frozen film frozen american computer animated musical fantasy comedy film produced released 53rd animated feature disney animated classics series inspired fairy tale snow queen film tells story fearless princess sets epic journey alongside rugged loyal pet find estranged sister powers inadvertently trapped kingdom eternal winter frozen underwent story treatments years commissioned screenplay written lee serving directors features voices worked disney award winning short hired compose film orchestral score husband wife songwriting team wrote songs frozen premiered hollywood california november went general theatrical release november met strongly positive reviews critics audiences film critics considering frozen best disney animated feature film studio renaissance era film massive commercial success accumulated nearly billion worldwide box office revenue million earned united_states canada million earned japan ranks highest grossing animated film time highest grossing original film time ninth highest grossing film time highest grossing film highest grossing film japan million home media sales best selling film year united_states january frozen time best selling blu ray disc united_states frozen won academy awards best animated feature best original song let bafta award best animated film including best animated feature grammy awards best compilation soundtrack visual media best song written visual media let let animated short sequel premiered march disney march feature length sequel announced lee returning directors returning producer release date disclosed plot beginning movie shows harvesting ice young boy named pet princess possesses powers able produce manipulate ice frost snow night playing accidentally younger sister anna shocked parents king queen seek help king anna removes memories magic royal couple sisters castle learns control magical powers afraid hurting anna ability control powers deteriorating spends time room refusing speak anna rift develops sisters grow girls teenagers parents die sea storm want build comes age kingdom prepares coronation time forever guests duke seeks exploit profit excited allowed castle princess anna explores town meets southern isles quickly develop mutual attraction despite fears coronation takes place incident reception proposes anna hastily accepts love open door refuses grant blessing sudden marriage sisters argue culminating exposure abilities emotional declared monster duke flees castle inadvertently eternal winter kingdom high nearby mountains restraint return building solitary ice palace let anna leaves charge sets search sister determined return end winter relationship obtaining supplies wandering anna meets better people convinces guide journey group encounters anna childhood recreated brought life dreams seeing experiencing summer time summer leads anna reunite fears hurting sister anna insists return agitated powers accidentally striking anna heart time forever reprise horrified forces anna leave creating giant snow creature named chases away palace flee notices anna hair turning white wrong seeks help adoptive family explain anna heart frozen upper act true love frozen solid forever believing save true love kiss races leading search anna reaches palace ensuing battle duke men knocked unconscious falling imprisoned pleads winter confesses idea anna reunites begs kiss break curse refuses reveals true intention marrying seize control throne die charges treason younger sister apparent death escapes heads comes anna reveals love escape find confronts telling anna dead despair storm suddenly giving anna chance locate anna seeing kill throws solid blocking attack sister anna begins decision sacrifice save sister constitutes act true love realizing love key controlling powers kingdom gives personal survive summer deported face punishment crimes royal family cuts trade sisters reconcile promises shut castle gates voice cast anna year old princess younger year old year old anna singing year old year old anna elder year old year old accompanied named brown year old comic relief anna created children dreams experiencing summer prince southern isles duke king owner wilson adoptive mother giant snow monster guards palace anna father queen anna mother non speaking characters include companion horses wolves production development origins began exploring possible live action animation biography film author poet late december premiere film snow white seven feature length hand drawn animated film march suggested production film producer studio shoot live action sequences life disney studio fairy tales animated sequences based best known works little little tin soldier snow queen ugly red shoes emperor new clothes studio encountered difficulty snow queen find way adapt relate snow queen character modern audiences far 1930s 1940s clear source material contained great cinematic possibilities snow queen character proved problematic united_states entered world war studio began focus making wartime propaganda caused development disney project grind halt went produce live action film version entitled directing writing songs fairy tales instead told song ballet live action like rest film went receive academy award nominations following year disney snow queen fairy tales including little shelved later efforts late 1990s started developing new adaptation snow queen tremendous success recent films era project scrapped completely late reportedly quit project went work project pitched version story disney executives turned paul reportedly tried hand failed number unsuccessful attempts disney shelved project attempts chairman chief executive officer offered support project suggested oscar winning director expected renewal contract disney negotiations disney collapsed january contract