Tangled & Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn (2010)

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Tangled & Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn

Directed by: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
Produced by: Roy Conli, John Lasseter, Glen Keane
Screenplay by: Dan Fogelman
Based on: Rapunzel by Brothers Grimm
Starring: Amy Adams, Thom Adcox, Bill Barretta, Angela Bartys, Jeff Bennett, Kristin Chenoweth, Chris Cooper, Grey DeLisle, John DiMaggio, M.C. Gainey, Brad Garrett, Dave Goelz, Nathan Greno, Jane Horrocks, Byron Howard, Anjelica Huston, Eric Jacobson, Rashida Jones, Richard Kiel, Zachary Levi, Peter Linz, Lucy Liu, Jesse McCartney, Tim Mertens, Mandy Moore, Donna Murphy, Rob Paulsen, Ron Perlman, Allison Roth, David Rudman, Jason Segel, Roger Craig Smith, Delaney Rose Stein, Raven-Symoné, Jeffrey Tambor, Paul F. Tompkins, Matt Vogel, Mae Whitman, Steve Whitmire, Eliza Pollack Zebert
Narrated by: Grey DeLisle
Music by: Alan Menken, Joel McNeely, Christophe Beck, Bret McKenzie
Edited by: Tim Mertens
Production company: Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates: November 14, 2010 (El Capitan Theatre), November 24, 2010 (United States)
DVD/Blu-Ray release date: March 29, 2011
Running time: 285 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $260 million
Box office: $591.8 million
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Tangled & Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn is a 2010 American 3D live action/computer-animated musical fantasy-comedy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, and the first Muppets theatrical release in eleven years. Loosely based on the German fairy tale "Rapunzel" in the collection of folk tales published by the Brothers Grimm, it is the 50th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, sharing with the 11th feature, Cinderella. It shares with Disney's Fantasia, The AristoCats, The Rescuers Down Under, and The Emperor's New Groove as Disney's holiday anniversary films. Directed by Nathan Greno (Frozen Fever w/ Never Muppetational Pirate, Gigantic) and Byron Howard (Bolt, Zootopia & The NeverZootropolis Legend), produced by Roy Conli (Big Hero 6), John Lasseter (Toy Story, Cars, A Bug's Life) and Glen Keane (The Little Mermaid), and screenplay written by Dan Fogelman (Cars, Bolt), the film tells the story of a lost, young princess with long magical hair who yearns to leave her secluded tower. Against her mother's wishes, she accepts the aid of a handsome intruder to take her out into the world which she has never seen. Tinker Bell journeys far North of Never Land to patch things up with her friend Terence and restore a Pixie Dust Tree. Walter, a devoted Muppet fan, his brother Gary, and her girlfriend Mary help Kermit the Frog reunite the Muppets. They must raise $10 million to save the Muppet Theater from Tex Richman, a businessman who plans to demolish the studio to drill for oil.
Before the film's release, its title was changed from Rapunzel to Tangled, reportedly to market the film as gender-neutral. Tangled spent six years in production at a cost that has been estimated at $260 million, which if accurate, would make it the most expensive animated film ever made and the fifth most-expensive film of all time. The film employed a unique artistic style by blending together features of computer-generated imagery (CGI) and traditional animation while using non-photorealistic rendering to create the impression of a painting. Composer Alan Menken, who had worked on prior Disney animated features (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin), returned to help Joel McNeely and Christophe Beck score Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn, while Flight of the Conchords member Bret McKenzie served as music supervisor, writing four of the film's five original songs.
Walt Disney Animation Studios originally announced the film's development in March 2007, with Dan Fogelman writing the screenplay. Nathan Greno and Byron Howard was hired to direct in January 2009, the film's supporting cast was filled out in October of the same year, with the casting of Adams, Cooper, and Jones. Filming began in September 2009 and was completed entirely in Los Angeles. The cast from the film will return; including Mae Whitman, Jesse McCartney, Jane Horrocks, Lucy Liu, Rob Paulsen, Raven-Symoné, Jeff Bennett, Kristin Chenoweth, Angela Bartys (replacing America Ferrera), and Anjelica Huston, and featuring the new ensemble cast of Mandy Moore, Jason Segel, Zachary Levi, Amy Adams, Donna Murphy, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Brad Garrett, Jeffrey Tambor, Grey DeLisle, M.C. Gainey, and Paul F. Tompkins, and featuring the Muppet performers of Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Peter Linz. The film was the first theatrical Muppet production without the involvement of veteran Muppet performers Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson, although Nelson provides an uncredited vocal cameo, until his death in August 23, 2012. Instead, their characters are performed by Jacobson and Vogel, respectively, marking their theatrical feature film debut as those characters.
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on November 14, 2010, and went into general release on November 24, 2010. The film was a critical and commercial success and garnered largely positive reviews with much praise going to its characterization, animation, humor, screenplay, and soundtrack; grossing $591 million in worldwide box office revenue, $200 million of which was earned in the United States and Canada. The film was nominated for a number of awards, including two Best Original Song nominations at the 83rd Academy Awards. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for McKenzie's "Man or Muppet", as well as garnering BAFTA and Critic's Choice Awards nominations. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 29, 2011; A sequel short, Tangled Ever After, was released later in 2012. A television series will premiere in 2017.
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Plot
Long ago, a drop of sunlight became a golden flower capable of healing illness, decay and injury. For hundreds of years the flower is used by Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy) to retain her youth until it is discovered by soldiers of a nearby kingdom, Corona. They use the flower to heal their ailing Queen Arianna, who soon afterwards gives birth to Princess Rapunzel (Delaney Rose Stein). While attempting to recover the flower, Gothel discovers that Rapunzel's hair has the flower's healing properties. However, attempting to take just the hair by cutting a piece from it destroys its power, and so she kidnaps Rapunzel and raises her as her own daughter in an isolated tower. Once a year, King Frederic and Arianna release sky lanterns on Rapunzel's birthday, hoping for their daughter's return ("When Will My Life Begin?").
The nature-talent fairies, including Silvermist (Lucy Liu), Rosetta (Kristin Chenoweth), Iridessa (Raven-Symoné), and Fawn (Angela Bartys), are bringing to the mainland the leaves, hibernation, chilly breezes, and pumpkins: autumn. Brothers Walter (Peter Linz) and Gary (Jason Segel), residents of Smalltown, are fans of the Muppets, having watched The Muppet Show throughout their youth. Now adults, Gary plans a vacation to Los Angeles with his girlfriend, Mary (Amy Adams), to celebrate their tenth anniversary, inviting Walter so he can tour the Muppet Studios. Mary feels Gary's devotion to Walter is detracting from their relationship ("Life's a Happy Song").
Meanwhile, Tinker Bell (Mae Whitman) and dust-talent fairies like Terence (Jesse McCartney) and Fairy Gary (Jeff Bennett) are staying in Pixie Hollow. Tinker Bell is trying to make a "Pixie Express". But it fails just as she is called by Viola (Grey DeLisle), a summoning fairy; to meet Queen Clarion (Anjelica Huston), Fairy Mary (Jane Horrocks), and Redleaf (John DiMaggio), the Minister of Autumn. They show her a mystical moonstone and explain to her its tremendous powers. Every eight years, there is a blue harvest moon in Pixie Hollow. When the light of this rare blue moon passes through the moonstone, it creates blue-colored pixie dust to strengthen and rejuvenate the pixie dust tree. The Autumn Revelry is the associated event during which the fairies gather to collect the dust.
Nearing her eighteenth birthday, Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) asks Gothel for permission to leave the tower and discover the source of the lanterns, but Gothel refuses, telling her that the outside world is a dangerous place ("Mother Knows Best"). Elsewhere, a thief known as Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) has stolen Rapunzel's crown from the kingdom and inadvertently discovers the tower after ditching his cohorts, the Stabbington brothers (Ron Perlman). Rapunzel captures Flynn and discovers the crown, but is unaware of its significance. Rapunzel plans to show Flynn to Gothel in order to prove she can take care of herself, but when Gothel becomes enraged at Rapunzel's insistent desire to leave, she asks for a special paint that will take Gothel three days' round trip to obtain and return. Gothel agrees and departs.
In Los Angeles, the three visit the abandoned Muppet Studios. A new scepter is to be made to raise the moonstone, and Tinker Bell has been recommended. Although Tinker Bell has made mistakes in the past, Fairy Mary explains that tinker fairies learn from them, most of the time. Tinker Bell accepts the task, as well as help from Terence. But as the work on the scepter progresses, Tinker Bell begins to have trouble with Terence, who is trying too hard to be helpful. During the tour, Walter sneaks into Kermit the Frog's office and discovers Statler (Steve Whitmire) and Waldorf (Dave Goelz) selling the Muppet Theater to oil magnate Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) and his henchmen Bobo the Bear (Bill Barretta) and Uncle Deadly (Matt Vogel). After Statler and Waldorf leave, Walter overhears Tex reveal his plan to destroy the theater and drill for oil underneath. Walter explains to Gary and Mary that if the Muppets can raise $10 million by the time their original contract expires, they can repurchase the theater.
When Tinker Bell asks Terence to go find something sharp, Terence meets Bobble (Rob Paulsen) and Clank (Jeff Bennett); brings a compass to her workshop, irritating Tinker Bell. She kicks the compass, causing it to roll over and break her newly completed scepter. After a row with her friend, Tinker Bell's furious antics result in her accidentally smashing the moonstone as well. According to legend by storytelling fairy Lyria (Grey DeLisle), a magic mirror granted two of three wishes before becoming lost. Tinker Bell sets out on in a balloon she's created to find a mirror. Tinker Bell intends to use the third and last wish to repair the shattered moonstone to its original form. Agreeing to stop Tex, they find Kermit (Steve Whitmire) and inform him he must organize a telethon to raise the money, which appears difficult since the Muppets have gone their separate ways since the show ended its run ("Pictures in My Head"). Convinced to try, Kermit sets off with the three to reunite the group by traveling by car with his valet, '80s Robot (Matt Vogel). Rapunzel convinces Flynn to escort her to see the lanterns in exchange for the crown ("When Will My Life Begin? (Reprise)").
While trying to evade a hungry bat, a firefly named Blaze (Eliza Pollack Zebert) crash lands into Tinker Bell's balloon. Tink orders him to leave, but he truly wants to tag along with Tink on her quest to find the magical mirror. After Blaze's apparent exit, Tink tries to read her map but it's too dark to see. Blaze then sheds light on the map to help Tink, and the tinker finally allows him to stay. Kermit dissuades Fozzie Bear (Eric Jacobson) from continuing to perform in Reno, Nevada with the Moopets, a tribute group of uncouth Muppet impersonators. Meanwhile, Gonzo (Dave Goelz) has become a plumbing magnate, and despite his initial objection, destroys his business and joins them. Animal (Eric Jacobson) is recovered from a celebrity anger-management clinic, but is instructed by his sponsor Jack Black (Himself) to avoid drums. Scooter (David Rudman), Rowlf the Dog (Bill Barretta), and the other primary Muppets rejoin through a montage. Later in Paris, the group finds Miss Piggy (Eric Jacobson) working as an editor for "plus-sized" fashion at Vogue Paris. Unable to convince Miss Piggy to return, the group replaces her with Moopet counterpart Miss Poogy (David Rudman).
