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The Princess and the Frog

  • 2009
  • G
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Bruno Campos, Jim Cummings, Keith David, Jennifer Hale, Jenifer Lewis, Anika Noni Rose, Hynden Walch, and Michael-Leon Wooley in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
A fairy tale set in Jazz Age-era New Orleans and centered on young Princess Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on an adventure through the bayous of Louisiana.
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A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses hi... Read allA waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.

  • Directors
    • Ron Clements
    • John Musker
  • Writers
    • Ron Clements
    • John Musker
    • Greg Erb
  • Stars
    • Anika Noni Rose
    • Keith David
    • Oprah Winfrey
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    154K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,291
    322
    • Directors
      • Ron Clements
      • John Musker
    • Writers
      • Ron Clements
      • John Musker
      • Greg Erb
    • Stars
      • Anika Noni Rose
      • Keith David
      • Oprah Winfrey
    • 302User reviews
    • 233Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 10 wins & 42 nominations total

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    The Princess and the Frog: Trailer #1
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    The Princess and the Frog: Teaser Trailer
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    "Louis" from The Princess and the Frog
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    "Mama Odie" from The Princess and the Frog
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    The Princess and the Frog: "Kiss the Frog"
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    The Princess And The Frog: Return To The Animated Musical
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    The Princess And The Frog: Story Featurette
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    The Princess And The Frog: Disney's Newest Princess Featurette
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    The Princess And The Frog: Music Video
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    The Princess And The Frog: Intro Louis Internet Clip
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    The Princess And The Frog: Kiss The Frog
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    The Princess And The Frog: Intro Mama Odie Internet Clip
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    Bruno Campos and Anika Noni Rose in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Anika Noni Rose in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Michael-Leon Wooley in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Anika Noni Rose in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Bruno Campos and Anika Noni Rose in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Bruno Campos and Keith David in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Bruno Campos and Anika Noni Rose in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Bruno Campos and Anika Noni Rose in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Jim Cummings in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Keith David in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Bruno Campos and Anika Noni Rose in The Princess and the Frog (2009)
    Jim Cummings and Anika Noni Rose in The Princess and the Frog (2009)

    Top cast

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    Anika Noni Rose
    Anika Noni Rose
    • Tiana
    • (voice)
    Keith David
    Keith David
    • Dr. Facilier
    • (voice)
    Oprah Winfrey
    Oprah Winfrey
    • Eudora
    • (voice)
    Bruno Campos
    Bruno Campos
    • Prince Naveen
    • (voice)
    Michael-Leon Wooley
    Michael-Leon Wooley
    • Louis
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Cody
    Jennifer Cody
    • Charlotte La Bouff
    • (voice)
    Jim Cummings
    Jim Cummings
    • Ray
    • (voice)
    Peter Bartlett
    Peter Bartlett
    • Lawrence
    • (voice)
    Jenifer Lewis
    Jenifer Lewis
    • Mama Odie
    • (voice)
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • James
    • (voice)
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • 'Big Daddy' La Bouff
    • (voice)
    Elizabeth Dampier
    • Young Tiana
    • (voice)
    Breanna Brooks
    • Young Charlotte
    • (voice)
    Ritchie Montgomery
    Ritchie Montgomery
    • Reggie
    • (voice)
    Don Hall
    Don Hall
    • Darnell
    • (voice)
    Paul Briggs
    Paul Briggs
    • Two Fingers
    • (voice)
    Jerry Kernion
    Jerry Kernion
    • Mr. Henry Fenner
    • (voice)
    Corey Burton
    Corey Burton
    • Mr. Harvey Fenner
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Ron Clements
      • John Musker
    • Writers
      • Ron Clements
      • John Musker
      • Greg Erb
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This is Walt Disney Animation Studio's first musical film in which all of the voice actors do both the speaking and singing parts since Beauty and the Beast (1991).
    • Goofs
      Tiana is left-handed, but sometimes uses her right hand for writing and kitchen work. For much of European and American history, society considered using the left hand to be sinful or unnatural, so "lefties" often felt compelled to use the right hand in polite company.
    • Quotes

      Tiana: [She and Naveen are floating above trees by balloons] Voodoo? You mean to tell me all this happened because you were messing with the Shadow Man?

      Prince Naveen: He was very charismatic!

      Tiana: [groans] It serves me right for wishing on stars. The ONLY way to get what you want in this world is through hard work.

      Prince Naveen: Hard work? Why... why would a princess need to work hard?

      Tiana: Huh? Oh, I'm not a princess. I'm a waitress.

      Prince Naveen: A waitress? Well no wonder the kiss did not work! You lied to me!

      Tiana: I - I never said I was a princess.

      Prince Naveen: You never said you were a w- a waitress! You were wearing a crown!

      Tiana: It was a costume party, you spoiled little rich boy!

      Prince Naveen: Oh, oh yes, oh ye-? Well, the egg is on your face, alright, because I do not have any riches!

      Tiana: [shocked] What?

      Prince Naveen: I am completely broke! Hahaha!

      [branches begin popping the balloons]

      Prince Naveen: Uh-oh...

