The Frog Prince
Seen it?1988 | 65 min | Fantasy, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at fantasy fans and a family movie night. Best enjoyed if you're happy to go along with its world.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 1 hr 5 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
Henriette is a princess; she is playing with her ball, but drops it into a well. A talking frog replaces it with a golden ball, on condition that he can eat and drink with her, and rest in her bed. She accepts, but then is repelled at the thought of the frog eating and drinking with her, etc., but her Father makes her do so. In her bedroom, the frog turns into a handsome prince, and she falls in love with him, but he leaves immediately because of her broken promises. She pines and eventually seeks him out, braving various tests of her truthfulness in the process.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walter Beck
- Jana MattukatHenriette
- Jens-Uwe BogadtkeFroschkönig
- Peter SodannKönig
- Franziska Glöss-EbermannFlorentine
- Susanne LüningGeraldine
- Thomas WolffAskold
- Pedro HebenstreitBarnabas
- Dieter WienCarbinian
- Günter SchubertDagobert
- Gerd BlahuschekFire (voice)