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'''''Spider's Web: A Pig's Tale''''' is the most stupid movie on the face of the earth. In this movie which rips off [[Charlotte's Web]] a pampered pig named Walt eats his mom's pie and says the aliens did it then breaks her pot and says the ghost did it then he says he did his homework but it ate the dog when he really didn't even do it. Then a snake comes and tells him to go to hollywood and be a star when he just wants bacon. So they tried to give it a moral but it was really just a money-making scheme.
{{Infobox film
| name = The Princess and the Frog
| image = Frog_official_poster_500.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster for ''The Princess and the Frog''
| alt = Theatrical one-sheet poster for "The Princess and the Frog". Cartoon image of a woman kneeling in the Louisiana bayou in a princess costume with a talking frog in her hand, as a voodoo priestess, a witchdoctor, and an alligator look on <!-- see [[WP:ALT]] -->
| director = [[Ron Clements]]<br />[[John Musker]]
| writer = <small>''Novel "The Frog Princess"''</small>:<br/>E. D. Baker</br><small>''Story:''</small><br/>[[Ron Clements]] <br />[[John Musker]]<br />Greg Erb <br />Jason Oremland<br />Don Hall<br /><small>''Screenplay:''</small></br>[[Ron Clements]]<br />[[John Musker]]<br />Rob Edwards<br />
| starring = [[Anika Noni Rose]]<br />[[Bruno Campos]]<br />[[Keith David]]<br />[[Michael-Leon Wooley]]<br />[[Jennifer Cody]]<br />[[Jim Cummings]]<br />[[Peter Bartlett]] <br /> [[Jenifer Lewis]]<br />[[Oprah Winfrey]]<br />[[Terrence Howard]]<br>[[John Goodman]]
| producer = Peter Del Vecho<br />[[John Lasseter]]<br /><small>(Executive producer)</small>
| studio = [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]
| distributor = [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]]
| released = {{Start date|2009|11|25}}<br /><small>(Los Angeles premiere)</small><br />{{Start date|2009|12|11}}
| runtime = 97 minutes
| music = [[Randy Newman]]
| editing = Jeff Draheim
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $105 million<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1628177/story.jhtml | title='The Princess And The Frog' Leaps Over The Competition At The Box Office | work=[[MTV.com]] |publisher=[[Viacom]] | author=Wigler, Josh | date=December 14, 2009 | accessdate=January 22, 2010 | quote=[...]cost Disney $105 million to produce[...]}}</ref>
| gross = $267,007,809<ref name="mojo">{{cite web | url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=princessandthefrog.htm | title=The Princess and the Frog (2009) – Box Office Mojo | work=[[Box Office Mojo]] | publisher=[[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]] | accessdate=June 6, 2010}}</ref>
}}
'''''The Princess and the Frog''''' is a 2009 American [[animation|animated]] [[family film]] produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]], inspired in part <ref name="pr" /> by E. D. Baker's novel ''[[The Frog Princess (novel)|The Frog Princess]]'', which was in turn inspired by the [[Brothers Grimm|Grimm brothers']] fairy tale "[[The Frog Prince (story)|The Frog Prince]]".<ref name="princessfrogpanel">{{cite web | work = NERDSociety | title = The Princess and The Frog Panel Discussion with Ron Clements & John Musker&nbsp;– D23 Expo. | url = http://www.nerdsociety.com/2009/09/23/the-princess-and-the-frog-panel-discussion-featuring-ron-clements-and-john-musker-d23-expo/ | date=September 23, 2009 | accessdate=September 23, 2009}}</ref> The film opened in limited release in New York and Los Angeles on November 25, 2009, and with a wide release by [[Walt Disney Pictures]] on December 11, 2009. It is the 49th animated feature in the [[Walt Disney Animated Classics]] line, and the first of these films to be [[traditional animation|traditionally (2D) animated]] since 2004's ''[[Home on the Range (film)|Home on the Range]]''. The film was directed by [[John Musker]] and [[Ron Clements]], directors of ''[[The Great Mouse Detective]]'', ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin]]'', ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'', and ''[[Treasure Planet]]'', with songs and score composed by [[Randy Newman]] and featuring the voices of [[Anika Noni Rose]], [[Bruno Campos]], [[Keith David]], [[Michael-Leon Wooley]], [[Jennifer Cody]], [[Jim Cummings]], [[Peter Bartlett]], [[Jenifer Lewis]], [[Oprah Winfrey]],<ref name="Oprah">{{cite web| date=September 24, 2008| accessdate=January 31, 2009 | url = http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/09/24/breaking-oprah-winfrey-joins-voice-cast-of-the-princess-and-the-frog/| title = Breaking: Oprah Winfrey Joins Voice Cast Of 'The Princess and the Frog' | work=MTV | publisher=Viacom}}</ref> [[Terrence Howard]], and [[John Goodman]]. [[Tiana (Disney)|Tiana]], the main character, is also notable as Disney's first black [[Disney Princess|princess]].<ref name="ProductionNotes" />

The film's plot concerns a prince named Naveen ([[Bruno Campos]]) from the land of Maldonia, who is transformed into a [[frog]] by the evil scheming [[voodoo]] magician Dr. Facilier ([[Keith David]]). The frog prince mistakes a girl named Tiana ([[Anika Noni Rose]]) for a princess and has her kiss him to break the spell. The kiss does not break the spell, but instead turns Tiana into a frog as well. Together, the two of them must reach the good voodoo queen of the deepest, darkest part of the Bayou, Mama Odie ([[Jenifer Lewis]]), while befriending a trumpet-playing [[alligator]] Louis ([[Michael-Leon Wooley]]) and a hopelessly romantic [[Cajun]] [[firefly]] named Ray ([[Jim Cummings]]) along the way.

''The Princess and the Frog'', which began production under the working title ''The Frog Princess'', is an American fairy tale; a [[Broadway theater|Broadway]]-style musical set in, and around, [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] at the height of the [[Roaring Twenties]]. The film received three 2010 [[Academy Award]] nominations: one for Best Animated Feature and two for Best Original Song.<ref name="OscarWins">{{cite web|title=Nominees and Winners|url=http://oscar.go.com/nominations/nominees|work=Oscar.go.com|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences & ABC, Inc.|accessdate=17 May 2010}}</ref>

==Plot==
<!--Note: this is a SUMMARY of the PLOT, not a place for every detail in the film-->
The film follows waitress and aspiring restaurant owner Tiana as she tries to fulfill her late father's dream in 1926 [[New Orleans]]. Despite her mother's worries, Tiana remains single minded in opening "Tiana's Place," working two jobs to save enough money to secure the ideal building for her restaurant.