As the duo's adventure continues, Tink thinks she has stumbled upon the stone arch that is said to lead way to the mirror. She leaves the balloon to make sure of this and leaves Blaze to watch over it. Once Tink flies off, however, the balloon begins to stray away. After unsuccessfully trying to anchor it, Blaze rushes to tell Tink, though she is too busy trying to figure out why she stumbled upon a bent tree instead of the stone ark to notice Blaze. When she finally sees the balloon floating off, she gives chase, Blaze in tow, but the harsh winds knocks them down. The next morning, Tinker Bell awakens, hungry and lost. Blaze scouts out to rally some forest insects that provide food and water for Tink. They also lead her and Blaze to the stone arch, and the adventure continues. The Muppets return to Los Angeles and pitch their telethon idea to several television networks, but are rejected. Following a show's cancellation, CDE executive Veronica (Rashida Jones) gives the Muppets a recently vacated two-hour slot in the network's schedule, on the condition that they find a celebrity guest. The Muppets refurbish the theater, but their first rehearsal is unsuccessful and Kermit is unable to contact a celebrity guest.
During their excursion, Flynn takes Rapunzel to the Snuggly Duckling, a pub filled with the frightening people Gothel warned Rapunzel about – the thugs, but who instead are charmed by Rapunzel's innocence, was include Hookhand (Brad Garrett) the pianist; the lovesick Big Nose (Jeffrey Tambor), Vlad (Richard Kiel), and a small Shorty (Paul F. Tompkins) ("I've Got a Dream"). When the royal soldiers, led by the Captain of the Guard (M.C. Gainey) appear searching for Flynn, the pub regulars help the pair escape. The soldiers give chase, led by Maximus, one of the lead horses in the royal army, and locate them at a dam. The dam is inadvertently breached, and the resulting deluge traps Flynn and Rapunzel in a flooding cave. Fearing this is the end, Flynn reveals his real name is Eugene Fitzherbert. Rapunzel starts to reveal that her hair glows when she sings – but then realizes that this is their key to escape, as her hair provides enough light to find a way out of the cave ("Healing Incantation"). Eugene and Rapunzel take refuge in a forest where Gothel, now in league with the Stabbingtons, gives the crown to Rapunzel and suggests using it to challenge Eugene's interest in her ("Mother Knows Best (Reprise)").
The next morning, Maximus finds the pair and tries to capture Eugene, but Rapunzel arranges a truce in honor of her birthday. Miss Piggy returns, forces Poogy out, and informs Kermit that she refuses to work with him. Kermit inspires Walter to find his talent and perform in the telethon. Meanwhile, Mary goes sightseeing alone ("Me Party"). Kermit entreats Tex to return their studio. Tex declines and reveals that the Muppets will also lose their trademark names, which he plans to entitle to the Moopets ("Let's Talk About Me"). Unsuccessful, Kermit returns home.
The group reaches the kingdom and enjoys the festivities, culminating in an evening cruise as the lanterns are released ("I See The Light"). There, Rapunzel gives Eugene the crown. When he sees the Stabbingtons on the shore, Eugene leaves Rapunzel and intends to let them have the crown. Instead, the brothers tie Eugene onto a boat and confront Rapunzel, claiming Eugene is escaping with the crown. Gothel then stages a rescue by betraying the brothers and returns Rapunzel to the tower as Eugene and the Stabbingtons are arrested by the royal guards. Miss Piggy enlists the remaining Muppets to kidnap Black as a celebrity guest. Meanwhile, after discovering that a devastated Mary has returned to Smalltown, Gary realizes that he must improve his relationship with Mary and follows her back home to reconcile, while Walter discovers he was intended to join the Muppets ("Man or Muppet").
Tink and Blaze find the shipwreck that is said to house the mirror and head inside Tinker Bell finally discovers the mirror. Just as she is about to make the wish, Blaze keeps getting in her face, causing her to blurt out her wish for the firefly to be quiet for one minute, accidentally wasting her third wish. She blames Blaze for distracting her, but then, realizing that her temper is what had gotten her in trouble in the first place, she apologizes and breaks down crying. She is found by Terence, who has been following her after discovering her plans and the fragments of the moonstone in her empty house. They reunite, but then they are chased by rats.
Back at the tower, Rapunzel recognizes the symbol of the kingdom, which she had subconsciously incorporated into her paintings over the years. Realizing that she is the long-lost princess, she confronts Gothel. The telethon begins and gradually attracts a large audience, with the Muppets raising donations with support from celebrity callers and Jack Black serving unwillingly as host. During the show, Tex cuts the theater's power supply, but Gary and Mary return to Los Angeles and restore the power. Tex then attempts to destroy the theater's television transmitter, but a regretful Uncle Deadly stops Tex. Kermit and Miss Piggy finally reconcile and the Muppets perform "Rainbow Connection" as their final act. However, the telethon runs short as the $10 million has yet to be collected. Having found his talent, Walter performs a whistling act, which is unanimously praised by the audience.
As Eugene is being led to execution, he is rescued by the Snuggly Duckling regulars and carried back to Gothel's tower by Maximus. Eugene enters the tower by climbing Rapunzel's hair, only to find Rapunzel bound with chains and gagged with a handkerchief. Gothel then stabs him with a knife and attempts to leave with a struggling Rapunzel. Refusing to lose, Tex disables the telephone lines and evicts the Muppets from the theater, after the latter fall short of their monetary goal. Rapunzel agrees to lifelong captivity if she is allowed to heal Eugene, but before she has the chance to save him, Eugene slices off her hair, turning it from golden blonde to brown and destroying its magic. Gothel's age rapidly catches up to her, and she falls from the tower, disintegrating into dust. Kermit gathers the group in the lobby and delivers a speech, suggesting that they will restart their career together as a family. As Eugene dies, a heartbroken Rapunzel's tear, which still contains a bit of the sun's power, lands on his cheek and restores his life. Exiting the theater, the Muppets are greeted by a vast gathering of supporters on Hollywood Boulevard. With Gary's encouragement, Walter greets the crowd and is accepted by the Muppets as their newest member. The two return to the kingdom, where Rapunzel is re-united with her parents.
Tinker Bell and Terence start back to Pixie Hollow. Along the way, Tinker Bell fixes the scepter using a white gem from the top of the mirror, the scepter pieces Terence has wisely brought, and the moonstone pieces, all set at just the right angle. She discovers the magic of true friendship, humility, and love. Thanks to inspired teamwork with Terence, she is ready to give the scepter to Clarion. When she unveils the scepter, the assembled fairies are all shocked and alarmed to see the fragments of the precious moonstone. However, the broken moonstone shards create an unexpected benefit: they drastically magnify and increase the surface area through which the rays of the blue moon could pass, creating the largest supply of blue-colored pixie dust ever seen in Pixie Hollow.
The kingdom breaks out in celebration and Eugene is pardoned for his crimes. Rapunzel and Eugene eventually marry. Gary proposes to Mary, Tex returns the theater and naming rights to the Muppets after suffering a head injury, and Kermit and Miss Piggy enjoy their private life ("Life's a Happy Song (Reprise)").
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Scenes
1. The Lost Princess
2. Main Title
3. Walter's Beginnings
4. Pixie Dust Express
5. The Moon Stone
6. Mother Knows Best
7. Meet Flynn Rider
8. A Trip To Los Angeles
9. Making the Fall Scepter
10. An Important Plot Point
11. Crisis in the Workshop
12. The Enchanted Mirror of Incanta
13. The Third Greatest Gift Ever
14. Making A Deal
15. The Journey Begins
16. Getting The Gang Back Together
17. We Need You
18. Stranded on Lost Island
19. The Telethon Pitch
20. The Old Place
21. The Snuggly Duckling
22. The Escape
23. In The Woods
24. Rehearsal
25. The Moopets Are Back
26. The Best Day Of Your Life
27. Betrayed
28. Alone...Solo...Unaccompanied
29. "Man Or Muppet"
