The Princess and the Frog

2009 "Every love story begins with a kiss..."
7.2| 1h38m| G| en
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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.

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Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!
Interesteg What makes it different from others?
Diagonaldi Very well executed
Lumsdal Good , But It Is Overrated By Some
woutergaykema The one thing that really bothers me about this film is the botched message. It's all about how what you want is not neccesarily what you need, but in the end everyone gets what they want. Except the villain of course, but you get the point. I think the ending would've been better if Tiana just stayed as a frog or something.
rosyredtulips This movie is sadly unappreciated and if you haven't seen it yet, you should get yourself a copy or find some other way to watch it asap. It's funny, entertaining, romantic, and just an overall heartwarming Disney movie. The main characters grow and change throughout the course of the movie, and it's very fun to watch the character development. The main villain is well thought out and interesting. There were no plot holes I could find and the animation is pretty good for it's time. There are jokes for adults and kids which is something I love about Disney movies - it's not only targeted towards one audience. I also appreciate the cultural diversity in this movie. It's certainly refreshing. Overall, it's an amazing movie and I'm surprised it's only rated 71% on here.
Anssi Vartiainen Disney returns to hand-drawn princess fairy tale animation after a stint of Pixar-esque computer animated films. This time the inspiration being the classic tale of The Frog Prince by Brothers Grimm. But, being Disney, they throw their own spin on it. The story takes place in 1920s New Orleans and features Disney's first African-American princess in Tiana.I really like the setting a lot. New Orleans is a fantastic setup for this particular story, with its African-American culture, voodoo, bayou environment and all the music it inspires. Tiana and Dr. Facilier, the villain, are both fantastic characters and fully fleshed-out by the film. Dr. Facilier especially is very memorable and has one of the better villain songs in the entire canon. Charlotte, Tiana's childhood rich kid friend, is also absolutely hilarious.Unfortunately, the story isn't quite that good. It feels more like Disney going through motions than it feels a proper fairy tale. We have the setup, the twist, the journey, the final battle, but you can practically see the story boards being switched behind the scenes. You don't buy the illusion. Plus, the songs are not that hot. The villain song is very good, and Almost There is not half bad either, but the rest are garbage. Especially Dig a Little Deeper, which is so painfully Oscar-crappy that you can't help but cringe.All in all The Princess and the Frog is a mixed package. Its heart is in the right place and I love that we had this one final traditionally animated princess film, but it could have been a lot better, if we're being completely honest. Objectively a fine film, but not up to Disney's usual standards.
SquigglyCrunch The Princess and the Frog is the animated Disney movie that takes the original story of the princess and the frog and flips it on its head, and it ends up being great. The plot of this movie is, like I said, basically just a flipped version of the princess and the frog, where instead of the frog becoming a prince, the princess becomes a frog, and it follows these two frogs as they try to become human again. It's a humorous twist that I like quite a lot, and it's presented in a way that makes it very fun to watch. The characters are good. You get a good idea of what their motives are, and they aren't far-fetched or unrealistic. This is a Disney movie that takes a somewhat different approach, and it works really well. Otherwise, the characters aren't amazing or anything, but they're good for sure. I love the point of view of this movie. It's taken from the perspective of someone who can watch the real princess, who is the usual main character of these kinds of movies. It was a nice change, and it works really well. The main villain is also pretty great. From his design to his 'friends' to his magic, he's just really cool. The soundtrack is pretty good too. It uses a lot of jazz music, which is well-suited to the time in which the movie takes place, and it's just really pleasant to listen to. I can see myself listening to it in the future. Overall The Princess and the Frog is one of the better Disney movies, not to say other Disney movies aren't good, of course. It's much different than others, and it works really well. In the end I'd certainly recommend this movie to pretty much anyone, particularly people looking for something different than the usual Disney movie.