Most of the officialDisney Princessesare the leads of their respective movies, and as such, they have many scenes and lines – except one Disney Princess who debuted 66 years ago. Although Disney has produced various movies from different genres, styles, and for viewers of all ages, it’s still best-known for its animated movies. Among them is the select group ofDisney Princesses, and while there aren’t official requirements for a character to join, they all share some key similarities, such as being royal, born royal, or doing a heroic deed, and having an animal sidekick.
The first Disney Princess was, of course, Snow White, followed by Cinderella in 1950 and Aurora fromSleeping Beauty. The latter, based on Charles Perrault’s 1697 fairy tale of the same name, made her Disney debut in 1959. Despite now being regarded as one of the most influential animated movies of all time and praised as one of Disney’s most artistically acclaimed movies,Sleeping Beautywas a box-office bomb during its initial release.Sleeping Beautyis now a beloved classic and Aurora an iconic princess, but she’s the one with the least amount of dialogue, though with good reason.
Sleeping Beauty’s Aurora Only Has 18 Lines Of Dialogue In The Whole Movie
Aurora Also Has Very Little Screen Time In Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beautytakes the audience to 14th-century Europe, as King Stefan and Queen Leah celebrate the birth of their daughter, Aurora. At her christening, the three good fairies – Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather – each bless baby Aurora with a gift. However, before Merryweather can grant Aurora her gift, the evil fairy Maleficent arrives. Angry that she wasn’t invited, Maleficent curses Aurora so that, on her 16th birthday, before the sun sets, she pricks her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and dies. Merryweather can’t undo the curse but uses her gift so that Aurora falls into a deep sleep instead of dying.
So, What Was Merryweather’s Gift Going To Be In Sleeping Beauty?
Sleeping Beauty saw Merryweather changing her original gift to Aurora thanks to Maleficent, leaving the question of what her gift was going to be.
Still, the fairies help the King and Queen keep Aurora safe for as long as they can so the curse won’t be fulfilled. As a result, Aurora grows up with the fairies in the forest, unaware that she’s royalty. Despite their best efforts, when Aurora returns to the castle on her sixteenth birthday, she pricks her finger as Maleficent planned and falls into a deep sleep, with only true love’s kiss able to break the spell.The only times Aurora gets to talk are while at the cottage on her birthday, when she’s picking up berries in the forest, and when she returns to the cottage.
Aurora gets her musical number while gathering berries, singing “Once Upon a Dream.”
In total, Aurora has 18 lines of dialogue in all 75 minutes ofSleeping Beauty, but it makes sense.Aurora is just a baby during the first part ofSleeping Beautyand then spends the whole third act asleep. Even after she wakes up and has her happy ending with Prince Phillip, Aurora doesn’t say a word. This makes Aurora the character who speaks less than any speaking main character in a feature-length Disney animated movie. Because of this,Aurora also has very little screen time inSleeping Beauty, with only 18 minutes(viaEmpire).
Sleeping Beautydoesn’t just have the main character with the least amount of dialogue, but alsothe last princess created before Walt Disney’s death. Walt Disney oversaw the animated movies produced by his studio, serving as a producer onSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs,Cinderella, andSleeping Beauty, as well as being credited as co-creator of some classic Disney characters. Walt Disney passed away on June 06, 2025, at the age of 65.
In total, Walt Disney was involved in 81 Disney-produced feature films.
Following Walt Disney’s death, the quality of the studio’s animated movies decreased, leading to some critical and commercial disappointments.The Disney Renaissancein the 1980s “revived” the studio with some big critical and commercial successes, beginning withThe Little Mermaidin 1989. This makesAriel the first princess created after Walt Disney’s death, also giving this princess an interesting but sad Disney record.
Source:Empire.
Sleeping Beauty
In Disney’s take on the classic fairy tale, Princess Aurora has been cursed by the evil Maleficent to prick her finger and fall into a deep sleep on her sixteenth birthday. Despite the efforts of the three fairies who raised her, the curse is soon upon Aurora, but hope lies with the handsome Prince Phillip.