Meanwhile, Prince Naveen of Maldonia has arrived in New Orleans determined to better his financial situation. After being cut off by his parents, Naveen is forced to marry a rich southern belle to maintain his lifestyle. It soon becomes obvious that Tiana's best friend and the rich sugar baron's daughter, Charlotte LaBouff, is the perfect candidate.

Lurking in the shadows is the [[voodoo]] witchdoctor Dr. Facilier. Angry at the neglect he receives from the rich and powerful, Facilier cons the money-hungry Naveen and his emotionally abused butler, Lawrence, into thinking he can make their dreams come true. However, Facilier turns Naveen into a frog, with Lawrence, through the use of a voodoo talisman, adopting the prince's likeness. Lawrence, as Naveen, sets out to marry Charlotte with plans to split the money with Facilier, who has some shady plans of his own.

That night, at Charlote's Masquerade ball, Naveen convinces Tiana to kiss him in an effort to lift the curse. She does kiss Naveen, but instead is changed into a frog herself. The pair escape into the [[bayou]], where they meet Louis, a neurotic trumpet-playing alligator, and Ray, a [[Cajun]] [[firefly]] who is in love with a star he calls Evangeline. They take them to Mama Odie, the voodoo queen of the bayou, in hopes that she can lift the curse. On the way, they face frog hunters and "pricker bushes," and Tiana and Naveen grow closer together. Also, Tiana discovers that there is more to life than just hard work, while Naveen learns to value more than money and leisure.

Dr. Facilier makes a deal with his "friends on the other side," promising them all of New Orleans's souls in exchange for re-capturing Naveen. The demons capture Naveen, but he is saved by Mama Odie. She tells the frogs that in order for them to become human, Naveen must kiss a princess. Since Charlotte is the princess of the [[Mardi Gras]] Parade, the frogs must reach her by midnight, when Mardi Gras ends and she is no longer a princess. Before returning to the city, Naveen tries to propose to Tiana but fumbles, and is again captured by the demons and brought to Lawrence and Facilier.

Tiana realizes that Naveen was proposing, but before she can tell him, she sees Lawrence in his Naveen form with Charlotte, and she flees from the parade, heartbroken. Ray learns of the deceit and steals the charm, but is mortally wounded by Facilier while battling the demons. Facilier tries to tempt Tiana into giving him the charm, but she resists and destroys it. With his debt unpayable, the demons take Facilier's soul instead. Meanwhile, Naveen informs Charlotte that he actually loves Tiana, and after Tiana also proclaims her love for him, Charlotte agrees to kiss Naveen. However, Mardi Gras ends before Charlotte can break the spell. Naveen and Tiana learn of Ray's injuries, but are able to reveal their love for each other to him before he dies. The bayou creatures honor Ray with a funeral, but rejoice when a new star appears next to the Evening Star.

Later, Tiana and Naveen marry with help from Mama Odie. The pair kiss, and magically resume human form; as Tiana is now a princess herself, her kiss breaks the spell. Finally, the happy couple purchases Tiana's desired building and opens their restaurant. As the film ends, Tiana and Naveen host a gala opening for "Tiana's Palace" and dance underneath the Evening Stars.

==Cast and characters==
* [[Anika Noni Rose]] as [[Tiana (Disney)|Tiana]]/"Tia", a 19 year old waitress and aspiring chef who dreams of owning her own restaurant one day. She is viewed as a smart, hard working, and independent woman.<ref>{{cite news
| work=Washington Post
| title=A Fairy Tale Beginning: Snow White, She's Not. Among Disney's Royal Ladies, Tiana Is a Notable First.
| url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/16/AR2009041603139.html
|date=April 16, 2009
| first=Neely
| last=Tucker
| accessdate=May 25, 2010
}}</ref> She is the protagonist of the film and is notable as Disney's first black princess.<ref name="ProductionNotes">{{cite web | url=http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessandthefrog/assets/pdf/about/pnf_production_1.pdf| title=''"The Princess and the Frog"'' Production Notes| publisher=[[Disney.go.com]] | accessdate=December 14, 2009}}</ref> Originally, Tiana was supposed to be known as "''Maddy''." [[Mark Henn]] served as the supervising animator for Tiana in both human and frog form, making her one of several Disney lead female characters he has animated.<ref>{{Cite web| last = Noyer | first = Jérémie| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Down in New Orleans with Princess Tiana's supervising animator, Mark Henn | work =| publisher =
DLRP Magic! |date = 30 January 2010 | url = http://www.dlrpmagic.com/interviews/down-in-new-orleans-with-princess-tianas-supervising-animator-mark-henn/| format =| doi =| accessdate = <!----06 May 2010---->}}</ref>
**[[Elizabeth Dampier]] voices Tiana as a child.
* [[Bruno Campos]] as Prince Naveen, the 20-year-old prince of Maldonia , He is the duteragonist of the film , for the jazz scene and with whom Tiana and Charlotte both fall in love. [[Randy Haycock]] served as the supervising animator of Naveen in both human and frog form.<ref name="pr" />
* [[Keith David]] as Dr. Facilier, aka "The Shadow Man", the main antagonist of the film. [[Bruce W. Smith]], supervising animator of Dr. Facilier, referred to the character as the "[[lovechild]]" of his two favorite [[Disney Villains]]: [[Captain Hook (Disney)|Captain Hook]] from ''[[Peter Pan (1953 film)|Peter Pan]]'' (1953), and [[Cruella De Vil]] from ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'' (1961).<ref name="awnBWS" /> Smith was nominated for the [[Annie Award]] for Character Animation in a Feature Production for his work.<ref name="annie award" />
* [[Jennifer Cody]] as Charlotte "Lottie" La Bouff, a southern [[débutante]] and Tiana's childhood friend. [[Nik Ranieri]] served as the supervising animator of Charlotte as an adult and child.<ref name="pr" /> Jennifer Cody won the [[Annie Award]] for Voice Acting in a Feature Production for her performance.<ref name="annie award" />
**[[Breanna Brooks]] voices Charlotte as a child.
* [[Jenifer Lewis]] as Mama Odie, a blind [[voodoo]] priestess who serves as the film's [[Fairy Godmother]]. [[Andreas Deja]] was the supervising animator for both Mama Odie and her pet snake, Juju and was nominated for the [[Annie Award]] for Character Animation in a Feature Production.<ref name="annie award" /><ref name="tech" />
* [[Jim Cummings]] as Ray, a [[Cajun]] firefly who knows Mama Odie and offers to help the frogs get to her. Ray has an unrequited love for the [[Evening Star]], which he believes is another firefly named "[[Evangeline]]" (a reference to the 19th century [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow|Longfellow]] poem) <ref name="commentary" />. [[Mike Surrey]] was the supervising animator for Ray.<ref name="pr" />
* [[Michael-Leon Wooley]] as Louis, a friendly, neurotic, trumpet-playing [[American Alligator|alligator]] whose dream is to become human so he can join a jazz band. [[Eric Goldberg (film director)|Eric Goldberg]], the supervising animator of Louis and other miscellaneous characters,<ref name="pr" /> won the [[Annie Award]] for Character Animation in a Feature Production for his work on the film.<ref name="annie award" />
* [[Peter Bartlett]] as Lawrence, Prince Naveen's [[valet]], whom Dr. Facilier recruits as a partner in his scheme by transforming him to look like Naveen using a blood charm. [[Anthony DeRosa]] was the supervising animator for the Lawrence character, whose design was informed by the [[Mr. Smee]] character from ''Peter Pan''.<ref name="commentary" />
* [[John Goodman]] as Eli "Big Daddy" La Bouff, a wealthy Southern sugar mill owner and father of Charlotte La Bouff. [[Duncan Marjoribanks]] was the supervising animator for "Big Daddy" La Bouff.<ref name="pr" />
* [[Oprah Winfrey]] as Eudora, Tiana's mother.<ref name="Oprah" /> [[Ruben Aquino]] animated both Eudora and her husband, James.<ref name="pr" />
* [[Terrence Howard]] as James, Tiana's father, who helped instill a strong work ethic in Tiana.
* [[Michael Colyar]] as Buford, the cook at Duke's restaurant where Tiana works.
* [[Emeril Lagasse]] as Marlon, a [[American Crocodile|crocodile]].
* [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as Ian, a [[American Crocodile|crocodile]].
* [[Don Hall (writer)|Don Hall]] as Darnell, a frog hunter.<ref>{{cite web
| work = The Nicholls Worth
| title = Lights, Camera, Saute: Culinary Dean Cooks Up Acting Career
| url = http://media.www.thenichollsworth.com/media/storage/paper262/news/2007/09/20/Lagniappe/Lights.Camera.Saute.Culinary.Dean.Cooks.Up.Acting.Career-3006398.shtml
|date=September 20, 2007}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Kernion]] as Mr. Henry Fenner
* [[Corey Burton]] as Mr. Harvey Fenner
* [[Randy Newman]] as Cousin Randy (cameo)

