- musical romantic adventure with magic -- after 10 years of unfortunate forays into barnyard humor and science fiction (see the same directors’ Treasure Planet or, better yet, don’t.)
11/25/09
Top CriticThe movie as a whole never approaches the wit, cleverness, and storytelling brio of the studio's early-1990s animation renaissance.
11/25/09
Top CriticIt's the socio-cultural suggestions of this storytelling choice that's ultimately most troublesome.
11/25/09
It’s gaily colored, handmade art, with a straight stylistic link to old Baby-Boom offerings of the ’50s and ’60s.
11/25/09
Top CriticA headlong story to go with its brilliantly imaginative and fanciful visuals and bright, upbeat score by Randy Newman, who covers a lot of ground.
11/25/09
Funny, inspiring and gorgeously rendered, The Princess and the Frog is an instant classic.
11/25/09
Eye-candy–wise, the film plants a big wet smooch; everything else about this happily-ever-after tale, however, feels like a mere air-kiss.
11/25/09
You'll walk away in a good mood, happy to see Disney back on track. But ... there's not much to remember in the morning.
11/24/09
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October 03, 2009:
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September 09, 2009:
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