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The Swan Princess

Play trailer Poster for The Swan Princess G,  1994,  1h 30m,  Kids & Family/ Musical/ Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 42% 12 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 50,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
42% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
A vengeful wizard curses a princess to exist as a swan by day until her prince declares his undying love.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
The movie isn't in the same league as Disney's big four, and it doesn't have the same crossover appeal to adults, but as family entertainment it's bright and cheerful, and it has its moments. Go to Full Review
Jeff Beck The Blu Spot Aug 17, 2026
3/5
The Swan Princess features gorgeous classical animation and a wonderful vocal cast, but sadly its story is rather bland, simple, and more than a little generic. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 10, 2019
2.5/4
Like Hook, Hocus Pocus, and a few other family-friendly flicks from the 1990s, this was so beloved by its target audience that nostalgia has convinced these now-grown-up fans that the movie is actually excellent. Still, it possesses some minor charms. Go to Full Review
Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Feb 21, 2019
5.5/10
[It has] this local pedigree that just makes me inclined to to think favorably of it but I have to admit it's not a very strong film. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Alternate Ending Aug 30, 2017
3/5
Bafflingly ambitious. Go to Full Review
Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette Mar 23, 2004
3/5
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Audience Reviews

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Apr 24, 2019 I love The Swan Princess, because Odette is one of my favorite princesses that are different from the Walt Disney Company and Don Bluth. :-D! See more
Ron P Jan 2, 2019 The most classic non-Disney animated movie ever. I just can't understand why it's so underrated! Such a low score for such a good movie. It has a great story, funny jokes and great songs. This movie definitely deserves more attention then it gets. I feel like the only reason this movie is so underrated is because it was not made by Disney. I used to watch this movie all the time when I was a kid. (It was probably my favorite movie at the time, to be honest). Such a nostalgic movie with so much to love about it. This movie could easily compete with Disney movies in terms of quality! See more
Theodore W Dec 11, 2018 My favorite non-Disney princess movie by far and it is all thanks to Odette. I feel like she competes pretty well even with Disney princesses. She's smart, vivacious, courageous, and confident. The classic moment that everyone knows is right at the beginning when she challenges Derek by asking him what he loves about her beyond her beauty. When he has no other answer, she leaves him because she has too much self-respect. Of course, she then is immediately captured. I'm sure she forgets all about how shallow Derek is now that he is her sole chance of survival. Nevertheless, she never loses heart and actually does something to try to end her captivity. Something else that sticks out to me is the scene where Derek (whom we can all agree is pretty idiotic and his only real value is his athleticism) is chasing Odette in her swan form because he believes she is the "great animal" that he's been chasing. It is such a different dynamic than I expected from a princess movie and really makes this movie unique IMO. There are other merits to the movie, like the score and the animation, but that's all been talked about. Its a beautiful movie (if somewhat lacking in the classic Disney magic) but I think Odette really makes the movie worth watching. See more
Anakin G Nov 18, 2018 This was actually the slowest plot development I ever watched. I understand this was a cartoon,but that is no excuse for poor writing. See more
Hermione W Jan 13, 2018 Despite its unoriginality and forced romance, The Swan Princess is sufficiently timeless and entertaining for kids with a good voice cast and a colourful animation style. See more
Albus G Sep 25, 2017 the songs were horrible
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The Swan Princess

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Movie Info

Synopsis A vengeful wizard curses a princess to exist as a swan by day until her prince declares his undying love.
Director
Richard Rich
Screenwriter
Brian Nissen
Production Co
Rich Animation Studios
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Musical, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$9.8M
Runtime
1h 30m
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