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Frozen
Frozen

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Frozen

PG·2013·102m

Summary

Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.

Cast

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bell

Anna (voice)

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Elsa (voice)

Jonathan Groff

Jonathan Groff

Kristoff (voice)

Josh Gad

Josh Gad

Olaf (voice)

Livvy Stubenrauch

Livvy Stubenrauch

Young Anna (voice)

Santino Fontana

Santino Fontana

Hans (voice)

Eva Bella

Eva Bella

Young Elsa (voice)

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Duke (voice)

Maia Wilson

Bulda (voice)

Paul Briggs

Paul Briggs

Marshmallow (voice)

Stephen J. Anderson

Stephen J. Anderson

Kai (voice)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

King (voice)

Jennifer Lee

Jennifer Lee

Queen / Additional Voices (voice)

Chris Williams

Chris Williams

Oaken (voice)

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Pabbie / Grandpa (voice)

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Gerda (voice)

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Bishop (voice)

Spencer Lacey Ganus

Spencer Lacey Ganus

Teen Elsa (voice)

Jesse Corti

Jesse Corti

Spanish Dignitary (voice)

Jeffrey Marcus

Jeffrey Marcus

German Dignitary (voice)

Tucker Gilmore

Irish Dignitary (voice)

Ava Acres

Ava Acres

Additional Voices (voice)

Stephen Apostolina

Stephen Apostolina

Additional Voices (voice)

Annaleigh Ashford

Annaleigh Ashford

Additional Voices (voice)

Kirk Baily

Kirk Baily

Additional Voices (voice)

Jenica Bergere

Jenica Bergere

Additional Voices (voice)

David Boat

David Boat

Additional Voices (voice)

Tyree Brown

Tyree Brown

Additional Voices (voice)

Woody Buck

Additional Voices (voice)

June Christopher

June Christopher

Additional Voices (voice)

Lewis Cleale

Additional Voices (voice)

Wendy Cutler

Wendy Cutler

Additional Voices (voice)

Terri Douglas

Terri Douglas

Additional Voices (voice)

Eddie Frierson

Eddie Frierson

Additional Voices (voice)

Jean Gilpin

Jean Gilpin

Additional Voices (voice)

Jackie Gonneau

Jackie Gonneau

Additional Voices (voice)

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Additional Voices (voice)

Bridget Hoffman

Bridget Hoffman

Additional Voices (voice)

Nick Jameson

Nick Jameson

Additional Voices (voice)

Daniel Kaz

Additional Voices (voice)

John Lavelle

John Lavelle

Additional Voices (voice)

Patricia Lentz

Patricia Lentz

Additional Voices (voice)

Annie Lopez

Additional Voices (voice)

Katie Lowes

Katie Lowes

Additional Voices (voice)

Mona Marshall

Mona Marshall

Additional Voices (voice)

Dara McGarry

Dara McGarry

Additional Voices (voice)

Scott Menville

Scott Menville

Additional Voices (voice)

Adam Overett

Additional Voices (voice)

Paul Pape

Paul Pape

Additional Voices (voice)

Courtney Peldon

Courtney Peldon

Additional Voices (voice)

Jennifer Perry

Jennifer Perry

Additional Voices (voice)

Raymond S. Persi

Raymond S. Persi

Additional Voices (voice)

Jean-Michel Richaud

Jean-Michel Richaud

Additional Voices (voice)

Lynwood Robinson

Additional Voices (voice)

Carter Sand

Carter Sand

Additional Voices (voice)

Jadon Sand

Jadon Sand

Additional Voices (voice)

Katie Silverman

Katie Silverman

Additional Voices (voice)

Pepper Sweeney

Pepper Sweeney

Additional Voices (voice)

Fred Tatasciore

Fred Tatasciore

Additional Voices (voice)

Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall

Gothi - Troll Priest (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay, Story

Jennifer Lee

Director, Story

Chris Buck

Story

Shane Morris

Reviews

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junijubiroke

April 29, 2014

"Frozen," the latest Disney musical extravaganza, preaches the importance of embracing your true nature but seems to be at odds with itself.

