Mulan (1998)
"I'll Make A Man Out of You" - Mulan goes from unpracticed and uncordinated to outpacing her peers.
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Poll: Best Animated Character's Transformation Song
A lot of animated movies have the protagonist going through a transformation, either physical or mental or both. The transition always happens over the course of a musical number. Discuss this poll here
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The Lion King (1994)
"Hakuna Matata" - Simba grows up over the course of the song, going from scared lion cub to confident adult. -
Cinderella (1950)
"Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" - Cinderella goes from maid to a well-dressed duchess with the help of her fairy godmother. -
Hercules (1997)
"One Last Hope" - Hercules learns all the skills he needs to be a good hero (and gains some muscle mass) through Phil's sarcastic singing. -
The Little Mermaid (1989)
"Poor Unfortunate Souls" - Ariel gains legs and loses her voice in this turning point in the movie. -
Tarzan (1999)
"Son of Man" - The young Tarzan learns the ways of the other jungle creatures as he grows up with the gorillas. He goes from unable to keep up to soaring ahead of the leader, Kerchak. -
Frozen (2013)
"Let It Go" - Elsa goes from a runaway queen on a mountainside to a confident sorceress in a frozen castle as she lets go of her fears. -
Pocahontas (1995)
"Colors of the Wind" - John Smith changes his mindset about the wilds of North America as Pocahontas shows him the truth of its inhabitants. -
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
"Through Heaven's Eyes" - Moses gains new purpose after fleeing Egypt as he becomes one of the Midian tribe's shepherds. -
Anastasia (1997)
"Once Upon a December" - Anya reaches far back into her memory to transform the old hall into the ballroom it once was, full of swirling dancers. -
Brother Bear (2003)
"Transformation" - Kenai has his shape transformed by the spirits of his ancestral home. -
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
"Friends on the Other Side" - Facilier transforms Naveen into a frog and traps Naveen's human form into a pendant over the course of this sinister song. -
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
"Something There" - Belle and the Beast slowly begin to trust one another and fall in love, leading to the title song "Beauty and the Beast". -
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
"Tell Me Lies" - Sawyer goes from regretting ever listening to Danny to deciding that the only way any of the animals will get their big break is by following Danny's dream.
