Disney Princesses
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Classic Era
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937)
- A princess hangs out with some dwarves and eats a poisoned apple in the earliest of Disney's animated efforts.
- Cinderella (1950)
- Abused by her step-family, a girl longs for a chance at freedom, eventually getting it with the help of her fairy godmother in this Disney classic.
- Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- Disney's third princess tale really doesn't put much emphasis on the princess, making for one of the most passive heroines in the line.
Disney Renaissance
- The Little Mermaid (1989)
- A princess of the sea longs to be on land, but her deal with a sea witch will cause her nothing but trouble in this Disney masterpiece.
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Considered by many to be the best of the princess movies made, Belle's adventure was the closest Disney ever got to one of their animated films getting a Best Picture Oscar.
- Aladdin (1992)
- A street rat with a heart of gold saves the land from the evils of a sorcerer all thanks to one fast-talking, scene-stealing genie.
- Pocahontas (1995)
- Considered quite a low-point for the princess brand, this creative retelling of history has a lot of style but lacks so much substance.
- Mulan (1998)
- A war, a girl, and the disguise she uses to save her family take center stage in this adaptation of a Chinese tale.
Modern Era
- The Princess and the Frog (2009)
- A woman desperate to get her restaurant going ends up tangled up in a voodoo curse that just might, in the end, give her everything she wanted.
- Tangled (2010)
- A shut-in locked in a tower, a thief looking for the cash to buy his own island, and an adventure that will change the dreams of both.
- Brave (2012)
- The first princess included in the collection from Pixar, we take a dive into this celtic-influenced film.
- Frozen (2013)
- Two sisters, a frozen kingdom, and an act of love that could save them both make this a solid movie in the Disney canon.
- Moana (2016)
- The daughter of an island chief has to head out into the ocean to restore a goddess and save her island in this fantastic heroine's journey.
- Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
- She's not technically a princess but she goes on a very princess-like adventure to save her homeland.
Additional Films
- Enchanted (2007)
- Disney plays with the conventions of their own Princess stories with this charming live-action / hand-drawn bybrid film.
- Wreck It Ralph (2012)
- He's a video game villain that wrecks things, looking to be a hero instead. His adventures through the arcade lead to a grand adventure.
Further Discussion:
- Winter 2020 Movie Preview: A preview of upcoming movies for the first quarter of 2020, including our first look at the new Mulan.
- Summer 2020 Movie Preview: A preview of upcoming movies for the third quarter of 2020, with maybe the release of Mulan? Finally?
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