renewed instead successor negotiated disney purchase january billion promoted chief creative officer attempt started able convince directed film studio return recently directed oscar nominated film surf september pitched ideas snow queen later revealed initial inspiration snow queen fairy tale wanted different definition true love disney kissed prince thing thought time new recalled turned interested snow queen long time working disney toy story 1990s saw blown away pre production art disney prior attempts development began title anna snow queen planned traditionally animated according involved film early stage plot relatively close original fairy tale going play early project entered development hell studio failed find way story snow queen character work december following success disney announced new title film frozen release date november month later confirmed film computer animated feature instead originally intended hand drawn animation joined project started writing songs frozen january march announced directing producing disney decided advance snow queen development main challenges faced character snow queen villain drafts studio tradition screening animated films development weeks holding lengthy notes sessions directors different projects provide extensive notes work presented entire production team conference hear thoughts project art director later acknowledged game film remember john saying latest version snow queen story team come fun light hearted characters didn aren multi john felt audiences wouldn able connect production team addressed film problems drafting variations snow queen story characters story felt relevant stage major breakthrough decision rewrite film protagonist anna based character snow queen younger sibling effectively establishing family dynamic characters unusual relationships sisters rarely major plot element american animated films notable exception disney fully explore unique dynamics relationships convened sister summit women studio grew sisters asked discuss relationships sisters writing march brought film screenwriter lee later explained wreck wrapping giving notes projects kind connected thinking according lee core concepts place early work film frozen heart hook concept phrase act true love frozen heart knew ending involved true love sense emotional bond siblings romance anna going save didn know lee said president told early film ending foremost matter story earn ending great don suck lee brought board screenwriter pass script tried write songs script worked cut script gave songwriters opportunity lot dna new script lee writing production team essentially started months resulted intense schedule implied lot choices fast earlier versions differed sharply final version original script songwriters saw evil start kidnapped anna wedding intentionally freeze heart later descended town army objective anna freeze heart properly time lee came act included deliberately striking anna heart freezing powers second act anna trying kiss trying stop revealed original plot attempted anna sympathetic focusing frustration perceived spare relation heir original plot different pacing action adventure musical comedy major breakthrough composition song let songwriters forced production team rewrite far complex vulnerable sympathetic character daily_telegraph words instead villain envisioned producers songwriters saw scared girl struggling control come terms gift lee recalled bobby said walking prospect park started talking feel like forget villain feel like concept letting kept long free sadness fact sic moment perfect thing powerful explained let changed person ruled fear anna ruled love people drive turn caused lee rewrite act entire movie found movie characters major breakthrough developing plot twist prince revealed film true villain near end earliest drafts villain revealed evil earlier plot said realized important going ending surprising believe point answer answer audience leap ahead think figured surprise turning way lee acknowledged written twisted final version example mirrors behavior characters mirrors anna goofy duke hero difficult lay foundation anna turn making betrayal anna predictable audience feel feeling understanding minute understood point anna openly meeting changed chairman pointed confuse viewers anna engaged lee work issue write anna personality colleagues felt anna dysfunctional dependent like wreck lee disagreed position took year figure convincingly articulate anna journey end lee successfully argued anna journey presented simple coming age story goes having naive view life love lonely sophisticated mature view love capable ultimate love sacrifice lee let ideas liked scene portraying anna relationship teenagers work needed maintain separation anna construct anna relationship sisters lee found inspiration relationship older sister lee said older sister big inspiration called los_angeles_times walked red carpet academy awards lee explained lose adults big life production team turned sidekick anna innocent sidekick lee initial response original mean version kill ing found far hardest character deal problem exactly anna save film climax solved story artist story meeting pitched story response silence said seen like followed standing ovation way production team went drafts act included far detail ended final version brooklyn accent explained backstory magical powers regent lee hoping cast comedian details thoroughly analyzed amounted complex story felt like fit minute film tried explain things beginning complicated got following lee extensive involvement frozen development process close work director songwriters studio heads promoted director film alongside august promotion officially announced november making lee woman direct length animated motion picture produced