Tiana? Cinderella? Ariel? Pretty? These are the animated heroines that have blown up the American box office. Disney tiene 14 princesas, quienes son: Cenicienta, Blancanieves, Aurora, Bella, Rapunzel, Jazmín, Ariel, Tiana, Pocahontas, Mulán, Mérida, Anna, Elsa y Moana. Cada princesa vive en un sitio diferente del mundo, así que en esta ocasión les diremos de dónde son.
Disney Princess, o también llamada Princess Line, es una franquicia de The Walt Disney Company formada por heroínas de diversas películas, comúnmente princesas o que llegan a convertirse en princesas en el desarrollo de sus respectivas películas
Not all Disney Princesses have had the same impact on viewers. In fact, and despite the landing of some "new" with the arrival of Disney + , the classics seem to continue to be the favorites of American viewers. Without forgetting either the least popular of the study , we remember in this ranking published by Digital Spy which of them raised the most dollars at the North American box office.
1. Snow White
The crown goes to the endearing protagonist of the film who remains the Disney icon. Released in 1939, it grossed no less than $996,260,000 , a figure that was only surpassed a year later by 'Gone with the Wind'.
The story has also had countless remakes. From 'Snow White and the Huntsman' (Rupert Sanders, 2012), with Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemworth; until our native (and silent) version directed by Pablo Berger in 2012 and with Macarena García as 'princess'.
2. Pretty
Winner of two Oscars thanks to its soundtrack, 'Beauty and the Beast' was the first animated film to compete for the statuette in the Best Picture category. After grossing $934,895,000 at the American box office, success was repeated with the live-action remake starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in 2017. A song is heard…
3. Cinderella
The quintessential fairy tale grossed $773,804,100 and made its protagonist one of the essential characters for Disney lovers. A privilege that Lily James ('Mamma Mia! Again and again') recovered in 2015 playing her in the live-action version directed by Kenneth Branagh and with Cate Blanchet as stepmother.
4. Dawn
Released in 1959, 'Sleeping Beauty' was Disney's most expensive film up to that point. But the 664,259,200 dollars did not seem like enough to the bosses of the studio, who did not return to shoot another "fairy tale" until 'The Little Mermaid', 30 years later. Despite everything, Aurora is, and will be, one of our favorite princesses.
5. Jasmine
The sweet princess of 'Aladdin' continues to be one of the most valued. Already at the time it raised 480,371,900 dollars and, to this day, she continues to imagine 'An ideal world' for children and adults.
In May 2019 we will meet its live action version , played by Naomi Scott.
The Ice Princesses froze all the films that competed with them in their opening, grossing $449,215,700 . A figure that Disney hopes to at least double with the long-awaited second part of the story, in which Elsa could come out of the closet and which will be released on November 27, 2019.
7. Pocahontas
Down the river... That's how Disney directors thought the film was going to work after the overwhelming success of 'The Lion King' a year earlier. However, the princess caught the 'colors in the wind' studio by raising $297,480,300.
8. Merida
The protagonist of 'Brave (Indomitable)' not only gave Disney $ 274,410,300 in collections but also won an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA. And all thanks to the Scottish redhead – the eleventh Disney princess – who defied all the norms of the time.
9. Vaiana
Without being one of the most popular characters in the study, the exotic princess agreed with critics and audiences and received two Oscar nominations. She added $258,931,200 to Disney checking accounts .
10. Ariel
Who hasn't ever hummed the unforgettable 'Under the sea'? Who has not been excited to see Ariel turned into a human? There were many factors that made 'The Little Mermaid' one of the most popular Disney movies... but not one of the highest grossing. We could say that Ariel enjoys an approved scratch-off thanks to the 258,931,200 dollars that it entered at the box office.
11. Mulan
The only Asian Disney Princess also did not get the expected collection: 230,695,878 dollars, which contrasts with how well received it was by critics, since it obtained nominations for the Oscars and the Golden Globes.
Let's hope that the live-action version that will be released on March 21, 2020 has better luck...
12. Rapunzel
With 228,121,622 dollars in collections, the protagonist of 'Tangled' failed to reach the hearts of viewers. Not even the voice of Mandy Moore ('This Is Us'), dubber of the original version, got the support that this failed adaptation of the Grimm brothers' tale needed.
13. Kida Nedakh
The protagonist of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' has not been one of the study's favorites either. With a collection of 133,207,290 dollars , Disney's 'steampunk' experiment was one of the studio's biggest box-office hits, which obviously ruled out the idea it had of creating a spin-off about the fiery princess in the form of a TV series. television.
14. Tiana
Disney decided to return to traditional animation in 2009 –the last one made with this technique was 'Zafarrancho en el Rancho' in 2004– with 'Tiana y el sapo'. But the film, based on the book "The Frog Princess" by ED Baker, did not convince the American public, which gave it a collection of 123,767,333 dollars.
However, the franchise's first African-American princess did win over critics and earned three Oscar nominations.