Frozen

Name: Frozen
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: November 27, 2013
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Kristen Bell

2013

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: November 27, 2013 | PG

Starring: Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Kristen Bell

Summary: Anna 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 raceAnna 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. [Walt Disney Pictures]… Expand

Director: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Animation, Family, Musical

Rating: PG

Runtime: 102 min

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Donald Clarke

Mar 24, 2020

Featuring terrific female characters, endlessly funny sidekicks and a genuinely jaw-dropping score, this loose adaptation of The Snow Queen is the best film from Walt Disney Animation in close to a generation. Read full review

Stephen Holden

Nov 26, 2013

Frozen, for all its innovations, is not fundamentally revolutionary. Its animated characters are the same familiar, blank-faced, big-eyed storybook figures. But they are a little more psychologically complex than their Disney forerunners. Read full review

Steve Persall

Nov 27, 2013

Frozen impresses by conveying coldness in all its frostbitten beauty, from northern lights and blizzards, to ice magnifying, refracting and reflecting light. The movie is a lovely example for animation enthusiasts to study. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Nov 26, 2013

It's entertaining, and following an old Disney tradition Frozen works some old-school magic in its nonhuman characters. Read full review

Tom Russo

Nov 27, 2013

Frozen could also leave its mark as the next step in the Disney Princess feminist revisionism championed by last year’s “Brave.” Where that film staunchly pushed a men-don’t-define-me theme throughout, here it’s the requisite fairy tale ending that gets tweaked. Read full review

Scott Foundas

Nov 6, 2013

This always enjoyable tale of mysterious magic, imperiled princesses and square-jawed men of action proves longer on striking visuals than on truly engaging or memorable characters. Read full review

Keith Uhlich

Nov 26, 2013

The story — aside from a climax that plays like a too-knowing rebuke to Disney formula — goes tediously through the motions. It isn’t only Papa Walt’s head that’s been put on ice. Read full review

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43in2014

Jul 7, 2015

Prior to watching this: Disney animations from the past 10 years have been poor but they have been improving. Of the much more recent ones, I have seen Meet the Robinsons, Bolt and Wreck-it-Ralph. Had a terrible experience with Enchanted. Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey...urrgh! in any film.Prior to watching this: Disney animations from the past 10 years have been poor but they have been improving. Of the much more recent ones, I have seen Meet the Robinsons, Bolt and Wreck-it-Ralph. Had a terrible experience with Enchanted. Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey...urrgh! in any film.

Premise: A princess struggles to control her freezing powers and decides to leave her kingdom and sister so as not to hurt them but that turned out to be the wrong way out.

Pros: I liked the change from the polygonal characters we often get with Pixar's films. This has a great X-Men mutant type story with great songs and comedy bits and a very good twist at the end.

Cons: Slightly let down by lack of realism in how the two princesses go around with so little clothing in the cold and with some of the ice structures.

5/5 (No half scores) - Good enough to pay to watch it in the cinema and buy the DVD.… Expand

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FordPrefect

Jan 20, 2014

There are few movies I would give a 10 but Frozen definitely deserves it! Disney departs from their usual fairytale formula but unlike Brave, Frozen capitalizes on the change up. The movie looks absolutely stunning and is filled with humor and charm, courtesy of Olaf, from beginning to end.There are few movies I would give a 10 but Frozen definitely deserves it! Disney departs from their usual fairytale formula but unlike Brave, Frozen capitalizes on the change up. The movie looks absolutely stunning and is filled with humor and charm, courtesy of Olaf, from beginning to end.

The songs in Frozen are biased towards the first half of the movie and more duets between the sisters or another solo for Elsa would have been appreciated. With Idina Menzel offering a spectacular vocal performance it was too bad she only had one big number. Anna (Kristen Bell) and Olaf (Josh Gad) also stun with their vocal prowess in singing and character voices respectively.

In short, Disney has never filled a movie with more magic than they did with Frozen.… Expand

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Thegodfatherson

Nov 27, 2013

While we all love Disney and the happiness it brings to everyone, sometimes it over-shows ideals to young girls that might not come true in reality. "Frozen" addresses the meaning of love right from the start, with an adult Anna, who being separated from reality for her entire life has noWhile we all love Disney and the happiness it brings to everyone, sometimes it over-shows ideals to young girls that might not come true in reality. "Frozen" addresses the meaning of love right from the start, with an adult Anna, who being separated from reality for her entire life has no idea what love truly means. .As an avid Disney fan, and as someone with two sisters, this is a movie that people of all ages will love to see.… Expand

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ambender

Jan 27, 2014

Frozen is beautifully animated, full of heart, and laugh out loud funny in places. Idina Menzel knocks it out of the park with 'Let It Go' a more than worthy choice for best song of the year.

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BrunoVn00

Apr 18, 2019

Almost everyone I know hates this movie and I can understand why, but I don't. Regardless, I consider this an okay movie, it's not Disney's best work, but it's not a bad movie by any means.

The songs are great and serve a purpose to the plot (except for the Olaf song), so as a musical thisAlmost everyone I know hates this movie and I can understand why, but I don't. Regardless, I consider this an okay movie, it's not Disney's best work, but it's not a bad movie by any means.

The songs are great and serve a purpose to the plot (except for the Olaf song), so as a musical this is really good but what about the rest of the aspects like the animation, the characters, the writing, etc.?

To begin with, the animation isn't that great. Sure the snow effects are nice but the lighting, textures and overall character animation are just okay and nothing better than what a Disney movie has done in the past, even when it was released in 2013 and I saw it for the first time I wasn't mind-blown by the animation or anythig. The plot is whatever, there are so many dumb things and plot conveniences that make the writing look lazy. Don't tell me that it's okay because it's a kids movie but let me tell you that there are tons of kids movies (and even Disney movies) with a lot of creativity in their stories and writing. The story is incredibly predictable (even the big twist that happens at the end of the second act is predictable and explaining why, will take too long to write) and it feels like there wasn't too much creativity or effort put in the script and the "message" behind this movie is corny and generic...Ohh, it's a story about loooove. The characters aren't that well developed, the villain is incredibly weak with no motivation, the only thing I'm grateful with the character stuff is that Olaf didn't turn out to be too annoying as I expected and while he was annoying, it never made the movie "unwatchable", like Gurgi from The Black Cauldron.

The only thing I liked from the writing is that, I don't know if it was intentional or not, but there were lines that feel that they were written for a Disney parody or something, some lines that are aware of the tired Disney formula (like when Kristoff said to Anna "Who marries a man in the same day they met?") that was one of my only big criticisms in previous Disney movies.

Overall this is a decent movie, it's not Illumination levels of bad and annoying but it's far from being something to be named great or a masterpiece. Almost every aspect of this movie is pretty bland, except the music and songs, which are really good.

Oh, this won an Oscar!? WHAT!? I know an Oscar isn't a way to determine the quality of a movie anymore but my god, in a year where Monsters University (that didn't even get nominated btw) and Ernest & Célestine were far superior movies, this was deemed the best!? I'm shocked.… Expand

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Criticzilla

Oct 14, 2014

A bit boring and pointless, the songs were sort of annoying. Although, the voices and the animation: brilliant! I would say this is an Okay movie! A great role model for kids, too!

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motionpaintings

Nov 21, 2020

probably I love the original fairy tale by Andersen too much to find this story good. Drawn by the hair. Picked out of the blue...whatever you like to call it.

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