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* [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse What Happened To The Mother?]]: This is something that's been bothering people about the original story. This is averted in the movie as we see clips of Thumbelina's mother worrying about where Thumbelina is. Later we see her at Thumbelina's wedding at the end of the film.

-->'''Thumbelina's Mom:''' I will call you Thumbelina.\\

* [=~He's A Friend~=]: The dog wants to attack the prince, as Thumbelina forgot to greet him as a guest.

** Sounds more like "Disney Is Better" then this trope.

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Yes, you see [[spoiler: Thumbelina grow a pair of wings and her wedding with Cornelius]] right there in the trailer.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: May lead to {{Narm}}ful discovery/CrackPairing when you realized that [[{{Disney/Aladdin}} Iago]] is hitting on [[TheLittleMermaid Ariel]].
** That singing cow in the beginning sounds curiously familiar to a certain [[ReBoot power-hungry computer virus]] and [[Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame one sexually frustrated archdeacon]]. [[TonyJay To only name a couple]].
** Also, Carol Channing and Charo in one film! Who would have thunk it?

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* * [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse What Happened To The Mother?]]: This is something that's been bothering people about the original story. This is averted in the movie as we see clips of Thumbelina's mother worrying about where Thumbelina is. Later we see her at Thumbelina's wedding at the end of the film.

* {{Spexico}}: Los Sapos Guapos say they come from Spain. Yet the song has snippets of samba (Brazil), conga (Cuba), tango (Argentina), and mentions Mexican foods. Mrs. Toad may be parodying Charo, but her hairstyle looks more like that of Marie Antoinette (from France). And the Toad boys are dressed like Harlequins (from Italy). Spain is spelled as both Espana and Espagna. And though the troupe is called Los Sapos Guapos (The Handsome Toads), they seem more like frogs at times and Mrs. Toad says "ranitas" (frogs) once as well.

* {{What Happened To The Mo|use}}ther?: This is something that's been bothering people about the original story. This is averted in the movie as we see clips of Thumbelina's mother worrying about where Thumbelina is. Later we see her at Thumbelina's wedding at the end of the film.

* [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse What Happened To The Mother]]: This is something that's been bothering people about the original story. This is averted in the movie as we see clips of Thumbelina's mother worrying about where Thumbelina is. Later we see her at Thumbelina's wedding at the end of the film.

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* SealedWithAKiss.

* {{Spexico}}: Los Sapos Guapos say they come from Spain. Yet the song has snippets of samba (Brazil), conga (Cuba), tango (Argentina), and mentions Mexican foods. Mrs. Toad may be parodying Charo, but her hairstyle looks more like that of Marie Antoinette (from France). And the Toad boys are dressed like Harlequins (from Italy). Spain is spelled as both Espana and Espagna. And though the troupe is called Los Sapos Guapos (The Handsome Toads), they seem more like frogs at times and Mrs. Toad says "ranitas" (frogs) once as well. * TertiarySexualCharacteristics: In an equal-opportunity instance of this trope, almost every animal sports some kind of clothing or hairstyle that marks him or her as male or female.

* Spexico: Los Sapos Guapos say they come from Spain. Yet the song has snippets of samba (Brazil), conga (Cuba), tango (Argentina), and mentions Mexican foods. Mrs. Toad may be parodying Charo, but her hairstyle looks more like that of Marie Antoinette (from France). And the Toad boys are dressed like Harlequins (from Italy). Spain is spelled as both Espana and Espagna. And though the troupe is called Los Sapos Guapos (The Handsome Toads), they seem more like frogs at times and Mrs. Toad says "ranitas" (frogs) once as well. * TertiarySexualCharacteristics: In an equal-opportunity instance of this trope, almost every animal sports some kind of clothing or hairstyle that marks him or her as male or female.

* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: In an equal-opportunity instance of this trope, almost every animal sports some kind of clothing or hairstyle that marks him or her as male or female.

* {{Narm}}: Almost all the songs, which are all written by '''Barry Manilow'''. The ballads are surprisingly strong (albeit below 90's DisneyAnimatedCanon level), but the "comedy" numbers are excruciating, in particular "Marry the Mole" which won a Golden Raspberry.
** Also, 'You're Beautiful, Baby'. Really, you shouldn't have Gilbert Gottfried sing unless the character's ''supposed'' to be a bad singer, which the Beetle thankfully was...

* AllAnimationIsDisney: When test audiences first saw this movie with the WarnerBros. logo, the reviews were mediocre at best. When aired with the {{Disney}} logo, reviews on average were much higher. [[{{Wallbanger}} Seriously]].

-- '''Nostalgia Chick's''' [[http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thedudette/nostalgia-chick/6311-thumbelina review]] of the same movie

* VillainSong: [[YourMileageMayVary Depending on who you consider to be the villains and who are just]] [[JerkAss mean]], we have "On the Road", "Yer Beautiful Baby", and "Marry the Mole".

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "Marry The Mole" may be a bad song, but "Let Me Be Your Wings", on the other hand...

* DrinkingGame: Take a shot for every time you hear someone say 'impossible'.
* EarWorm: The title song, "On the Road," and "Follow Your Heart". Also, "[[AwardBaitSong Let Me Be Your Wings]]" clearly manages to stick to your head after a while.

* IdiotPlot: The only reason Thumbelina keeps getting in trouble is because she won't get on Jacquimo and fly home; made worse by the fact that Jacquimo thinks finding the Vale of the Fairies is more important than flying her home, as well.

* UglyCute: Once again, most of the supporting cast.
* UnfortunateImplications: The frogs. Good God Almighty, the frogs! Hispanic accents are one thing. The pencil-thin mustaches take it to a more awkward level, but still not downright dreadful. The one frog basically mugging Beetle for information on Thumbelina is where the line is crossed.
** What about the fact that the frogs pretty much engage in bridal kidnapping?
** Not to mention how pretty much every animal and bug wants to get into the very human, albeit tiny, Thumbelina's pants.
* VillainSong: Depending on who you consider to be the villains and who are just [[JerkAss mean]], we have "On the Road", "Yer Beautiful Baby", and "Marry the Mole".

* WTHCastingAgency: What is Charo doing here?

--'''Nostalgia Chick's''' [[http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thedudette/nostalgia-chick/6311-thumbelina review]] of the same movie

->'''Thumbelina's Mom''': I will call you Thumbelina.
->'''TheNostalgiaChick''': I hate you enough to name you Thumbelina.
--->--'''Nostalgia Chick's''' [[http://www.thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thedudette/nostalgia-chick/6311-thumbelina review]] of the same movie

{{Don Bluth}}'s adaptation of the HansChristianAndersen fairy tale.

-->'''Jaquimo''': [[TheBible Samson loved Delilah...]] [[RomeoAndJuliet Romeo, et Juliet]]... oh, impossible!

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: "Marry The Mole" may be a bad song, but "Let Me Be Your Wings", on the other hand...

*** But then why doesn't he reunite them by flying Thumbelina to Cornelius, or flying her home and then flying him there? True, he wasn't sure where Cornelius was, but he could have let her ride while searching or dropped her off at home, then searched for him, then brought him to her home upon finding him.

* HeyItsThatVoice: May lead to {{Narm}}ful discovery/CrackPairing when you realized that [[{{Disney/Aladdin}} Iago]] is hitting on [[TheLittleMermaid Ariel]].

** More like its not a ripoff just an average Disney movie