30. Bridging the Gap
31. The Last Wish
32. It's Showtime!
33. Special Guests
34. Powerless
35. Approaching The Goal
36. Walter's Talent
37. The Rescue
38. We're A Family
39. A New Dream
40. The Revelry
41. A Finale
42. End Credits
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Dialogues
Main article: Muppets & Fairies Ever Autumn - Subtitles (en)
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Cast (in credits order)
Mae Whitman – Tinker Bell
Mandy Moore – Rapunzel
Jason Segel – Gary
Jesse McCartney – Terence
Zachary Levi – Flynn Rider
Amy Adams – Mary
Donna Murphy – Mother Gothel
Chris Cooper – Tex Richman
Jane Horrocks – Fairy Mary
Rashida Jones – Veronica
Steve Whitmire – Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo
Eric Jacobson – Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs
Dave Goelz – Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf
Bill Barretta – Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Pepé the Prawn / Bobo / Foozie Moopet
David Rudman – Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy
Matt Vogel – Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Camilla / Sweetums / '80s Robot / Lew Zealand / Uncle Deadly / Roowlf Moopet / Crazy Harry
Peter Linz – Walter
Lucy Liu – Silvermist
Raven-Symoné – Iridessa
Kristin Chenoweth – Rosetta
Angela Bartys – Fawn
Rob Paulsen – Bobble
Jeff Bennett – Clank
Grey DeLisle – Lyria
Ron Perlman – Stabbington Brother
M.C. Gainey – Captain of the Guard
Jeffrey Tambor – Big Nose Thug
Brad Garrett – Hookhand Thug
Paul F. Tompkins – Short Thug
Richard Kiel – Vlad
Anjelica Huston – Queen Clarion
John DiMaggio – Minister of Autumn
Jeff Bennett – Small Troll
Rob Paulsen – Tall Troll
Jeff Bennett – Fairy Gary
Eliza Pollock Zebert – Blaze
Grey DeLisle – Prologue Narrator
Roger Craig Smith – Bolt / Stone
Rob Paulsen – Owl
Grey DeLisle – Viola
Thom Adcox – Flint
Delaney Rose Stein – Young Rapunzel / Little Girl
Allison Roth – French Fairy
Nathan Greno – Guard #1 / Thug #1
Byron Howard – Guard #2 / Thug #2
Tim Mertens – Guard #3
Michael Albala – TV Executive
Alan Arkin – Tour Guide
Jack Black – Himself
Emily Blunt – Miss Piggy's Receptionist
James Carville – Himself
Bill Cobbs – Grandfather
Aria Noelle Curzon – Waitress
Leslie Feist – Smalltown Resident
Julia Marie Franzese – "Punch Teacher" Kid
Zach Galifianakis – Hobo Joe
Donald Glover – Junior CDE Executive
Whoopi Goldberg – Herself
Selena Gomez – Herself
David Grohl – Animool
Neil Patrick Harris – Himself
Judd Hirsch – Himself
Ken Jeong – "Punch Teacher" Host
John Krasinski – Himself
Raymond Ma – Elderly Asian Man
Jim Parsons – Human Walter
Jonathan Palmer – Reporter #1
Eddie Pepitone – Postman
Rico Rodriguez – Himself
Mickey Rooney – Smalltown Resident
Kristen Schaal – Moderator
Sarah Silverman – Greeter
Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo – TV Executive
Shu Lan Tuan – Elderly Asian Woman
Dahlia Waingort – TV Executive
Don Yanan – Reporter #2
Additional Voices: Michael Bell, Bob Bergen, Susanne Blakeslee, June Christopher, Roy Conli, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Chad Einbinder, Pat Fraley, Eddie Frierson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Bridget Hoffman, Daniel Kaz, Anne Lockhart, Mona Marshall, Scott Menville, Laraine Newman, Paul Pape, Lynwood Robinson, Shane Sweet, Fred Tatasciore, Hynden Walch, Kari Wahlgren
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Birthdays (2010)
Mae Whitman: Date of Birth: June 9, 1988 [age 22] at California, USA
Mandy Moore: Date of Birth: April 10, 1984 [age 26] at New Hampshire, USA
Jason Segel: Date of Birth: January 18, 1980 [age 30] at California, USA
Jesse McCartney: Date of Birth: April 9, 1987 [age 23] at New York, USA
Zachary Levi: Date of Birth: September 29, 1980 [age 30] at Louisiana, USA
Amy Adams: Date of Birth: August 20, 1974 [age 36] at Veneto, Italy
Donna Murphy: Date of Birth: March 7, 1958 [age 52] at New York, USA
Chris Cooper: Date of Birth: July 9, 1951 [age 59] at Missouri, USA
Jane Horrocks: Date of Birth: January 18, 1964 [age 46] at Lancashire, England
Rashida Jones: Date of Birth: February 25, 1976 [age 34] at California, USA
Steve Whitmire: Date of Birth: September 24, 1959 [age 51] at Georgia, USA
Eric Jacobson: Date of Birth: July 25, 1970 [age 40] at New York, USA
Dave Goelz: Date of Birth: July 16, 1946 [age 64] at California, USA
Bill Barretta: Date of Birth: June 19, 1964 [age 46] at Pennsylvania, USA
David Rudman: Date of Birth: June 1, 1963 [age 47] at Illinois, USA
Matt Vogel: Date of Birth: October 6, 1970 [age 40] at Kansas, USA
Peter Linz: Date of Birth: June 28, 1967 [age 43] at Georgia, USA
Lucy Liu: Date of Birth: December 3, 1968 [age 41] at New York, USA
Raven-Symoné: Date of Birth: December 10, 1985 [age 24] at Georgia, USA
Kristin Chenoweth: Date of Birth: July 24, 1968 [age 42] at Oklahoma, USA
Angela Bartys
Rob Paulsen: Date of Birth: March 11, 1956 [age 54] at Michigan, USA
Jeff Bennett: Date of Birth: October 2, 1962 [age 48] at Texas, USA
Grey DeLisle: Date of Birth: August 24, 1973 [age 37] at California, USA
Ron Perlman: Date of Birth: April 13, 1950 [age 60] at New York, USA
M.C. Gainey: Date of Birth: January 18, 1948 [age 62] at Mississippi, USA
Jeffrey Tambor: Date of Birth: July 8, 1944 [age 66] at California, USA
Brad Garrett: Date of Birth: April 14, 1960 [age 50] at California, USA
Paul F. Tompkins: Date of Birth: September 12, 1968 [age 42] at Pennsylvania, USA
Richard Kiel: Date of Birth: September 13, 1939 [age 71] at Michigan, USA
Anjelica Huston: Date of Birth: July 8, 1951 [age 59] at California, USA
John DiMaggio: Date of Birth: September 4, 1968 [age 42] at New Jersey, USA
Eliza Pollack Zebert
Roger Craig Smith: Date of Birth: August 11, 1975 [age 35] at California, USA
Thom Adcox
Delaney Rose Stein
Allison Roth
Nathan Greno
Byron Howard: Date of Birth: December 26, 1968 [age 41] at Misawa, Japan
Tim Mertens
Toy Story 3 (2010)
Tom Hanks: Date of Birth: July 9, 1956 [age 53] at California, USA
Tim Allen: Date of Birth: June 13, 1953 [age 57] at Colorado, USA
Joan Cusack: Date of Birth: October 11, 1962 [age 47] at New York, USA
Ned Beatty: Date of Birth: July 6, 1937 [age 72] at Kentucky, USA
Don Rickles: Date of Birth: May 8, 1926 [age 84] at New York, USA
Michael Keaton: Date of Birth: September 5, 1951 [age 58] at Pennsylvania, USA
Wallace Shawn: Date of Birth: November 12, 1943 [age 66] at New York, USA
John Ratzenberger: Date of Birth: April 6, 1947 [age 63] at Connecticut, USA
Estelle Harris: Date of Birth: April 4, 1928 [age 82] at New York, USA
John Morris: Date of Birth: October 2, 1984 [age 25] at Texas, USA
Jodi Benson: Date of Birth: October 10, 1961 [age 48] at Illinois, USA
Emily Hahn: Date of Birth: July 28, 2000 [age 9] at California, USA
Laurie Metcalf: Date of Birth: June 16, 1955 [age 55] at Illinois, USA
Blake Clark: Date of Birth: February 2, 1946 [age 64] at Georgia, USA
Teddy Newton: Date of Birth: March 3, 1964 [age 46] at California, USA
Bud Luckey: Date of Birth: July 28, 1934 [age 75] at Montana, USA
Beatrice Miller: Date of Birth: February 7, 1999 [age 11]
Javier Fernandez Pena: Date of Birth: April 27, 1960 [age 50] at Oviedo, Spain
Timothy Dalton: Date of Birth: March 21, 1944/1946 [age 64/66] at Colwyn Bay, Wales
Lori Alan: Date of Birth: July 18, 1966 [age 43] Maryland, USA
Charlie Bright: Date of Birth: November 20, 2001 [age 8] at California, USA
Kristen Schaal: Date of Birth: January 24, 1978 [age 32] at Colorado, USA
Jeff Garlin: Date of Birth: June 5, 1962 [age 48] at Illinois, USA
Bonnie Hunt: Date of Birth: September 22, 1961 [age 48] at Illinois, USA
John Cygan
Jeff Pidgeon: Date of Birth: March 19, 1965 [age 45] at Vermont, USA
Whoopi Goldberg: Date of Birth: November 13, 1955 [age 54] at New York, USA
Jack Angel: Date of Birth: October 24, 1930 [age 79] at California, USA
R. Lee Ermey: Date of Birth: March 24, 1944 [age 66] at Kansas, USA
Jan Rabson: Date of Birth: June 14, 1954 [age 56] at New York, USA
Richard Kind: Date of Birth: November 22, 1956 [age 53] at New Jersey, USA
Amber Kroner
Brianna Maiwand
Jack Willis
The AristoCats (1970)
Eva Gabor: Date of Birth: February 11, 1919 [age 51] at Budapest, Hungary
Phil Harris: Date of Birth: June 24, 1904 [age 66] at Indiana, USA
Gary Dubin: Date of Birth: May 5, 1959 [age 11] at Edinburgh, Scotland
Liz English: Date of Birth: October 9, 1961 [age 9] at London, England
Dean Clark
Sterling Holloway: Date of Birth: January 4, 1905 [age 65] at Georgia, USA
Roddy Maude-Roxby: Date of Birth: April 2, 1930 [age 40] at London, England
Hermione Baddeley: Date of Birth: November 13, 1906 [age 64] at Shropshire, England
Scatman Crothers: Date of Birth: May 23, 1910 [age 60] at Indiana, USA
Paul Winchell: Date of Birth: December 21, 1922 [age 48] at New York, USA
Lord Tim Hudson: Date of Birth: February 11, 1940 [age 30] at Cheshire, England
Vito Scotti: Date of Birth: January 26, 1918 [age 52] at California, USA
Thurl Ravenscroft: Date of Birth: February 6, 1914 [age 56] at Nebraska, USA
Nancy Kulp: Date of Birth: August 28, 1921 [age 49] at Pennsylvania, USA
Charles Lane: Date of Birth: January 26, 1905 [age 65] at California, USA
Pat Buttram: Date of Birth: June 19, 1915 [age 55] at Alabama, USA
George Lindsey: Date of Birth: December 17, 1928 [age 42] at Alabama, USA
Monica Evans: Date of Birth: August 21, 1940 [age 30] at Wiltshire, England
Carole Shelley: Date of Birth: August 16, 1939 [age 31] at London, England
Bill Thompson: Date of Birth: July 8, 1913 [age 57] at Indiana, USA
Peter Renaday: Date of Birth: June 9, 1935 [age 35] at Louisiana, USA
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Barrie Ingham: Date of Birth: February 10, 1932 [age 54] at Yorkshire, England
Val Bettin: Date of Birth: August 1, 1923 [age 62] at Wisconsin, USA
Susanne Pollatschek: Date of Birth: February 7, 1977 [age 9] at Glasgow, Scotland
Vincent Price: Date of Birth: May 27, 1911 [age 75] at Missouri, USA
Candy Candido: Date of Birth: December 25, 1913 [age 72] at Louisiana, USA
Alan Young: Date of Birth: November 19, 1919 [age 66] at Tyne-and-Wear, England
Ellen Fitzhugh
Shani Wallis: Date of Birth: April 14, 1933 [age 53] at London, England
Eve Brenner
Diana Chesney
Walker Edmiston: Date of Birth: February 6, 1925 [age 61] at Missouri, USA
Basil Rathbone: Date of Birth: June 13, 1892 [aged 75] at Johannesburg, South Africa
Laurie Main: Date of Birth: November 29, 1922 [age 63] at London, England
Make Mine Music (1946)
Nelson Eddy: Date of Birth: June 29, 1901 [age 44] at Rhode Island, USA
Dinah Shore: Date of Birth: February 29, 1916 [age 30] at Tennessee, USA
