Overview
A young girl with magical hair embarks on an adventure to discover the world beyond her tower, guided by a charming thief.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- witty
- uplifting
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a polished, entertaining Disney animated fairy tale with strong musical energy, appealing characters, and a lively central pairing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rapunzel spends her childhood imprisoned in a tower before choosing to explore the outside world and define her own future.
Rapunzel captures Flynn, negotiates the terms of their journey, and drives the quest rather than waiting passively for rescue.
The annual floating lanterns are the central visual mystery that motivates Rapunzel's escape from the tower.
The film combines tower landscapes, glowing lantern sequences, exaggerated comic movement, and polished computer animation.
Films like Tangled, and why
Frozen
Both are visually lavish Disney animated fairy tales centered on an adventurous young heroine, musical storytelling, comedy, and self-discovery.
Aladdin
Both combine a sheltered royal protagonist, a charismatic outsider companion, comic animal support, romance, and a high-energy musical fairy-tale adventure.
The Princess and the Frog
Both are Walt Disney animated musicals featuring a young heroine confronting restrictive social expectations through romance, humor, and colorful fantasy adventure.
Brave
Both are coming-of-age animated adventures about breaking free from confinement and pursuing an emotionally meaningful life beyond an inherited role.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Byron Howard, Nathan Greno
- Release Date
- 2010-11-24
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (12726)
Cast
- Mandy Moore
- Zachary Levi
- Donna Murphy
- Ron Perlman
- M.C. Gainey
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Brad Garrett
- Paul F. Tompkins
- Richard Kiel
- Delaney Rose Stein
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tangled about?
- A spirited tower-bound princess teams with a roguish thief to chase floating lanterns, discover freedom, and claim her own coming-of-age adventure.
- What is Tangled like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tangled as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tangled violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Tangled as mild.
- What did critics think of Tangled?
- Critics broadly found the film a polished, entertaining Disney animated fairy tale with strong musical energy, appealing characters, and a lively central pairing.
- Which films are like Tangled?
- Films with a similar feel include Frozen, Aladdin, The Princess and the Frog, and Brave.
- How long is Tangled?
- Tangled runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tangled?
- In United States, Tangled streams on Disney Plus.
