Frozen ranks as the second-highest-grossing original film of all time.
Frozen is a 2013 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures .. Walt Disney Pictures. Walt Disney Pictures. Walt Disney Animation Studios. Walt Disney Animation Studios. 3D film. computer-animated. computer animation. musical. musical film. fantasy. fantasy film. It is the 53rd Disney animated feature film .. Disney animated feature film. List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen 's fairy tale `` The Snow Queen '' , the film tells the story of a fearless princess who sets off on a journey alongside a rugged iceman , his loyal pet reindeer , and a naive snowman to find her estranged sister , whose icy powers have inadvertently trapped the kingdom in eternal winter .. Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian Andersen. The Snow Queen. The Snow Queen. iceman. Iceman ( occupation ). Frozen underwent several story treatments for years before being commissioned in 2011 , with a screenplay written by Jennifer Lee , and Chris Buck also serving as directors .. Chris Buck. Chris Buck. Jennifer Lee. Jennifer Lee ( filmmaker ). story treatments. film treatment. commissioned. green-light. It features the voices of Kristen Bell , Idina Menzel , Jonathan Groff , Josh Gad and Santino Fontana .. Kristen Bell. Kristen Bell. Idina Menzel. Idina Menzel. Jonathan Groff. Jonathan Groff. Josh Gad. Josh Gad. Santino Fontana. Santino Fontana. Christophe Beck , who had worked on Disney 's award-winning short Paperman -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , was hired to compose the film 's orchestral score , while husband-and-wife songwriting team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez wrote the songs .. Kristen Anderson-Lopez. Kristen Anderson-Lopez. Robert Lopez. Robert Lopez. Christophe Beck. Christophe Beck. Paperman. Paperman. Frozen premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood , California , on November 19 , 2013 , and went into general theatrical release on November 27 .. El Capitan Theatre. El Capitan Theatre. Hollywood. Hollywood. California. California. general theatrical release. Wide release. It was met with strongly positive reviews from critics and audiences , with some film critics considering Frozen to be the best Disney animated feature film since the studio 's renaissance era .. Disney animated feature film. List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films. The film was also a massive commercial success ; it accumulated nearly $ 1.3 billion in worldwide box office revenue , $ 400 million of which was earned in the United States and Canada and $ 247 million of which was earned in Japan .. It ranks as the highest-grossing animated film of all time , the third-highest-grossing original film of all time , the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time , the highest-grossing film of 2013 , and the third-highest-grossing film in Japan .. highest-grossing animated film of all time. List of highest-grossing animated films. ninth-highest-grossing film of all time. List of highest-grossing films. highest-grossing film of 2013. 2013 in film. third-highest-grossing film in Japan. List of highest-grossing films in Japan. With over 18 million home media sales in 2014 , it became the best-selling film of the year in the United States .. best-selling film of the year in the United States. List of top-selling films in the United States. By January 2015 , Frozen had become the all-time best-selling Blu-ray Disc in the United States .. Blu-ray Disc. Blu-ray Disc. Frozen won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song -LRB- `` Let It Go '' -RRB- , the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film , the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film , five Annie Awards -LRB- including Best Animated Feature -RRB- , two Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Song Written for Visual Media -LRB- `` Let It Go '' -RRB- , and two Critics ' Choice Movie Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song -LRB- `` Let It Go '' -RRB- .. Academy Awards. Academy Awards. Best Animated Feature. Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature. Best Original Song. Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song. Let It Go. Let It Go ( Disney song ). Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film. BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film. BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film. Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media. Best Song Written for Visual Media. Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media. An animated short sequel , Frozen Fever , premiered on March 13 , 2015 , with Disney 's Cinderella .. Frozen Fever. Frozen Fever. Cinderella. Cinderella ( 2015 Disney film ). A holiday special will premiere on ABC in 2017 .. ABC. American Broadcasting Company. On March 12 , 2015 , a feature-length sequel was announced , with Buck and Lee returning as directors and Peter Del Vecho returning as producer .. Peter Del Vecho. Peter Del Vecho. feature-length sequel. Frozen 2. It is set for release on November 27 , 2019 .