primarily worked story focused animation lee later stated moved lot chris shared vision story having similar november production team thought finally cracked puzzle film story work according late february realized film wasn working necessitated scenes songs february june explained rewrote songs took characters changed suddenly movie close piece cake big struggle looking joked thought time end working birthday party clown final product pull careers recalled writing minute june months announced release date songwriters finally got film working composed song time forever words movie month disney conducted test screenings half completed film audiences families adults phoenix arizona personally present lee recalled moment realized reaction huge instructed lee outset earn ending told casting actress cast voice anna march lee admitted bell casting selection influenced filmmakers listened series vocal tracks bell recorded young actress performed songs little including world bell completed recording sessions pregnant subsequently recorded character lines pregnancy voice deepened bell called record dialogue film probably times normal lead roles disney animated films scripts evolving approach role anna bell dreamed disney animated film years old saying loved disney animation females posture good spoken feel like girl awkward proud broadway veteran cast auditioned casting director preserved recording performance iphone basis asked audition officially cast bell deeply impressed directors producers early table read reading entire script loud sang wind beneath wings duet music composed bell suggested idea visited california home prepare table read songwriters present table read said heaven hearing bell sing harmony moment forward insisted movie lee said sung sic like sisters mean wasn dry eye house sang december june casting additional roles announced including duke animation similar frozen employed unique artistic style blending features computer generated imagery cgi traditional hand drawn animation beginning knew best candidate develop style mind draw best disney hand drawn classics 1950s disney little golden books mid century modern design persuaded come disney serve art director frozen old friends met previously served art director disney worked supervising animator create look frozen began pre production research reading extensively entire region scandinavia visiting danish themed city near los_angeles eventually norway particular percent visuals appealed norway disney eventually sponsored research field trips animators special effects specialists dispatched wyoming experience walking running falling deep snow variety types attire including long skirts female male personnel tried lighting arts teams visited quebec study light reflects snow ice finally artists traveled norway draw inspiration mountains architecture culture short time schedule film main focus story right knew keen truth material creating believable world doesn mean realistic world believable important scope scale norway important animators know like said real feeling scope scale finished animators artists conducted preparatory research developed film overall look production team struggling develop compelling script explained problem adequately solved november script later require significant revisions point result single challenge facing animation team short schedule months turn lee evolving shooting script actual film films like toy story successfully completed shorter schedules short schedule necessarily meant late nights overtime stress lee estimated total size entire team frozen people including lighting people plus animators storyboard artists explained film animation team organized movie character leads supervising animators specific characters animators work multiple characters lead think different example chose way wanted person fully understand develop character able crew animator quiet funny personality knew bring lot comedy anna animator time leading character wanted lead anna acting coach brought help film animators understand characters creating order general feeling scene animators acting actually film acting scene find helpful said animation supervisor helped discover elements scene feel real believable supervising animator asked role fascinated complexity character carefully developed facial expressions order bring fear contrasted anna studied videos recording sessions animated breathing match breathing head animation said goal film believable characters seen look nature film cinematography greatly influenced work according lent hyper reality film movie scale norwegian draw wanted explore depth design perspective stressing horizontal vertical aspects provide perfect sibling story scale work sound music major influence idea frozen filmed aspect ratio approved wanted ensure norway architecture folk art critical factors designing environment background traditional animation said art design environment represents unity character environment originally wanted incorporate saturated colors typically ill advised computer animation authenticity live named sage brought studio animators study movements mannerisms character important issue insisted addressing costumes knew start costume film realize vision brought character designer act dedicated costume designer traditional animation simply costume design character design treats clothing merely characters computer generated animation regards costume separate entity properties behaviors frozen required level detail like buttons trim explained general approach historic western_europe shapes relationships details folk costume early norway circa 19th century meant primarily wool fabric accents velvet silk production ran supplying departments real world samples use references able draw studio house