Benny Goodman: Date of Birth: May 30, 1909 [age 36] at Illinois, USA
The Andrews Sisters
Jerry Colonna: Date of Birth: September 17, 1904 [age 41] at Massachusetts, USA
Andy Russell: Date of Birth: September 16, 1919 [age 26] at California, USA
Sterling Holloway: Date of Birth: January 4, 1905 [age 41] at Georgia, USA
David Lichine: Date of Birth: December 25, 1910 [age 35] at Russia
The Pied Pipers
The King’s Men
Ken Darby: Date of Birth: May 13, 1909 [age 36] at Nebraska, USA
Song of the South (1946)
James Baskett: Date of Birth: February 16, 1904 [age 42] at Indiana, USA
Bobby Driscoll: Date of Birth: March 3, 1937 [age 9] at Iowa, USA
Luana Patten: Date of Birth: July 6, 1938 [age 8] at California, USA
Johnny Lee: Date of Birth: July 4, 1898 [age 48] at California, USA
Nick Stewart: Date of Birth: March 15, 1910 [age 36] at New York, USA
Glenn Leedy: Date of Birth: December 31, 1935 [age 10] at Oklahoma, USA
Ruth Warrick: Date of Birth: June 29, 1916 [age 30] at Missouri, USA
Lucile Watson: Date of Birth: May 27, 1879 [age 67] at Quebec, Canada
Hattie McDaniel: Date of Birth: June 10, 1895 [age 51] at Kansas, USA
Erik Rolf: Date of Birth: June 1, 1911 [age 35] at Illinois, USA
Mary Field: Date of Birth: June 10, 1909 [age 37] at New York, USA
Georgie Nokes: Date of Birth: October 22, 1936 [age 10] at California, USA
Gene Holland: Date of Birth: September 9, 1931 [age 15] at California, USA
Roy Glenn: Date of Birth: June 3, 1914 [age 32] at Kansas, USA
The Lion King (1994)
Matthew Broderick: Date of Birth: March 21, 1962 [age 32] at New York, USA
Jonathan Taylor Thomas: Date of Birth: September 8, 1981 [age 12] at Pennsylvania, USA
Moira Kelly: Date of Birth: March 6, 1968 [age 26] at New York, USA
Niketa Calame: Date of Birth: November 10, 1980 [age 13] at California, USA
Jeremy Irons: Date of Birth: September 19, 1948 [age 45] at Isle of Wight, England
James Earl Jones: Date of Birth: January 17, 1931 [age 63] at Mississippi, USA
Robert Guillaume: Date of Birth: November 30, 1927 [age 66] at Missouri, USA
Rowan Atkinson: Date of Birth: January 6, 1955 [age 39] at County Durham, England
Nathan Lane: Date of Birth: February 3, 1956 [age 38] at New Jersey, USA
Ernie Sabella: Date of Birth: September 19, 1949 [age 44] at New York, USA
Whoopi Goldberg: Date of Birth: November 13, 1955 [age 38] at New York, USA
Cheech Marin: Date of Birth: July 13, 1946 [age 47] at California, USA
Jim Cummings: Date of Birth: November 3, 1952 [age 41] at Ohio, USA
Madge Sinclair: Date of Birth: April 28, 1938 [age 56] at Kingston, Jamaica
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Daveigh Chase: Date of Birth: July 24, 1990 [age 11] at Nevada, USA
Chris Sanders: Date of Birth: March 12, 1962 [age 40] at Colorado, USA
Tia Carrere: Date of Birth: January 2, 1967 [age 35] at Hawaii, USA
David Ogden Stiers: Date of Birth: October 31, 1942 [age 59] at Illinois, USA
Kevin McDonald: Date of Birth: May 16, 1961 [age 41] at Quebec, Canada
Ving Rhames: Date of Birth: May 12, 1959 [age 43] at New York, USA
Jason Scott Lee: Date of Birth: November 19, 1966 [age 35] at California, USA
Kevin Michael Richardson: Date of Birth: October 25, 1964 [age 37] at New York, USA
Zoe Caldwell: Date of Birth: September 14, 1933 [age 68] at Melbourne, Australia
Susan Hegarty
Amy Hill: Date of Birth: May 9, 1953 [age 49] at South Dakota, USA
Treasure Planet (2002)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Date of Birth: February 17, 1981 [age 21] at California, USA
Brian Murray: Date of Birth: September 10, 1937 [age 65] at Johannesburg, South Africa
David Hyde Pierce: Date of Birth: April 3, 1959 [age 43] at New York, USA
Emma Thompson: Date of Birth: April 15, 1959 [age 43] at London, England
Martin Short: Date of Birth: March 26, 1950 [age 52] at Ontario, Canada
Dane A. Davis
Michael Wincott: Date of Birth: January 21, 1958 [age 44] at Ontario, Canada
Roscoe Lee Browne: Date of Birth: May 2, 1925 [age 77] at New Jersey, USA
Laurie Metcalf: Date of Birth: June 16, 1955 [age 47] at Illinois, USA
Patrick McGoohan: Date of Birth: March 19, 1928 [age 74] at New York, USA
Corey Burton: Date of Birth: August 3, 1955 [age 47] at California, USA
Michael McShane: Date of Birth: June 25, 1955 [age 47] at Massachusetts, USA
Tony Jay: Date of Birth: February 2, 1933 [age 69] at London, England
Austin Majors: Date of Birth: November 23, 1995 [age 7] at California, USA
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Birthday Months + Death Months
Jean Simmons (January 31, 1929 — January 22, 2010) (Hamlet, Spartacus)
Peter Graves (March 18, 1926 — March 14, 2010) (Mission: Impossible, Airplane!)
Fess Parker (August 16, 1924 — March 18, 2010) (Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone)
John Forsythe (January 29, 1918 — April 1, 2010) (Bachelor Father, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty)
Eddie Carroll (September 6, 1933 — April 6, 2010) (the voice of Jiminy Cricket)
Dorothy Provine (January 20, 1935 — April 25, 2010) (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World)
Lynn Redgrave (March 8, 1943 — May 2, 2010) (Georgy Girl, Gods and Monsters)
Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 — May 9, 2010) (Stormy Weather, The Wiz)
Eugenia Paul (March 3, 1935 — May 24, 2010) (Zorro)
Eddie Barth (September 29, 1931 — May 28, 2010) (Simon & Simon)
Dennis Hopper (May 17, 1936 — May 29, 2010) (Speed, Blue Velvet, Easy Rider)
Jimmy Dean (August 10, 1928 — June 13, 2010) (Big Bad John)
Ron Gans (August 9, 1931 — June 29, 2010) (Transformers, Welcome to Pooh Corner, Dumbo's Circus)
Ilene Woods (May 5, 1929 — July 1, 2010) (Cinderella)
Rue McClanahan (February 21, 1934 — July 3, 2010)
James Gammon (April 20, 1940 — July 16, 2010) (Major League, Nash Bridges)
Lorene Yarnell (March 21, 1944 — July 29, 2010)
Cammie King (August 5, 1934 — September 1, 2010) (Bambi, Gone with the Wind)
Glenn Shadix (April 15, 1952 — September 7, 2010) (Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas)
Billie Mae Richards (November 21, 1921 — September 10, 2010) (The Care Bears Movie, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rudolph's Shiny New Year)
Harold Gould (December 10, 1923 — September 11, 2010) (Brother Bear, The Sting, Rhode, The Golden Girls)
Gloria Stuart (July 4, 1910 — September 26, 2010) (The Invisible Man, Titanic)
Tom Bosley (October 1, 1927 — October 19, 2010) (Happy Days, Father Dowling Mysteries)
James MacArthur (December 8, 1937 — October 28, 2010) (Hawaii Five-O, Swiss Family Robinson)
Leslie Nielsen (February 11, 1926 — November 28, 2010) (Airplane!, The Naked Gun)
Blake Edwards (July 26, 1922 — December 15, 2010) (The Pink Panther, Breakfast at Tiffany's)
Bill Erwin (December 2, 1914 — December 29, 2010) (Seinfeld, Falcon Crest, The Twilight Zone)
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Toy Story 3
100+ matches: Woody, Buzz Lightyear
89 matches: Jessie
85 matches: Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear
76 matches: Ken
74 matches: Mr. Potato Head
63 matches: Rex, Hamm
52 matches: Andy
50 matches: Mrs. Potato Head
37 matches: Barbie
33 matches: Bonnie
32 matches: Andy's Mom
31 matches: Slinky Dog
17 matches: Chatter Telephone
16 matches: Chuckles, Molly
15 matches: Bonnie's Mom
14 matches: Spanish Buzz
13 matches: Mr. Pricklepants
10 matches: Trixie
9 matches: Buttercup
8 matches: Twitch, Stretch
7 matches: Dolly, Aliens
6 matches: Chunk
4 matches: Sarge
3 matches: Pea #3, Bookworm
2 matches: Big Baby
1 match: Sparks, Pea #1, Pea #2, Frog

22 matches: Woody, Ken, Hamm
15 matches: Jessie
13 matches: Mr. Potato Head
11 matches: Buzz Lightyear, Andy's Mom, Bonnie's Mom
10 matches: Andy
9 matches: Rex
8 matches: Molly
7 matches: Lotso, Mrs. Potato Head, Chatter Telephone, Voice Box
6 matches: Barbie
4 matches: Bonnie, Twitch, Chunk
3 matches: Slinky Dog
2 matches: Chuckles, Stretch
1 match: Dolly, Aliens, Bookworm, Sparks, Farmer
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Tangled
100+ matches: Rapunzel, Tinker Bell, Walter, Gary, Flynn Rider, Terence, Mary, Kermit the Frog, Blaze, Pascal, Maximus
83 matches: Fozzie Bear
70 matches: Miss Piggy
53 matches: Tex Richman
?? matches: Fairy Mary
?? matches: Bobble
?? matches: Clank
32 matches: Gonzo
31 matches: Jack Black
27 matches: Scooter
?? matches: Queen Clarion
?? matches: Minister of Autumn
22 matches: Veronica
?? matches: Tall Troll
?? matches: Fawn
?? matches: Small Troll
19 matches: Animal, Bobo
?? matches: Silvermist
17 matches: The Stabbington Brother
16 matches: Uncle Deadly, the Captain of the Guard
?? matches: Rosetta
15 matches: Miss Poogy, '80s Robot
?? matches: Iridessa
13 matches: Rowlf, Floyd Pepper, Hookhand
?? matches: Fairy Gary, Lyria
8 matches: Beaker, Swedish Chef
7 matches: Statler, Dr. Teeth, Shorty
6 matches: Sam the Eagle, Waldorf, Big Nose
? matches: Mr. Owl, Bolt, Flint
5 matches: Sweetums
4 matches: Crazy Harry, Vlad, Young Rapunzel
3 matches: Pepe the Prawn, Janice, Viola
2 matches: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Camilla, Narrator
1 match: Marvin Suggs, Zoot, Beauregard, Foozie Moopet, Lew Zealand, Stone
no matches: Rizzo the Rat, Kermoot Moopet, Roowlf Moopet

20 matches: Walter, Flynn Rider
19 matches: Kermit
14 matches: Fozzie Bear
12 matches: Terence
7 matches: Mother Gothel
6 matches: Tinker Bell, Rapunzel, Miss Piggy
5 matches: Mary, Tex Richman, Tall Troll, Small Troll
4 matches: Gary, Gonzo, Queen Clarion, Jack Black
3 matches: Animal, Scooter, Bobble, Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Announcer
2 matches: Rowlf, Clank, Bobo, '80s Robot, Newsman, Narrator, Receptionist, Teacher
1 match: Uncle Deadly, Iridessa, Fairy Gary, Owl, Zoot, Waldorf, Swedish Chef, Janice, Lew Zealand, Sweetums, Young Rapunzel, Soldiers, Policeman, Bob Hope, Recorded Voice, Sparrowman
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Characters
Tinker Bell (Mae Whitman) – A tinker fairy of Pixie Hollow, Hollywood who is and the main protagonist of the film. Her names: Tink, Miss Bell. Her personality: Sassy, feisty, creative, talented, ambitious, intelligent, crafty, curious, envious, ultimately warm-hearted, reckless, fearless, affectionate, energetic, impulsive, temperamental, rebellious, smart, intuitive. Her appearance: Slender, beautiful, fair skin, thin dirty blonde eyebrows, rosy cheeks, pink lips, strawberry-blonde hair, turquoise blue eyes, pudgy face, clear wings on her back, blonde shoulder-length hair in a bun with one bang in her head, light green strapless dress with a light green miniskirt, matching slip-on shoes with white puff-balls on the toes. In her adventure gear, she wears a green adventure outfit.
Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) – A beautiful 18-year old princess of Corona and the main protagonist of the film. Inspiration: Rapunzel from the fairy tale of the name by the Brothers Grimm, Claire Keane. Full name: Princess Rapunzel of Corona. Other names: Blondie, Flower. Her personality: Feisty, defiant, kind, energetic, adventurous, confident, courageous, curious, innocent, rightful, child-like, creative, clever, determined, jumpy, clumsy, warm, dreamy. Her appearance: Slender, fair skin, light freckles, rosy cheeks, pink lips, long silky golden blonde hair (later short brunette pixie cut), green eyes, dress with purple skirt, long pink sleeves, and lavender corset that shows her breast cleavage.
Gary (Jason Segel) – Walter's human brother and a fan of the Muppets and the main protagonist of the film.
Walter (Peter Linz) – The orange Muppet and the Muppets' biggest fan who is one of the main protagonists of the film. His personality: Sweet, slightly naïve, lacking self-confidence, a huge Muppet fan, helpful, shy, caring. His appearance: Short and slender humanoid, ochre skin, brown hair and eyebrows, thin black eyebrows, sienna eyelids, white eyes with black pupils, blue suit jacket with navy blue linings, blue button, and each pocket with blue linings on both sides, matching dress pants, white dress shirt, brown necktie, matching shoes with white trimmings.
Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) – A former thief and the love interest of Rapunzel who is the deuteragonist of the film. Inspiration: The Prince from Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm, Errol Flynn, Indiana Jones, David Beckham (appearance), Aladdin, Robin Hood, Jencarlos Canela, Han Solo. Full name: Eugene Fitzherbert. His other names: Flynn Rider. His personality: Heroic, humorous, charming, romantic, narcissistic (formerly), rebellious, gifted, stubborn, crafty, adventurous, caring, devoted. His appearance: Slender, muscular, fair skin, dark brown hair and goatee, light brown eyes.
Terence (Jesse McCartney) – A pixie dust keeper and Tinker Bell's friend who is one of the main protagonists of the film. His personality: Kind, helpful, caring, brave, adventurous, hard-working. Appearance: Handsome, slender, acorn cap, brown pants, tan shirt, brown vest, brown shoes, fair skin, blond hair, blue eyes, clear wings on his back.
Mary (Amy Adams) – An elementary school teacher and Gary's longtime girlfriend. Her appearance: Slender, beautiful, long red hair, fair skin
Kermit the Frog (Steve Whitmire) – A frog who is the Muppet Theater's director and the main protagonist of the film. His other names: Kermie (referred to by Miss Piggy), Uncle Kermit, Green Stuff, Frog, Mr. The Frog, Mr. Froggy. His personality: Cheerful, selfless, anxious, optimistic, loving, caring, wise, humorous, easily-frustrated, plucky, level-headed, excitable, sweet, humble, down-to-earth, snarky, smarmy, sarcastic, a wise guy at times. His appearance: Slender frog, handsome, green skin, white eyes with black stilted pupils, a pair of 4 fingers and thumbs, olive drab collar with 11 points.
Miss Piggy (Eric Jacobson) – A diva pig who is the Muppets' break-out and "authentic superstar", Kermit's love interest, and the secondary protagonist of the film. Her other names: Piggy, Pig, Miss Pig, Mrs. Piggy, Mrs. The Frog. Her personality: Beautiful, over-bearing, funny, bossy, glamorous, aggressive, feisty, vain, short-tempered, a diva, demanding, impatient, vulnerable, sometimes sweet, innocent and excited. Her appearance: Slender yet obese fair pig, beautiful, blonde hair, blue eyes, lavender eyelids, black eyelashes, both red strapless dress and pumps, long opera gloves, white pearl necklace, matching ring on her left ring finger.
Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy) – An ageless woman, Rapunzel's former parental guardian, and the main antagonist of the film. Inspiration: The Witch from the fairy tale Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm, Cher, Norma Desmond. Her other names: Madame Gothel (original name), Old Lady, the Witch, Mother Gothel, Gothel. Her personality: Manipulative, narcissistic, overprotective, abusive, arrogant, cruel, obsessive, elegant, short-tempered, selfish, cold, uncaring, nonchalant, conniving, mad, cunning, sadistic, violent.
Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) – An oil magnate and the main antagonist of the film. His appearance: Slender, elderly, greying blonde hair, business suit.
Veronica (Rashida Jones) – A network executive at the CDE network.
Pascal – A green chameleon and Rapunzel's best friend and companion. Inspiration: Charlie Chaplin. His personality: Loyal, suspicious, slightly aggressive, trustworthy, protective, comedic. His appearance: Small and scaly green chameleon with big red eyes. He has the ability to change colors including blue (sad/frightened), red (bashful/angry), and yellow (near Rapunzel's hair).
Blaze (Eliza Pollack Zebert) – A firefly and Tinker Bell's traveling companion. His personality: Humorous, somewhat timid, helpful.
Maximus (Nathan Greno) – A horse to the Captain of the Guard. Inspiration: Buster Keaton. His other names: Max, Flea bag. His personality: Fearless, diligent, stubborn, persistent, lawful, disobedient, imtimidating, strict, dignified. His appearance: Muscular, barrel chested white horse, gray muzzle, both blond mane and tail, brown eyes, gray hooves.
Silvermist (Lucy Liu) – A water fairy who is one of Tinker Bell's best friends. Her nationally: East Asian. Her other names: Sil, Silv. Her personality: Fun, sweet, silly, sympathetic, absent-minded, innocent, optimistic, caring, loving. Her appearance: Slender, blue lily single-strapless dress, blue shoes, fair skin, long bluish-black hair, brown eyes, clear wings on her back.
Fozzie Bear (Eric Jacobson) – The Muppet Theater's comedian bear. His personality: Funny, loyal, sweet, sensitive, loving, devoted, sometimes doubtful, insecure, shy, witty, wants to make people laugh. His appearance: Obese bear, handsome, orange fur, rose cherry nose, pink (later lavender) eyelids, white eyes with black pupils, brown eyebrows, brown pork pie hat with a chocolate band, white string tie with pink polka dots on it.
Iridessa (Raven-Symoné) – A light fairy who is one of Tinker Bell's best friends. Her nationally: African. Her other names: Dess, Dessa. Her personality: Clever, friendly, resourceful, a bit worrisome, humorous. Her appearance: Slender, sunflower petal dress, yellow shoes, dark skin, black hair in a round up-do, brown eyes, clear wings on her back.
The Great Gonzo (Dave Goelz) – The Muppet Theater's stuntman. His other names: Gonzo the Great, Great Gonzo. His personality: Weird, silly, crazy, adventurous, masochistic, big-hearted, romantic. His appearance: Slender blue "whatever", handsome, sky blue muzzle with a long matching hooked nose, indigo hair on top of his head, bug eyes, olive drab eyelids, a pair of 2 fingers and thumbs, crimson tuxedo suit with rose brims and a pair of buttons vertically on his coat and the other pair on each one of his coat wrists, crimson bowtie, black tuxedo shoes.
Rosetta (Kristin Chenoweth) – A garden fairy who is one of Tinker Bell's best friends. Her other names: Ro. Her personality: Intelligent, fashionable, glamorous, sweet, mature. Her appearance: Slender, rose petal dress in three shade, red shoes, fair skin, shoulder-length red hair with curl ends, green eyes, clear wings on her back, sweet southern drawl.
Camilla the Chicken (Matt Vogel) – A chicken who is Gonzo's girlfriend. Her personality: Feminine, sensitive, loving, tough at times. Her appearance: Slender white chicken, beautiful, orange beak, red wattle and comb, blue eyelids, black eyelashes.
Fawn (Angela Bartys) – An animal fairy who is one of Tinker Bell's best friends. Her personality: Feisty, clever, energetic, wily, humorous, prankish, tomboyish. Her appearance: Slender, orange-and-amber outfit, amber curl shoes, fair skin, light freckles, long braided light brown hair, amber eyes, clear wings on her back.
Rizzo the Rat (Steve Whitmire) – An inner-city rat. His personality: Sly, prankish, hungry, cowardly, witty, sarcastic, a trickster. His appearance: Slender brown rat, black oval nose, red jacket, yellow cap.
Bobble (Rob Paulsen) – One of a pair of bumbling tinker sparrow men and Tinker Bell's best friends. His full name: Phineas T. Kettletree, Esquire. His personality: Crafty, bumbling, inventive, comedic. His appearance: Very slender, red hair, blue eyes, dewdrop goggles, leafy sleeveless top, knee-length pants, Scottish accent.
Clank (Jeff Bennett) – One of a pair of bumbling tinker sparrow men and Tinker Bell's best friends. His personality: Crafty, bumbling, inventive, comedic. His appearance: Overweight, black hair, brown eyes, green leaves for clothing, Cockney accent.
The Swedish Chef (Bill Barretta) – A chef that speaks in mock Swedish. His personality: Hungry, funny, aggressive, sensitive. His appearance: Slighly obese humanoid, Chef's outfit, toque, mustache, bow tie, apron.
Fairy Mary (Jane Horrocks) – A head tinker fairy. Her personality: Stressful, worrisome, comical, disorganized, faithful, appreciative. Her appearance: Plump, green leaves as clothing, fair, skin, auburn hair in a bun, amber eyes, pointy ears, clear wings on her back.
Uncle Deadly (Matt Vogel) – A sinister blue dragon/crocodile-like monster who is Tex Richman's henchmen. His personality: Spooky, scary, slightly sinister, ominous, a ham actor. His appearance: Blue skin, scary face, pointy fingers, black eyes with green dots, tattered and torn clothing
Queen Clarion (Anjelica Huston) – The queen of Pixie Hollow. Her personality: Kind, friendly, motherly, supportive. Her appearance: Slender, beautiful, taller, long light shimmering pale yellow dress, tiara, fair skin, light brown hair in an up-do style, blue eyes.
Bobo the Bear (Bill Barretta) – A realistic-looking bear Muppet who is Tex Richman's henchmen. His personality: Jovial, bumbling, loyal, sarcastic, nervous, tough at times, hungry, good-hearted. His appearance: Obese brown bear with beady eyes and shaggy fur
Minister of Autumn (John DiMaggio)
Miss Poogy (David Rudman) – A Miss Piggy-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band.
Fairy Gary (Jeff Bennett) – A head pixie dust keeper. His personality: Comical, laid back, humorous. His appearance: Obese, brown hair and eyebrows, huge large nose, mustachioed, kilt, Scottish accent.
'80s Robot (Matt Vogel) – A R.O.B.-like robot who is Kermit's butler. His personality: Loyal, helpful, hard-working. His appearance: Small and slender toy robot model.
Lyria (Grey DeLisle) – The best story-telling fairy in all of Pixie Hollow.
Statler & Waldorf (Steve Whitmire and Dave Goelz) – Two "grouchy but dapper" gentlemen. Their personalities: Funny, grumpy, critical, rude, wise-cracking, curmudgeonly, cantankerous, sometimes nice and appreciative. Their appearances:
*Statler: Slender, elderly, half bald, fair skin, gray eyes, both matching hair and eyebrows, hooked (Jew-style) nose, prominent chin, black suit with vertical gray hairlines consisting of a jacket with 3 matching buttons vertically on the right side and a pair of 3 matching buttons vertically on each cuff side, white dress shirt with clear cufflinks, black vest with matching 3 buttons vertically on the right side, both matching necktie with small blue dots and dress shoes with matching shoelaces.
