Frozen Was The Last Movie To Avoid This Dominant Box Office Trend
Despite it being almost a decade since its release, Frozen is the last movie to deviate from the dominance of movie sequels at the box office. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen, Frozen is one of the most successful Disney animated films of all time. Aside from garnering multiple awards and accolades, the fantasy musical has also left a lasting cultural impact and broken numerous records.
Frozen’s success was truly impressive, receiving generally favorable reviews from critics. The film was even considered to be the start of a second Disney Animation Renaissance, comparing it with classic pieces like The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, andAladdin. The original songs of Frozen gained critical praise and a devoted following, especially Robert and Kristen Anderson-Lopez’s «Let It Go», only recently topped by Encanto’s «We Don't Talk About Bruno.» Additionally, the movie’s ensemble voice cast, which included Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, and Santino Fontana, elevated the entertainment a Disney project could offer. This immense response from critics and the audience launched Frozen into a mega-franchise, expanding with a feature-length sequel, short films, a Broadway musical, theme park attractions, and merchandise.
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Unsurprisingly, Frozen’s positive reception translated into commercial profits, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2013, with $1.28 billion in revenue. It even held the record for the highest-grossing animated film of all time, until The Lion King’s remake took over in 2019. Even more impressively, however, Frozen was the last non-sequel movie to top the box office. Since 2010, all the annual highest-grossing
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