The Princess and the Frog (2009)
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A hardworking waitress and a prince must find a way to break a voodoo spell that has transformed them both into frogs.
The story
In 1926 New Orleans, a hardworking waitress named Tiana dreams of opening her own restaurant. When she meets Prince Naveen, who has been transformed into a frog by the villainous voodoo witch doctor Dr. Facilier, she agrees to kiss him to break the spell. However, the kiss turns her into a frog as well. The two must navigate the bayou and seek the help of a voodoo priestess to find a way to become human again before it is too late, all while evading the schemes of the shadow-dealing Facilier.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1926 New Orleans, Tiana works multiple jobs to fund her dream of owning a restaurant. She meets Prince Naveen, who is turned into a frog by the voodoo witch doctor Dr. Facilier. Tiana kisses him to break the spell but becomes a frog herself. They flee to the bayou with a jazz-loving alligator named Louis and a firefly named Ray. They seek help from Mama Odie, a voodoo priestess. While they journey, they learn about each other's values. Meanwhile, Facilier uses a talisman to control his 'Friends on the Other Side' to reclaim Naveen. Tiana and Naveen eventually realize their mutual feelings. In a final confrontation, Tiana destroys Facilier's talisman, leading to his downfall. Tiana and Naveen are restored to human form by Mama Odie and marry, eventually opening Tiana's Palace.
- First release year
- 2009
- Runtime (minutes)
- 97
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- John Musker; Ron Clements
- Writers
- Ron Clements · screenplay; John Musker · screenplay; Rob Edwards · screenplay; Ron Clements · story; John Musker · story; Greg Erb · story; Jason Oremland · story
- Cast and characters
- Anika Noni Rose · Tiana; Bruno Campos · Prince Naveen; Keith David · Dr. Facilier; Michael-Leon Wooley · Louis; Jennifer Cody · Charlotte "Lottie" La Bouff; Jim Cummings · Ray; Peter Bartlett · Lawrence; Jenifer Lewis · Mama Odie; Oprah Winfrey · Eudora; Terrence Howard · James; John Goodman · Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff
- Genres
- animated; musical; fantasy; comedy
- Themes
- responsibility; self-sacrifice; hard work
- Tone and mood
- fairytale; romantic
- Premise and plot tags
- transformation; voodoo; musical
- Content notes
- voodoo
- Reception
- The film received largely positive reviews from critics, who praised the return to a traditional hand-drawn animation style, though it was criticized for its depiction of Louisiana Voodoo and alleged historical negationism of its depiction of the Southern United States during the Jim Crow era.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 86% · review count: 200; Rotten Tomatoes · score: 7.5 · scale: 10; Metacritic · score: 73 · scale: 100 · review count: 29
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · Best Animated Feature · 2010 · nomination; Academy Award · Best Original Song · 2010 · nomination; Academy Award · Best Original Song · 2010 · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was originally titled The Frog Princess.; The character Tiana was inspired by real-life restaurateur Leah Chase.; The film's score was composed by Randy Newman.
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