*Waldorf: Obese, elderly, half bald, fair skin, blue eyes, both white hair and eyebrows, mustachioed, droopy eyes, brown suit consisting of a jacket with 3 chocolate buttons vertically on the right side and a pair of 3 matching buttons vertically on each cuff side, white dress shirt with clear cufflinks, brown vest with 3 chocolate buttons vertically on the right side, crimson necktie with small orange football-shaped prints with lavender lining on the inside and white center with very small black dot, dark brown dress shoes with matching shoelaces.
Viola (Grey DeLisle) – A summing fairy.
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (Dave Goelz) – A scientist of Muppet Labs. His personality: Eccentric, inventive, smart, bungling, well-meaning, benevolent, a futurist. His appearance: Obese humanoid, honeydew-shaped head, green skin, timberwolf scientist jacket, white dress shirt, red necktie, olive drab vest, navy blue pants, both black dress shoes and spectacles.
Beaker (Steve Whitmire) – Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's lab assistant. His personality: Poor, funny, long-suffering, sweet, smart, shy, introverted, panicked, nervous. His appearance: Slender humanoid, red hair, pink skin, orange nose, bulgy eyes, white scientist coat, black necktie.
Scooter (David Rudman) – The gofer of the Muppet Theater. His personality: Loyal, helpful, intelligent, friendly, often positive, slightly geeky, likes almost everything. His appearance: Slender humanoid with orange-colored skin and red hair, wears glasses and a green jacket.
Animal (Eric Jacobson) – A savage and frenzied monster and the drummer of the Electric Mayhem. His personality: Wild, primitive, playful, energetic, rude, crude, easily-angered, good-hearted. His appearance: Slender monster-like humanoid, fuzzy face, bushy eyebrow, sharp teeth, often wears ripped pants and a small shirt.
Dr. Teeth (Bill Barretta) – The keyboardist and the leader of the Electric Mayhem. His personality: Hip, cool, musical. His appearance: Green humanoid with a gold tooth and orange beard, dresses in crazy, flamboyant outfits, sunglasses.
Floyd Pepper (Matt Vogel) – A bassist of the Electric Mayhem. His personality: Hip, groovy, cool, musical, outspoken, sarcastic. His appearance: A humanoid that looks like something from The Beatles' album "Sgt. Floyd Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
Janice (David Rudman) – The hippie-like guitarist of the Electric Mayhem. Her personality: Groovy, musical, hip, talented, laid back. Her appearance: Slender woman with long blonde hair; oftens wears a pink tank top, shorts and sandals.
Zoot (Dave Goelz) – A saxophone player of the Electric Mayhem. His personality: Lazy, cool, jazzy, musical, quiet, often tired. His appearance: Slender blue humanoid with sunglasses, usually wears a yellow shirt, a blue hat and sandals.
Rowlf the Dog (Bill Barretta) – A pianist dog. His personality: Multi-colored, musical, wise-cracking, sincere, friendly, laid back, philosophical, easy-going. His appearance: Slender brown dog, big floppy ears, black nose, sincere face.
Sam the Eagle (Eric Jacobson) – An eagle. His personality: Patriotic, strict, stern, gets upset easily, often scowls at the other Muppets' antics. His appearance: Large, blue, bald, bushy eyebrow, fuzzy chest, fuzzy wings, stern expression, orange legs and claws.
Pepé the King Prawn (Bill Barretta) – A "scheming and sassy" Latino king prawn. His personality: Sly, scheming, feisty, flirtatious, easily frustrated at times.
Sweetums (Matt Vogel) – A large, hairy, full-sized ogre-like Muppet. His personality: Genial, sensitive, aggressive, mischievious, fun-loving, helpful, grumpy at times, good-hearted. His appearance: Tall ogre, shaggy brown fur, both orange egg-shaped nose and bottom lip, 2 bottom sharp teeth, thick black eyebrows, yellow eyes, pink circles, light gray skin, tattered clothing, cream rope-like sash, barefoot.
Crazy Harry (Matt Vogel) – A crazed Muppet pyro-technician. His personality: Crazy, funny, maniacal, musical. His appearance: Unkempt-looking humanoid with gray skin, wild eyes and messy black hair.
Lew Zealand (Matt Vogel) – The boomerang fish thrower. His personality: Wacky, dopey, excitable, fun-loving. His appearance: Slender orange humanoid, messy brown hair, mustache, ringmaster outfit and boots
Vidia – A fast-flying fairy who is one of Tinker Bell's best friends. Inspiration: Megara (Hercules). Her other names: Vi, Vid. Her personality: Kind, friendly, helpful, bold, protective, sassy, sexy. Her appearance: Slender, beautiful, fair skin, rose lips, long purplish-black hair tied to a high ponytail with a dark purple band, lavender eyelids, gray eyes, dark purple vest with pink feathers, both dark purple pants and ballet flats, clear wings on her back.
Beauregard (Dave Goelz) – A mole and the "sweet but dim-witted" stagehand and janitor of the Muppet Theater. His personality: Lovable, slow-witted, good-hearted, not-too-bright, strong, loyal, sensitive. His appearance: Large brown mole with a big nose, cream hat, plaid shirt, brown belt, ecru slacks, barefoot.
Foozie (Bill Barretta) – A Fozzie Bear-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band in Reno, Nevada
Kermoot (Dave Goelz) – A Kermit the Frog-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band in Reno, Nevada
Roowlf (Matt Vogel) – A Rowlf the Dog-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band in Reno, Nevada
Janooce (Matt Vogel) – A Janice-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band in Reno, Nevada
Marvin Suggs (Eric Jacobson) – A blue "whatnot" Muppet that wears a frilly, multicolored shirt.
The Newsman (Steve Whitmire) – A bespectacled newsman. His appearance: Portly humanoid with brown hair, glasses and wears a 1970's-style suit and tie
Link Hogthrob (Steve Whitmire) – A "bumb, pompous" pig and the captain of the "Pigs in Space" spaceship Swinetrek. His personality: Pompous, macho, not-too-bright, cowardly, childlike, shy at times. His appearance: Macho-looking pig with blonde hair and a cleft chin.
Bobby Benson (David Rudman) – A shady-looking man who leads the Baby Band
Robin the Frog – A small frog who is Kermit's nephew. His personality: Kind, clever, smart, adventurous. His appearance: Small and slender green frog.
Big Mean Carl – A shaggy monster. His personality: Mean hungry. His appearance: Large shaggy monster with green-ish fur, big yellow eyes, a pink nose and green lips
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Cast
Jason Segel – Gary, Walter's human brother and a fan of the Muppets
Mae Whitman – Tinker Bell, a tinker fairy who is the main protagonist of the film.
Mandy Moore – Rapunzel, a beautiful 18-year-old princess of Corona and the main protagonist of the film.
Amy Adams – Mary, an elementary school teacher and Gary's longtime girlfriend
Chris Cooper – Tex Richman, an oil magnate and the main antagonist of the film
Rashida Jones – Veronica, a network executive at the CDE network
Steve Whitmire – Kermit, a frog who is the Muppet Theater's director / Beaker, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's lab assistant / Statler, one of two "grouchy but dapper" gentlemen / Rizzo, an inner-city rat
Eric Jacobson – Miss Piggy, a diva pig who is the Muppets' break-out and "authentic superstar" / Fozzie, the Muppet Theater's comedian bear / Animal, a savage and frenzied monster and the drummer of the Electric Mayhem / Sam, an eagle who is the Muppet Theater's patriotic and self-proclaimed delegator / Marvin Suggs, a blue "whatnot" Muppet that wears a frilly, multicolored shirt
Dave Goelz – Gonzo, the Muppet Theater's stuntman / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, a scientist of Muppet Labs / Zoot, a saxophone player of the Electric Mayhem / Beauregard, a mole and the "sweet but dim-witted" stagehand and janitor of the Muppet Theater / Waldorf, one of two "grouchy but dapper" gentlemen / Kermoot, a Kermit the Frog-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band
Bill Barretta – Swedish Chef, a chef that speaks in mock Swedish / Rowlf, a pianist dog / Dr. Teeth, the keyboardist and leader of the Electric Mayhem / Pepe, "scheming and sassy" Latino king prawn / Bobo, the realistic-looking bear Muppet and one of Tex Richman's sidekicks / Foozie, a Fozzie Bear-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band
David Rudman – Scooter, the gofer of the Muppet Theater / Janice, the hippie-like guitarist of the Electric Mayhem / Miss Poogy, a Miss Piggy-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band
Matt Vogel – Floyd Pepper, a bassist of the Electric Mayhem / Camilla, a chicken who is Gonzo's girlfriend / Sweetums, a large, hairy, full-sized ogre-like Muppet / '80s Robot, a R.O.B.-like robot who is Kermit's butler and chauffeur / Lew Zealand, the boomerang fish thrower / Uncle Deadly, a sinister blue dragon-like monster and one of Tex Richman's sidekicks / Roowlf, a Rowlf the Dog-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band / Janooce, a Janice-like character and one of a street-based Muppet tribute band / Crazy Harry, a crazed Muppet pyrotechnician
Peter Linz – Walter, the orange Muppet brother of Gary
Jack Black – Himself, Animal's court-appointed sponsor and unwilling celebrity host of The Muppet Telethon
Alan Arkin – Muppet Studios Tour Guide
Bill Cobbs – Grandfather
Zach Galifianakis – Hobo Joe, a homeless man who is the first audience member of The Muppet Telethon. Joanna Newsom did his brief singing voice.
Ken Jeong – Punch Teacher host
Jim Parsons – Human Walter
Eddie Pepitone – Postman
Kristen Schaal – The Anger Management Group moderator
Sarah Silverman – A Mel's Drive-In restaurant greeter
Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo – Univision Executive
Donald Glover – A Junior CDE Executive
Dahlia Wangort – FOX Executive
Michael Albala – NBC Executive
Aria Noelle Curzon – Marge, a waitress at Mel's Drive-In
Emily Blunt – Miss Piggy's French Receptionist, a receptionist at Vogue Paris. Emily Blunt was spoofing her prior role as Emily Charlton from The Devil Wears Prada.
James Carville – Himself
Leslie Feist as Smalltown Resident
Whoopi Goldberg – Herself
Selena Gomez – Herself
Dave Grohl – Animool, a man dressed as Animal who is a member of the Moopets.
Neil Patrick Harris – Himself
Judd Hirsch – Himself
John Krasinski – Himself
Rico Rodriguez – Himself
Mickey Rooney – Elderly Smalltown Resident (his last role until his death in April 6, 2014)
Additional Voices (Los Angeles population, the Corona kingdom villagers and guards, nature-talent fairies, Residents at Smalltown, the Muppet Telethon guests)
Michael Bell, Bob Bergen, Susanne Blakeslee, June Christopher, Roy Conli, David Cowgill, Terri Douglas, Chad Einbinder, Pat Fraley, Eddie Frierson, Jackie Gonneau, Nicholas Guest, Bridget Hoffman, Daniel Kaz, Anne Lockhart, Mona Marshall, Scott Menville, Laraine Newman, Paul Pape, Lynwood Robinson, Shane Sweet, Fred Tatasciore, Hynden Walch, Kari Wahlgren.
