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Professional Reviews
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(10/01/2009, Amy Nicholson): "It's a beautiful film that clearly feels the responsibility to join the canon of Disney classic.", (11/24/2009, Justin Chang): "[I]t's an unmistakable pleasure to behold an old-school, hand-drawn toon, assembled with pristine craftsmanship and attention to detail...", (11/24/2009, Kirk Honeycutt): "PRINCESS AND THE FROG really marks Disney's rediscovery of a strong narrative loaded with vibrant character and mind-bending, hilarious situations.", (11/25/2009, Betsy Sharkey): "[A] foot-stomping, smile-inducing, heart-warming animated twist on the Brothers Grimm frog-prince fairy tale.", (11/25/2009, Pete Hammond): 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] wonderful, toe-tapping musical gift everyone is likely to love. With a great Randy Newman score and a magical cast of characters, this one is a 100% guaranteed delight for the whole family.", (11/27/2009, Claudia Puig): 3 stars out of 5 -- "[C]lassic, whimsical Disney....PRINCESS is akin to THE LITTLE MERMAID in its blending of gorgeous backdrops, catchy musical numbers and a plucky heroine.", (12/03/2009, Tasha Robinson): "Disney's triumphant return to hand-drawn 2-D animation still holds an awful lot of familiar, comfort-food charm." -- Grade: B+, (12/04/2009, Lisa Schwarzbaum): "[T]he year's deepest, most affecting, and most inventive movies....The filmmakers trust in story over special effects..." -- Grade: A, (12/11/2009): "THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG is a triumph on every one of the myriad levels it has been asked to succeed on...", (12/24/2009, Roger Ebert): Included in Chicago Sun-Times's "The Ten Best Animated Films Of 2009" -- "This is what classic animation once was like!"
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