library fabric samples resources resorts costume division california film look development artists disney job title texture artists created digitally painted simulation appearance surfaces departments dealt movement rigging weight thickness lighting textile animation production film english title changed snow queen frozen decision drew comparisons disney film explained title frozen came independently title represents movie frozen plays level ice snow frozen relationship frozen heart don think comparisons frozen mentioned film retain original title snow queen countries stronger countries frozen maybe snow queen country heritage wanted emphasize technology development studio developed new tools generate realistic believable shots particularly heavy deep snow interactions characters disney wanted encompassing organic tool provide snow effects require switching different methods noted disney artists special effects personnel traveled wyoming experience walking deep snow professor invited lectures effects group snow ice form unique knowledge effects group created generator allowed randomly create unique shapes film challenge studio face deliver shots heavy deep snow interacted characters realistic sticky quality according principal software engineer snow fluid solid breaks apart compressed different effects difficult capture simultaneously order achieve software engineers advanced mathematics material point method physics assistance mathematics researchers create snow software application called tool capable depicting realistic snow virtual environment scenes film including key sequences software engineer referred snow important character film attracted special attention filmmakers stretch snow break snow doesn connections doesn break easily important property took advantage explained walking breaking snow little pieces anna pulled snow having packed broken pieces organic happens don pieces snow thing breaking tool proved particularly useful scenes involving characters walking deep snow ensured snow reacted naturally step tools designed help artists complete complicated effects included spaces allowed parts moved rebuilt flourish allowed extra movement leaves twigs art directed helped preview final look snow especially characters interacting area snow walking volume enabled artists characters hair procedural volumes aided fur hair elements hair contains computer generated strands average number real human number character frozen number simulated costumes reached cloth far disney films date effects artists lighting artists worked technology create single shot builds ice palace complexity required hours render frame computers rendering frame time effects filmmakers artwork drawings specific elements sequences film including magic snow sculptures freezing floors effects group created capture stage entire world frozen gets displayed monitors filmed special cameras operate dimensional scene virtual set mimicking actions scenes film said technology manager scandinavian inspiration setting principally based norway cultural influences film come scandinavian culture landmarks norway appear film including oslo trondheim bergen numerous typical cultural scandinavian elements included film churches viking ships hot spring horses clothes food present film brief appearance book anna father opens figure live scene men argue stack bark bark reference perennial norwegian debate stack properly film contains elements specifically drawn culture usage transportation equipment control clothing styles outfits ice parts musical score decorations castle pillars styles inspired decorations field work norway disney team inspiration visited family owned company village produces meat arranges tourist events inspired branch norway longest listed castle oslo beautiful hand painted patterns walls served inspiration kingdom royal castle interior filmmakers trip norway provided essential knowledge animators come design aesthetic film terms color light atmosphere according important factors acquired norway research trip massive vertical rock formations serve setting kingdom medieval churches triangular inspired castle compound folk art distinctive grid patterns informed architecture costumes music sound design songs frozen written composed husband wife songwriting team previously worked produced hired frozen finding musical heard pitch los_angeles working book disney eager board production team traveled new_york_city pitch film person busy raising couple young daughters believes disney particularly interested wife strong story talent decision course easy disney asks want fairy tale musical yes minutes film dedicated musical numbers live new_york_city collaborating closely production team burbank required hour long nearly weekday months song composed recorded demo home studio singing lyrics accompanying piano burbank discussion aware fact work compared disney renaissance era felt lost asked end wrote songs film final version song time forever reprise let covered final credits total songs seven later released deluxe edition soundtrack february hired score film following work disney animated short film released year prior frozen revealed september musician film opening song contains elements traditional singing style music producers recruited norwegian assist lyrics song written coronation traveled trondheim norway record female choir piece inspired traditional music supervision sound engineer lead cast members began recording film vocal tracks october recording studio hollywood songs orchestrated meaning heard demo piano track sang dialogue recorded burbank supervision original dialogue mixed film sound effects dialogue recorded recording songs sunset sound scenes involving anna studios offered vocal isolation bell read dialogue line sight avoiding