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Places/locations
Smalltown, USA
Pixie Hollow
Corona
Los Angeles, California, USA
Rapunzel's Tower
Muppet Studios
The Muppet Theater
Pixie Dust Tree
Fairy Tale Theater
Greystone Mansion
Reno, Nevada, USA
Paris, France
The Snuggly Duckling
The City National Plaza (acting as the interior of Richman Oil's headquarters) in downtown Los Angeles
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Development
Origins and conception
Glen Keane, the film's original director, first began working on the story for what became Tangled about 14 years prior to its release, then directed the film's development from 2002 to 2008. In October 2003, the film was announced as Rapunzel Unbraided, as a computer animated feature scheduled for a 2007 release which Keane described as "a Shrek-like version of the film" that revolved around an entirely different concept. Keane said of the original plot, "It was a fun, wonderful, witty version and we had a couple of great writers. But in my heart of hearts I believed there was something much more sincere and genuine to get out of the story, so we set it aside and went back to the roots of the original fairy tale." In November 2005, Unbraided was pushed back to a summer 2009 release in order to give Keane "more time to work on the story." According to Ed Catmull, at one point Michael Eisner himself had proposed using modern-day San Francisco as the initial setting at the start of the film and then somehow transporting the heroine into a fairy tale world, but Keane could not make that idea work. The film was shut down about a week before Catmull and John Lasseter were placed in charge of the studio in January 2006, and one of their first decisions was to restart the project and ask Keane to keep going with the film. It had originally been announced in April 2007 that Annie-nominated animator and story artist Dean Wellins would be co-directing the film alongside Glen Keane. On October 9, 2008, it was reported that Keane and Wellins had stepped down as directors due to other commitments, and were replaced by the team of Byron Howard and Nathan Greno, director and storyboard director, respectively, of Disney's 2008 animated feature Bolt. Keane stayed on as an executive producer and animation supervisor, while Wellins moved on to developing other short and feature films. After the film's release, Keane revealed that he had "stepped back" from the role of director because of a heart attack in 2008.
Writing and character development
When asked about the character of Rapunzel, Mandy Moore said that Rapunzel was a relatable character and called her a "Renaissance, bohemian" woman rather than a typical Disney princess: "She doesn't know she's a princess until the end of the film. She's just really sort of motivated to find out what else is out there beyond this crazy tower she's lived in for 18 years," and that "she's very independent, she can take care of herself, and she's definitely come up with really entertaining ways to keep herself busy.". Moore also stated that she herself had little influences on Rapunzel: "The character was developed way before I had anything to do with it."
According to Greno, one of the most difficult problems during the development of the film's plot was how to get Rapunzel out of the tower without immediately ending the movie, in that she had thereby escaped Mother Gothel and did not have any other specific objectives to pursue. At a meeting one day, animator John Ripa floated an idea which turned out to be the solution they had been looking for: the mysterious floating lanterns.
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Production
On September 10, 2009, it was announced that actress and singer-songwriter Mandy Moore had been cast as the voice of Rapunzel, and actor Zachary Levi would provide the voice of Flynn Rider. Mandy Moore approached the project through auditioning, when she heard that a film about the story of Rapunzel was being made. Moore later expressed that she had dreamed to be a Disney princess since she was young and said that with the role of Rapunzel, she had fulfilled her "ultimate childhood dream". She described herself as a "girly fan" of Disney classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King, and that it was an honor for her to be part of this "legacy" – the lineage of such Disney icons. Since the film was going to be a musical, it was required that all auditionees had to read several scenes and perform a song of their choice, to ensure that the voice actors could both act and sing. For this singing section, Moore chose "Help Me" by Joni Mitchell, a song that she herself had covered on her fourth studio album, Coverage (2003). Moore revealed that she had to attend several audition sessions and described the experiences as "pretty fun" but didn't put much hope in getting the part because she believed there would be much competition for this role; she just performed her best without any anxiety. When she received a callback from Disney telling that she got the part, Moore described herself as being "over the moon": "I was working in New York at the time. I was with some friends and my husband – and I screamed as soon as I found out the news."
The film reportedly cost more than $260 million to produce.
Recording
In Tangled, as with most animated films, all voice actors had to record their dialogue separately from one another to avoid bleeding into each other's tracks. Mandy Moore later recalled that during recording, she had never met Donna Murphy and only met Zachary Levi once when they recorded "I See the Light". Moore thought that this was "a good exercise in employing your imagination". When recording action scenes, the voice actors had to jog a little in place in order to make their voices sound realistic. For the songs, Moore and Levi recorded on a soundstage with a 65-piece orchestra under the supervision of composer Alan Menken. They sang live with the orchestra for several times in order to help everyone "get a vibe" and a feel for the music and the singing, then were asked to go in isolation booths to record the actual tracks. In order to aid animators in animating the characters, the filmmakers did interviews with the voice actors and filmed their facial expressions throughout the recording sessions. Disney animated films are usually animated to synchronize with recorded dialogue rather than asking the vocal talent to synchronize their delivery to animation after it is rendered. Thus, Moore felt that the recording process was challenging because at that time she had no animation to look at except for a few sketches.
Due to scheduling conflicts with other projects (Moore had to travel to different places like London or New York, and Levi could only record on weekends for five hours once every six weeks), they did not necessarily record dialogue in the same order as in the final film. "When I came in, maybe that sequence or scene had been recorded by Mandy (Moore) already, maybe it hadn't. We'd end up doing the same scene five times, depending," Levi said. After watching the finished film, Moore was disappointed because she felt that her voice sounded "shrill", while Levi thought that his performance sounded "incredibly nasally".
Animation
The film was made using computer-generated imagery (CGI), although Tangled was modeled on the traditional look of oil paintings on canvas. The Rococo paintings of French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard, particularly The Swing, were used as references for the film's artistic style, a style described by Keane as "romantic and lush." The Swing is also used in the movie Frozen. To create the impression of a painting, non-photorealistic rendering was used.
Glen Keane wanted the film to look and feel like a traditional hand-drawn Disney film in 3D, and held a seminar called "The Best of Both Worlds", where he, with 50 Disney CGI artists and traditional artists, focused on the pros and cons of each style. Due to limitations in computer technology, especially regarding attempts to capture the complexity of a human form, many basic principles of animation used in traditionally animated movies had been absent from earlier CGI films; but technological advancements have made it easier to blend the two, combining the strengths of each style. Keane stated repeatedly he was trying to make the computer "bend its knee to the artist" instead of having the computer dictate the artistic style and look of the film. By making the computer become as "pliable as the pencil", Keane's vision of a "three dimensional drawing" seemed within reach, with the artist controlling the technology. Many of the techniques and tools that were required to give the film the quality Keane demanded did not exist when the project was started, and Walt Disney Animation Studios had to create them on their own. Keane said, "There’s no photoreal hair. I want luscious hair, and we are inventing new ways of doing that. I want to bring the warmth and intuitive feel of hand-drawn to CGI."
One of the main goals of the animators was to create movement that mimicked the soft fluidity of the hand-drawn art found in older Disney animated films. Keane credited Disney 3D animator Kyle Strawitz with helping to combine CGI with the traditional hand-drawn style. "He took the house from Snow White and built it and painted it so it looked like a flat painting that suddenly started to move, and it had dimension and kept all of the soft, round curves of the brushstrokes of watercolor. Kyle helped us get that Fragonard look of that girl on the swing... We are using subsurface scattering and global illumination and all of the latest techniques to pull off convincing human characters and rich environments."
Existing technology continued to present difficulties: in particular, animating hair turned out to be a challenge. Senior software engineer Kelly Ward spent six years writing programs to make it move the way they wanted. As late as January 2010, the directors were still not sure if the Rapunzel character's length of hair was going to work. These problems were finally solved in March: An improved version of a hair simulation program named Dynamic Wires, originally developed for Bolt, was eventually used. To make hair float believably in water, and to surmount other similar challenges, discrete differential geometry was used to produce the desired effects, freeing the animators from executing these specific tasks directly, which would have taken days instead of minutes.
Rather than focusing on realism, the 3D team used an aesthetic approach. Robert Newman, the film’s stereoscopic supervisor said that "We’re using depth more artistically than ever before, and we’re not as concerned with the literal transcription of depth between camera and projector as we are the interpretation of it." To do this, they used a new technique called multi-rigging, which is made up of multiple pairs of virtual cameras. Each pair is used individually on each separate element that adds depth to a scene, like background, foreground and characters, without adjusting for the relation with the other pairs. When sandwiched together later in production, the result was something that would be visually impossible in the real world, but which created an appealing look to the film.
As a counterpart to the appealing and cute design of Rapunzel, the directors wanted to make Flynn Rider "the most handsome, most attractive male lead Disney has ever had." They held a large "Hot Man Meeting" where they gathered about 30 women from the studio and asked them what they considered attractive in a man. They brought in hundreds of images of their favourite male actors and celebrities, which were torn and pasted back again. After much deliberation, his look was eventually narrowed down to one concept drawing.
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Soundtrack (November 14, 2010)
The original score for the film was composed by Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin), Joel McNeely, who scored the first Disney Revival-themed film; and Christophe Beck, with lyrics written by Glenn Slater. Menken said he attempted to blend medieval music with 1960s folk rock to create the new songs. The soundtrack features five original songs, four re-recordings and remasterings of popular Muppet songs ("The Muppet Show Theme", "Rainbow Connection", and "Mah Nà Mah Nà"), two cover versions of existing songs (Cee Lo Green's "Forget You" and Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"), two standalone songs (Paul Simon's "Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard" and Starship's "We Built This City"), and fifteen dialogue tracks. McNeely recorded the music with an 82-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony and Celtic violin soloist Máiréad Nesbitt at the Sony Scoring Stage.
Our second "Fairies" soundtrack release premieres Joel McNeely's sensational orchestral tour-de-force. A song album appeared in 2010 albeit offering none of McNeely's score. New Disney/Intrada co-brand now zeroes in on McNeely's music as well as spotlighting several key songs including wondrous, important "If You Believe". McNeely works with large orchestra, chorus, Celtic violin, ethnic woodwinds, creates richly textured environment for Tinker Bell's second adventure in Pixie Hollow and California, primarily involving breakage of moonstone that generates their precious pixie dust. Highlights literally abound: haunting, major-key chorus & orchestra envelopes "Hall Of Scepters", rousing, powerful "Tink Sails Away" with surging themes coming to fore, tender Celtic overtones of "Tink Tries For More", dramatic, imposing "The Ship That Sunk", aggressive, fercious "Rat Attack" just a handful. Special attention due magnificent, fanfare-regal "Our Finest Reverly Ever" with its spectacular outbursts for brass as well as oft-requested entire "Fairy Tale Theater" sequence which melds dynamic storytelling with combination of Celtic opening, choral & orchestral development leading to fortissimo minor-key coda for entire ensemble. McNeely provides a stirring, melodically soaring and vibrant score throughout. An hour of musical riches! Joel McNeely conducts.