    • Connections
      Edited into The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Star Trek/Rudo y Cursi/Next Day Air (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Never Knew I Needed
      Written and Performed by Ne-Yo

      Produced by Chuck Harmony

      Co-produced by Ne-Yo

      Recorded by Maejor (as Bei Maejor)

      Assisted by Chris Utley

      Mixed by Kevin 'KD' Davis

      Ne-Yo appears courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group

    User reviews302

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Disney returns to its roots, with a vengeance
    When Toy Story was first unleashed on the scene back in 1995 to resounding success, it was the beginning of the end for traditionally hand drawn animated films. They were a dying breed, and as Pixar picked up steam (and inspired countless rivals), Disney began focusing more on the wave of the future and not of the past. But nostalgia is a funny thing, and can help lead to some of the best ideas. And that is where The Princess and the Frog fits in.

    Instead of using the now traditional method of computer animation, The Princess and the Frog is like a trip right back into the early 1990s. Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) is a hardworking woman living in Jazz-era New Orleans with dreams of owning her own restaurant. She is an inspiring individual, but she lacks the wealth needed to buy and restore any buildings. But a chance encounter with a frog, who claims he is actually visiting Prince Naveen (Bruno Campos), leads to a kiss that makes Tiana a whole lot more amphibian.

    Although it pales in comparison to the simply magnificent Up, The Princess and the Frog is like a dream come true for anyone who has ever enjoyed Disney films. All the adventure, music and wonder that made classics out of Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and The Lion King is back and in full form. The trailers predicted the return of a Disney dynasty long thought extinct, and thankfully they were right on the money.

    While I had some hesitation towards how gimmicky it sounded for the film to finally make a princess out of an African-American, it actually works in the film's favour. Right from the start, we know we have seen predictable animated and live action films that play out exactly the same as this film does. But throwing in this new invention of a different breed of spunky and independent princess, one so closely timed to the election of President Obama, makes the film more original than any of its contemporaries. While Tiana's attitude is a little bothersome at first, it blossoms into something beautifully inspiring for young girls primarily, but for just about anyone who has ever had a dream before. She is every bit as developed as Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, Belle or any of the other countless "princesses" Disney has thrown into the mix since 1937.

    But while there is a lot of predictability in the script, (even with the clever additions of the likes of a trumpet-playing crocodile aptly named Louis (Michael-Leon Wooley) and a backwoods-speaking firefly named Ray (Jim Cummings)), the film's success rests solely on the visuals on display. Right from the start, we are thrust into this classical looking New Orleans, where even the darkest depths of the bayou seem all the more brightly lit when drawn by Disney animators. There is just such reverence and bravura shown throughout the film that one wonders why hand drawn animation was ditched in the first place. This film only proves how vibrant and imaginative the format can be, and how much easier it lends itself to varying styles. The "Almost There" musical sequence near the beginning of the film is done in a style totally unlike anything else in the film, and is so incredibly well done that you may not even notice. But something like this could never be manipulated or maintained anywhere near as wonderfully in a fully computer generated movie. This speaks volumes for how affective this film is, and that is only in one sequence.

    The voice cast is not filled to the brim with well known stars, but each actor voices their part with so much enthusiasm that you may think they all are. Rose, known likely best for her role in the amazingly well choreographed but fatally flawed Dreamgirls, is a clear standout as Tiana. She breathes life into this amazingly well rounded individual unlike anything I ever imagined. She made the audience smile, laugh and weep with her all at once, and never broke a beat when she did it. Much the same goes for Campos, who gives a fun and energetic voice to the off-the-wall prince. Wooley and Cummings are simply excellent in their roles, instantly bringing back memories of treasured Disney characters. Small roles by John Goodman, Terrence Howard and even Oprah Winfrey are all well done.

    But this wondrous return to hand drawn animation is not without its problems. The film spends a bit too much time in the middle focusing on Tiana and Naveen, and almost throws away any potential built up for the evil voodoo witch doctor, Dr. Facilier (Keith David). He is a commonly used archetype, but David is just so brilliantly sinister in the role that he practically begs to be shown more than he actually is. His development is stilted, and what easily could have amounted for more pathos and motivation is simply squandered away for more of a love story. It is understandable why it is done, but it is nonetheless disappointing and acts as a bit of a black hole in the story.

    Another issue of course, is the underlying stereotypical content in the film. It is not horrendously racist and offensive like I originally assumed, but the conventions are still at play here, and are not entirely glossed over in all instances. Mama Odie (Jenifer Lewis) comes off as being played a bit too close to racist conventions, as do many jive-talking individuals who give the twins in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen a run for their money.

    But in the end, The Princess and the Frog is a triumph of animation and imagination. It is an enjoyable ride from start to finish, and just may be the start of something beautiful for Disney. Let's just hope that they see the potential in it too.

    8/10.
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    • Dec 13, 2009

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    • Is "The Princess and the Frog" based on a book?
    • Is a copy of the Grimm Brothers' "The Frog Prince" available to read online?
    • When and where does this film take place?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Frog Princess
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $105,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $104,400,899
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $786,190
      • Nov 29, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $267,045,765
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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