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The Princess
2022
· Movie
· 94 min
D
MEANRANK
60/100
Every rating
43–85
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 43, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 85.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A fierce and highly skilled princess is imprisoned in a remote tower on her wedding day, betrothed to a cruel suitor who seeks to usurp her throne. Refusing to be a pawn, she must fight her way down through the tower's many levels, battling waves of ruthless mercenaries and henchmen. Using her combat prowess, she engages in intense hand-to-hand combat to escape her confinement and reclaim her kingdom.
Details
- Director
- Le Van Kiet
- Writers
- Ben Lustig , Jake Thornton
- Studio
- 20th Century Studios, Original Film
- Released
- 16 June 2022
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 8 wins, 27 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 67th Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Animated Feature Film | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
| 82nd Academy Awards 2022 | Best Animated Feature | John Musker and Ron Clements | Nominee |
| 82nd Academy Awards 2022 | Best Original Song | Randy Newman ( Almost There ) | Nominee |
| 82nd Academy Awards 2022 | Best Original Song | Randy Newman ( Down in New Orleans ) | Nominee |
| 2011 Grammy Awards 2011 | Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Randy Newman ( Down in New Orleans ) | Nominee |
| 2009 Critics Choice Awards 2009 | Best Score | Randy Newman | Nominee |
| 2009 Critics Choice Awards 2009 | Best Song ( Almost There ) | Randy Newman | Nominee |
| 2009 Critics Choice Awards 2009 | Best Animated Feature | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
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2009 Critics Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Best Animated Feature | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
| Best Score | Randy Newman | Nominee |
| Best Song ( Almost There ) | Randy Newman | Nominee |
82nd Academy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Animated Feature | John Musker and Ron Clements | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Randy Newman ( Almost There ) | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Randy Newman ( Down in New Orleans ) | Nominee |
2009 Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures | Peter Del Vecho | Nominee |
2011 Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Randy Newman ( Down in New Orleans ) | Nominee |
67th Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature Film | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
37th Annie Awards
8 nominations, 3 won
| Animated Effects | James DeValera Mansfield | Winner |
| Character Animation in a Feature Production | Eric Goldberg | Winner |
| Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Jennifer Cody ("Charlotte") | Winner |
| Best Animated Feature | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
| Character Animation in a Feature Production | Andreas Deja | Nominee |
| Character Animation in a Feature Production | Bruce W. Smith | Nominee |
| Production Design in a Feature Production | Ian Gooding | Nominee |
| Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Jenifer Lewis ("Mama Odie") | Nominee |
2009 Black Reel Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Song, Original or Adapted | Anika Noni Rose ( Almost There ) | Winner |
| Best Voice Performance | Anika Noni Rose | Winner |
| Best Ensemble | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
| Best Song, Original or Adapted | Ne-Yo ( Never Knew I Needed ) | Nominee |
| Best Song, Original or Adapted | Anika Noni Rose ( Down in New Orleans ) | Nominee |
| Best Voice Performance | Keith David | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association Awards 2009
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | John Musker, Ron Clements and Rob Edwards — Tied with Geoffrey Fletcher for Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire | Winner |
| Top 10 Films | The Princess and the Frog | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Females | Anika Noni Rose ( Tiana ), Jennifer Cody (Charlotte La Bouff), Oprah Winfrey (Eudora), Jenifer Lewis (Mama Odie), and all other female characters in The Princess and the Frog . | Winner |
2009 Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Randy Newman ( Down in New Orleans ) | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | Randy Newman ( Almost There ) | Nominee |
2009 Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
2009 Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
2010 Teen Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Choice Movie: Animated | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
36th Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | The Princess and the Frog | Nominee |
41st NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Anika Noni Rose | Nominee |