Several songs were written, but eventually cut from the final film; "When Will My Life Begin?" replaced an earlier version called "What More Could I Ever Need?". Menken reported that that opening number went through five or six different versions. Elsewhere, Menken reported that there was originally a love song called "You Are My Forever" that Mother Gothel sang to Rapunzel in a motherly way, but was reprised later in the film by Flynn Rider in a romantic way. This idea was apparently replaced with the two songs "Mother Knows Best" and "I See the Light".
The song "Something That I Want" performed by Grace Potter from Grace Potter and the Nocturnals is featured in the closing credits. This version features some of the lyrics that were re-written and sung by Potter herself.
Tracks
Something That I Want – Grace Potter
The Gift of a Friend – Demi Lovato
Prologue – Mother Gothel & Young Rapunzel
If You Believe – Lisa Kelly
When Will My Life Begin? – Rapunzel
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard – Paul Simon
Life's a Happy Song – Gary, Mary and Walter (featuring Feist and Mickey Rooney)
Mother Knows Best – Mother Gothel
Fairy Tale Theatre – Lyria
Pictures in My Head – Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, the Swedish Chef, and Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
When Will My Life Begin? (Reprise) – Rapunzel
Rainbow Connection (Moopets Version) – Fozzie & The Moopets
We Built This City – Starship
Me Party – Mary & Miss Piggy
I've Got a Dream – Hookhand, Big Nose, Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, and the Thugs of Snuggly Duckling
Healing Incantation – Rapunzel
Mother Knows Best (Reprise) – Mother Gothel
Let's Talk About Me – Tex Richman (featuring Nathan Pacheco)
I See the Light – Rapunzel & Flynn
Man or Muppet – Gary, Walter, Muppet Gary, and Jim Parsons
The Muppet Show Theme – The Muppets (featuring Joanna Newsom)
Smells Like Teen Spirit – The Muppets Barbershop Quartet (Beaker, Link Hogthrob, Rowlf the Dog, and Sam the Eagle)
Forget You – Camilla and the Chickens
Rainbow Connection – Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the Muppets
The Whistling Caruso – Andrew Bird
The Tear Heals – Rapunzel
If You Believe, Part 2 – Lisa Kelly
Life's a Happy Song (Finale/Reprise) – Walter, Gary, Mary, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Uncle Deadly, Scooter, Fozzie, Marvin Suggs, Tex Richman, Statler & Waldorf, Bobo the Bear, Beaker, and the Muppets
Mahna Mahna – Mahna Mahna and the Snowths
Where the Sunbeams Play – Méav Ni Mhalchatha
Tapestry
Pixie Dust Factory
Where Are You Off To?
Pixie Dust Express
The Hall of Scepters
To Hollywood
Flynn Wanted
Maybe I Can Help
Maniacal Laugh
The Fireworks Launcher
The Finishing Touch/I Had a Fight with Tink
Tink Sails Away
Tink Tries for More Pixie Dust
I'm On My Own
The Search for the Frog
Moral Support
Sailing Further North
Blaze the Stowaway
Getting Gonzo
Rebuffed
Traveling by Map
Man of Muppets
Muppet Man
I'll Take First Watch
The Lost Island
The Muppet Party
Got the Show
Horse with No Rider
Theatre in Ruins
Under the Stars
Escape Route
Campfire
Pig vs. Poog
Kingdom Dance
Waiting For the Lights
Return to Mother
Jack Black Attack
Tink Finds the Arch
Troll Bridge Toll Bridge
The Ship That Sunk
Searching the Ship
They Find the Mirror of Encanta
I Was Wrong
Rat Attack
Realization
Breakneck Driving
The Telethon Takeoff
The First Call
Tex Reciprocates
Scooter Takeover
Photo Reunion
The Last Act
Escape
We Fail Together
I Can't Do This Without You
Presenting the Autumn Scepter
Our Finest Revelry Ever
Kingdom Celebration
Quotes
"Muppet Studios, I Can't Believe It" – Walter
"I Haven't Seen the Old Gang" – Kermit the Frog & Gary
"We Drive" – Kermit & Walter
"That Spells Reno" – '80s Robot & Mary
"Welcome Back" – Kermit, Fozzie, Walter, and Dr. Teeth
"Party of One" – Greeter & Mary
"We Humbly Ask" – Kermit & Tex Richman
"The Answer is No" – Tex Richman & Kermit
"Are You a Man or a Muppet?" – Mary
"Down at the Ole Barbershop" – Kermit
"Princesses of Poultry" – Kermit
"It's Time for Our Song" – Kermit & Miss Piggy
"Get Out There and Help Those Guys" – Gary
"How Charming, a Finale" – Uncle Deadly
"Mary, Marry Me" – Gary & Mary
Muppet Performers
Steve Whitmire: Kermit, Beaker, Statler, Rizzo, Link Hogthrob
Eric Jacobson: Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle, Marvin Suggs
Dave Goelz: Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf, Kermoot Moopet
Bill Barretta: The Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Pepé the King Prawn, Bobo, Foozie Moopet
David Rudman: Scooter, Janice, Miss Poogy, Wayne
Matt Vogel: Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Camilla, Sweetums, '80s Robot, Lew Zealand, Uncle Deadly, Roowlf Moopet, Crazy Harry, Janooce Moopet
Peter Linz: Walter
Cast
Jason Segel: Gary
Mandy Moore: Rapunzel
Zachary Levi: Flynn Rider
Amy Adams: Mary
Donna Murphy: Mother Gothel
Chris Cooper: Tex Richman
Grey DeLisle: Lyria
Brad Garrett: Hookhand Thug
Jeffrey Tambor: Big Nose Thug
Delaney Rose Stein: Young Rapunzel
Leslie Feist: Herself
Jim Parsons: Himself
Mickey Rooney: Herself
Sarah Silverman: Herself
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Release
Home media
Tangled & Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn was released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment as a four-disc combo pack on March 29, 2011. The combo pack includes a Blu-ray 3D, standard Blu-ray, DVD, and digital copy. A two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and single DVD are also available. Bonus features for the Blu-ray include deleted scenes, two alternate opening sequences, two extended songs, and an inside look at how the film was made. The DVD includes only the two Original Storybook Openings and the 50th Animated Feature Countdown.
Sales of Tangled in the US and Canada exceeded $95 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales, the highest grossing DVD of the year 2011; its home video sales exceeded the film's earnings in its first week in theaters. The film sold a record 2,970,052 units (the equivalent of $44,521,079) in its first week in North America, the largest opening for a 2011 DVD. It dominated for two weeks on the DVD sales chart and sold 6,657,331 units ($102,154,692) as of July 18, 2012. It has also sold 2,518,522 Blu-ray units ($59,220,275) by May 29, 2011. As of January 20, 2016, the film has earned a total of $215 million in home video sales in the United States and Canada ($155 from DVD sales and $60 million from Blu-Ray sales).
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Books
The books based on the new movie comes to stores (Barnes & Noble, Borders, Powell's Books) on September 14, 2010. It includes:
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn: Little Golden Book
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn: The Junior Novelization
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn: Read-Along Storybook and CD
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn: Look and Find
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn: Movie Storybook
The Art of Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn: The Essential Guide
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn: Ultimate Sticker Book
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn: Reusable Sticker Book
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Toys
The merchandise is also in stores (Disney Store, Disney Parks, Target, Fred Meyer's, Toys R Us, Barnes & Noble), including:
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn Exclusive Figurine Playset (Rapunzel, Tinker Bell, Walter, Kermit the Frog, Gary, Flynn Rider, Terence, Mary, Miss Piggy, Pascal, Maximus, Blaze, Mother Gothel, Tex Richman, Fawn, Rosetta, Iridessa, Silvermist, Fozzie Bear, Animal, the Great Gonzo, Scooter, Rowlf the Dog, Rizzo the Rat, Camilla, Pepé the King Prawn, '80s Robot, Lyria, Hookhand Thug, Shorty Thug, Vlad, Viola, Beaker, the Swedish Chef, Young Rapunzel)
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn Exclusive 6 Inch Action Figure 3-Pack Gary, Mary & Walter (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn Exclusive 6 Inch Action Figure 3-Pack Tinker Bell, Terence, and Blaze (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn Exclusive 6 Inch Action Figure 3-Pack Rapunzel & Pascal (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn Exclusive 6 Inch Action Figure 3-Pack Flynn Rider & Maximus (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn Exclusive 6 Inch Action Figure 5-Pack Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn Exclusive 6 Inch Action Figure 5-Pack Fozzie Bear & The Great Gonzo (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn Exclusive 6 Inch Action Figure 5-Pack Animal & Rizzo the Rat (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Blaze Plush - Pixie Fairies - 7" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Rapunzel Plush Doll - Tangled - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Tinker Bell Plush Doll - Pixie Fairies - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Walter Plush - Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Kermit the Frog Plush - Muppets - 16" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Pascal Plush - Tangled - 12" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Flynn Rider Plush Doll - Tangled - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Miss Piggy Plush - Muppets - 19" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Maximus Plush - Tangled - 14" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Scooter Plush - Muppets - 13" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Terence Plush Doll - Pixie Fairies - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Rowlf the Dog Plush - Muppets - 13" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Sam the Eagle Plush - Muppets - 17" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Rosetta Plush Doll - Pixie Fairies - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
The Swedish Chef Plush - Muppets - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Animal Plush - Muppets - 17" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Silvermist Plush Doll - Pixie Fairies - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Fawn Plush Doll - Pixie Fairies - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Rizzo the Rat Plush - Muppets - 12" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
The Great Gonzo Plush - Muppets - 17" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Iridessa Plush Doll - Pixie Fairies - 18" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Fozzie Bear Plush - Muppets - 15" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Beaker Plush - Muppets - 17" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Pepé the King Prawn Plush - Muppets - 12" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
Camilla Plush - Muppets - 7" (Disney Store, Disney Parks)
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Reception
Box office
Tangled & Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn premiered in Paris on November 17, exclusively screening at the Grand Rex theatre two weeks in advance of its French wide release. With over 3,800 tickets sold on its opening day, it set a new record for films showing in a single theater. It had a worldwide opening weekend of $86.1 million, and reached the summit of the worldwide box office once, on its eleventh weekend (Feb 4–6, 2011), with $24.9 million. Tangled earned $200,821,936 in North America, and $390,973,000 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $591,794,936. It was the third Disney film appearing in the Top 10 films of 2010. As of 2014, it was the fourth highest-grossing film worldwide produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, behind Frozen & Muppets & Fairies' Wintery Secret, The Lion King, Zootopia & The NeverZootropolis Legend, and Big Hero 6.
Critical response
Tangled & Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn received universal critical acclaim with critics praising its characterization, animation, humor and soundtrack. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 90% of 216 critics have given the film a positive review, a "Certified Fresh" score, with a rating average of 7.5 out of 10. The general consensus stated: "Visual stunning and a throughly entertaining addition to the studio's classic animated canon, Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn delivers Jim Henson's lovable creations a welcome party, with its lush colors and magical air – while possessing a passable plot and far from Disney's greatest film." CinemaScore audiences gave Tangled & Muppets & Fairies Treasure Autumn an "A" grade rating on an A+ to F scale.
Rating
The film was rated PG: "Parental Guidance Suggested." (for brief mild violence and some mild rude humor) by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.