respective tracks additional dialogue recorded facility lot burbank street building new_york studio production team work busy schedules film new_york based cast members like piano vocal scores songs vocal tracks sent salem oregon based arrangement orchestration orchestrated significant portion score orchestral film score paid homage inspired setting employing regional instruments traditional vocal techniques worked incorporating songs arrangements score trio goal create cohesive musical journey beginning end similarly scoring supervised recording score worked align microphone ensure transitions songs score seamless separately recorded different dates final songs score recorded studio lot burbank piece orchestra featuring vocalists including native norwegian supervised recording songs july stone supervised recording score september mixed songs stage stone mixed score personal studio california sound frozen director stated sound played huge making film transported explained letting tell story emotionally sound ice dangerous makes complete silence climax film right anna idea wanted scene ambient sound normally taken order feel unusual lee explained moment wanted feel suspended obtain certain snow ice sound effects sound designer traveled california record frozen lake work film recorded stage lot crew artists received daily deliveries pounds snow ice working help record necessary snow ice sounds film film visuals finalized late separate versions nearly snow recorded corresponding different types snow later selected mixing match snow rendered final version scene issue production team particular sound footsteps ice palace required attempts including wine glasses ice metal knives ice ended mix sounds vocals music sound effects dialogue recorded final recording mix format performed disney lot localization like disney media products localized disney character voices international frozen translated dubbed languages compared lion king major challenge find capable matching warm vocal tone octave vocal range native languages unit senior executive regarded process translating film exceptionally challenging explained difficult act right intent lyrics match music adjust lip requires lot patience precision explained told disney remove complex songs ensure film easily globally appealing lyrics casting dubbed versions disney required native speakers order ensure film feels local bell voices blueprint casting tried match voices possible meaning auditioned approximately singers fill slots nearly dubbed versions cast singing speaking parts separately vocalists act singing casting roles languages international cast ended including people voiced roles approximately recording sessions release frozen released theatrically united_states november accompanied new animated short film horse film premiere hollywood california november day limited release starting november going wide release prior film release let summer previewed expo performed live stage teaser trailer released june followed release official trailer september frozen promoted heavily disney theme parks including disney california adventure world color norway pavilion paris disney dreams offered meet greet sessions involving film main characters anna november began releasing line toys merchandise relating film retailers january sing version frozen released theaters united_states featured screen lyrics viewers invited follow bouncing sing songs film wide release japan march similar sing version frozen released country select theaters april japanese dubbed versions japanese lyrics songs appeared screen audiences sing characters sing version film released united_kingdom november home media frozen released digital download february google play itunes store subsequently released blu ray disc dvd march bonus features blu ray release include making frozen minute musical production film inside look disney tried adapt original fairy tale animated feature deleted scenes introduction directors original theatrical short horse film teaser trailer let end music videos dvd release includes horse theatrical short let musical videos film teaser trailer day release blu ray dvd frozen sold million units biggest home video sellers decade amazon best selling children disc time digital download release film set record fastest selling digital release time frozen finished week unit sales united_states selling times units titles charts combined according nielsen sales chart film sold blu ray units equivalent week accounted percent opening home media sales topped home video sales charts non consecutive weeks seven weeks release united_kingdom frozen debuted blu ray dvd sales according official_charts_company copies film sold day opening march april weeks release united_kingdom frozen sold million units biggest selling video title far country frozen sold dvd combo sets japan weeks fastest selling home video sell million copies beating previous record weeks frozen holds records highest number home video units sold official day sales official week sales japan end film earned total home media sales best selling home media releases having moved million units march following announcement august sing reissue frozen released dvd digital download november trademark infringement lawsuit late december filed trademark infringement lawsuit california federal court seeking injunction continued distribution canadian film legend produced distributed retitled disney alleged weeks prior release theatrically released legend garnered minimal box office revenues received significant attention trade success disney animated film phase redesigned artwork packaging logo promotional materials newly intentionally retitled film mimic disney frozen related merchandise film titles law disney cited number alleged similarities