Tangled
1 Oscar Nominations
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Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.
What critics thought
Tangled landed mostly positive reviews, with critics generally charmed by its visual richness and willingness to revive classic Disney warmth — though many stopped short of calling it a true Disney masterpiece. The main fault line ran between those who found its blend of comedy, romance, and adventure genuinely satisfying and those who felt it was too calculated and uneven to stand alongside the studio's best work, with several critics noting the songs in particular as a weak spot.
“wades into the DreamWorks style of sitcom gags and anachronistic sass”
Richard Corliss·Time
“It would have been nice if Disney's self-touted 50th animated feature were one of its best, a film that could stand with the studio's classics, but the world will have to make do with Tangled, a passably entertaining hodgepodge of old and new animation techniques, mixed sensibilities and hedged commercial calculations.”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“the 50th animated feature from Disney, and its look and spirit convey a modified, updated but nonetheless sincere and unmistakable quality of old-fashioned Disneyness.”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“entertaining and enjoyable, but not groundbreaking.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
DirectorByron Howard, Nathan Greno
StarringMandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman, M.C. Gainey
ComposerAlan Menken, Kevin Kliesch
Tangled
1 Oscar Nominations
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.
What critics thought
Tangled landed mostly positive reviews, with critics generally charmed by its visual richness and willingness to revive classic Disney warmth — though many stopped short of calling it a true Disney masterpiece. The main fault line ran between those who found its blend of comedy, romance, and adventure genuinely satisfying and those who felt it was too calculated and uneven to stand alongside the studio's best work, with several critics noting the songs in particular as a weak spot.
“wades into the DreamWorks style of sitcom gags and anachronistic sass”
Richard Corliss·Time
“It would have been nice if Disney's self-touted 50th animated feature were one of its best, a film that could stand with the studio's classics, but the world will have to make do with Tangled, a passably entertaining hodgepodge of old and new animation techniques, mixed sensibilities and hedged commercial calculations.”
Todd McCarthy·The Hollywood Reporter
“the 50th animated feature from Disney, and its look and spirit convey a modified, updated but nonetheless sincere and unmistakable quality of old-fashioned Disneyness.”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“entertaining and enjoyable, but not groundbreaking.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
DirectorByron Howard, Nathan Greno
StarringMandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman, M.C. Gainey
ComposerAlan Menken, Kevin Kliesch
Rent/Purchase