==Production==
===Early development===
Disney had once announced that 2004's ''[[Home on the Range (film)|Home on the Range]]'' would be their feature animation studio's last [[traditional animation|traditionally animated]] production. After the company's acquisition of [[Pixar]] in early 2006, [[Edwin Catmull|Ed Catmull]] and [[John Lasseter]], the new president and chief creative officer of Disney Animation Studios, reversed this decision and reinstated hand-drawn animation at the studio.<ref name="darkhorizons">{{cite web | date=July 27, 2006 | work=Dark Horizons | accessdate=July 29, 2006 | url=http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060727d.php | title=Disney Goes Traditional For "Princess"}}</ref> Many animators who had either been laid off or had left the studio when the traditional animation units were dissolved in 2003 were located and re-hired for the project.<ref name="Ind0118">{{cite news
|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/leap-of-faith-the-princess-and-the-frog-1870801.html
|title=Leap of faith: The Princess and the Frog
|work=The Independent
|date=2010-01-18
|accessdate=2010-01-26
| location=London}}</ref>

''The Princess and the Frog'' was directed and co-written by [[Ron Clements]] and [[John Musker]], whose earlier works included ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989), ''[[Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin]]'' (1992), ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'' (1997), and ''[[Treasure Planet]]'' (2002).<ref name="laughingplace.com">{{cite web | date=June 23, 2006 | work=LaughingPlace.com | accessdate=June 23, 2006 | url=http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID510530.asp | title=Rhett Wickham: It's Baaack!}}</ref><ref name="awn">{{cite web
| date=July 23, 2006
| work=AWN Headline News
| title=Comic-Con Sees Stars, 2D Officially Back at Disney
| url=http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=17512
| accessdate=July 29, 2006
}}</ref> The story for the film began development by merging two separate projects in development at Disney and Pixar at the time, both based around the "Frog Prince" fairy tale.<ref name="commentary" /><ref name="Ind0118"/> One of the projects was based on E.D. Baker's ''The Frog Princess'', in which the story's heroine kisses a frog in hopes of becoming a princess, only to become a frog herself.<ref name="Ind0118"/> ''The Princess and the Frog'' returns to the [[musical film]] format used in many of the previously successful Disney animated films.<ref name="imdbnews">{{cite web | date=July 27, 2006 | work=The Internet Movie Database | accessdate=July 29, 2006 | url=http://imdb.com/news/sb/2006-07-27/ | title=Hand-Drawn Animation Returning to Disney}}</ref> John Lasseter personally asked Ron Clements and John Musker, who'd left the company in 2005, to return to Disney to direct and write the film, and had let them choose the style of animation (traditional or CGI) they wanted to use.<ref name="commentary" />

===Protests and name/title changes===
''The Princess and the Frog'' was originally announced as ''The Frog Princess'' in July 2006,<ref name="darkhorizons" /> and early concepts and songs were presented to the public at the Walt Disney Company's annual shareholders' meeting in March 2007.<ref name="disneyshareholdermeeting07" /> These announcements drew criticism from African-American media outlets, due to elements of the ''Frog Princess'' story, characters, and settings considered distasteful.<ref name="essence" /><ref name="time" /> African American critics disapproved of the original name for the heroine, "Maddy", feeling it sounded too close to the derogatory term "[[Mammy archetype|mammy]]".<ref name="essence">{{cite web|last=Misick|first=Bobbi|title=Controversy Over ''The Princess and the Frog''|url=http://www.essence.com/entertainment/film/critics_dispute_princess_and_the_frog.php|work=Essence.com|accessdate=17 May 2010|date=30 Nov 2009}}</ref> Also protested were Maddy's original career as a chambermaid,<ref name="time">{{cite news|last=Stephey|first=M.J.|title=Top 10 Disney Controversies|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1946727_1946724,00.html|work=Time.com|date=09 Dec 2009|date=09 Dec 2009}}</ref> the choice to have the black heroine's love interest be a non-black prince,<ref name="essence" /> and the use of a black male voodoo witchdoctor as the film's villain.<ref name="essence" /> The ''Frog Princess'' title was also thought by critics to be a slur on [[French people]].<ref name="namechange" />

Also questioned was the film's setting of New Orleans, which had been heavily damaged by [[Huricane Katrina]] in 2005, resulting in the expulsion of a large number of mostly black residents.<ref name="ohio" /> Critics claimed the choice of New Orleans as the setting for a Disney film with a black heroine was an affront to the Katrina victims' plight;<ref name="essence" /><ref name="ohio">{{cite news|last=Heldenfels|first=Rich|title='Princess' leaps to DVD|url=http://www.ohio.com/entertainment/87609637.html|newspaper=Akron Beacon Journal|date=14 Mar 2010 }}</ref> Clements and Musker stated that they chose New Orleans as a tribute to the history of the city, for its "magical" qualities, and because it was executive producer John Lasseter's favorite city.<ref name="commentary" /><ref name="LATimes">{{cite news|last=King|first=Susan|title=Q & A with 'Princess and the Frog' animators|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/22/entertainment/la-ca-princess22-2009nov22|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=17 May 2010 | date=November 22, 2009}}</ref>

