Frozen (I) (2013)

When a princess with the power to turn things into ice curses her home in infinite winter, her sister, Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition.

Directors:

Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee

Writers:

Jennifer Lee (screenplay), Hans Christian Andersen (inspired by the story "The Snow Queen" by),

Stars:

Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff

Won 2 Oscars. Another 59 wins & 43 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Bell	...	Anna (voice)
Idina Menzel	...	Elsa (voice)
Jonathan Groff	...	Kristoff (voice)
Josh Gad	...	Olaf (voice)
Santino Fontana	...	Hans (voice)
Alan Tudyk	...	Duke (voice)
Ciarán Hinds	...	Pabbie / Grandpa (voice)
Chris Williams	...	Oaken (voice)
Stephen J. Anderson	...	Kai (voice)
Maia Wilson	...	Bulda (voice)
Edie McClurg	...	Gerda (voice)
Robert Pine	...	Bishop (voice)
Maurice LaMarche	...	King (voice)
Livvy Stubenrauch	...	Young Anna (voice)
Eva Bella	...	Young Elsa (voice)

Storyline

Anna, a fearless optimist, sets off on an epic journey - teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven - to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. From the outside Anna's sister, Elsa looks poised, regal and reserved, but in reality, she lives in fear as she wrestles with a mighty secret-she was born with the power to create ice and snow. It's a beautiful ability, but also extremely dangerous. Haunted by the moment her magic nearly killed her younger sister Anna, Elsa has isolated herself, spending every waking minute trying to suppress her growing powers. Her mounting emotions trigger the magic, accidentally setting off an eternal winter that she can't stop. She fears she's becoming a monster and that no one, not even her sister, can help her.

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Plot Keywords:

snowman | magic | snow | marriage proposal | female protagonist | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Icelandic

Release Date:

27 November 2013 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Frost

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$67,391,326 (USA) (29 November 2013)

Gross:

$400,736,600 (USA) (11 July 2014)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.24:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Idina Menzel auditioned for the part of Rapunzel in Disney's previous fairytale, Tangled (2010). Even though Menzel didn't get the part, a Disney casting director recorded her audition and two years later, it got her the part of Elsa.

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Goofs

In the shot where Anna and Kristoff gets a first glimpse of Elsa's castle, the camera starts from behind an exposed rock protrusion, but in the shot of the mountain before the song "Let it Go" starts there was none.

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Quotes

Olaf: All right! Let's go kiss Hans! Who is this Hans?

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Crazy Credits

Near the end of the credits, there is a special disclaimer for a statement Kristoff made.

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Connections

Version of Snezhnaya koroleva (2012)

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Soundtracks

Do You Want To Build A Snowman?
Music by Robert Lopez
Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Sung by Agatha Lee Monn, Katie Lopez, and Kristen Bell

User Reviews

For the first time in forever a true Disney classic is realized

When people speak of their favorite Disney movies, the big four of the Renaissance and films of the Golden Age of animation are likely to be mentioned. The past decade has seen Disney movies that were hit or miss. Some considered classics, some forgotten and some close to being classics but not there yet. Frozen changes this dynamic and creates a full fledged classic. Frozen IS not just a classic, it is THE Disney classic of the decade. It could position itself up there with the best of them. Disney returns to its roots with a vengeance. The best animated film of the past few years in my opinion.

The story is heart melting, filled with the pure feeling and heart that has become a staple with the best Disney movies. It is a moving story that has family at its center. It is unpretentious in what it is trying to portray. The comedy hits right on the mark and the action packed adventure and thrilling journey make this a tale with a little bit of everything in the exact right amounts. It is a daring movie that is laugh out loud at the some moments and stunning and provoking at others. All achieved in balance. A true triumph in story telling that proves exactly what Disney does best and again proving that they are back to producing top quality films. This is an affecting human story, one that is significant.

Startling and stunning, beautifully envisioned, emotionally powerful and relevant. Gorgeous visuals, stunning backdrops and intricacies like you have never seen before. The environments, the costumes, the character movements among other things make this film a gigantic step forward. The brilliant voice talents that breath life into this project need to be applauded and then some. The cast consisting of Kristen bell (Veronica Mars) and Idina Menzel(Wicked!)among many others bring winning charm, superior voice acting and magnificent vocals as well as heart to this tale. The sensational wit and humor, the arrays of different personalities, their emotions, their triumphs and falls make them some of the most interesting characters that people can relate to and some of the best i have seen in animation. The cast fully become the characters.

The score and music is perfect. The score is grand. The sound, the texture, the harmony, the melody is in a class of its own. Above and beyond anything attempted by the animation studio in the past decade. I would place the songs up there with those of the 90's movies and 2000's Enchanted. A true all round musical triumph. Songs that will be stuck in your mind and you will be humming them and you won't even know it. And some you will be belting out at the top of your lungs because they are that good. Songs that progress the story and an essential part of it.

So you have meticulously crafted breath taking animation, an affecting tale of the bond of family, romance, hilarious wit and humor courtesy of the characters especially sweet Olaf and heart stopping adventure. A true fairy tale that i would say could very well be The Little Mermaid or The Beauty and The Beast of this generation.

FROZEN has that Disney MAGIC that has been missing for so long and it comes in full force here.