Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle turns to the magic of Andalasia for help. Accidentally transforming the entire town into a real-life fairy tale and placing her family’s future happiness in jeopardy, she must race against time to reverse the spell and determine what happily ever after truly means to her and her family.
Acting
Maya Rudolph devouring every scene as the deliciously petty Malvina.
Costume
The evil stepmother transformation deserves its own Oscar category.
Practical Effects
2D-to-live-action transitions that actually slap harder than expected.
Director
Adam Shankman
Amy Adams
Giselle
Patrick Dempsey
Robert Philip
James Marsden
Prince Edward
Maya Rudolph
Malvina Monroe
Gabriella Baldacchino
Morgan Philip
Idina Menzel
Nancy Tremaine
Yvette Nicole Brown
Rosaleen
Jayma Mays
Ruby
Kolton Stewart
Tyson Monroe
Oscar Nuñez
Edgar
Alan Tudyk
Scroll (voice)
Griffin Newman
Pip / Cat Pip (voice)
Brooke Josephson
Fairy / Cupcake Family
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Idina Menzel was finally given a song after being famously cut from the first film's musical numbers — Disney knew they owed her.
The Monroland sequence deliberately mirrors 'Beauty and the Beast' village life as a meta-commentary on Disney's own princess industrial complex.
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