The splash of Mardi Gras-set colour and excitement is thrilling to watch; the emotional bond between characters and patrons strong.
CommentAug 9, 2010
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
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Reviews Counted:153
Fresh:129
Rotten:24
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: The warmth of traditional Disney animation makes this occasionally lightweight fairy-tale update a lively and captivating confection for the holidays.
Rated: G
Runtime: 1 hr. 35 min.
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Musical & Performing Arts
Theatrical Release: Dec 11, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $104.4M
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... [More]
Starring: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley
Director: Ron Clements , John Musker
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REVIEWS FOR THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG
Feeling like a collection of Disney Princess greatest hits with a Southern flair, this latest Disney animated feature may look gorgeous but it's lacking in "magic."
May 16, 2010
Despite the honest, authentic ideals, Disney's traditional animation studios can't cope with the imagination or storytelling of their colleagues, Pixar.
Apr 15, 2010
When you wish upon a star (in New Orleans), you can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you might find (wait for it) you get what you need.
Apr 4, 2010
The best hand-drawn Disney animation feature in over a decade.
Apr 2, 2010
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Mar 26, 2010
A heady dose of nostalgia, and the question left in our heads after seeing it is, 'why did [Disney] ever stop making these?'
Mar 24, 2010
As far as its aim goes, what's not to appreciate? But its reversion to an old classic and the technology of a prior day pervades its spunky activity with a blunting derivativeness.
Mar 13, 2010
The character design ... and detailed artwork combine to create a New Orleans that has one foot in realism and one in fantasy.
Mar 12, 2010
A Disney film would not be a Disney film without singing, dancing and lots of wonderfully animated colour, and it is here that The Princess and the Frog really delivers.
Feb 5, 2010
The animation is lush and the screwball dynamic between Tiana and Naveen lively.
Feb 5, 2010
A charming and fun tale for children and adults alike.
Feb 5, 2010
Exactly as good as Musker and Clements’ earlier efforts, so a return to the form of Disney’s early 1990s classics. The animation is gorgeous, the heroine feisty and the animals amusing — but this may be too scary for the very small.
Feb 2, 2010
Randy Newman’s songs are a little too blandly Randy Newman-ish and the story is uneven, but there are some great characters, some even better jokes, a general sense of good humour and that entrancing, eye-ravishing old-school animation.
Feb 2, 2010
It's a nice set-up, but the supporting cast are retreads of characters we've seen many times from Disney throughout the ages, and their wisecracks won't measure up for a grown-up crowd.
Feb 2, 2010
The closest yet that Disney’s traditional 2-D animation has come to threatening the supremacy of the computer-generated Pixar-style tales.
Feb 2, 2010
Disney may wish to reach out to people of colour – but the colour green wasn't what we had in mind. It's a moderate film, nowhere near the Toy Story league.
Feb 2, 2010
Intermittently appealing and great to look at, this doesn’t add up to classic Disney, but it’s heaps better than the gruesome Home on the Range, which looked to be the last gasp of these old-style toons. It proves there’s life in dem bones yet.
Feb 2, 2010
Princess is a welcome throwback and a reminder of Disney's filmmaking legacy. The excellent craftsmanship, madcap supporting characters and unique backdrop will be refreshing to those who are all pixeled out by the never-ending onslaught of digital toons.
Feb 2, 2010
At the end of the day, it's okay. But when it comes to animation from Disney, 'okay' is a bit of a let-down.
Feb 2, 2010
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March 16, 2010:
RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: A New Moon and a Frog Princess
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December 13, 2009:
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December 10, 2009:
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