In response to these early criticisms, the film's title was changed in May 2007 from ''The Frog Princess'' to ''The Princess and the Frog''. The name "Maddy" was changed to "Tiana",<ref name="namechange">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2007-05-11/#3|title=Protests Come Early to Disney's 'Princess'|publisher=IMDb|date=May 11, 2007|May 11, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/life/20070503/d_cover03.art.htm|title=Enchanting return to 2-D |publisher=''[[USA Today]]|author=Wloszczyna, Susan|date=May 3, 2007|accessdate=May 5, 2007}}</ref> and the character's occupation was altered from chambermaid to waitress.<ref name="essence" /> Popular African American talk show host [[Oprah Winfrey]] was hired as a technical consultant for the film, leading to her taking a voice acting role in the film as Tiana's mother Eudora.<ref name="commentary" />

===Voice cast===
On December 1, 2006, a detailed casting call was announced for the film at the [[Manhattan Theatre Source]] forum.<ref name="casting">{{cite web | date=December 1, 2006 | work=Animated-News.com | accessdate=December 4, 2006 | url=http://www.animated-news.com/archives/00005815.html | title=Frog Princess Casting Call}}</ref> The casting call states the film as being an American fairy tale musical set in [[New Orleans]] during the 1920s [[Jazz Age]], and provides a detailed list of the film's major characters.

In February 2007, it was reported that ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'' actresses [[Jennifer Hudson]] and [[Anika Noni Rose]] were top contenders for the voice of Tiana, and that [[Alicia Keys]] directly contacted Walt Disney Studios chairman [[Dick Cook]] about voicing the role.<ref>{{cite web | date=February 5, 2007 | work=E! Planet Gossip Blog | accessdate=March 9, 2007 | url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgossip/blog/index.jsp?uuid=d21d0e39-9f0d-4b01-b81d-3989932f34ab | title=Alicia Keys into Next Movie Role}}</ref> It was later reported that [[Tyra Banks]] was considered for the role as well.<ref name="tyrabanks">{{cite web | date=April 20, 2007 | work=E! Online | accessdate=June 1, 2007 | url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgossip/detail/index.jsp?uuid=32acc85e-a531-4ba2-93d6-650ee3432d89 | title=Princess Anika and the Frog}}</ref> By April 2007, it was confirmed that Rose would be voicing Tiana.<ref name="eonline">{{cite web | date=April 19, 2007 | work=E! Online | accessdate=April 20, 2007 | url=http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgossip/detail/index.jsp?uuid=781c7854-fddc-4433-8b02-c295bc4899f1 | title=Disney Crowns Its Frog Princess}}</ref> Three months later, it was reported that [[Keith David]] would be doing the voice of Dr. Facilier, the villain of the film.<ref name="hollywoodreporter">{{cite web | date=July 5, 2007 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | accessdate=July 5, 2007 | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ib1ebc09603fb86d273ed37cc3efda00b | title=David hops aboard 'Frog'}}</ref>

===Animation===
[[Toon Boom Animation]]'s Toon Boom Harmony software, was used as the main software package for the production of the film, as the [[Computer Animation Production System|CAPS (Computer Animation Production System)]] system Disney developed with Pixar in the 1980s for use on their previous traditionally animated films had become outdated.<ref name="laughingplace">{{cite web
| date=June 23, 2006
| title=It's Baaack!
| url=http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID510530.asp
| work=LaughingPlace.com
| accessdate=August 10, 2006
}}</ref> The Harmony software was augmented with a number of plug-ins to provide CAPS-like effects such as shading on cheeks and smoke effects.<ref name="tech">{{Citation
| last = Robertson | first = Barbara | title = The Tradition Lives On | journal = Computer Graphics World | volume = 33 | issue = 1 | url = http://www.cgw.com/Publications/CGW/2010/Volume-33-Issue-1-Jan-2010-/The-Tradition-Lives-On.aspx|date = January 2010 }}</ref><ref name="Insights From ADAPT 2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.vfxworld.com/?atype=articles&id=3787 | title=Insights From ADAPT 2008 |publisher=Animated World Network | date=October 8, 2008 | July 9, 2009}}</ref> The reinstated traditional unit's first production, a 2007 [[Goofy]] cartoon short entitled ''[[How to Hook Up Your Home Theater]]'', was animated without paper by using Harmony and [[Wacom]] [[Cintiq]] pressure-sensitive tablets. The character animators found some difficulty with this approach, and decided to use traditional paper and pencil drawings, which were then scanned into the computer systems, for ''The Princess and the Frog''.<ref name="tech" />

The [[visual effects]] and backgrounds for the film were created digitally using Cintiq tablet displays.<ref name="tech" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latinoreview.com/news/interview-princess-and-the-frog-directors-john-musker-and-ron-clements-plus-7-brand-new-images-8310|title=Interview: Princess And The Frog Directors John Musker And Ron Clements. Plus 7 Brand New Images!|publisher=Latino Review|author=Roush, George|date= October 21, 2009|accessdate= October 30, 2009}}</ref> Marlon West, one of Disney's veteran animation visual effects supervisors, says about the production; "Those guys had this bright idea to bring back hand-drawn animation, but everything had to be started again from the ground up. One of the first things we did was focus on producing shorts, to help us re-introduce the 2D pipeline. I worked as vfx supervisor on the Goofy short, ''[[How to Hook Up Your Home Theater]]''. It was a real plus for the effects department, so we went paperless for ''The Princess and the Frog''." The backgrounds were painted digitally using [[Adobe Photoshop]], and many of the architectural elements were based upon 3D models built in [[Autodesk Maya]].<ref name="tech" />

The former trend in Disney's hand-drawn features where the characters and cinematography were influenced by a CGI-look has been abandoned. [[Andreas Deja]], a veteran Disney animator who supervised the character of Mama Odie in ''Princess and the Frog'', says "I always thought that maybe we should distinguish ourselves to go back to what 2D is good at, which is focusing on what the line can do rather than volume, which is a CG kind of thing. So we are doing less extravagant ''[[Treasure Planet]]'' kind of treatments. You have to create a world but [we're doing it more simply]. What we're trying to do with ''Princess and the Frog'' is hook up with things that the old guys did earlier. It's not going to be graphic...".<ref name="Insights From ADAPT 2008"/> Deja also mentions that Lasseter was aiming for the Disney sculptural and dimensional look of the 1950s: "All those things that were non-graphic, which means go easy on the straight lines and have one volume flow into the other – an organic feel to the drawing."<ref name="Insights From ADAPT 2008"/>