The animated, 3-D adventure wants to enliven and subvert the conventions of typical Disney princess movies while simultaneously remaining true to their aesthetic trappings for maximum merchandising potential. It encourages young women to support and stay loyal to each other—a crucial message when mean girls seem so prevalent—as long as some hunky potential suitors and adorable, wise-cracking creatures also are around to complete them.

It all seems so cynical, this attempt to shake things up without shaking them up too much. "Frozen" just happens to be reaching theaters as Thanksgiving and the holiday shopping season are arriving. The marketing possibilities are mind-boggling. And in the tradition of the superior "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Little Mermaid," surely "Frozen: The Musical" will be headed to the Broadway stage soon. The songs – which are lively and amusing if not quite instant hits—are already in place.

Little girls will absolutely love it, though. That much is undeniable. And the film from co-directors Chris Buck ("Surf's Up") and Jennifer Lee is never less than gorgeous to watch. A majestic mountaintop ice castle is particularly exquisite—glittery and detailed and tactile, especially as rendered in 3-D.

But first we must witness the tortured backstory of the film's princesses – not one, but two of them. The script from "Wreck-It Ralph" co-writer Lee, inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story "The Snow Queen," has lots of cheeky, contemporary touches but is firmly and safely rooted in Scandinavian fairy tale traditions.

When they were young girls, sisters Anna and Elsa were joyous playmates and inseparable friends. But Elsa's special power—her ability to turn anything to ice and snow in a flash from her fingertips—comes back to haunt her when she accidentally zaps her sister. (Not unlike the telekinesis in "Carrie," Elsa inadvertently unleashes her power in moments of heightened emotion.) A magical troll king heals Anna and erases the event from her memory, but as for the sisters' relationship, the damage is done.

Elsa's parents lock her away and close down the castle, which devastates the younger Anna. (Of the many tunes from "Avenue Q" and "The Book of Mormon" songwriter Robert Lopez and his wife, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, the wistful "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" is by far the most poignant.) But once they reach adolescence and it's Elsa's turn to take over the throne at age 18, the two experience an awkward reunion.

The perky, quirky Anna (now voiced by a likable Kristen Bell) is a little nervous but overjoyed to see her sister. The reserved and reluctant Elsa (Broadway veteran Idina Menzel) remains distant, and with gloved hands hopes not to freeze anything and reveal her true self on coronation day. But a run-in with an amorous, visiting prince (Santino Fontana) who sets his sights on Anna triggers Elsa's ire, and she inadvertently plunges the sunny, idyllic kingdom into perpetual winter.

Flustered and fearful, Elsa dashes away in a fit of self-imposed exile – which significantly weakens "Frozen," since she's the film's most complicated and compelling figure. On her way to the highest mountain she can find, Elsa belts out the power ballad "Let It Go," her version of "I Am Woman." This soaring declaration of independence is the reason you want a performer of Menzel's caliber in this role, and it's the film's musical highlight. (Her flashy physical transformation from prim princess to ice queen does make her resemble a real housewife of some sort, however.)

Afterward, though, the story settles in on Anna's efforts to retrieve her sister and restore order to the kingdom. Along the way she gets help from an underemployed ice salesman named Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his trusty reindeer sidekick, Sven. They all meet up with a singing snowman named Olaf (a lovably goofy Josh Gad, star of "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway) who dreams of basking in the warmth of the summer sun. This "Wizard of Oz"-style quartet makes the obstacle-filled trek to the imposing fortress that awaits. (At least "Frozen" has the decency to borrow from excellent source material.)

While the journey may seem overly familiar, the destination has some surprises in store. Some come out of nowhere and don't exactly work. But the biggie—the one that's a real game-changer in terms of the sorts of messages Disney animated classics have sent for decades—is the one that's important not just for the little girls in the audience, but for all viewers. http://newmoviestream.co/watch/2294629/frozen wish everything about the film met the same clever standard.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$150,000,000.00

Revenue:

$1,274,219,009.00

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