Disney Princesses
Article Archive
Classic Era
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
A princess hangs out with some dwarves and eats a poisoned apple in the earliest of Disney's animated efforts.
Cinderella
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The first princess included in the collection from Pixar, we take a dive into this celtic-influenced film.
Frozen
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
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
She's not technically a princess but she goes on a very princess-like adventure to save her homeland.
Additional Films
Enchanted
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.
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