new phase frozen logo disney original late january companies settled case settlement stated distribution promotion legend related merchandise use original title phase use designs similar disney animated release phase required pay disney january efforts remove copies stores online distributors march file sharing according copyright infringement tracking site frozen second film wolf wall street million illegal downloads sites reception box office frozen earned million north_america estimated million countries worldwide total billion calculating expenses estimated film profit million ninth highest grossing film fifth highest peak highest grossing animated film highest grossing film highest grossing release fourth highest grossing film distributed disney film earned million worldwide opening weekend march day release surpassed billion mark eighteenth film cinematic history seventh disney distributed film fifth non sequel film second disney distributed film animated film toy story reported march outside analysts projected film total cost million million production marketing distribution projected film generate billion revenue box office ticket sales digital downloads discs television rights north_america frozen advance ticket seller original animated films ahead previous record holder brave selling animated film company history late january sing version film later topped best selling list movie service days frozen opened friday november exclusively hollywood day limited release earned wide opening wednesday november day weekend earned scoring seventh largest theater average opening day wide release film earned million including million tuesday late night shows set record highest pre thanksgiving wednesday opening ahead million second largest pre thanksgiving wednesday films million film finished second place traditional day weekend friday sunday million setting opening weekend record films scored second largest opening weekend films debut female audiences accounted frozen total audiences weekend family audiences held proportion films opened thanksgiving set new records day million friday sunday day million wednesday sunday achieved second largest day day thanksgiving gross films second weekend wide release frozen declined million jumped place setting record largest post thanksgiving weekend ahead toy story million frozen film avatar reach place sixth weekend wide release remained box office sixteen consecutive weekends longest run film achieved large weekend fifth twelfth weekend wide release compared films respective weekends april frozen nineteenth film gross million north_america fifteenth major release north_america frozen fourth highest grossing film highest grossing film fifth highest grossing animated film highest grossing animated film tenth highest grossing film second highest grossing film excluding releases highest grossing initial run non sequel animated films record previously held films record previously held estimates film sold million tickets north_america outside north_america frozen ninth highest grossing film highest grossing animated film highest grossing film highest grossing animated film south_korea denmark venezuela highest grossing film territories including latin_america region specifically mexico brazil ireland malta russia ukraine norway malaysia singapore australia china film debut outside north_america weekend wide north american release earned million sixteen markets topped box office outside north_america weekends january million february million overall largest opening weekends occurred china day opening million russia million including previews previous weekend film set opening weekend record disney animated films ahead japan day opening million set opening weekend record animated films sweden total earnings film market north_america japan million followed south_korea million united_kingdom ireland malta million south_korea frozen second largest foreign film terms attendance gross largest disney release animated film earn million japan highest grossing film time second highest grossing imported film highest grossing disney film topped country box office sixteen consecutive weekends surpassed disney release commercial analysis writing compared film disney animated feature saying film story immediately interesting marketing aimed boys similar noting holiday season thanksgiving christmas lacked compelling content families predicted film play way christmas end grossing million north_america similar wreck noted success previous disney animated films released holiday season wreck argued cast attract audiences lack major stars issued north_america box office forecast film expressed similar opinion cited string recent box office successes studio thought frozen fill void kid friendly films marketplace expect surpass terms box office gross slant_magazine commented trailers film positive critical reviews attract interest core demographics adult audiences believed frozen stood good chance surpassing thanksgiving day opening record described film marketing severely hit miss campaign affect box office performance frozen finished weekend record million thanksgiving box office predicted end grossing million north_america suggested strong buzz huge family audience support frozen easily break million mark north_america time reissued million box office gross prediction north_america noted exclusive choice family audiences attributed successful opening strong word mouth studio marketing highlighted connection frozen disney previous successful releases like elements humor interview conducted early december disney distribution executive praised efforts filmmakers studio marketing team company foundation built animation opening like great commented audiences targeted message frozen aimed general