The one exception to the new Toon Boom Harmony pipeline was the "Almost There" dream sequence, which utilized an [[Art Deco]] graphic style based on the art of [[Harlem Renaissance]] painter [[Aaron Douglas]].<ref>{{cite web
| date=13 March 2010
| title=Exclusive "Princess and The Frog" Virtual Roundtable with Writer-Directors; Ron Clements and John Musker
| url=http://www.filmmonthly.com/interviews/exclusive_princess_and_the_frog_virtual_roundtable_with_writerdirectors_ron_clements_and_john_musker.html
| first= Neal
| last = Fischer
| work=FilmMonthly.com
| accessdate=<!--8 May 2010--->
}}</ref> Supervised by [[Eric Goldberg (film director)|Eric Goldberg]] and designed by Sue Nichols,<ref>{{cite web| title= Interview with The Princess and the Frog filmmakers from Disney |url = http://www.killerreviews.com/dispinterview.php?intid=1859| work = KillerReviews.com | accessdate=<!--8 May 2010-->}}</ref> the "Almost There" sequence's character animation was done on paper without going through the clean-up animation department,<ref name="commentary">Musker, John; Clements, Ron; and del Vecho, Peter (2010). DVD/Blu-Ray audio commentary for ''The Princess and the Frog''. Walt Disney Home Entertainment.</ref> and scanned directly into Photoshop. The artwork was then enhanced to affect the appearance of painted strokes and fills, and combined with backgrounds, using [[Adobe After Effects]].<ref name="awnBWS">{{cite web
| date= 24 November 2009
| title=Goldberg, Deja, and Smith talk Princess and the Frog
| url=http://www.awn.com/articles/2d/goldberg-deja-and-smith-talk-princess-and-frog/page/1%2C1
| first= Bill
| last = Desowitz
| work=[[Animation World Network]]
| accessdate=<!--8 May 2010--->
}}</ref><ref name="tech" />

Clements and Musker had agreed from very early on that the style they were aiming for was primarily that of Disney's ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]'' (1955), a film which they and John Lasseter felt represents the "peak of a certain kind of animation of the classic Disney animation style".<ref name="Gilchrest"/> ''Lady and the Tramp'' also heavily informed the style of the New Orleans scenes, while Disney's ''[[Bambi]]'' (1942) served as the template for the bayou scenes.<ref name="Gilchrest">Todd Gilchrist. October 23, 2009.
[http://www.cinematical.com/2009/10/23/interview-princess-and-the-frog-directors-ron-clements-and-jo/ Interview: 'Princess and the Frog' Directors Ron Clements and John Musker]. Cinematical.com. Retrieved October 30, 2009</ref> Much of the clean-up animation, digital ink-and-paint, and compositing were [[outsourcing|outsourced]] to third party companies in [[Orlando, Florida]] (Premise Entertainment), [[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]] (Yowza! Animation), and [[Brooklin, São Paulo]], [[Brazil]] (HGN Produções) <ref name="pr">(2009) [http://www.oscars.org/press/presskits/nominations/pdf/princess_and_the_frog.pdf Academy Awards press kit for ''The Princess and the Frog'']. Disney Enterprises, Inc. <!--Accessed 8 May 2010--></ref>

===Music===
During Disney's 2007 shareholder meeting, Randy Newman and the [[Dirty Dozen Brass Band]] performed the film's opening number, "Down in New Orleans", while slides of pre-production art from the film played on a screen.<ref name="disneyshareholdermeeting07" /> Other songs in the film include "Almost There" (a solo for Tiana), "Dig a Little Deeper" (a song for Mama Odie), "When We're Human" (a song for Louis, Tiana and Naveen [as frogs]), "Friends on the Other Side" (a solo for Doctor Facilier), and "Gonna Take You There" and "Ma Belle Evangeline" (two solos for Ray).<ref name="disneyshareholdermeeting07">{{cite web | date=March 8, 2007 | work = Yahoo News | accessdate=March 9, 2007 | url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070308/ap_en_mo/film_new_orleans_2;_ylt=AlzYANL3i9hU29QXkk5J2urBaMYA | title=New Orleans the site of new Disney film}}</ref>
Newman composed, arranged, and conducted the music for the film, a mixture of jazz, [[zydeco]], blues, and gospel styles performed by the voice cast members for the respective characters [[R&B]] singer/songwriter [[Ne-Yo]] wrote and performed the [[closing credits|end title]] song "[[Never Knew I Needed]]", an R&B love song referring to the romance between the film's two main characters, Tiana and Naveen. Supported by a music video by [[Melina (director)|Melina]], "Never Knew I Needed" was issued to radio outlets as a commercial single from the [[The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score|''Princess and the Frog'' soundtrack]].<ref>(October 14, 2009) "[http://www.yearofthegentleman.com/news/default.aspx?nid=5423&cmnt=1 Ne-Yo's "Never Knew I Needed" To Be Featured Song In The New Walt Disney Pictures Animated Film "The Princess And The Frog"]". YearOfTheGentleman.com [Offiical Ne-Yo Website]. The Island Def Jam Music Group.<!--Accessed 8 May 2010--></ref>

==Release and box office==
The film premiered in theaters with a limited run in [[New York]] and [[Los Angeles]] beginning on November 25, 2009, followed by wide release on December 11, 2009.<ref>{{cite web
| date = June 9, 2009
| author = Peter Sciretta
| work = FILM.com
| title = High-res Photos of Disney's ''The Princess and the Frog''
| url = http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/09/high-res-photos-disneys-the-princess-and-the-frog/
| accessdate = December 13, 2009
}}</ref>
The film was originally set for release on [[Christmas Day]] 2009, but its release date was changed due to a competing family film, ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel]],'' scheduled for release the same day.<ref>{{cite web
| author = Pamela McClintock, Tatiana Siegel
| title = Fox finesses release schedule. 'Alvin' sequel set for X-Mas, 'A-Team' to 2010
| url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994572.html
| publisher = ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''
|date = October 23, 2008
| accessdate = December 13, 2009
}}</ref>

On its limited day release, the film grossed $263,890 at two theaters and grossed $786,190 its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2009-11-25&p=.htm|title=Daily Box Office for Wednesday, November 25, 2009|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=November 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2009&wknd=48&p=.htm|title=Weekend Box Office Results for November 27–29, 2009|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=November 29, 2009}}</ref> On its opening day in wide release, the film grossed $7,020,000 at 3,434 theaters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2009-12-11&p=.htm|title=Daily Box Office for Friday, December 11, 2009|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=December 11, 2009}}</ref> It went on to gross $24,208,916 over the opening weekend averaging $7,050 per theater,<ref name="mojo2">{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2009&wknd=50&p=.htm | title = Weekend Box Office Results for December 11–13, 2009| publisher = Box Office Mojo | accessdate = December 15, 2009}}</ref> marking it the highest-grossing start to date for an animated movie in December, while being less auspicious than the animated movies from Walt Disney Pictures' 1990s traditional animation heyday.<ref name="mojo3">{{cite web | url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2630&p=.htm | title =
Weekend Report: 'Princess and the Frog' Leaps to the Top| publisher = Box Office Mojo | author=Gray, Brandon|date=December 14, 2009|accessdate =December 15, 2009}}It also opened at #1 at the box office, but would lose nearly half its gross the second weekend.</ref> The film grossed $104,400,899 in the US and Canada, just short of its $105 million budget. However, it grossed an additional $165 million overseas for a total of about $270 million.

