By Danny R. Johnson
HOLLYWOOD – Frozen, the 2013 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for Let It Go; this is in addition to the already 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, the BAFTA (British Academy Film Awards) Award for Best Animated Film, five Annie Awards (including Best Animated Feature), two Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song for Let It Go.
According to Disney and Hollywood movies revenue sources, Frozen has earned $388,736,000 in North America as of March 2, 2014, and $611,500,000 in other countries as of March 2, for a worldwide total of $1,000,236,000. It is the eighteenth highest-grossing film, the second highest-grossing animated film, the second highest-grossing 2013 film, the highest-grossing 2013 animated film, the highest-grossing non-sequel animated film, the seventh highest-grossing Disney film, and the highest-grossing Walt Disney Animation Studios film.
Directors Chris Buck (L) and Jennifer Lee (C) stand with producer Peter Del Vecho (R) after winning the BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM award for FROZEN on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo courtesy of NAMPAS)
The film earned $110.6 million worldwide on its opening weekend. Excluding re-releases, it is the highest-grossing non-sequel animated film worldwide, as well as separately in North America and outside North America.
On March 2, 2014, its 101st day of release, it surpassed the $1 billion mark, becoming the second Disney film in 2013 (after Iron Man 3), the seventh Disney film overall, the fifth non-sequel film, and the second animated film (after Toy Story 3) to do so.
Songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez (L) and Robert Lopez celebrate the BEST ORIGINAL SONG award for LET IT GO from FROZEN on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo courtesy of NAMPAS)
Frozen received widespread critical acclaim, with several critics comparing the film favorably to the films of the Disney Renaissance, particularly The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King. The film was praised for its visuals, themes, musical numbers, screenplay, and voice acting, especially of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, and Josh Gad. The Let It Go musical sequence was performed in the film by American actress and singer Idina Menzel in her role as Queen Elsa. Menzel performed the song live on TV for the first time during the 86th Annual National Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards ceremony on March 2, 2014, with the song and its writers awarded with an Oscar.
Danny R. Johnson is San Diego County News’ Entertainment News Editor.