audience instead particular audience segment frozen box office success vulture analyzed film elements suggested factors led success thought frozen managed capture classic disney spirit films early classics seven wrote film sidekick mild humor requirement modern animated kids movies witty catchy songs pretty good furthermore noted frozen film didn typical villain person villain didn turn villain girl having trouble created challenges film typical heroes princess anna story sisters separated grew held real life overtones audience members siblings struggle overcome shame fear powers finally identified factors believed attracted female audiences strong female characters twist usual romantic subplot traditional prince charming turned gold digging villain act true love saved anna sacrifice saving forbes credited film commercial success marketing aimed sexes success soundtrack commercial success frozen japan considered phenomenon received widespread media coverage released market anna snow queen film increased gross week weeks release started drop fourth films usually peak opening week decline ones frozen received million japan april nearly million june reported watched original japanese dubbed version japan today reported local dubbed version particularly popular country hollywood reporter commented film earnings japan million million day opening record bow disney animation japan predicted kind numbers frozen disney head distribution said interview clear themes emotions frozen geography going japan extraordinary frozen success doesn benefit general appetite american films japan reported according factors constituted phenomenon fact animated films held great regard japan disney brand heritage extremely valuable biggest reason primary audience year old teenage girls explained audiences age range vital role shaping japanese pop culture frozen elements appeal story young girl power finds sort good compared film current situation similar phenomenon occurred millions japanese teen girls turned watch times thought happen frozen reason contributed film success market disney took great care choosing high quality voice actors japanese dubbed version japan pop music scene important role particularly teenage audiences disney japan marketing project leader frozen said interview wall_street_journal effort finding actors play role belt tunes found perfect match added new dimension storytelling asked success frozen director stated expected like hoped movie hoped audience embrace respond way predicted cited number reasons film popularity characters people relate songs strong memorable flawed characters lee like essentially create imperfect said people film blow away frozen approached anniversary release mentioned film continuing popularity october interview remarkable thing usually project moment feels like keeps going critical response frozen opened highly positive reviews critics comparing favorably films particularly little beauty beast journalists felt film success marked second film praised visuals themes musical numbers screenplay voice acting especially let musical sequence particularly praised critics review website rotten_tomatoes reports critics gave film positive review based reviews site consensus beautifully animated written stocked songs frozen adds worthy entry disney canon metacritic determines normalized rating reviews mainstream critics calculated score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews gave frozen scale based polls conducted opening weekend surveys conducted ticket buyers revealed seen film seen twice pointed audiences identified let favorite song want build time forever held proportions respectively frozen named seventh best film time new_york_post wrote film best animated musical come disney tragic death lyricist work little beauty beast helped build studio modern animated division today said bit way conclusion script delivers offers characters care twists surprises way hollywood reporter observed frozen true musical wrote practically broadway musical frozen destined watching disney animated princess tale mccarthy described film energetic humorous hollywood film years warn global cooling warming upgrades lackluster year big studio animated fare beginning thanksgiving opening live box office expectations studio hoped holiday spanning new_york_post awarded film stars praised film great big snowy pleasure emotionally gripping core brilliant broadway style songs plot acts better middle rare example effort reaches deep film forbes wrote frozen declaration disney renewed cultural relevance disney coming terms legacy identity plain terrific bit family entertainment los_angeles_times film ensemble voice talent elaborate musical sequences declared frozen welcome return greatness entertainment_weekly gave film grade labeled fairy tale shows definition fresh animation shift time stated great disney returning roots creating superior musical entertainment draws disney tradition animation broadway present wrote film absolute delight start finish chicago_tribune new_york_times praised film characters musical sequences drew comparisons found wicked digital spy awarded film stars called film new disney classic human story frequently laugh loud funny startling daring poignant hot heels anniversary impossible imagine perfect celebration disney best frozen praised norwegian media showcasing culture broad audience good way composer lauded norwegian president contributions film president new year speech variety impressed film describing formulaic praised voice acting technical snow capped landscape including ice castle retreat frozen true marvel enhanced decision shoot nod sleeping beauty lady somewhat plotting generic nature main characters princess patch woods cut pretty standard issue hero cloth reasonably