==Reception==
The film has received largely positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 84% of 152 critics have given the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.3 out of 10.
<ref>{{cite web
| url =http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1196003-princess_and_the_frog/
| title=The Princess and the Frog
| publisher=[[Flixster]]
| work=Rotten Tomatoes
| accessdate=May 27, 2010
}}</ref>
Among Rotten Tomatoes' "Top Critics", which consists of popular and notable critics from the top newspapers, websites, television and radio programs, the film holds an overall approval rating of 81%, based on a sample of 32 reviews. The site's general consensus is that "The warmth of traditional Disney animation makes this occasionally lightweight fairy-tale update a lively and captivating confection for the holidays."<ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1196003-princess_and_the_frog/?critic=creamcrop
| title=The Princess and the Frog (Cream of the Crop)
| publisher=Flixster
| work=Rotten Tomatoes
| accessdate=January 23, 2009
}}</ref>
[[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[weighted average]] score out of 0–100 from film critics, has a rating score of 73 based on 29 reviews.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/princessandthefrog
| title = The Princess and the Frog: Reviews
| publisher=[[CNET Networks]]
| work = Metacritic
| accessdate = December 17, 2009
}}</ref>

Lisa Schwarzbaum of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the film an "A" and wrote in her review that "the creative team behind ''The Princess and the Frog'' upholds the great tradition of classic Disney animation." <ref>{{cite web
| date = November 24, 2009
| author = Schwarzbaum, Lisa
| url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20322455,00.html
| title = The Princess and the Frog Movie Review
| publisher = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| accessdate=November 27, 2009
}}</ref>
Kirk Honeycutt of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote in his review that "The narrative behind ''The Princess and the Frog'' is that [[Walt Disney Feature Animation|Walt Disney Animation]] has rediscovered its traditional hand-drawn animation, which has been supplanted by computer-generated cartoons." Honeycutt also praised the film for "a thing called story." <ref>{{cite web
| author = Honeycutt, Kirk
|date= November 24, 2009
| title = The Princess and the Frog – Film Review
| url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/the-princess-and-the-frog-film-review-1004047951.story
| publisher = ''The Hollywood Reporter''
| accessdate = November 27, 2009
}}</ref>
David Germain of the ''[[Associated Press]]'' wrote that "''Princess and the Frog'' isn't the second coming of ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|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." <ref>{{cite web
| date = November 24, 2009
| author = Germain, David
| title=Review: `Princess and the Frog' is a hearty hop
| url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/24/entertainment/e055115S91.DTL
| publisher = ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]''
| work = Associated Press
| accessdate=November 27, 2009
}}</ref>
Justin Chang of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' being less receptive of the film stating "this long-anticipated throwback to a venerable house style never comes within kissing distance of the studio's former glory." <ref name="variety">{{cite web
| date = November 24, 2009
| author = Chang, Justin
| title = The Princess and the Frog Movie Review
| url = http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941670.html
| publisher = ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''
| accessdate = November 27, 2009
}}</ref>
Joe Neumaier of the ''[[New York Daily News]]'' gave the film 3/5 stars claimed "''The Princess and the Frog'' breaks the color barrier for [[Disney Princess|Disney princesses]], but is a throwback to traditional animation and her story is a retread." <ref>{{cite web
| date = November 24, 2009
| title = Disney's first black princess mark the studio's return to old-style animation
| url= http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2009/11/24/2009-11-24_the_princess_and_the_frog_review_disneys_first_black_princess_marks_return_to_cl.html
| publisher = ''New York Daily News''
| accessdate = November 27, 2009
}}</ref>
''[[Village Voice]]'''s Scott Foundas's response toward the film is that "the movie as a whole never approaches the wit, cleverness, and storytelling brio of the studio's [[Disney Renaissance|early-1990s animation renaissance]] (''Beauty and the Beast'', ''The Lion King'')<!--this is a QUOTE, not a composite of Wikipedian opinions--> or pretty much anything by [[Pixar]]." <ref>{{cite web
| date=November 24, 2009
| author = Foundas, Scott
| title=Disney's Princess and the Frog Can't Escape the Ghetto
| url = http://www.villagevoice.com/2009-11-24/film/disney-s-princess-and-the-frog-can-t-escape-the-ghetto/
| publisher=''[[Village Voice]]''
| accessdate=November 27, 2009
}}</ref>
Betsy Sharkey of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' gave the film a positive review claiming "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." <ref>{{cite news
| date = November 25, 2009
| author = Sharkey, Betsy
| title = Review: 'The Princess and the Frog'
| url = http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-princess25-2009nov25,0,6472123.story
| publisher= ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| accessdate=November 27, 2009
}}</ref>
''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' film critic [[Roger Ebert]], giving the film three out of four stars, highly praised the film admiring Disney's step back to [[traditional animation]] saying, "This is what classic animation once was like!" and, in his print review wrote, "No 3-D! No glasses! No extra ticket charge! No frantic frenzies of meaningless action! And...good gravy! A story! Characters! A plot!"<ref name="ebertreview">{{cite web
| date = December 9, 2009
| first = Roger | last = Ebert | authorlink = Roger Ebert
| publisher = ''[[Chicago Sun Times]]''
| title = ''The Princess and the Frog'' review
| url = http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091209/REVIEWS/912099996
| accessdate=December 12, 2009-12-12
}}</ref> The financial and critical success of ''The Princess and the Frog'' has persuaded Disney to greenlight at least one new hand-drawn animated feature to be released every two years.<ref name="Ind0118"/>

