The Swan Princess

"An enchanting classic destined to capture your heart and free your spirit."

1994 1h 29m EN

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6.6

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46%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★6.6TMDB · 1,057🥫46%Rotten Tomatoes●70Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 28,872

FamilyAnimationFantasyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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The beautiful princess Odette is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell. Held captive at an enchanted lake, she befriends Jean-Bob the frog, Speed the turtle and Puffin the bird. Despite their struggle to keep the princess safe, these good-natured creatures can do nothing about the sorcerer's spell, which can only be broken by a vow of everlasting love.

“An enchanting classic destined to capture your heart and free your spirit.”

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Cast

Jack Palance
Lord Rothbart (voice)
Howard McGillin
Prince Derek (voice)
Michelle Nicastro
Princess Odette (voice)
Liz Callaway
Princess Odette (singing voice)
John Cleese
Jean-Bob (voice)
Steven Wright
Mr. Lorenzo "Speed" Trudgealong (voice)
Steve Vinovich
Lieutenant Puffin (voice)
Mark Harelik
Lord Rogers (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Rich
Writers: Bruce Woodside, John Dorman, Peter Gullerud
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 49% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Swan Princess Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lex de Azevedo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Armetta Jackson-Hamlett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jack Palance and Howard McGillin and Michelle Nicastro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An enchanting classic destined to capture your heart and free your spirit.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Rich directs. Lex de Azevedo scores. Armetta Jackson-Hamlett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 49% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
332 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "The Swan Princess Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Lex de Azevedo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Armetta Jackson-Hamlett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jack Palance and Howard McGillin and Michelle Nicastro carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An enchanting classic destined to capture your heart and free your spirit.".
9IMDB entry: tt0111333 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Lex de Azevedo
Editing: Armetta Jackson-Hamlett
VFX supervisor: Michel Gagné
Sound: James Bolt
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $9,771,658
Return: 49% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Swan Princess (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes: 46% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 70/100
IMDB rating: 6.4/10 · 28,872 votes
MPAA: G

Awards

1 win & 8 nominations total

Part of

The Swan Princess Collection

The Swan Princess Series is based upon the folk tale and ballet, Swan Lake. The story is transformed into a playfully fun adventure with exciting music, lovable forest friends, and of course, the handsome Prince Derek. The first movie is a 1994 American animated musical fantasy film. The film has been followed by seven direct-to-video sequels and is the only film of the series to be theatrical.