Barbie as Rapunzel (2002)
Front Cover Actor
Anjelica Huston Gothel (voice)
Kelly Sheridan Barbie/Repunzel (voice)
Cree Summer Penelope (voice)
Ian James Corlett Hobie/Palace Guard (voice)
Mark Hildreth Stefan (voice)
David Kaye Hugo/General (voice)
Peter Kelamis Otto/Skinny Swordsman (voice)
Russell Roberts King Frederick (voice)
Christopher Gaze King Wilhelm (voice)
Terry Klassen Fat Swordsman/Baker (voice)
Movie Details
Genre Animation; Family
Director Owen Hurley
Producer Jennifer Twiner McCarron
Writer Elana Lesser; Cliff Ruby
Studio Artisan
Language English
Audience Rating Unrated
Running Time 83 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Barbie as Rapunzel will thrill children aged 3 to 8, following the success of Barbie in the Nutcracker. Barbie may have started life as a doll in the 1950s, but these days she's also making her name as a computer-animated film star. In a modern twist on the classic fairy tale, Barbie stars as Rapunzel--a courageous and imaginative princess who is locked away in a tower by the evil witch Gothel. With help from her friends (Penelope the cute purple dragon and Hobie the rabbit) and through the power of her own creative energies, she paints her way out of the tower to find freedom, truth, and love.

Anjelica Huston is memorable as the vocal talent behind the unbalanced and scary Gothel, and excellent sound effects and colors greatly enhance the film. Hugo the mighty dragon, Otto the nasty ferret, and the sword fight between the feuding kings will hold the attention of those brothers of Barbie fans who are less than enthusiastic about watching this 80-minute film, but essentially this is a little girls' film and the outrageously pink castle, the magical fashion show before the masked ball, and the fairy-tale wedding will make it a firm favorite for that audience. --Tracey Hogan

Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 9
In Collection Yes
Links IMDB
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 1.33 (4:3)
1.85 (16:9) Letterboxed
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 012236129509
Release Date 2004
Standard Features Interactive Game
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
Theatrical Trailers
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 - English
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Animated Color Closed-captioned