Tangled (2010)

The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is.

Directors:

Nathan Greno, Byron Howard

Writers:

Dan Fogelman (screenplay), Jacob Grimm (fairy tale),

Stars:

Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mandy Moore	...	Rapunzel (voice)
Zachary Levi	...	Flynn Rider (voice)
Donna Murphy	...	Mother Gothel (voice)
Ron Perlman	...	Stabbington Brother (voice)
M.C. Gainey	...	Captain of the Guard (voice)
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Big Nose Thug (voice)
Brad Garrett	...	Hook Hand Thug (voice)
Paul F. Tompkins	...	Short Thug (voice)
Richard Kiel	...	Vlad (voice)
Delaney Rose Stein	...	Young Rapunzel / Little Girl (voice)
Nathan Greno	...	Guard 1 / Thug 1 (voice)
Byron Howard	...	Guard 2 / Thug 2 (voice)
Tim Mertens	...	Guard 3 (voice)
Michael Bell	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Bob Bergen	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

After receiving the healing powers from a magical flower, the baby Princess Rapunzel is kidnapped from the palace in the middle of the night by Mother Gothel. Mother Gothel knows that the flower's magical powers are now growing within the golden hair of Rapunzel, and to stay young, she must lock Rapunzel in her hidden tower. Rapunzel is now a teenager and her hair has grown to a length of 70-feet. The beautiful Rapunzel has been in the tower her entire life, and she is curious of the outside world. One day, the bandit Flynn Ryder scales the tower and is taken captive by Rapunzel. Rapunzel strikes a deal with the charming thief to act as her guide to travel to the place where the floating lights come from that she has seen every year on her birthday. Rapunzel is about to have the most exciting and magnificent journey of her life.

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Plot Keywords:

rapunzel | queen | magic | hair | crown | 

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Taglines:

They're taking adventure to new lengths.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief mild violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rapunzel

Box Office

Budget:

$260,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£5,106,612 (UK) (28 January 2011)

Gross:

$200,807,262 (USA) (27 May 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Composer Alan Menken reported that he based the film's musical score on 1960s rock.

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Goofs

When Rapunzel and Pascal were playing hide-and-seek, the flower pot outside the window is shown with a painting of a flower. In the later parts of the film, no painting is seen there.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Flynn Rider: This is the story of how I died. Don't worry, this is actually a very fun story and the truth is, it isn't even mine. This is the story of a girl named Rapunzel.

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Connections

Referenced in The 37th Annual People's Choice Awards (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Mother Knows Best Reprise"
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Glenn Slater
Performed by Donna Murphy
Produced by Alan Menken
Arranged and Orchestrated by Michael Starobin
Recorded and Mixed by Frank Wolf
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (BMI)/Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Disney, where have you been all this time?

Honestly, when is the last time you saw a decent Disney Animated feature? No no, PIXAR does not count. I'm talking about just a regular ol' straight laced Disney flick. If your like me, I'm sure your answer falls somewhere in the mid 90's. But isn't that a shame? What happened to the totally awesome Disney movies? If your excuse is because of technology, i assure you that your wrong. You can make a great animated movie without resorting to actual hand drawn art. But where is that old feeling we all use to share? Well i can tell you this much....i already knew that Disney had something special here, mainly because the VP of PIXAR jumped ship and decided to fund this project. The first time anyone from PIXAR has ever done so, let alone the freakin VP. So needless to say, Disney finally had enough, and pulled out all the stops for this one.

I kid you not when i say this...."Tangled" is easily the best Disney Animated feature i have seen since "Aladdin".....yes, it is that good. They finally let go of trying to find something new and different and settled with what was working for them almost 20 years ago. It's a princess tale that easily falls into the same category with the classics. So wait, does that mean i'm comparing it to the likes of "Snow White" "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty"? You damn right i am! Sure the storyline is cliché' and relative to other Disney classics, but it felt so good to see and feel something that helped recall your childhood. But other than those minor speed bumps, the movie is spot on. The animation is spectacular, and you would be a fool not to see it in 3D. The musical sequences didn't seem forced and were never boring. And i can almost guarantee you that it will snag the best song award at the Oscars. I'm just glad that they didn't work the story around the music, which is what a lot of animated features tend to slip up on. But this one did an amazing job of hybriding them together.

Bottom Line, ladies and gentleman, this is the Disney picture you have been waiting for. It will definitely win your heart and please audiences both young and old.