The Princess and the Frog
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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 him.
What critics thought
Disney's return to hand-drawn animation was warmly welcomed by most critics, who appreciated the old-fashioned storytelling and the landmark introduction of the studio's first Black princess — but a recurring reservation was that the film never quite reaches the heights of the early-1990s renaissance it so openly courts. Beyond the animation debate, the film drew lasting scrutiny for sanitizing the racial realities of 1920s Jim Crow New Orleans and for its use of Louisiana Voodoo as a plot device.
“The Princess and the Frog is not the second coming of Beauty and the Beast or The Lion King. It's just plain pleasant, an old-fashioned little charmer that's not straining to be the next glib animated compendium of pop-culture flotsam.”
David Germain·Associated Press
“this long-anticipated throwback to a venerable house style never comes within kissing distance of the studio's former glory”
Justin Chang·Variety
“With The Princess and the Frog they've gotten just about everything right. The dialogue is fresh-prince clever, the themes are ageless, the rhythms are riotous and the return to a primal animation style is beautifully executed.”
Betsy Sharkey·Los Angeles Times
“No 3-D! No glasses! No extra ticket charge! No frantic frenzies of meaningless action! And ... good gravy! A story! Characters! A plot! This is what classic animation once was like!”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
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Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Ron ClementsDirector
John MuskerDirector
Anika Noni RoseTiana (voice)
Bruno CamposPrince Naveen (voice)
Jim CummingsRay (voice)
Michael-Leon WooleyLouis (voice)
Keith DavidDr. Facilier (voice)
Jennifer CodyCharlotte (voice)
Peter BartlettLawrence (voice)
Jenifer LewisMama Odie (voice)
Oprah WinfreyEudora (voice)
John Goodman"Big Daddy" La Bouff (voice)
Terrence HowardJames (voice)
Ritchie MontgomeryReggie (voice)
Randy NewmanComposer
Rob EdwardsWriter
Jason OremlandWriter
Greg ErbWriterFrom the studio
The Princess and the Frog
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.
What critics thought
Disney's return to hand-drawn animation was warmly welcomed by most critics, who appreciated the old-fashioned storytelling and the landmark introduction of the studio's first Black princess — but a recurring reservation was that the film never quite reaches the heights of the early-1990s renaissance it so openly courts. Beyond the animation debate, the film drew lasting scrutiny for sanitizing the racial realities of 1920s Jim Crow New Orleans and for its use of Louisiana Voodoo as a plot device.
“The Princess and the Frog is not the second coming of Beauty and the Beast or The Lion King. It's just plain pleasant, an old-fashioned little charmer that's not straining to be the next glib animated compendium of pop-culture flotsam.”
David Germain·Associated Press
“this long-anticipated throwback to a venerable house style never comes within kissing distance of the studio's former glory”
Justin Chang·Variety
“With The Princess and the Frog they've gotten just about everything right. The dialogue is fresh-prince clever, the themes are ageless, the rhythms are riotous and the return to a primal animation style is beautifully executed.”
Betsy Sharkey·Los Angeles Times
“No 3-D! No glasses! No extra ticket charge! No frantic frenzies of meaningless action! And ... good gravy! A story! Characters! A plot! This is what classic animation once was like!”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Accolades
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Ron ClementsDirectorJohn MuskerDirectorAnika Noni RoseTiana (voice)Bruno CamposPrince Naveen (voice)Jim CummingsRay (voice)Michael-Leon WooleyLouis (voice)Keith DavidDr. Facilier (voice)Jennifer CodyCharlotte (voice)Peter BartlettLawrence (voice)Jenifer LewisMama Odie (voice)Oprah WinfreyEudora (voice)John Goodman"Big Daddy" La Bouff (voice)Terrence HowardJames (voice)Ritchie MontgomeryReggie (voice)Randy NewmanComposerRob EdwardsWriterJason OremlandWriterGreg ErbWriterFrom the studio
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