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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- DirectorTony BancroftBarry CookStarsMing-Na WenEddie MurphyBD WongTo save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process."I'll Make A Man Out of You" - Mulan goes from unpracticed and uncordinated to outpacing her peers.
- DirectorRoger AllersRob MinkoffStarsMatthew BroderickJeremy IronsJames Earl JonesLion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself."Hakuna Matata" - Simba grows up over the course of the song, going from scared lion cub to confident adult.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsIlene WoodsJames MacDonaldEleanor AudleyWhen Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq and from her Fairy Godmother."Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" - Cinderella goes from maid to a well-dressed duchess with the help of her fairy godmother.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsTate DonovanSusan EganJames WoodsThe son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it."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.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightRene AuberjonoisA mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love."Poor Unfortunate Souls" - Ariel gains legs and loses her voice in this turning point in the movie.
- DirectorChris BuckKevin LimaStarsTony GoldwynMinnie DriverBrian BlessedA man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human."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.
- DirectorChris BuckJennifer LeeStarsKristen BellIdina MenzelJonathan GroffFearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter."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.
- DirectorMike GabrielEric GoldbergStarsMel GibsonLinda HuntChristian BaleAn English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth century Virginia."Colors of the Wind" - John Smith changes his mindset about the wilds of North America as Pocahontas shows him the truth of its inhabitants.
- DirectorBrenda ChapmanSteve HicknerSimon WellsStarsVal KilmerRalph FiennesMichelle PfeifferEgyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people."Through Heaven's Eyes" - Moses gains new purpose after fleeing Egypt as he becomes one of the Midian tribe's shepherds.
- DirectorDon BluthGary GoldmanStarsMeg RyanJohn CusackChristopher LloydThe last surviving child of the Russian Royal Family joins two con men to reunite with her grandmother, the Dowager Empress, while the undead Rasputin seeks her death."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.
- DirectorAaron BlaiseRobert WalkerStarsJoaquin PhoenixJeremy SuarezRick MoranisWhen a young Inuit hunter needlessly kills a bear, he is magically changed into a bear himself as punishment with a talkative cub being his only guide to changing back."Transformation" - Kenai has his shape transformed by the spirits of his ancestral home.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsAnika Noni RoseKeith DavidOprah WinfreyA waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him."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.
- DirectorGary TrousdaleKirk WiseStarsPaige O'HaraRobby BensonJesse CortiA prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love."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".
- DirectorMark DindalStarsScott BakulaJasmine GuyNatalie ColeDanny, an ambitious singing and dancing cat, goes to Hollywood and overcomes several obstacles to fulfill his dream of becoming a movie star."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.
- DirectorGary TrousdaleKirk WiseStarsDemi MooreJason AlexanderMary Kay BergmanA deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer."Hellfire" - Frollo's mindset changes from trying to remain a pious man of god to what he can do to make Esmeralda his own. He also goes from being terrified of the fire in his heart to fully embracing it. - suggested by oscarbound-2