In an unexpected turn of events, he finally makes the decision to cut Rapunzel's long hair off, causing the evil mother to dissolve into dust. Flynn escapes from prison with the help of his new ally, the lawful horse Maximus, and heads to the tower to confront Mother Gothel. It seems everything is back to square one for Rapunzel, but thanks to a royal-themed souvenir that Flynn had bought her, she realizes that Mother Gothel took her away from her royal family when she was a child and only sought the magical powers that derived from her hair. However, Mother Gothel (Donna Murphy) pulls the strings to get Flynn arrested and manipulates Rapunzel into returning to the tower. Rapunzel and Flynn strike a deal to leave the tower and flee from their respective persecutors. On her 18th birthday, Rapunzel's lifelong dream to explore the outside world comes true when Flynn inadvertently hides in the tower where she's imprisoned after double-crossing his fellow thieves in the robbery of her tiara. Tangled adapts the classical tale of Rapunzel, a princess with extremely long hair who gets locked up in a remote tower by her adoptive mother. It also broke technical ground with its 3D interpretation of Disney's traditional hand-drawn style.
Released in 2010, Tangled is Disney's 50th animated feature and the second film in its Revival Era, which paved the way for more recent hits like Frozen and Moana. To this day, Tangled still holds the record for the most expensive animated movie ever made. In typical Disney fashion, Tangled ended with the promise of a happily ever after for Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) and Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi), part of which has been revealed after the film came out.