Tangled Turns 16 on November 24, and Rapunzel's Hair Is Still a Star

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Tangled was released in the United States on November 24, 2010, so it turns 16 on November 24. Byron Howard and Nathan Greno directed the film, which Walt Disney Pictures released as a new take on the Rapunzel fairy tale.

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Mandy Moore voices Rapunzel, a young woman with very long hair who has been kept in a tower. Zachary Levi voices Flynn Rider, a thief who ends up hiding in her tower.

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Alan Menken wrote the music and Glenn Slater wrote the lyrics. Songs such as I See the Light and When Will My Life Begin became popular with audiences.

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The film was a major success, and it earned close to $600 million at the worldwide box office.

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Which song do you hum most, I See the Light or When Will My Life Begin?