Frozen (2013)
88%RT Audience Score: 85%
Awards & Nominations: Won 2 Oscars
82 wins & 60 nominations total
Beautifully animated, smartly written, and stocked with singalong songs, Frozen adds another worthy entry to the Disney canon
Frozen is like a snowball fight: it starts off slow, but once it gets going, it’s a blast. The animation is stunning, and the characters are charming enough to keep you invested. The songs may not be as catchy as some of Disney’s other hits, but they’re still fun to sing along to. Overall, Frozen is a heartwarming tale that will leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. Just make sure you have some tissues handy for the emotional moments!
Production Company(ies)
M K2 Productions, C E D Productions, France 3 Cinéma
Distributor
Walt Disney
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Norway, Norge
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for some action and mild rude humor
Year of Release
2013
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Datasat Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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Language(s):English, Norwegian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 27, 2013 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 18, 2014
Genre(s)
Adventure/Fantasy
Keyword(s)
starring Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, Alan Tudyk, directed by Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, written by Jennifer Lee, produced by Mike Huang, Peter Del Vecho, Kristin Yadamec, Angela Frances Danna, Dara Mcgarry, Kelly Eisert, James E Hasman, Nathan Curtis, Julie Baner, Sheri Patterson, Adventure, Fantasy, PG, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Hannah Strom, Candice Frederick, Roxana Hadadi, Jason Bailey, Geoffrey Macnab, Jake Wilson, Tony Black, Richard Crouse, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, Kelechi Ehenulo, Disney, Walt Disney, perpetual winter, Snow Queen, reindeer, mystical trolls, comedic snowman, Dolby Atmos
Worldwide gross: $1,281,508,100
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,627,961,293
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 38
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 177,531,221
US/Canada gross: $400,953,009
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $509,349,866
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 73
US/Canada opening weekend: $243,390
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $309,190
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,531
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $150,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $190,552,205
Production budget ranking: 135
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $102,612,362
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,334,796,726
ROI to date (est.): 455%
ROI ranking: 283
Idina Menzel – Elsa (Voice)
Jonathan Groff – Kristoff (Voice)
Josh Gad – Olaf (Voice)
Santino Fontana – Prince Hans (Voice)
Alan Tudyk – Duke of Weselton (Voice)
Director(s)
Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee
Writer(s)
Jennifer Lee
Producer(s)
Mike Huang, Peter Del Vecho, Kristin Yadamec, Angela Frances Danna, Dara Mcgarry, Kelly Eisert, James E Hasman, Nathan Curtis, Julie Baner, Sheri Patterson
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 2 Oscars
82 wins & 60 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Winners, Oscar Best Animated Feature Film Winners, Oscar Original Song Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (250) | Top Critics (72) | Fresh (225) | Rotten (25)
I felt like Frozen was a mixed bag: not as bad as I feared it would be, but not as fun to watch as Tangled or as subversive as Brave.
January 20, 2021
Hannah Strom
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
… Frozen, the newest Disney contribution directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, falls a bit short.
September 6, 2017 | Rating: B-
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
The songs aren’t good enough to stick in your head and the characters aren’t good enough to be iconic, but Frozen is pleasant enough. May it have a long life on ABC Family, clogging up your weekend TV holiday schedule for years to come.
January 9, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Roxana Hadadi
Punch Drunk Critics
TOP CRITIC
‘Frozen’ feels like it’s breaking new ground in telling a story where the women are actually in control, and where the clichs of their narratives are turned inside out, almost as a sly commentary on what has come before.
June 18, 2016
Jason Bailey
Flavorwire
TOP CRITIC
The computer animation of the characters is expressive and detailed (we even notice the freckles on the shoulder of the heroine) while the film-makers work wonders with glacial landscapes in a land of “eternal winter.”
December 8, 2014 | Rating: 3/5
Geoffrey Macnab
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee’s extremely loose adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen strives to put a post-feminist spin on an archetypal Disney princess fantasy, with mixed success.
December 8, 2014 | Rating: 2.5/5
Jake Wilson
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
It’s genuinely a delightful experience; full of memorable songs and fun moments & lots of dry humour.
February 16, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Tony Black
Cultural Conversation
Frozen has all the elements of classic Disney.
February 1, 2021 | Rating: 3/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
The story occasionally transforms around the musical numbers, but they’re of notably momentous design.
December 3, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
It is one of 2013’s most immersive and enjoyable animated features.
September 8, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Frozen in parts was entertaining and fine as a feature film but its not consistent enough to grab my attention for long periods of time.
July 15, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/5
Kelechi Ehenulo
Confessions From A Geek Mind
Frozen is the best of Disney’s princess films since Beauty and the Beast.
June 30, 2020
Damond Fudge
KCCI (Des Moines, IA)…
Plot
When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, Anna teams up with mountaineer Kristoff and his reindeer to find her sister Elsa and break her icy spell in Disney’s Frozen.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Fresh Kernels doesn’t provide any goofy or funny comments about Frozen, but they do mention the talented cast, including Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Santino Fontana, and Alan Tudyk.
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