The Princess and the Frog
2009 American animated musical romantic fantasy film by Disney
The Princess and the Frog is a 2009 American animated romantic musical fantasy comedy-drama movie. It was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 49th movie in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. The movie is loosely based on the novel The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker. That novel is in turn based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, "The Frog Prince". The takes place in 1920s New Orleans, Louisiana. The story is of a hardworking waitress named Tiana who dreams of owning her own restaurant. After kissing a prince who has been turned into a frog by an evil witch doctor, Tiana becomes a frog herself. She must find a way to turn back into a human.
| The Princess and the Frog | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ron Clements John Musker |
| Produced by | Peter Del Vecho |
| Screenplay by | Ron Clements John Musker Rob Edwards |
| Story by | Ron Clements John Musker Greg Erb Jason Oremland Don Hall |
| Based on | The Frog Princess by E. D. Baker |
| Starring | Anika Noni Rose Bruno Campos Keith David Michael-Leon Wooley Jennifer Cody Jim Cummings Peter Bartlett Jenifer Lewis Oprah Winfrey Terrence Howard John Goodman Abigail Kubeka |
| Music by | Randy Newman |
| Edited by | Jeff Draheim |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $105 million[1] |
| Box office | $267,045,765[2] |
The movie was in movie theaters in New York and Los Angeles on November 25, 2009. It went to more theaters on December 11, 2009.
Cast and charactersEdit
- Anika Noni Rose as Tiana/"Tia", a 19 year old waitress who wants to be a chef/restaurateur.[3]
- Elizabeth Dampier voices Tiana as a child.
- Bruno Campos as Prince Naveen, the 20-year-old prince of Maldonia.
- Michael-Leon Wooley as Louis, a friendly, trumpet-playing alligator whose dream is to become human
- Jim Cummings as Ray, a Cajun firefly
- Keith David as Doctor Facilier, called "The Shadow Man", a voodoo witch doctor
- Jennifer Cody as Charlotte "Lottie" La Bouff, Tiana's best friend since childhood
- Breanna Brooks voices Charlotte as a child.
- Jenifer Lewis as Mama Odie, a blind voodoo priestess who is the movie's Fairy Godmother
- Peter Bartlett as Lawrence, Prince Naveen's valet
- John Goodman as Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff, a wealthy Southern sugar mill owner
- Oprah Winfrey as Eudora, Tiana's mother.[4]
- Abigail Kubeka as Tiffany, as the witch.
- Terrence Howard as James, Tiana's father
Release datesEdit
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
 Chile |
3 December 2009 |
 Venezuela |
4 December 2009 |
 Austria |
10 December 2009 |
 Switzerland |
10 December 2009 (German speaking region) |
 Germany |
10 December 2009 |
 Lebanon |
10 December 2009 |
 Malaysia |
10 December 2009 |
 Singapore |
10 December 2009 |
 Brazil |
11 December 2009 |
 Canada |
11 December 2009 |
 Ghana |
11 December 2009 |
 Mexico |
11 December 2009 |
 United States |
11 December 2009 |
 China |
12 December 2009 |
 Italy |
18 December 2009 |
 United Arab Emirates |
24 December 2009 |
 Hungary |
24 December 2009 |
 Kuwait |
24 December 2009 |
 Peru |
24 December 2009 |
 Bulgaria |
25 December 2009 |
 Colombia |
25 December 2009 |
 Ecuador |
25 December 2009 |
 Panama |
25 December 2009 |
 Czech Republic |
26 December 2009 |
 Iceland |
26 December 2009 |
 Egypt |
30 December 2009 |
 Kazakhstan |
31 December 2009 |
 New Zealand |
31 December 2009 |
 Australia |
1 January 2010 |
 Bolivia |
1 January 2010 |
 Latvia |
1 January 2010 |
 Russia |
1 January 2010 |
 Indonesia |
6 January 2010 |
 Argentina |
7 January 2010 |
 Ukraine |
7 January 2010 |
 Uruguay |
8 January 2010 |
 Vietnam |
8 January 2010 |
 Poland |
15 January 2010 |
 Croatia |
21 January 2010 |
 South Korea |
21 January 2010 |
 Syria |
21 January 2010 |
 Estonia |
22 January 2010 |
 Turkey |
22 January 2010 |
| Switzerland |
27 January 2010 (French speaking region) |
 France |
27 January 2010 |
 Serbia |
28 January 2010 |
 Slovenia |
28 January 2010 |
 Lithuania |
29 January 2010 |
 South Africa |
29 January 2010 |
 Belgium |
3 February 2010 |
 Netherlands |
3 February 2010 |
 Philippines |
3 February 2010 |
 Portugal |
4 February 2010 |
 Spain |
5 February 2010 |
 United Kingdom |
5 February 2010 |
 Ireland |
5 February 2010 |
 Sweden |
5 February 2010 |
 Denmark |
11 February 2010 |
 Greece |
11 February 2010 |
 Hong Kong |
11 February 2010 |
 Romania |
12 February 2010 |
 Taiwan |
12 February 2010 |
 Slovakia |
18 February 2010 |
 Finland |
19 February 2010 |
 Norway |
19 February 2010 |
 Israel |
25 February 2010 |
 India |
26 February 2010 |
 Japan |
6 March 2010 |
 Kenya |
26 March 2010 |
 Thailand |
