Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006) (V)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Greg Richardson

Writers:

Elana Lesser (writer)
Cliff Ruby (writer)

Release Date:

19 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family

Plot:

King Randolph sends for his cousin Duchess Rowena to help turn his daughters, Princess Genevieve and her 11 sisters...

Plot Keywords:

Princess | Happy Ending | Cobbler | Poison | Parrot

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Ashleigh Ball	...	Princess Hadley / Princess Isla (voice)
Kathleen Barr	...	Princess Delia (voice)
Maddy Capozzi	...	Princess Kathleen (voice)
Adrienne Carter	...	Princess Fallon (voice)
Jennifer Copping	...	Princess Blair (voice)
Christopher Gaze	...	King Randolph (voice)
Jonathan Holmes	...	Ambassador to Bulovia
Lalainia Lindbjerg	...	Princess Courtney
Melissa Lyons	...	Singing Princesses (voice)
Shawn Macdonald	...	Derek (voice)
Britt McKillip	...	Princess Janessa (voice)
Catherine O'Hara	...	Duchess Rowena
Nicole Oliver	...	Princess Ashlyn (voice)
Kelly Sheridan	...	Princess Genevieve (voice)
Chantal Strand	...	Princess Lacey (voice)
Chiara Zanni	...	Princess Edeline (voice)

Also Known As:

12 Dancing Princesses (Australia) (TV title)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:All | Netherlands:AL

Company:

Mainframe Entertainment

Quotes:

King Randolph: And were just missing... Geniveve.
Geniveve: Right here! Sorry, papa. Nice to see you, your grace.
Rowena: Tell me, Geniveve. Are you always late?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#36.9)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Shine

Charming and well-animated

This is a nicely-done story with pretty music, lots of dancing, lots of big sister/little sister interaction (almost all of it positive), and lots of wishes granted. There are funny moments that older children and adults will enjoy, such as when King Randolph exclaims, "They're just SHOES! Aren't they?" And tender moments such as when Princess Genevieve comforts her youngest sister, Lacey, after a blunder.

The animation is perhaps not as good as Disney, but it still is very good. The facial expressions are nuanced, particularly for Genevieve, King Randolph, Duchess Rowena and her servant, Derek the cobbler, and little Princess Lacey. My only quibble on the animation is in the dance sequences where the dancing princesses become absolute carbon copies of each other without the slightest deviation -- even the three youngest copy the dance steps perfectly. I would have liked to see a little more individualism in the dancing, considering that these girls are not professional ballerinas or chorus dancers.

The resolution of the story is handled cleverly to get rid of a villainess without actually hurting her. There is some violence done to guards in the story, and the villainess's monkey is mean to other animals in the story.

My 4-year-old daughter loves this movie and has watched it repeatedly, and I have found it to be quite acceptable for her to watch.