Upon its release, the film created controversy amongst some Christians over its use of [[Louisiana Voodoo]] as a plot device.<ref>{{cite web
| url =http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703580904574638143338424878.html
| title =What Walt Wrought
| author =Mark I. Pinsky
| work =The Wall Street Journal
| date =2010-07-01
}}</ref>
In ''Christianity Today's'' review of the film they criticized its sexual undertones, however they said that, "it's the use of voodoo that ultimately reveals the movie's hollow, thoughtless core." They argued that the scenes with Dr. Facilier and his "friends on the other side" contain many horror elements and that young children might be frightened by the film.<ref>{{cite web
| url =http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/movies/reviews/2009/princessandfrog.html
| title =''The Princess and the Frog'' review
| author =Annie Young Frisbie
| work =Christianity Today
| date =2009-11-25
}}</ref>
Hollywoodjesus.com said that the film's depiction of voodoo was, "a bit too dark and extreme for this kind of kid's film," <ref>{{cite web
| url =http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/dvdDetail.cfm?i=BB19A869%2DF8AA%2DDB85%2D573D6FFD009E49BD&ia=7E1E5D50%2DA47E%2D062C%2DD73E4471D12B603C&pageNumber=2
| title =At Least It Isn't a Toad
| author =Yo
| work =Hollywood Jesus
| date =2009-12-11
}}</ref>
while Christiananswers.net rated the film "Offensive", called it "dark and demonic", and stated that it should have been given a "PG" rating by the [[Motion Picture Association of America|MPAA]] instead of "G".<ref>{{cite web
| url =http://christiananswers.net/spotlight/movies/2009/princessandthefrog2009.html
| title =Movie review ''The Princess and the Frog''
| author =Thaisha Geiger
| work =Christian Answers
}}</ref> The film's treatment of Louisiana voodoo as a type of magic instead of a religion also drew criticism from non-Christian factions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Maldonado|first=Michelle Gonzales|title=# # Bad Magic: Voodoo According to Disney |url=http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/culture/2132/bad_magic%3A_voodoo_according_to_disney|work=Religion Dispatches|accessdate=17 May 2010}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Main|The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score}}

The film's soundtrack album, ''[[The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score]]'', contains the ten original songs from the film and seven instrumental pieces. The soundtrack was released on November 23, 2009, the day before the limited release of the film in New York and Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web
| date = November 25, 2009
| publisher = Walt Disney Records
| title = The Princess and the Frog Soundtrack
| url = http://disneymusic.disney.go.com/albums/theprincessandfrog.html
| accessdate = December 13, 2009
}}</ref>

==Promotions==
===Marketing===
''The Princess and the Frog'' was supported by a wide array of merchandise leading up to and following the film's release. Although Disney's main marketing push was not set to begin until November 2009, positive word-of-mouth promotion created demand for merchandise well in advance of the film.<ref name="AJC1030">{{cite web
| date = October 30, 2009
| first = Nedra | last = Rhone
| title = Princess Tiana 'already sold out'
| url = http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/princess-tiana-already-sold-177616.html
| work = Atlanta Journal-Constitution
| accessdate = November 1, 2009
}}</ref>
Princess Tiana costumes were selling out prior to [[Halloween]] 2009, and a gift set of Tiana-themed hair care products from [[Carol's Daughter]] sold out in seven hours on the company's website.<ref name="AJC1030" /> Other planned merchandise includes a cookbook for children and even a wedding gown.<ref name="AJC1030" /> Princess Tiana was also featured a few months before the release in the ''[[Disney on Ice|Disney on Ice: Let's Celebrate!]]'' show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Disney On Ice Presents Let's Celebrate!|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=7231747|work=ABC7 News|publisher=ABC Inc., WLS-TV/DT Chicago, IL.|accessdate=17 May 2010|date=22 January 2010}}</ref>

===Theme park promotions===
At both [[Disneyland Park]] theme park in California and the [[Magic Kingdom]] theme park at [[Walt Disney World Resort]] in Florida, a live parade and show called "Tiana's Showboat Jubilee!" premiered on October 26, 2009 at the Magic Kingdom,<ref name="disneyworld">{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Thomas|title='Tiana's Showboat Jubilee!' Launches at Walt Disney World|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2009/10/tianas-showboat-jubilee-launches-at-walt-disney-world/|work=DisneyParks Blog|publisher=Disney Enterprises, Inc.|accessdate=17 May 2010|date=26 October 2009}}</ref> and on November 5 at Disneyland Park.<ref name="disneyland">{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=First look: 'Tiana's Showboat Jubilee' opens at Disneyland for a limited run|url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/tianas-showboat-jubi-5768/|work=LATimes.com|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=17 May 2010|date=5 November 2009}}</ref>

In Disneyland Park, actors in [[New Orleans Square]] parading to the [[Rivers of America (Disney)|Rivers of America]] and boarding the [[Mark Twain Riverboat|park's steamboat]].<ref name="disneyland" /> From there, the cast, starring Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen, Louis the alligator, and Doctor Facilier, would sing songs from the movie, following a short storyline taking place after the events of the film. The Disneyland version's actors actually partook in singing, while the Walt Disney World rendition incorporated [[lip-syncing]].<ref name="disneyland" />

"Tiana's Showboat Jubilee!" ran at both parks until January 3, 2010.<ref name="disneyworld" /><ref name="disneyland" /> At Disneyland Park, the show was replaced by a land-based event called "Princess Tiana's Mardi Gras Celebration," which features Princess Tiana along with five of the original presentation's "Mardi Gras dancers" and the park's "Jambalaya Jazz Band" as they perform songs from the movie.<ref>{{cite web|title=Princess Tiana's Mardi Gras Celebration|url=http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/entertainment/detail?name=PrincessTianasMardiGrasCelebrationEntertainmentPage|work=Disneyland Park official website|publisher=Disney Enterprises, Inc.|accessdate=17 May 2010}}</ref> Tiana is also due to appear in [[Disneyland Paris]]' New Generation Festival.<ref>{{cite news|title=Win a class trip to Disneyland Paris|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/win-a-class-trip-to-disneyland-paris-14780989.html|accessdate=17 May 2010|newspaper=Belfast Telegraph|date=25 April 2010}}</ref>

Some of the characters appear frequently during [[Disney's World of Color]], the nightly fountain and projection show presented at [[Disney's California Adventure]] starting June 2010.