surprising act twist somewhat ups feature gave film stars stating gorgeous film computer generated ice sculptures castle interiors important thing stuff story sadly lacking criticized story film weakest point writing roger_ebert website gave mixed review awarded half stars praised visuals performance let positive messages frozen sends referred film cynical criticized attempt shake things shaking noted similarity known fictional female paranormal powers agitated controversies portrayal emotions allegations occurred following statement film head animation said historically speaking female characters difficult range emotions pretty disney spokesperson later told time quote widely stating describing technical aspects animation making general comment females versus males characters director lee said words taken context talking technical terms animation hard matter gender felt horrible said august interview emphasized trying explain statements taken context difficulty turning kind animated character series sketches emotion model sheet properly rigged character model translating emotional range character difficult parts process male female animal added sad thing people took catchy headline people didn comments sad thing way internet works don want truth parallels viewers outside film industry evangelical commentators argued frozen promotes homosexuality believed main character represents positive image lgbt youth viewing film song let metaphor coming claims met mixed reactions audiences lgbt community asked perceptions homosexual film lee said know time feel like hand film belongs world don like let fans talk think mentioned disney films different eras celebrated different reasons film point view accolades frozen nominated awards won number including song let particularly praised film nominated golden golden globe awards won best animated feature film win category won academy awards best animated feature best original song let bafta including best animated feature critics choice awards best animated feature best original song let received similar nominations satellite awards critics groups circles 57th annual grammy awards frozen soundtrack won grammy award best compilation soundtrack visual media nominated credits going composer song let won award best song written credits going songwriters performer cultural impact spring summer journalists observed frozen unusually catchy comparison vast majority films children watching frozen times knew songs heart kept singing opportunity distress parents teachers classmates celebrities disclosed parent frozen obsessed child prime minister actors brought phenomenon songwriters april interview npr explained simply way known popular work frozen trying tell story didn suck columnist time magazine wrote young son frustration cultural assault frozen social activities arranged lead actress began asking film asked bell knew frozen kids lives replied know people let pun intended december interview hollywood reporter lee acknowledged transitioned people expressed appreciation frozen having apologize said listening songs children lee said film strong female characters inspire daughter experienced bullying school admitted child bullied managed true like anna mid year report baby names conducted ranked time appeared site chart managing director site explained film popular heroine called anna offers unique strong female role model parents revealed choices heavily influenced siblings vice president disney later commented delighted popular babies lovely hear families actually siblings chosen fight overcome fears powerful strength family bond families year end lists issued google frozen searched movie google play store frozen soundtrack album named movie year album year respectively best selling title respective areas frozen second illegally downloaded film title file sharing protocol million downloads popular community best currently known charities comic events disney announced march feature length sequel development toronto star published stories gently mocking horror parents news frozen sensory financial assault pipeline franchise january announced frozen adapted broadway stage musical space single business quarter went speaking frozen franchise potential february saying probably disney franchises film massive popularity resulted unusually severe merchandise shortage united_states countries april caused prices higher quality limited edition frozen dolls costumes past time merchandise shortage finally resolved early november nearly year film release disney sold million frozen costumes north_america wait times meet soon regularly exceeded hours forced management february indefinitely extend originally intended temporary film promotion later temporary event disney announced september ride norway pavilion closed replaced frozen based attraction opened early august publisher sold million frozen related books tour operators including adventures disney added norway tours response rising demand producers time disney owned independently conceived obtained authorization abc disney frozen inspired crossover story arc fourth season revealed end season broadcast fall september abc broadcast story frozen making disney hour making television special end special announced production team reuniting short film debuted theaters disney march september disney ice presented world premiere touring ice skating based film center orlando florida sequel november claimed feature length sequel development december subject came interview today said know idea assumed successful march disney officially announced feature length sequel frozen development lee returning directors returning producer interview said lots things figure know going march bell stated voice recording film start later month
Frozen (2013 film)