8 April 2010 |
Awards and nominationsEdit
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Satellite Awards[5] | Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media | The Princess and the Frog | Nominated |
| Best Original Song | Randy Newman ("Almost There") | ||
| Randy Newman ("Down in New Orleans") | |||
| 2009 Producers Guild of America Awards[6] | Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures | Peter Del Vecho | |
| 2009 Online Film Critics Society Awards[7] | Best Animated Feature | The Princess and the Frog | |
| 67th Golden Globe Awards[8] | Best Animated Feature Film | ||
| 2009 Chicago Film Critics Association[9] | Best Animated Feature | ||
| 2009 Critics Choice Awards[10] | Best Picture | ||
| Best Animated Feature | |||
| Best Score | Randy Newman | ||
| Best Song ("Almost There") | |||
| 2009 Black Reel Awards[11] | Best Film | The Princess and the Frog | |
| Best Song, Original or Adapted | Ne-Yo ("Never Knew I Needed") | ||
| Anika Noni Rose ("Almost There") |
Won | ||
| Anika Noni Rose ("Down in New Orleans") |
Nominated | ||
| Best Voice Performance | Keith David | ||
| Anika Noni Rose | Won | ||
| Best Ensemble | The Princess and the Frog | Nominated | |
| 37th Annie Awards[12] | Best Animated Feature | ||
| Animated Effects | James DeValera Mansfield | Won | |
| Production Design in a Feature Production | Ian Gooding | Nominated | |
| Character Animation in a Feature Production | Andreas Deja | ||
| Eric Goldberg | Won | ||
| Bruce W. Smith | Nominated | ||
| Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Jennifer Cody ("Charlotte") | Won | |
| Jenifer Lewis ("Mama Odie") | Nominated | ||
| 82nd Academy Awards[13] | |||
| Best Animated Feature | Ron Clements and John Musker | ||
| Best Original Song | Randy Newman ("Almost There") | ||
| Randy Newman ("Down in New Orleans") | |||
| 36th Saturn Awards[14] | Best Animated Film | The Princess and the Frog | |
| 2010 Teen Choice Awards[15][16] | Choice Movie: Animated | ||
| 2011 Grammy Awards[17] | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Randy Newman ("Down in New Orleans") |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Wigler, Josh (December 14, 2009). "'The Princess And The Frog' Leaps Over The Competition At The Box Office". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
[...]cost Disney $105 million to produce[...]
- ↑ "The Princess and the Frog (2009) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ↑ Tucker, Neely (April 16, 2009). "A Fairy Tale Beginning: Snow White, She's Not. Among Disney's Royal Ladies, Tiana Is a Notable First". Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Breaking: Oprah Winfrey Joins Voice Cast Of 'The Princess and the Frog'". MTV. Viacom. September 24, 2008. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ↑ International Press Academy (December 2009). "2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards Nominations". PressAcademys.com. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ↑ Rae (January 5, 2010). "Producers Guild Of America Announces Best Produced Motion Picture, Animated Motion Picture, And Documentary Motion Picture Nominations For The 2010 PGA Awards". ProducersGuild.org. Retrieved January 7, 2010-01-07. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "Online Film Critics Society – 2009 premios OFCS Awards". OFCS.RottenTomatoes.com. January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ↑ HFPA News (December 15, 2009). "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations". GoldenGlobes.org. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
- ↑ "2009 Winners of the 22nd Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards". ChicagoFilmCritics.org. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ↑ "The 15th Critics' Choice Awards Nominees". BFCA.org. 2009. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ↑ The Black Reel Awards (December 16, 2009). ""Precious" and "Princess" Top Black Reel Awards Nominations". BlackReelAwards.com. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ↑ "37th Annual Annie Nominations". Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ "Oscar nominations announced: 'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' lead with nine each". ew.com. 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ↑ "The 36th Saturn Award Nominations". The Saturn Awards. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ "First Wave of "Teen Choice 2010" Nominees Announced". The Futon Critic. June 14, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ↑ "Winners of 'Teen Choice 2010' Awards Announced; Teens Cast More Than 85 Million Votes".
- ↑ Morris, Christopher (December 1, 2010). "53rd Annual Grammy nominees". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2010.