==Home video==
''The Princess and the Frog'' was released in North America on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on March 16, 2010.<ref name="VideoETA">{{cite web
|url=http://videoeta.com/movie.html?via=form&id=102003
|title=The Princess and the Frog
|work=VideoETA.com
|accessdate=2010-01-26}}</ref> The film is available in DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray combo-pack editions; the combo pack includes DVD and digital copies of the film, along with the Blu-ray Disc version.<ref name="VideoETA"/> The film is due to be released on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia on 2 June 2010 and the 21st June 2010 in the United Kingdom. As of May 30, 2010 the movie has sold 3,926,158 copies and has made $61,655,585 in DVD sales.<ref>[http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/FROGP-DVD.php The Princess and the Frog – DVD Sales]</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
''The Princess and the Frog'' was nominated for eight [[Annie Award]]s. The results were announced at the [[37th Annie Awards]] Ceremony on February 6, 2010, were the film won three awards.<ref name="annie award">{{cite web
| title = 37th Annual Annie Nominations
| url = http://www.annieawards.org/consideration.html#23/
| archiveurl =
| archivedate =
| accessdate = 2010-02-07
}}</ref>
The film was also nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]], but lost to ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]''. Two of the film's songs "Almost There" and "Down in New Orleans" were nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]], but lost to "[[The Weary Kind]]" from ''[[Crazy Heart]]''.<ref name="OscarWins" /><ref name="Academy Awards" />
{|class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Satellite Awards 2009|2009 Satellite Awards]]<ref name="sat.nom">{{cite web |url=http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2009.shtml |title=2009 14th Annual Satellite Awards Nominations |author=International Press Academy |date=December 2009 |work=[[Satellite Awards 2009|PressAcademys.com]] |accessdate=December 8, 2009}}</ref>
|Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|rowspan="11" {{nominated}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Original Song
|[[Randy Newman]] <br /> ("Almost There")
|-
|Randy Newman <br /> ("Down in New Orleans")
|-
|[[Producers Guild of America Awards 2009|2009 Producers Guild of America Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.producersguild.org/2010/01/05/producers-guild-of-america-announces-best-produced-motion-picture-animated-motion-picture-and-documentary-motion-picture-nominations-for-the-2010-pga-awards/ |title=Producers Guild Of America Announces Best Produced Motion Picture, Animated Motion Picture, And Documentary Motion Picture Nominations For The 2010 PGA Awards |date=January 5, 2010 |author=Rae |work=[[Producers Guild of America Awards 2009|ProducersGuild.org]] |accessdate=January 7, 2010-01-07}}</ref>
| Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
| Peter Del Vecho
|-
|[[Online Film Critics Society Awards 2009|2009 Online Film Critics Society Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.43kix.com/wap/award.php?award=60&year=2009%20premios |title=Online Film Critics Society – 2009 premios OFCS Awards |work= [[Online Film Critics Society|OFCS.RottenTomatoes.com]] | date=January 6, 2010 | accessdate=January 9, 2010}}</ref>
|Best Animated Feature
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|-
|[[67th Golden Globe Awards]]<ref name="ggnoms">{{cite web |url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/news/id/159 |title=The 16th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations |date=December 15, 2009 |author=HFPA News |work=[[Golden Globes|GoldenGlobes.org]] |accessdate=December 15, 2009}}</ref>
| Best Animated Feature Film
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|-
|[[Chicago Film Critics Association|2009 Chicago Film Critics Association]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=60 |title=2009 Winners of the 22nd Annual Chicago Film Critics Awards |work=[[Chicago Film Critics Association|ChicagoFilmCritics.org]] |accessdate=January 9, 2010}}</ref>
|Best Animated Feature
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2009|2009 Critics Choice Award]]<ref name="bfca">{{cite web |url=http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2009.php |title=The 15th Critics' Choice Awards Nominees |year=2009 |work=[[Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2009|BFCA.org]] |accessdate=December 16, 2009}}</ref>
|Best Picture
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|-
|Best Animated Feature
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|-
|Best Score
|Randy Newman
|-
|Best Song <br /> ("Almost There")
|Randy Newman
|-
|rowspan="7"|[[Black Reel Awards|2009 Black Reel Awards]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blackreelawards.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/precious-and-princess-top-black-reel-awards-nominations/ |title="Precious" and "Princess" Top Black Reel Awards Nominations |author=The Black Reel Awards |date=December 16, 2009 |work=[[Black Reel Awards|BlackReelAwards.com]] |accessdate=December 27, 2009}}</ref>
|Best Film
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|Best Song, Original or Adapted
|[[Ne-Yo]] <br /> ("Never Knew I Needed")
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Anika Noni Rose]] <br /> ("Almost There")
|{{Won}}
|-
|Anika Noni Rose <br /> ("Down in New Orleans")
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Best Voice Performance
|[[Keith David]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Anika Noni Rose]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|Best Ensemble
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="8"|[[37th Annie Awards]]<ref name="annie award" />
|Best Animated Feature
|''The Princess and the Frog''
|{{Nom}}
|-
|Animated Effects
|James DeValera Mansfield
|{{Won}}
|-
|Production Design in a Feature Production
|Ian Gooding
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|Character Animation in a Feature Production
|Andreas Deja
|{{Nom}}
|-
|[[Eric Goldberg (film director)|Eric Goldberg]]
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Bruce W. Smith]]
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|Voice Acting in a Feature Production
|[[Jennifer Cody]] ("Charlotte")
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Jenifer Lewis]] ("Mama Odie")
|{{Nom}}
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[82nd Academy Awards]]<ref name="OscarWins" /><ref name="Academy Awards">{{cite web |url=http://oscar-watch.ew.com/2010/02/02/oscar-nominations-announced/ |title=Oscar nominations announced: 'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' lead with nine each |year=2010 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly|ew.com]] |accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref>
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|Best Animated Feature
|[[Ron Clements]] and [[John Musker]]
|rowspan="3" {{Nominated}}
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|rowspan="2"| Best Song
|[[Randy Newman]] ("Almost There")
|-
|[[Randy Newman]] ("Down in New Orleans")
|-
|}

==Video game==
Disney announced on June 4, 2009, that they would release a video game inspired by the film and it was released on November 2009 exclusively for [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] platforms. It has been officially described an "adventure through the exciting world of New Orleans in a family-oriented video game," featuring favorite moments from the film and challenges for [[Princess Tiana]].<ref>{{cite web | publisher=Gamezone.com |title=Disney Interactive Studios Announces The Princess and the Frog Video Game Inspired by the Upcoming Walt Disney Pictures Animated Comedy Adventure Film "The Princess and the Frog" |url=http://www.gamezone.com/news/06_04_09_10_38AM.htm | date=June 4, 2009 | accessdate=June 10, 2009}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{wikiquote}}
* {{official|http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessandthefrog/}} for ''Princess and the Frog''
* {{amg movie|388939}}
* {{bcdb title|92862}}
* {{imdb title|0780521}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|1196003-princess_and_the_frog}}
* {{mojo title|princessandthefrog}}

{{Disney theatrical animated features}}
{{Ron-John}}
{{Randy Newman}}

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Revision as of 01:24, 13 June 2010

Spider's Web: A Pig's Tale is the most stupid movie on the face of the earth. In this movie which rips off Charlotte's Web a pampered pig named Walt eats his mom's pie and says the aliens did it then breaks her pot and says the ghost did it then he says he did his homework but it ate the dog when he really didn't even do it. Then a snake comes and tells him to go to hollywood and be a star when he just wants bacon. So they tried to give it a moral but it was really just a money-making scheme.

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